EntertainmentLifestyleNewsShakira’s ‘Waka Waka’ Tops the List of Best FIFA World Cup Anthems

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 15, 2022

‘Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)’, the song by Colombian singer Shakira for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa has been picked as the all-time best World Cup song. SeatPick, the largest ticket search engine and ticket marketplace for live events, compiled the ‘catchiest football songs according to science’ list and Shakira’s trilingual ‘Waka Waka’ took the top spot. To find which, of the many, football-inspired pop songs continue to be memorable and...

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Nigeria Ranks Sixth in 2022 Africa Visa Openness Index

AfricaNewsNigeriaTravelNigeria Ranks Sixth in 2022 Africa Visa Openness Index

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 12, 2022

Nigeria has ranked sixth in the Africa Visa Openness Index (AVOI) while Benin, Seychelles and The Gambia ranked first, second and third, respectively. The AVOI report, the seventh edition, was released by the African Union (AU) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) at the 2022 African Economic Conference (AEC) held in Balaclava, Mauritius, on Sunday. AVOI measures the extent to which African countries are open to visitors from other countries by analyzing each country’s visa...

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Kizz Daniel Celebrates 100m Views for ‘Buga’ on YouTube

EntertainmentLifestyleNewsNigeriaKizz Daniel Celebrates 100m Views for ‘Buga’ on YouTube

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 12, 2022

Oluwatobiloba Anidugbe, popularly known as Kizz Daniel, has hit his first 100 million views on YouTube with his Tekno-assisted ‘Buga’ visuals. Announcing the great achievement, the afrobeat superstar expressed gratitude to his fans for their constant support. “Thank you for a 100million views in five months. I am grateful #BUGA,” he tweeted on the micro-blogging site. On Instagram, he said this was his first content on YouTube that got 100 million views. “This is my...

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Police Ban Use OF Fireworks During And After Yuletide Celebration

LifestyleNewsNigeriaPolice Ban Use OF Fireworks During And After Yuletide Celebration

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 11, 2022

For a hitch-free yuletide celebration, the Nigerian Police Force has banned the use of fireworks during and after the period. AIG in charge of zone 5, comprising Edo and Delta, Lawan Jimeta, disclosed this in a statement saying, the devices are explosive that can cause harm to lives and properties as well as disturb public peace and cause unnecessary panic among residents of the zone. “Given the above, the zone hereby appeals to the general...

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Fuel scarcity: NNPC assures Nigerians of steady petrol supply

NewsNigeriaTravelFuel scarcity: NNPC assures Nigerians of steady petrol supply

Beloved John (Staff Writer)December 10, 2022

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited, (NNPC) Limited has assured citizens of a steady petrol supply that will quell the scarcity that has plagued the country for months. This is amid the persistent petrol scarcity that has forced filling stations to operate at a reduced capacity. In the past weeks, long queues returned to filling stations in many cities across the country, leaving people struggling to go to work or engage in other daily activities....

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Second Niger Bridge Will Be Open Only For Other Vehicles Not Heavy Duty Trucks ― FRSC

NewsNigeriaTravelSecond Niger Bridge Will Be Open Only For Other Vehicles Not Heavy Duty Trucks ― FRSC

PilotnewsDecember 10, 2022

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has announced that heavy-duty trucks and trailers would not be allowed to ply the Second Niger Bridge within the one-month period it would be opened to traffic. The Anambra State Sector Commander, FRSC, Adeoye Irelewuyi in a statement on Friday, said the directive followed the announcement of the temporary opening of the bridg from December 15, 2022, to January 15, 2023by the Minister of Works, Babatunde Fashola He said...

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FG inability to secure country led to rise in poverty rate — NGF

HealthNewsNigeriaFG inability to secure country led to rise in poverty rate — NGF

Beloved John (Staff Writer)December 4, 2022

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has described the claim by the federal government that states are responsible for the rise in poverty rate as baseless and false. The NGF said this in a statement issued by AbdulRazaque Bello-Barkindo, director of media and public affairs. Earlier, Clem Agba, the minister of state for budget and national planning, had accused state governors of giving more thought to flyovers and airports than improving conditions in rural areas. Agba...

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Calabar Carnival Returns After a Two-Year Break

EntertainmentLifestyleNigeriaCalabar Carnival Returns After a Two-Year Break

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 3, 2022

After a two-year hiatus caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the annual Calabar Carnival kicked off on Thursday, 1 December 2022. Briefing the media in Abuja on Tuesday, Cross River state commissioner for culture and tourism development, Hon. Eric Anderson said the break caused by the outbreak of the pandemic in 2020 had led to much economic loss to the state in the tourism sector. He, however, said the pandemic period had given the state much...

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Mavin’s Overdose is the No. 1 Music Video on YouTube for 2022

EntertainmentLifestyleNewsNigeriaMavin’s Overdose is the No. 1 Music Video on YouTube for 2022

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 3, 2022

…OGB Recently tops list of content creators YouTube on Thursday released its end-of-year top ten music videos for 2022 and the visuals for Mavin’s all-star single, ‘Overdose’, was the top spot. ‘Overdose’ was followed by Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ and ‘Buga’ by Kizz Daniel and Tekno, and Asake’s ‘Sungba’ remix featuring Burna Boy. Others include Burna Boy’s ‘Last Last’, Skiibii’s ‘Baddest Boy’ remix featuring Davido, Kizz Daniel’s ‘Buga (lo lo lo)’, Fireboy’s ‘Bandana’ featuring Asake and...

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AIDS-Related Deaths Declined from 264,463 Persons In 2015 To 51,000 in 2015

HealthNewsNigeriaAIDS-Related Deaths Declined from 264,463 Persons In 2015 To 51,000 in 2015

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 3, 2022

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, yesterday said AIDS-related deaths had declined from an estimated 264,463 persons in 2015 to about 51,000 as of October this year. He spoke in Abuja during the commemoration of the World AIDS Day organized by the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) and attributed the decline to due to the ongoing efforts by the present administration to improve access to HIV services. Represented...

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