Over the last 12 months, Barcelona and Argentina superstar, Messi has been named the top-earning athlete in the world, according to Forbes. To achieve the feat, Messi topped an all-football including Juventus superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo and Brazilian and PSG star, Neymar Jnr. With $127m earned last year, Messi takes the top spot as Ronaldo pulled … Read more
American musician and producer, DJ Khaled, has reportedly threatened to sue Billboard over the listing of his new album on No. 1 spot. The record label executive and producer’s feud with Billboard has to do with the allegation unfairly disqualifying over 100,000 sales of his new album “Father of Ashad” thereby denying him the No. … Read more
Beyond the lure of fame and fortune, Nollywood actress, Funke Adesiyan, has shown herself as a loyal party woman. The Oyo State-born actress, entrepreneur, and politician was among guests at the inauguration of the 9th National Assembly in Abuja yesterday. The actress and producer, who kept to the House of Representatives wing, posted a picture … Read more
Days after he was the focus of internet trolls after sharing a photo of himself with a beauty queen, Flavour Nabania on Tuesday shared adorable pictures with his adopted blind son, Semah G. Weifur. Taking to social media, the 35-year-old “Ada” singer who opened a school for the blind in Liberia in honour of Semah, … Read more
As a son who has followed the path of her mother into the limelight, Mayorkun took time to celebrate his actress mother, Toyin Adewale, yesterday. It was the 50th birthday of the Nollywood actress and in celebration of his mum, the “Eleko” singer sent a simple message via Instagram to her conveying his affection. “HAPPY … Read more
Barely a month his twin brother called him on social media for colluding with a show promoter to use his image to boost an Angolan show, Paul Okoye has come out with allegations of his own. This time, however, the calling out by Paul Okoye, a half of defunct Psquare, was not directed at his … Read more
Moroccan lawmakers have unanimously approved a bill that confirms the Berber language’s official status, eight years after it was preliminarily recognised in a new constitution. The new law is designed to cement use of Berber — alongside Arabic — by government administration, local authorities, public services, schools and in cultural life. Berber, or Amazigh, was … Read more
Botswana’s High Court, in a highly-anticipated verdict, on Tuesday ruled in favour of decriminalising homosexuality, which is outlawed under the country’s 1965 penal code. Judge Michael Elburu “set aside” the “provisions of a Victorian-era” and ordered the laws be amended. In a courtroom packed with activists, the judge emphasised that the current laws oppressed a … Read more
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) market capitalisation on Tuesday continued in a losing streak, dropping by N98 billion. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the market capitalisation which opened at N13.354 trillion shed N98 billion or 0.73 per cent to close at N13.256 trillion. Also, the All Share Index (ASI) dropped 222.36 points, … Read more
Shareholders of Union Bank of Nigeria (UBN) on Tuesday endorsed the proposed reduction of N54.4 billion from the bank’s share premium account aimed at restructuring its balance sheet for optimal performance. They gave the approval at the bank’s Extra-Ordinary General Meeting (EGM) held in Lagos. The bank’s Chairman, Cyril Odu, said the company’s financial position, … Read more
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has congratulated Senator Ahmed Lawan and Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila on their victories as President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives respectively. Governor Sanwo-Olu described Lawan’s and Gbajabiamila’s victories as results of focus, hard work, resilience and team spirit, saying that the keenly contested elections in … Read more
The Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, has annulled mid-term break for public primary and secondary schools in the state. The Governor took this decision on the fact that students of public schools in the state had stayed out of their classrooms for several days as a result of recent industrial actions and public holidays. This … Read more
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, has noted that the Federal Government’s decision to celebrate Democracy Day on June 12 was President Muhammadu Buhari administration’s commitment to progressive ideals. He made this known on Tuesday, when he received at the Presidential Villa, Mr Aristobulo Isturiz, the Vice President of Venezuela, who is leading the country’s delegation to … Read more
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has said that the party had no more excuse for non-performance with the emergence of Senator Ahmed Lawan and Hon Femi Gbajamiabila as Senate President and Speaker, respectively. He noted that with its men at the helms of affairs in the National Assembly the … Read more
Yakubu Dogara, immediate past Speaker of the House of Representatives,who defeated Gbajabiamila in 2015 to become speaker has congratulated Ahmad Lawan and Femi Gbajabiamila on their election as Senate President and Speaker of the Senate and House of Representatives, respectively. In the same vein, he also felicitated with Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege and Rep. Ahmed Idris … Read more
Shortly after taking the oath of office on Tuesday, Ahmed Lawan, gave his first speech as the president of the ninth senate. In his speech he said the ninth Senate will take off with the aim of revitalising the Senate in line with “our constitutional duties, urgent expectations of our citizens and global best practices.” He … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has on Tuesday,congratulated the newly elected national assembly leaders of the ninth senate, while noting the emergence of the new assembly leaders as a “new dawn, different from duplicity and perfidy of the immediate past (assembly leaders).” This was contained in a statement by his spokesman, Femi Adesina, on Tuesday evening. According … Read more
The president of the recently concluded eighth senate, Mr Bukola Saraki has extended his heart warm felicitation to his successor, Ahmed Lawan on his emergence as the President of the 9th Senate. In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity on Tuesday, Mr Saraki also congratulated Ovie Omo-Agege, who is the … Read more
The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has made it known that June 12 was a much more significant day in the history of democracy in Nigeria than May 29. According to the party leader, June 12 coincides with the day that the seed of today’s democratic sprouting was sown 26 … Read more
Finally, the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC),has on Tuesday, issued former Imo governor, Rochas Okorocha, a certificate of return for winning the February 23 senatorial election in Imo West. According to the Nation, the presentation came barely hours after the ninth National Assembly was inaugurated. The electoral board obeyed the directive to issue Mr Rochas his certificate … Read more