Davido’s “A Better Time” Hits 100 Million Streams in 3 Days, Reaches Top 10 US iTunes

EntertainmentMusicNewsDavido’s “A Better Time” Hits 100 Million Streams in 3 Days, Reaches Top 10 US iTunes

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)November 18, 2020

Nigerian superstar, Davido, has announced that his recently released album, “A Better Time” has hit 100 million streams across all streaming platforms. The announcement is coming three days after the musician released the project. He made this known through his Instagram page. The project which was released on November 13, 2020 was Davido’s third studio album and second work in the year 2020. His song, ‘Holy Ground’, where he featured Nicki Minaj debuted at No....

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NewsUzodimma Expresses Optimism That More Opposition Governors Will Join APC After Umahi

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)November 17, 2020

The Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, said on Monday that many opposition party governors would join the All Progressives Congress (APC) after the defection of his Ebonyi State counterpart, David Umahi, to the party, in a couple of days. The governor said this while speaking to journalists after a closed-door meeting with the Chairman of the Caretaker/Extra-Ordinary National Convention Planning Committee of the APC, Governor Mai Mala Buni, and other members of the committee, at...

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Police Asks Magistrate to Extend #EndSARS Protester’s Detention Without His Lawyer’s Consent

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaPolice Asks Magistrate to Extend #EndSARS Protester’s Detention Without His Lawyer’s Consent

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)November 17, 2020

The Nigerian police attached to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) approached the Yaba Magistrate Court in Lagos on Monday and filed an application seeking to remand an #EndSARS protesters, Eromosele Adene, for an extra 30 days. Eromosele was arrested last week in Ikeja and taken to the police command headquarters. From there, he was transferred to the Area F Command before he was later detained at the SCID Panti. He was then flown to...

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FG Slashes Supreme Court’s Allocation After It Appoints Eight More Judges, Reps Kick

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFG Slashes Supreme Court’s Allocation After It Appoints Eight More Judges, Reps Kick

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)November 17, 2020

The House of Representatives, on Monday, dismissed the ₦110 billion allocation to the judiciary in the 2021 Appropriation Bill and especially, condemned the Federal Government for failing to increase the fund after it appointed eight more Justices of the Supreme Court. This is coming after the House criticized the revenue being generated by the judicial bodies, which the lawmakers said should be rendering services. The House Committee on Judiciary had organized a budget defense session...

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2021 Grammy Nominations to be Announced This Month

EntertainmentMusicWorld News2021 Grammy Nominations to be Announced This Month

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)November 17, 2020

The Recording Academy will announce the nominations for the 2021 Grammy Awards this November 2020. The 2021 edition of the global music awards will be the 61st ceremony to celebrate music in all forms. Nigerian superstars, such as Burna Boy, Davido, Fireboy, Skales, Adekunle Gold are optimistic of being nominated. By association or direct work, 11 Nigerians were nominated in the last edition of the Grammy Awards. Burna Boy’s “African Giant” grabbed the biggest headline...

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Lil Kesh Features Naira Marley, Fireboy DML, Others in New EP, “Ecstasy”

EntertainmentMusicNewsNigeriaLil Kesh Features Naira Marley, Fireboy DML, Others in New EP, “Ecstasy”

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)November 17, 2020

Nigerian Afro-fusion and street-hop artist, Lil Kesh, is set to drop a new EP, titled, “Ecstasy.” The new EP is led by the single, ‘All The Way’ and it sees great contributions from Naira Marley, Fireboy DML, Young Jonn, and Shaybo. Productions in the new work were done by Princeton, Young Jonn, Type A, and Smyley. The project is set to be released on Thursday, November 19, 2020. This will be Kesh’s first work on...

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Falana Asks Judges, Magistrate to Obey the Law By Visiting Detention Facilities

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaFalana Asks Judges, Magistrate to Obey the Law By Visiting Detention Facilities

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)November 16, 2020

Human rights lawyer and activist, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), has called on judges and chief magistrates to obey the law by regularly visiting detention facilities with a view of decongesting them. The interim Chairman of the Alliance on Surviving COVID-19 and Beyond, made this call in a statement on Sunday. The statement is titled, ‘Special Appeal to Judges and Chief Magistrates to Conduct Monthly Inspection of All Police Stations and Other Detention Facilities in Nigeria’....

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Anambra to Observe Second Work-Free Day In Honor of Posthumous Birthday of Nnamdi Azikwe

NewsNigeriaAnambra to Observe Second Work-Free Day In Honor of Posthumous Birthday of Nnamdi Azikwe

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)November 16, 2020

The Anambra State Government has declared Monday, November 16, 2020 as public holiday in honor of posthumous birthday of the Nigeria’s first president, Dr. Nnamdi Azikwe. This was contained in a statement signed by Anambra State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Don Adinuba, on Sunday, November 15, 2020. Azikwe, who’s widely recognized as a foremost nationalist who fought for one Nigeria, was born on November 16, 1904 in Zungeru in today’s Niger State. All...

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CAN Urges FG to Listen to Youths and Make Changes

NewsNigeriaReligionCAN Urges FG to Listen to Youths and Make Changes

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)November 16, 2020

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has urged the Federal Government to listen to the yearning of the youths of the country and make necessary changes. This call was made through the CAN President, Samson Ayokunle, adding that the government should know that the youths were formidable and should be adequately catered for by the government. The cleric stated this on Sunday at the consecration ceremony of Rev. James Owoyemi, as the President of the...

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FG To Employ Only First-Class Graduates As Teachers From 2021

EducationJobsNewsFG To Employ Only First-Class Graduates As Teachers From 2021

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)November 15, 2020

The Federal Government of Nigerian on Saturday said it is only professional teachers with First Class certificates will be employed starting from 2021. The government added that it would also consider graduates with 2.1 qualifications, saying that the measure was part of its renewed efforts to improve the quality of teaching and learning in public schools. This was disclosed by the Permanent Secretary to the Federal Ministry of Education, Arc Sonny Echonu, during a monitoring...

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