Army Chief Vows To Forestall Recurrence Of Kaduna Bombing
President Bola Tinubu has ordered an investigation into the military air strike that accidentally killed at least 85 civilians in Tudun Biri village, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale said the president has ordered “a thorough and full-fledged investigation into the incident,” calling for “calm while the authorities look diligently […]
UK Tightens Visa Requirements To Reduce Regular Migration
In an effort to reduce frequent migration, the UK Home Secretary has unveiled a new set of regulations. The new visa regulations will also make it tough for UK health and social care workers to enter the country with dependent family members. The existing ÂŁ26,000 threshold will be raised to ÂŁ38,700. It also suggests that […]
Uefa Investigates Sex Noises Disrupting Euro 2024 Draw Broadcast
UEFA says it is investigating after sex noises were transmitted during the broadcast of the Euro 2024 draws on Saturday. Lewd noises could be heard as Switzerland were drawn in Group A with Scotland, Hungary, and hosts Germany. A similar incident had occurred on the BBC in the build-up to January’s FA Cup tie between […]
Davido’s ‘Timeless’ The Most Streamed Album In Sub-Saharan Africa In 2023
Nigerian superstar Davido is ending 2023 strong with his fourth album, “Timeless,” continuing to shatter numerous streaming records. In the recently released Spotify Wrapped 2023, Davido’s album ‘Timeless’ is ranked as the most streamed album on Spotify in sub-Saharan Africa in 2023. The album recently earned a nomination for Best Global Album at the 2024 […]
Burna Boy Ranked No.1 Afrobeats Artist By Billboard
African Giant, Burna Boy, received the No. 1 rank on Billboard’s 2023 year-end U.S. Afrobeats Artists chart. According to Billboard, “the global superstar captures the top spot thanks to a leading 26 entries during the 2023 chart year (Nov. 19, 2022–Oct. 21, 2023) on the weekly U.S. Afrobeat Songs chart, which measures the top 50 […]
Nigeria Immigration Service To Open New Passport Offices in the UK, USA and Others
According to Mrs. Caroline Adepoju, Controller General of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), the service would expand its passport service locations to better serve Nigerians living abroad. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja, Adepoju stated that initiatives were also underway to streamline the nation’s passport application process. […]
Rema Cancels December Shows For Health Reasons
Years of touring have taken their toll on Nigerian singer Rema, who says he is now cancelling all performances in December to focus on his health. The Afrobeats star announced the decision on Wednesday on Instagram, saying it “breaks my heart.” “I need time to recuperate,” he told fans, promising, “2024, we go again.” The […]
Russian Court Bans ‘LGBT Movement’
Russia’s Supreme Court has declared what it calls “the international LGBT public movement” an extremist organisation and banned its activities across the country. The ruling was prompted by a motion from the justice ministry, even though no such organisation exists as a legal entity. The hearing was held behind closed doors, but reporters were allowed […]
“Calm Down” By Rema Is The Highest-charting African Song Ever On Apple Music’s Global ChartÂ
The hit song “Calm Down,” which features Selena Gomez on the remix, has become the 12th most-listened song internationally on Apple Music, marking another milestone for the Afrobeats superstar. According to statistics released on Tuesday, November 28, 2023, Calm Down’s 12th place performance makes it the highest entry ever for an African song on the […]
Haaland Hits 40 In The Champions League As Man City Comeback To Beat Leipzig
Erling Haaland became the fastest player to score 40 Champions League goals as Manchester City came from 2-0 down to beat RB Leipzig 3-2 on Tuesday. The defending champions were on course for their first European defeat at the Etihad since 2018, when Lois Openda took advantage of shambolic defending to score twice in the […]