Popular Nigerian singer, Ayodeji Balogun, professionally known as Wizkid lost a Grammy Award to Angelique Kidjo in the Best World Music Album category. The Beninese singer on Sunday night won the Best World Music Album for ‘Mother Nature’, at the 64th Grammy Awards. Kidjo while receiving the award on ...

  The presidency has said the Peoples Democratic Party has no moral right to criticise it saying under the opposition party, Nigeria had an army whose soldiers’ pay ended up in the pockets of politicians. The Presidency was reacting to the criticisms by the governors of the PDP which accused ...

  Nigerian singer and actor, Folarin Falana [Falz] has disclosed why he decided to opt-out of Funke Akindele’s soap opera, Jenifa’s Diary. It will be recalled that Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele started her epic series of Jenifa’s Diary on April 15, 2015. Akindele had featured both veterans and newbies in ...

  The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has denied backing Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari. Recall that RCCG, Nigeria’s biggest pentecostal Church, had come under fire for setting up a directorate of politics, in what many see as a ...

  The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said that its ongoing warning strike may be extended for 16 weeks due to failure of the Federal Government to meet the union’s demands. ASUU President, Emmanuel Osodeke, told THE WHISTLER in a phone interview at the weekend that if at ...

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Nigerian socialite Cubana Chief Priest on charges of money laundering and tax fraud. The socialite, whose real names are Pascal Okechukwu was arrested at the Murtala Mohammed airport on Thursday, but anti-graft officials kept quiet about it due to pressure ...

  The Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello on Saturday officially declared his intention to contest for the 2023 presidential election. Bello made the declaration in Abuja to lay to rest speculations about his presidential ambition. The likes of Senator Jonathan Zwingina, Femi Fani-Kayode and several others were in attendance. ...

  The Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai has unveiled the identities of those responsible for Monday’s dastardly attack on the Abuja-Kaduna train in which many were killed, some injured and many others kidnapped. The daring attack which sent shockwaves down the spines of Nigerians was jointly executed by Boko ...

    Yoruba activist, Adeyinka Grandson has been sentenced to 4 and a half years in prison. He was convicted of inciting racial hatred for posting messages on social media encouraging violence in Nigeria has been jailed. The British Metropolitan Police Counter Terrorism Command launched an investigation in March 2019 ...

  The Osun State Police Command has arrested a manager of one of the hotels in Osogbo, Joseph Adeleye, for allegedly raping a member of the National Youth Service Corps. The victim (name withheld) was deployed to the hotel which is located at GRA area of Osogbo for primary assignment.and ...