November 8, 2024
Beyoncé passes Jay-Z in all-time Grammy nominations
Beyoncé has made history by becoming the most-nominated artist of all time at the Grammy Awards, overtaking her husband Jay-Z. The couple had been tied on 88 nominations each – but Beyoncé has now pulled ahead thanks to recognition for her latest album, Cowboy Carter. She leads this year’s race with 11 nominations in total, […]
‘I dated Baltasar Engonga for over four years; he deceived me’- Lady in sex tape alleges
Cristel Nchama, one of the ladies in Baltasar Engonga’s infamous sex tapes, has a formal complaint with the National Gendarmerie of Malabo (The Armed Forces of Equatorial Guinea). Real Equatorial Guinea says Ms Nchama is the first person to file a formal complaint against Mr Engonga; of all the women in the viral sex tapes […]
Protesters storm N’Assembly, demand Kyari’s sacking
A group, the Nigerian Coalition of Civil Society Organisations, has called for immediate investigations into alleged sabotage against the plan to turn around the petroleum refineries in the country. This is just as the group demanded the immediate removal from office of the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, noting […]
GRAMMY 2025: Academy unveils category changes ahead of nomination event
The 2025 GRAMMY Awards season is in full swing, with a key event today: the nomination ceremony on Friday, 8 November 2024. In a year of significant changes, the Recording Academy has redefined several award categories to “enhance the integrity and inclusivity of the GRAMMY Awards,” according to officials. The revised categories aim to align […]
Counsel withdraws from Abuja Bolt driver, Abia Rep’s suit
The law firm Deji Adeyanju and Partners has announced its withdrawal from representing a Bolt driver, Stephen Abuwatseya, who was allegedly assaulted by Alex Ikwechegh, the House of Representatives member representing Aba North/South of Abia State. Popular activist Deji Adeyanju shared this update on X on Friday. According to a report by PUNCH Online, the […]
19-year-old trader jailed for robbing elderly woman in Jos
A Jos Magistrates’ Court on Friday sentenced a 19-year-old trader to nine months imprisonment for robbing an elderly woman in her house. The Magistrate, Shawomi Bokkos, summarily tried and sentenced the convict after he pleaded guilty to the charge. Bokkos, in his judgment, ordered the convict to pay an option of N20,000 fine or spend […]
Tinubu tasks media managers on facts, integrity
President Bola Tinubu has urged media managers to focus on factual reporting and uphold professional integrity. President Tinubu said this at the All Nigerian Editors Conference in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The theme of the conference is: “Economic Growth and Development Strategies in a Resource-Rich Country”. At the event, media owners, editors, and other stakeholders called […]
Gov Yusuf presents N549.160bn 2025 budget to Kano assembly
The Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has presented a proposed 2025 appropriation budget of N549,160,417,663.00 to the state assembly with a 2024 budget performance of 77 percent. Presenting the budget on Friday at the Chamber of the State Assembly, Governor Yusuf hinted that the capital component of the budget stood at N312,634,912,672.18 billion, […]
CAF Announces 52% Increase In Women’s Champions League’s Prize Money
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced an increment in prize money for this year’s Women’s Champions League. The new increment, published on CAF official website on Thursday, sees a 52% rise in the cash prize for all teams who qualified for the 2024 edition to be held in Morocco this month. CAF first […]
EFCC plans to arrest me next week — Obaseki
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has stated that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is planning to arrest him after his tenure ends on November 14. Speaking at the EdoBEST National Results-Sharing Session on Thursday in Abuja, Obaseki revealed he received information about the EFCC’s plan to arrest and detain him over alleged fraud. He, […]