Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars Soar to No.1 with ‘Die with a Smile’ on Billboard Hot 100
‘Die with a Smile’ by Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars has topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart, with ‘A Bar Song (Tipsy)’ by Shaboozey coming in at second. Billie Eilish’s “Birds of a Feather”, ‘Lose Control’ by Teddy Swins, and “APT.” by Rose and Bruno Mars are third, fourth and fifth respectively on the chart. […]
Newcastle Stun Arsenal 2-0 in Carabao Cup Semi-final
Newcastle United defeated Arsenal 2-0 in the Carabao Cup Semi-final first leg at the Emirates last night. Goals in each half from Alexander Isak and Anthony Gordon handed Newcastle the first leg advantage. The second semi-final comes up today Wednesday with Tottenham Hotspur hosting holders Liverpool. Read Another Story NFF Appoints Éric Chelle as Head […]
NYSC DG: N77,000 Allowance to Be Implemented Soon
The Director-General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Yush’au Ahmed, has assured NYSC members that their increased allowance will soon be effected. Ahmed, who gave the assurance yesterday in Abuja while speaking with newsmen on the sidelines of the inauguration of a bus donated to the scheme by Capital Express Insurance Ltd, reiterated the scheme’s […]
President Tinubu Directs Revival of Nigeria Air Project
President Tinubu has mandated the newly appointed Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Dr Ibrahim Abubakar Kana, to revive the Nigeria Air Project, as well as sanitize Nigerian airports. Kana who himself disclosed this during a meeting with heads of agencies of the aviation ministry and members of staff in […]
Zendaya and Tom Holland Are Engaged
Zendaya and Tom Holland, the Spider-Man costars turned real-life couple, are officially engaged, PEOPLE confirms. According to a family source, Holland proposed over the holidays at one of Zendaya’s family homes. “Everyone close to them knew an engagement was happening — just not when,” a source revealed. “He’s always been crazy about her. He always […]
Justin Trudeau Steps Down as Canada’s Prime Minister
Justin Trudeau has announced his resignation as leader of Canada’s governing party, after nearly a decade as Prime Minister. Speaking at a news conference in Ottawa, Trudeau says he will stay on however as Prime Minister until a new Liberal Party leader is chosen. Trudeau, who had been under growing pressure from within his party […]
Labour Party Confident of 2027 Presidential Victory Alone
The Labour Party has declared its capability to win the 2027 presidential election without forming a coalition, emphasising its strong grassroots support and appeal to Nigerians. The party reiterated that its performance in the 2023 elections demonstrated its potential to independently challenge and unseat the ruling All Progressives Congress. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Obiora […]
National Assembly Targets January 31 for 2025 Budget Passage
The National Assembly has set Jan. 31 as the tentative date for passage of the N49.7 trillion 2025 Appropriation Bill presented to its joint session by President Bola Tinubu on Dec. 18, 2024. Chairman of Senate Committee on Appropriations, Sen. Solomon Adeola, who stated this yesterday at a meeting with the chairmen of standing committees […]
Nigeria Reinforces COVID-19 Protocols Amid China’s Virus Surge
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) declared yesterday that Nigeria is not at risk yet of the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) infection, which has left thousands of people, especially children, hospitalised in China. Reports indicate that the new respiratory virus outbreak, coming five years after the emergence of a novel coronavirus – COVID-19 – in […]
Nigerian Box Office Hits N11.5 Billion in 2024, a 60% Surge from 2023
The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN), says the Nigerian film industry has experienced a significant surge with the Box Office recording an impressive 60 per cent increase in 2024. It’s National Chairman, Mr Ope Ajayi, who revealed this while speaking with newsmen, said N11.5billion was realised in the year 2024 from ticket sales across […]
