Nigerian artistes Rema, Mercy Chinwo, Dâbanj and Ayra Starr were among the big winners at the 2025 Trace Awards. Rema secured two major awards, winning âAlbum of the Yearâ for Heis and âBest Male Artistâ. Ayra Starr was recognised as the âBest West African Artistâ. Gospel singer Mercy Chinwo took home the âBest Gospel Artistâ…
A five-year-old boy on Monday reportedly set a duplex building on fire while playing with match sticks in Ilorin, Kwara State capital. The incident happened at Abiodun Adebiyi close, off Yidi Road, Irewole area Ilorin in the Ilorin West Local Government Area of the state. One of the rooms in the duplex was completely burnt…
At least five persons including soldiers and a village head were reportedly killed when Boko Haram ambushed a military convoy in Marte Local Government Area of Borno State on Monday. It was gathered that the ambush occurred near New Marte on Monday night, with an unspecified number of people wounded in the attack. According to…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says the federal government has consistently failed on its promises to address the lingering issues hindering the development of Nigeriaâs universities. ASUU earlier issued a 21-day notice to the federal government for a nationwide strike. Emmanuel Osodeke, the unionâs president, was at the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture…
A monumental embarrassment awaits Ghana, after the Confederation of African Football withdrew approval for the use of the Baba Yara Stadium for AFCON Qualifiers. The CAF inspection team, on their last visit to Ghana, identified several issues, including a playing field that was deemed unsuitable for competitive matches. Uneven surfaces, poor drainage, and inadequate grass…
Bashir El-Rufai, one of the sons of former Governor Nasir El-Rufai, on Thursday again derided President Bola Tinubu as âPabloâ, mocking the first lady, Remi Tinubu, and praised Peter Obi, as a potential presidential candidate for the 2027 election. Mr El-Rufai, in a post, derided Mr Tinubu, calling the president by the first name of…
An Ikeja Special Offences Court has heard how former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele instructed his former dispatch rider not to formally acknowledge over $3millon received on his behalf. Monday Osasuwa, who was first prosecution witness (PW1), disclosed this on Monday under examination by Olalekan Ojo (SAN), counsel to Emefiele before…
Controversial Nigerian social media critic VeryDarkMan has stirred public attention once again as he revisits the mysterious death of singer Mohbad, nearly two years after the tragic incident. Taking to Instagram, the outspoken activist declared that Mohbad has yet to receive justice, vowing to expose new details that could shed more light on the late…
The Acting Vice-Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Prof. Joseph I. Ikechebelu, has ordered investigation into a shocking altercation in which a student allegedly bit and physically confronted her lecturer. A spokesman of the school, Njelita Louis, said the management of the institution would impose the appropriate sanction on any of the parties found culpable….
The English Football Association says transgender women will no longer participate in female football in the country. In a statement on Thursday, the FA said the prohibition follows a UK supreme courtâs ruling on April 16, which stated that a woman is defined by biological sex under the countryâs law. The association stated that the…