Unity Cup 2025 Set for Gtech Stadium
Brentford’s Gtech Community Stadium will host the Unity Cup 2025 involving Nigeria, Ghana, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago. The tournament will kick off with the first semi-final between Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago on Tuesday, May 27, while the second semi-final between Nigeria and Ghana will hold the following day, May 28. All four teams […]
Burna Boy, Wizkid, Asake Win Big at AAEA 2025
Burna Boy was named the Best Overall Male Artist of the Year at this year’s AAEA Music Awards, which took place recently in Nairobi. Wizkid’s ‘Piece of My Heart’ featuring Brent Faiyaz got the prize for the Best Afro-R&B song, just as British-Nigerian singer, Darkoo, won the award for the Best Diasporan Act for her hit single ‘Favourite Girl’ whose remix features Rema. Asake’s ‘MMS’ featuring […]
NBC Bans Eedris Abdulkareem’s “Tell Your Papa” from Broadcast
National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, has barred the trending song “Tell Your Papa” by veteran rapper, Eedris Abdulkareem, from airing on radio and television stations in the country, citing its “objectionable nature.” In a memo issued by the Coordinating Director of Broadcast Monitoring, Susan Obi, the NBC declared the track a Not To Be Broadcast, under […]
Barcelona Thrash Dortmund 4–0 in UCL Quarter-Final First Leg
Barcelona claimed a 4-0 win against Borussia Dortmund in their Champions League quarter-final first leg last night. Barcelona now heads to Germany next Tuesday with a significant advantage. In the other quarter-final clash, Paris Saint-Germain came from behind to beat Aston Villa 3-1. In Tuesday’s first legs, Arsenal won 3-0 at home to holders Real […]
Trump Escalates China Tariffs to 125% Amid Global Trade Tensions
US President Donald Trump has announced a 90-day pause on higher tariffs for about 60 US trading partners, but the trade war with China has escalated. Trump further increased tariffs on Chinese goods to 125%, citing China’s “lack of respect” after Beijing retaliated with 84% tariffs on US imports. China has slapped retaliatory tariffs of […]
Niger Declares Hausa as New National Language
Niger military government has officially made Hausa the country’s new national language, moving away from its colonial past where French played a central role. Since taking over in a coup in July 2023, which removed the country’s civilian president, Mohamed Bazoum, the junta has been cutting off ties with France. The change was announced in […]
FEC Reinstates Naira-for-Crude Policy
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has formally ordered the full implementation of the previously suspended Naira-for-Crude agreement with local refiners. The Minister of Finance Wale Edun at a meeting with representatives of the Dangote Refinery yesterday said the naira-for-crude initiative is still in effect and will continue for as long as it aligns with the […]
Portable Announces Collaboration with OdumoduBlvck
Portable has says he’s working on a collaboration with OdumoduBlvck. The Street pop star announced the collaboration on his Instagram account, where he also shared that the rapper gifted him ₦5 million. Portable and OdumoduBlvck’s collaboration comes barely weeks after the news-making singer unveiled a new signee who called himself Young Odumodu. Read Another Story […]
Flying Eagles Name 35-Man Squad for U-20 AFCON
Flying Eagles head coach Aliyu Zubairu has named a 35-man squad for the team’s final training camp ahead of the 2025 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations. The core of the squad comprises players who featured in Nigeria’s victorious campaign at the WAFU B U-20 Championship held in Togo last year, but now include Seven foreign-based […]
Torrential Rains Floods kill 30 People in Kinshasa
Torrential rains and floods have killed at least 30 people in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo. President FĂ©lix Tshisekedi, who called a government crisis meeting, has promised victims that the government will not abandon them. Desperate residents are trying to flee the floodwaters by wading, swimming or paddling to safety in […]