Overall, Team Nigeria won a total of 14 medals – 7 gold, 5 silver, and 2 bronze – at the just-concluded African Championships in Algiers, with all but one of the 15 wrestlers that represented the country at the competition returning home with a medal. Nigerian freestyle wrestlers capped what could best be described as a remarkable outing for the …

At exactly 9PM West African time, YBNL boss Olamide dropped his 9th studio album titled ‘999’. Download Top Best Songs on Olamide ‘999’ EP – Review The album produced by 9 different producers  features Phyno, Rhatti, Cheque, Jackmillz, and other acts including an upcoming artiste, Jayboi who served Olamide in Abeakota IBD hotel. The 9-track album is super classic to …

Speaking in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital, Osinbajo explained that there is no payment of VAT on food, drugs and educational items. The Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, has said that the 7.5 per cent value-added tax in the country, remains the lowest in Africa. The federal government increased VAT from 5% to 7.5% from February 1, 2020. The Vice …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has said a total of 1,434,632 candidates have so far registered for its ongoing 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME and Direct Entry. The board also said the closing date for the registration remained February 17 and charged prospective candidates not yet registered to take advantage of the remaining days to do so. …

Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed says he seeks approval of 500 million dollars loan from the federal government for the refurbishing of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA).The loan, according to Mohammed, will enable the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) compete with the likes of Cable News Network (CNN). While defending the loan request before the senate committee on Local and Foreign …

Almost a year after joining one of the biggest record labels in Africa, Crayon kickstarts the new year with the new tune titled ‘Kpano’. The youngster dropped his debut EP last year, dishing out six amazing songs to his newly found fans and family alike. ‘Bamiloke’ , ‘So fine’ and others where his hit songs last year off his ‘Cray …

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari this Sunday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, described Nigeria-Canada relations as ‘very cordial’, expressing his desire to further strengthen bilateral ties. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity in a statement, in Abuja on Sunday, said the Nigerian leader met with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the margins of the 33rd …

Things didn’t go too well for Spanish giants Barcelona, has they planned on signing former mid-fielder Andre Iniesta, who is set for his third season with Vissel Kobe, having left Barcelona about 2years back. Andre Iniesta. Iniesta joined Barca when he was 12 and went on to spend 22 years with the Spanish giants. During his spell at Camp Nou, …

According to a statement signed by the party’s State Secretary of the Imo state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, Nze Ray Emeana, on Saturday, the Party has declared a one week fasting and prayers for God to restore the mandate of the former governor of the state, Mr Emeka Ihedioha. The spiritual exercise would commence on Sunday, February 9, …

Odion Ighalo Manchester United new signee Odion Ighalo will not be a part of Manchester United’s squad, travelling to Spain for a training camp. The Nigerian striker has been left out over fears that he could be denied entry back into the UK because of the coronavirus outbreak. Ighalo only arrived last week from Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua on a …