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Afrobeat musicians Davido and Lojay have become the first African artists to be featured on the 2024 Billboard Honour Roll. Both artists earned their spots on the Honour Roll with songs that charted between August 1, 2023, and July 31, 2024. Davido and Lojay made the list for their contributions to American R&B star Chris Brown's track ‘Sensational,’ which reached No. 1 on the Adult R&B Airplay Chart. Lojay had […]
The Nigerian manufacturing sector has experienced a notable increase in tax contributions, reaching a nine-month peak in the second quarter of 2024 despite prevailing economic challenges. This is based on newly released data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). In Q2 2024, manufacturers paid a total of N405.86 billion in taxes, which includes both Company Income Tax (CIT) and Value Added Tax (VAT). This marks an 84.1% rise from […]
Russian officials report that they shot down 144 Ukrainian drones yesterday, Monday, in a series of attacks that have left one woman dead, set residential buildings ablaze, and disrupted flights in Moscow. According to the the governor of Moscow, Andrei Vorobyov, several apartments in two high-rise buildings in Ramenskoye, Moscow region were set on fire, a 46-year-old woman was killed, three others were injured, and 43 people have been evacuated […]
The Nigerian Correctional Service has expressed dismay with the stigmatisation and societal rejection forcing some freed inmates to return to its facilities. The Controller General of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Haliru Nababa, made the observation at the annual national conference of The Podium, a social platform for Justice, held in Abuja. Represented by the Non-Custodial Head, Abolade Benson, Nababa regretted that the process of reintegration of former inmates back into […]
The Nigerian government has revealed that it is now focused on a policy that would drive economic prosperity through the adoption and deployment of Artificial Intelligence technologies. The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, disclosed this on Monday at a one-day AI stakeholder meeting in Abuja. He noted that if the private sector can get it right in a matter of time, the adoption and deployment of […]
The House of Representatives has ordered the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to remit N3.602 billion to the Federal Government Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF). Bamidele Salam, the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, issued the order during an investigative hearing in Abuja, stating that the remittance is not open to personal interpretation. He said that it was a matter of law or regulation, and had nothing to do with […]
At least three indigenes of Enugwu-Ukwu community were on Monday killed by persons suspected to be members of Nawfia community, over what was suspected to be a land dispute between the two communities situated in Anambra State. A source told newsmen that both communities have been having dispute over land, but on Monday, some unidentified indigenes of Nawfia lured some members of Enugwu-Ukwu community through phone call to the disputed […]
The funeral for Ugandan Olympic, Rebecca Cheptegei, will take place on September 14 in her home country, according to organizers. The annoucement was made by Beatrice Ayikoru, Secretary General of the Uganda Olympic Committee. The 33-year-old marathon runner, who competed in the Paris Olympics last month, passed away on Thursday from severe burns sustained in a horrific attack by her boyfriend. Recall that Cheptegei suffered burns to over 80% of […]
Kendrick Lamar is set to make history as the first rapper to solo headline the Super Bowl halftime show. The National Football League, Roc Nation, and Apple Music announced on Sunday that the California-born rapper will headline the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show, scheduled for February 9th in New Orleans. Roc Nation's founder, Jay-Z, praised Lamar, calling him "a once-in-a-generation artist and performer" whose influence on global culture goes beyond […]
