Nigerian singer Tems has responded to Jamaican reggae legend Buju Banton’s criticism of afrobeats, stating that the genre is meant to be an escape from the harsh realities of life in Nigeria. Buju Banton had claimed that afrobeats lacks substance and will eventually fade away. Tems, who won a Grammy Award, explained that afrobeats serves […]
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Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, has revealed that Nigeria receives the largest share of intervention funds allocated by the foundation in Africa. He made this statement during an interview with journalists in Abuja, Nigeria. Gates explained that the foundation spends billions of dollars in Nigeria due to the country’s large
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Suspected bandits who are believed to be illegal miners have issued a threatening ultimatum to residents of M.I Wushishi Estate in Minna, Niger State, to vacate their homes or face deadly consequences. The bandits invaded the estate, breaking windows and damaging cars. According to a resident who wished to remain anonymous, the attack occurred after
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A Federal High Court in Abuja has remanded whistleblower PIDOM (Isaac Bristol Tamunobifiri) in Kuje correctional facility. PIDOM was arraigned on nine counts, including money laundering, cybercrime, and disseminating classified secret documents. The charges against PIDOM include accessing a computer network to mobilize support for the #Endbadgovernance protest, transmitting false information, and unlawfully obtaining and
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A faction of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has disowned a statement announcing a planned nationwide protest against the recent fuel pump price hike. The statement, which was released earlier on Wednesday, claimed that NANS would shut down major cities across the country on September 15, 2024, if the price hike is not
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