African music streaming platform Mdundo has announced Sowari Akosionu as the new Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). The appointment by the music streaming platform, it was gathered, takes effect from March 1, 2025. According to a statement from the company, Sowari has played a pivotal role in Mdundo’s expansion across Africa, spearheading high-impact marketing initiatives and leveraging strategic partnerships with telecommunications companies…
Nigerian musician Dike Ubochioma Chukwuebuka, popularly known as DYKKE, has revealed why he left his career as a chartered accountant to pursue his passion for Afrobeat music. Born and raised in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, DYKKE grew up in a musical household. His older brothers introduced him to music by singing and rapping, which sparked…
Popular socialite Sophia Egbueje has confirmed purchase of a Lamborghini after Burna Boy allegedly failed to fulfill his promise to buy her one. The revelation comes in the wake of a leaked audio recording in which Egbueje accused Burna Boy of having a one-night stand with her and expressing disappointment on the alleged unkept promise….
Comedy means different things to different people. For Japheth Orobosa Efosa , also known as Young Elder and Grand Comedian of the Federal Republic ( GCFR ), Comedy is a calling. As a ranking comedian in Edo State and in Nigeria at large, Young Elder has carved a niche for himself with his unique genre…
The National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced Persons, has relocated 300 Internally Displaced Persons to the Keffi Resettlement City, Nasarawa State. The Federal Commissioner of the NCFRMI, Aliyu Tijani Ahmed, handed 40 homes to the 40 households that made up the 300 IDPs. Ahmed said the establishment of the city was in line…
Tragedy struck early Saturday morning along the Benin-Auchi highway as 12 passengers were burnt to death in a fatal collision between a Toyota Hiace bus and a truck. The Edo State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Cyril Mathew, confirmed the incident, which occurred around 5 a.m. at Igueoviobo community, near an army…
An Abia State High Court presided over by Justice LTC Eruba has stopped the enforcement of the purported suspension of the former Senate President and the Chairman, Board of Trustees of the People’s Democratic Party, Adolphus Wabara. In a court order made available to Justice Eruba restrained Abia PDP leadership, led by Elder Abraham Amah, from…
Some retired generals have stated that the Nigerian military cannot prevent residents in some troubled areas from paying levies and ransoms to bandits, despite ongoing counterterrorism efforts. The retired officers expressed doubts about the ability of the military to stop the residents from meeting the bandits’ demands amid fears of attacks. Since banditry became an organised…
The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party has expressed confidence in the peace panel led by former Osun State Governor, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, believing that most issues will be resolved in time. In an exclusive interview with, the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, speaking on behalf of the NWC, disclosed that the Oyinlola…
The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria has disclosed that it has suspended its proposed strike following an intervention by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun. JUSUN had on February 12 issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Federal Government after an emergency meeting held in Abuja. The union demanded the implementation of the new…
THE Pan Niger Delta Youths has described the Supreme Court order to the Central Bank of Nigeria to seize Rivers allocation as an economic sabotage to the people of the state. The Niger Delta group said the court verdict was capable of truncating the peace and sustainable development being provided by the State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara….
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Afam Osigwe, SAN, has said the tenure extension of the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, is constitutional. This was as a former IGP, Otunba Sunday Ehindero, declared that Egbetokun deserved the extension because of his competence, performance and academic qualifications. Speaking with, Osigwe explained that Egbetokun’s continued…