Ćsakeās much-anticipated homecoming concert may be heading into stormy waters as fans take to social media to criticise the staggering ā¦300,000 ticket fee. What was expected to be a triumphant Lagos return for the global Afrobeats star is now spiralling into an online revolt, with many longtime supporters accusing organisers of āpricing out the true…
Grammy-winning Afrobeats star Burna Boy has remained silent across all his social media platforms as show cancellations continue to trail his controversial encounter with a sleeping woman during his āNo Sign of Weaknessā tour in the United States. The singer, who is usually active on Instagram, X, and Facebook, has not issued any statement or…
The Netherlands has agreed to return 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, according to a statement released by the embassy on Tuesday. The Dutch Minister of Education, Culture, and Science, Eppo Bruins, and the Director-General of the National Commission for Museums and Monuments, Olugbile Holloway, will sign the transfer agreement on Wednesday (today). The statement noted…
The U.S. government has stated that the naira devaluation rendered President Bola Tinubuās minimum wage increase useless as deteriorating poverty amid galloping inflation wracks millions of Nigerians. This was highlighted in the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2024, published by the United States Department of Stateās Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor…
A 9-year-old malaria patient, Rumaisa Sadiq, has been reportedly raped to death by an acclaimed chemist in Jaba, Fanisau Unogo Local Government Area of Kano State. Kano State Commissioner of Women Affairs, Disabled and Children, Hajia Aisha Saji, who confirmed the victimās death in a statement, said justice would be served. She said despite moves…
Gunmen on Tuesday night abducted the member, representing Onitsha 1 North Constituency in the Anambra State House of Assembly, Hon. Justice Azuka. Vanguard gathered that Hon. Azuka, was abducted while returning home at Ugwunaobankpa road, Inland Town Onitsha. The abducted lawmaker is a chieftain of Labour Party, LP, who regained his mandate after court sacked…
The Deeper Christian Life Ministry has refuted a viral report claiming that its General Superintendent, Pastor William Kumuyi, accused the United States of attempting to steal Nigeriaās natural resources and denied the existence of Christian genocide in the country. The controversial report, published by an online platform called Ibom Focus, stirred outrage across X on…
President Bola Tinubu is requesting the approval of the House of Representatives to obtain over $2,847,465,000 in external loans to finance the 2025 budget deficit and infrastructure. Tinubuās request was contained in a letter titled: āRequest for the Resolution of the National Assembly to Implement New External Borrowing in the 2025 Appropriation Act, Refinance Maturity…
The Joint Admissions Matriculation Board on Tuesday announced cut-off points for admission into universities, polytechnics and colleges of education for the 2024 academic year. The decision was reached during the boardās annual policy meeting on admissions, held at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja. In a statement on its official X page,…
President Bola Tinubu has directed the quick rollout of the free healthcare access initiative for low-income retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), describing it as a critical component of social protection and dignity in retirement. He also called for the prompt implementation of long-overdue pension increases and a minimum pension guarantee, which would provide…