Tinubu crowned as new ECOWAS Chairman
President Tinubu, who is the latest entrant into the exclusive club of Heads of State in West Africa, accepted the honour, on behalf of Nigeria, but warned that the threat to peace in the sub-region had reached an alarming proportion with terrorism and emerging pattern of military takeover that now demand urgent and concerted actions. […]
Tiwa Savage To be the First Female Afrobeats Artist to Headline Wembley Arena
Tiwa Savage will perform at the 13,000-seat Wembley Arena in the UK for the first time also being the first female Afrobeat artist to do it. Tiwa Savage discussed her rise to fame, the impact of her Nigerian heritage on her music, performing at Prince Charles’ coronation, and her upcoming event in the UK when […]
Rema Hits 2 Billion Career Streams on Spotify
Following the global success of his single ‘Calm Down’ which enjoyed further success with the Selena Gomez-assisted remix, Nigerian music star Rema has now surpassed 2 billion career streams on Spotify as a lead artist. In 2022, Rema joined the exclusive club of Nigerian artists to have surpassed a billion streams on Spotify, and just […]
Threads Records 10 Million Users Within Hours of Launch
Over 10 million people have signed up to Threads, Meta’s rival to Twitter, within the first few hours of its launch. The Facebook parent’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg said this Thursday, as the app went live on Apple and Android app stores in 100 countries, and will run with no ads for now. Threads is the […]
Dutch Government Ban Mobile Phones in Classrooms
The Dutch government has announced devices including mobile phones are set to be banned from classrooms to stop them from disrupting learning. Education Minister Robbert Dijkgraaf said the initiative is being introduced in collaboration with schools and is to take effect at the start of next year, insisting that mobile phones do not belong in […]
OceanGate Suspends Operations after Titan Sub implosion
US-based OceanGate, the company that operated the sub which imploded during a dive to the Titanic wreck, killing all five people aboard, said on its website that it had “suspended all exploration and commercial operations” two weeks after the tragedy. The Titan sub was reported missing on June 18 and the US Coast Guard said […]
NBA and FIBA Basketball Without Borders Camp to Return to South Africa
The National Basketball Association (NBA) (https://www.NBA.com) and the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) today announced that the 19th edition of Basketball Without Borders (BWB) Africa will be held at the American International School of Johannesburg in South Africa from Friday, July 28 – Monday, July 31. This marks the 15th time that the NBA and FIBA’s global basketball development and […]
Tobi Amusan Wins Her 3rd Consecutive National Title in Benin
Fresh from winning her first Diamond League race in Stockholm, World Record holder, Tobi Amusan emerged as the new Nigerian national champion for a third consecutive time after she took apart the women’s 100m hurdles field at the ongoing National Trials in Benin City, Edo state, finishing in a time of 12.70s under drizzling rain. […]
Super Eagles drawn in Pot 1 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup African qualifiers
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have been drawn in Pot 1 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup African qualifiers, which draw will hold in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire on July 13, 2023. The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico. The seedings, released by the world football governing body yesterday, were […]
Taylor Swift Adds 14 Shows To Her Eras Tour
Taylor Swift has announced 14 extra European dates for her Eras tour, including three in the UK. The pop star will play extra nights in Liverpool, Edinburgh and London next June, in addition to the 10 dates she had already announced. However, the new shows rule out the possibility of Swift’s heavily-rumoured headline slot at […]