Nigeria Customs grant 90-day payment window for regularising import duties on vehicles
The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has announced a 90-day window for regularising import duties on specific categories of vehicles. In a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Maiwada, on Sunday, Customs noted the initiative applies solely to vehicles imported into Nigeria where the requisite customs duty has not been fulfilled or vehicles detained […]
Chad’s interim leader confirms candidacy in this year’s presidential poll
Chad’s interim president, Mahamat Idriss DĂ©by, has announced he will run in this year’s long-awaited presidential race. His candidacy was endorsed by representatives of the political groups that make up his coalition, For a United Chad, which claims to include over 200 parties. The military leader’s announcement comes just three days after his main rival […]
Rema, Burna Boy, Asake lose out on Brit Awards
The 44th edition of the Brit Awards ceremony presented by British Phonographic Industry (BPI) was held at the weekend, at the O2 Arena in London. Nigerian superstars Burna Boy and Asake lost the Best International Artist category to American R&B superstar SZA. Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ nominated for the International Song of the Year lost to […]
President Tinubu mourns Nollywood actors Mr Ibu, Sisi Quadri
President Bola Tinubu has received with deep sadness, the news of the passing of two of Nigeria’s ace comic actors, John Okafor, famously known as Mr Ibu, and Quadri Oyebamiji, popularly known as Sisi Quadri. According to a statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, on Sunday, Tinubu […]
First exhibition to document 500 years of Black music in Britain opens at the British Library this spring
Beyond the Bassline (26 April – 26 August 2024) at the British Library is the first major exhibition to document the 500-year musical journey of African and Caribbean people in Britain. Inspired by the British Library’s sound archive, the exhibition explores the people, spaces and genres that have transformed the landscape of British music. Traversing musical genres, […]
2024 Screen Actors Guild Award Winners Announced!
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion PictureWINNER – OppenheimerAmerican FictionBarbieThe Color PurpleKillers Of The Flower Moon Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor In Leading RoleWINNER – Cillian Murphy – OppenheimerBradley Cooper – Maestro Colma Domingo – RustinPaul Giamatti – The HoldoversJeffrey Wright – American Fiction Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading RoleWINNER – […]
Universal Music Group has acquired a majority stake in Nigerian record label, Mavin
UMG in a statement released yesterday, said the deal remains subject to regulatory approval and is expected to close by the end of Q3 2024. Investment firm Kupanda Capital will remain a minority investor and strategic advisor in the business once the transaction closes, although another investor, TPG, will fully exit as part of the […]
Everton punishment reduced from 10 points to six after Appeal
Everton’s penalty for breaching Premier League financial rules has been reduced from 10 points to six after an appeal. The club were immediately docked 10 points in November for breaking profit and sustainability rules (PSR) in the three-year period to 2021-22, dropping Everton from 14th to 19th in the table. The reduction lifts them from […]
Super Falcons defeat Cameroon in Olympic qualifier
The Super Falcons of Nigeria defeated the Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon in the second leg of their 2024 Paris Olympic qualifier. Ester Okonronkwo scored in the 14th minute to give the Super Falcons a 1-0 win after Nigeria was forced to settle for a goalless draw in the first leg The winner will play South […]
President Bola Tinubu orders full implementation of Oronsanye Report
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has given its nod to the full implementation of the Stephen Oronsaye Panel report, which proposes the merger, scrapping, subsuming, or relocation of various parastatals, agencies, and commissions. The decision was reached during a FEC meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu on Monday. According to Hadiza Bala Usman, the […]
