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Sultan declares today Monday as first day of Ramadan in Nigeria

Sultan of Sokoto announces Monday to be the start of Ramadan in Nigeria.

Nigerian Muslim faithful today Monday, March 11, 2024 commenced the Ramadan fast following the announcement by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III of the sighting of the moon. The Sultan of Sokoto announced the sighting of the new crescent in Sokoto on Sunday in a national broadcast, stating that the moon was sighted […]

Beyoncé’s ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ No 1 on Billboard Hot 100 Chart for a second consecutive week

Beyonce in a black dress at the O2 arena

Beyoncé’s ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ has topped the Billboard Hot 100 Chart for a second consecutive week. ‘Carnival’ by Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign featuring Rich The Kid and Playboi Carti,  holds the second spot on the chart while ‘Lovin On Me’ by Jack Harlow is rated third ‘Beautiful Things’ by Benson Boone, ‘Lose Control’ […]

Billboard’s annual Women in Music event will Award Tems

Nigeria singer, Temilade Openiyi popularly known as Tems has been shortlisted to be awarded at the annual women in music event organised by Billboard. The “women in music” honour women from different music professions in various categories.  Tems will be awarded as Billboard’s Women In Music Breakthrough Artist honoree for the year on March 7 […]

The Father of Mohbad disowns Attorneys who appear in Court without permission

Joseph Aloba, father of late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, aka Mohbad, says his late son was a friend with whom he shared things in common, which is why he is comfortable wearing his clothes.

Joseph Aloba, father of late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, aka Mohbad, has distanced himself from individuals who claimed to be his lawyers and appeared in court without his consent. Aloba, who made this known in a statement yesterday, said he did not authorise any legal representation aside from the legal team hired by his family. The […]

Bayern and PSG qualify for UEFA Champions League quarterfinals

Harry Kane scored two to help Bayern Munich overturn a first-leg deficit against Lazio and advance to the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Trailing 1-0 from the first leg in Rome, Kane’s header levelled the scores on aggregate, then goals by Thomas Muller and another by Kane made it 3-1 on aggregate. Elsewhere, Kylian Mbappe […]

ICC issues arrest warrants for top Russian Commanders

 The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for top Russian commanders over alleged war crimes in Ukraine. Sergei Kobylash and Viktor Sokolov, an army lieutenant general and a navy admiral, are the two men named by the ICC. This is the second round of warrants for Russian officials related to the war in […]

Presidency clarifies UAE is yet to lift visa restrictions on Nigerians

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is yet to lift the visa ban on Nigeria, according to the presidency.  The Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the President, Bayo Onanuga, said the UAE has not resumed visa issuance to Nigerians, and any document in circulation to the contrary is not authorized either by the Nigerian […]