Popular online streaming platform, Spotify has celebrated Wizkid’s “Ojuelegba” 10th anniversary. Spotify in a statement by its Head of Music, Sub Saharan Africa, Phiona Okumu, on Tuesday,17S,September, 2024, said the song had recorded over 55 million streams since its release in 2014. “Today marks the 10th anniversary of Wizkid’s groundbreaking single, “Ojuelegba”, a song that helped define the global rise of Afrobeats and continues to resonate with millions of listeners across the world. “Since its release Ojuelegba has achieved over 55 million streams on Spotify, Ojuelegba’s journey reflects the global growth of Afrobeats and its increasing presence on the world…
Author: Abimbola Ogunaike
As part of the Central Bank of Nigeria strategy to ensure sustained growth for the financial institution, the apex has announced the reconstituted board of directors for a Nigerian commercial bank, Keystone Bank. This was contained in a statement issued by Keystone on Wednesday, 18 September, 2024. According to the statement, Ada Chukwudozie has been appointed as the new board chairman, alongside five other non-executive directors. The directors include Abdul-Rahman Esene, Mrs. Fola Akande, Akintola Ayodeji Olusoji, Obijiaku Samuel, and Senator Farouk Bello. In addition, the CBN also named two new executive directors, Ladi Oluwole and Abubakar Usman Bello. Speaking…
Operatives of Portuguese national police have arrested a 12-year-old boy after stabbing six fellow students at a school in Azambuja, a town near Lisbon, on Tuesday, 17 September, 2024. According to the Portuguese national police, the victims, aged between 11 and 14, were injured in the attack, Azambuja Mayor, Silvino Lúcio, stated that one boy suffered a serious chest wound and was transported to a hospital in Lisbon, the country’s capital. Lucio is also added that although his injury was initially critical, his life is not in danger. Five other victims, all girls, sustained minor injuries to their arms. Authorities…
The Federal Government has told Nigerians to key into various intervention programmes it has designed to ease the impact of recent policy changes, especially the removal of fuel subsidy. This is even as the government has said that the removal of fuel subsidy was necessary, though it has brought challenges to Nigerians. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, who said this in Umuahia on Tuesday, 17 September, 2024 during a sensitization programme on Federal government’s intervention policies, explained that Federal government is committed to cushioning the effects of the subsidy removal. The minister, who was represented by…
Nigeria has promised to strengthen cultural ties with other West African countries in pursuant of its policy of promoting cultural diplomacy. The promise was made on Tuesday, 17 September, 2024, in Abuja by the Minister of Art, Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa during United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) sponsored event “Sharing Experiences and Good Practices in Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage in West Africa” At the event which drew participants from other West African countries, Musawa said: “Your Excellencies, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, in our pursuit of promoting cultural diplomacy, I stand here today to reaffirm our…
The Federal Government has promised to redouble its efforts, strategies, and policy implementation to tackle all forms of human trafficking in the country. The Director General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Binta Bello gave the assurance on Tuesday in Abuja while speaking at the European Union (EU) Member States’ Immigration Liaison Officers (ILOs) meeting, held at the premises of the EU Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS. She said the Federal Government of Nigeria through NAPTIP, shall continue to double its efforts, strategies, and policy implementation in line with the priorities of the Renewed Hope…
Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (Rtd) in order to arrest famine that may followed the adverse effects of Maiduguri flooding which left over half of the city and environs submerged in water, has influenced the donation of high yield fertilizers equivalent of ten trailer loads worth N120 million to the Borno state government for eventual distribution to affected farmers to aid their quick return to the farm. Marwa made the announcement on Tuesday while paying a condolence visit to the governor of Borno state, Prof. Babagana Zulum and the Shehu…
The House of Representatives has promised to work at reducing inequalities and enhancing the participation of all genders in socio-economic and political development of the country. The Speaker, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen reiterated this commitment at the roundtable on Tuesday in Abuja and signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between United Nations, UN Women and Media Executives to escalate media intervention and provide a media platform to enhance gender equality and women’s empowerment in Nigeria. Represented by the chairman, House committee on women in parliament, Hon. Fatima Talba (APC, Yobe), the Speaker noted that part of the Green Chamber’s…
The Federal Government has called for partnership with the China Media Group (CMG) to tackle the growing threat of misinformation and disinformation by leveraging on modern communication channels available in both nations. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, made the call on Tuesday, 17 September, 2024, in Abuja, while speaking at an event organised by CMG to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of China, with the theme “Written in the Sky: My China Story”. The Minister, who was represented by the Director of Public Relations and Protocol in the Ministry of…
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has flagged off the distribution of relief materials to victims of the devastating Maiduguri flooding taking refuge in about 36 camps across the state capital Maiduguri and environs. Maiduguri and parts of Jere and Konduga local governments were left submerged in water as a result overflowing water from Alau Dam due to massive rainfall, leaving about 2 million people displaced and properties put at several billions of Naira destroyed. The flag-off ceremony took place on Monday, at Bakasi camp along Damboa Road in Maiduguri. The relief materials shared include a bag of 25kg of…