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Nigerian Afrobeats star Wizkid has become the first African artist to surpass 11 billion streams on Spotify across all credits. The achievement was announced on Tuesday by music statistics platform ChartsAfrica, which highlighted the singer’s dominance on the streaming platform. According to the report, Wizkid remains the first African artist to reach the 1 billion, 2 billion, 10 billion and now 11 billion Spotify streams milestones. The milestone comes shortly […]

The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams, has called on South-West leaders and stakeholders to take urgent steps to address rising insecurity following the abduction of students and teachers in Oyo State. Speaking during a television interview on Tuesday, Adams described the attack in Oriire Local Government Area as disturbing and highly condemnable. He said the mass abduction in Yorubaland was a serious warning sign that the region must […]

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced the price of aviation fuel, also known as Jet A1, from N1,750 to N1,650 per litre in a move aimed at easing operational costs for airlines and ensuring stable fuel supply across the country. The refinery also introduced a 30-day interest-free credit facility backed by bank guarantees for marketers and airline operators, alongside a transition from a dollar-denominated pricing structure to a naira-based model. The […]

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday granted bail to former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, in the sum of N100m over charges bordering on alleged breach of national security. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, while ruling on the bail application, imposed several conditions for the former governor’s release. The court ruled that the surety must reside in either Maitama or Asokoro in Abuja and must deposit the original Certificate of […]

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, as well as the killing of residents in Katsina State, describing the incidents as evidence of what he called a collapse of leadership under the administration of President Bola Tinubu. Atiku expressed grief over the reported killing of one of the teachers kidnapped during the Ogbomoso attack, warning that worsening insecurity across the […]

Condemnations have continued to trail Friday’s bandits’ attack on three schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, where about 30 students and teachers were kidnapped, while two persons were killed. The attack, which occurred on May 16, saw armed bandits storm Community Grammar School, Baptist Nursery and Primary School, and L.A. Primary School, abducting staff, students and pupils. Public outrage intensified after a viral video surfaced on Monday […]

Teachers in some public schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State on Monday staged a peaceful protest, demanding the immediate rescue and safe release of their abducted colleagues and students following the recent attack on schools in the area. The protesters, who gathered in the early hours of the day, carried placards with different inscriptions while chanting solidarity songs and calling on the government and security agencies to […]

The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has condemned the recent terrorist attack in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, describing the abduction of schoolchildren, teachers and school officials during coordinated attacks on schools as barbaric and heartbreaking. In a statement signed by its President, Daniel Okoh, the association expressed deep concern over the worsening insecurity across the country, particularly the growing attacks targeting schools and innocent civilians. CAN stated […]

The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, has revealed that about 80 per cent of donor funding allocated to education in Nigeria over the past decade was concentrated in the North-West and North-East regions, despite the two zones continuing to record the country’s lowest literacy and numeracy levels. Alausa made this known on Monday during a special roundtable session at the Education World Forum held in London, United Kingdom, where he […]