Nigeria has been projected to emerge the third most populous country in the world by the year 2100. Population projections are attempts to show how the human population statistics might change in the future. The report by the United Nation projected that the world population, 8 billion as of 2023, would peak around 2086 to…

Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen has been nominated for the 2023 The Best FIFA Football award. FIFA released the name of the nominees on Thursday. Osimhen was recognised for his impressive displays for Napoli during the 2022/23 season. The Nigerian international scored 26 goals in 32 league appearances for the Partenopei. The 24-year-old is also in…

Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu has disclosed the cause of the nationwide blackout that happened in the early hours of Thursday. The minister said there was an explosion that led to a fire outbreak at Kainji/Jebba located in the North-central part of Nigeria. Adelabu in a series of tweets on X platform on Thursday said,…

The Osun State House of Assembly is set to regulate lottery and gaming activities in the State. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, Tiamiyu Olamide noted that the Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adewale Egbedun indicated his intention to sponsor a Private Member Bill titled “The…

Nigerian music star Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, emerged winner of the first Best Afrobeats award at the MTV Video Music Award in Newark, New Jersey, United States of America on Tuesday. Rema won for his collaborative effort with International star Selena Gomez on the record ‘Calm Down.’ Organisers of the show unveiled the…

The just concluded MTV Video Music Awards saw organisers celebrating artistes from around the globe. 2023’s edition of the show saw organisers making history with not just an all-female nominee in the ‘Best Artiste’ category but also with the introduction of the ‘Best Afrobeats,’ category which saw Nigeria’s Rema win with the song ‘Calm Down,…

Marlian Records boss Azeez Fashola aka Naira Marley, has broken his silence following the death of his former signee, MohBad on Tuesday. The ‘Soapy’ crooner took to his Instagram stories to share a simple heartbreak emoji. This is coming after an old video of singer Bella Shmurda in an interview with media personality Chude Jideonwo…

Since the news of the death of Nigerian singer/rapper, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba a.k.a Mohbad went viral, his former label boss, Naira Marley has known no peace from music lovers and fans of the deceased singer/rapper who have openly issued death threats at him. Mohbad and Naira Marley, who allegedly brought him to limelight fell out…

IATA’s, Vice president, Africa and Middle East, Kamil Al Alwadi, who spoke at the ongoing, identified about 27 charges imposed on airlines by the Nigerian government. According to him, research indicates that Nigeria holds the top position in terms of airport charges among African countries. He noted that Abuja airport is the most costly airport…

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has sworn in 38 commissioners and special advisers, with a charge for the new cabinet members to ensure delivery of THEMES’ developmental agenda. The governor, who also charged the cabinet members to reflect excellence in the discharge of their duties, expressed optimism on a better society, saying, “I see a…