Nigerian-American singer and actor Olurotimi Akinosho, better known as Rotimi, has opened up on the reason he left 50 Cent’s G-Unit record label, citing a lack of understanding of his musical style by the label’s head. In a recent interview on Adesope Live, the US-based American singer disclosed that when he was signed to … Read more
The Federal Government of Nigeria has unveiled a 24-month action plan of creating 20 million jobs for youths, through the recently launched Nigerian Youth Economic Engagement and De-Radicalization Programme (NIYEEDEP), a pro-youth socio-economic intervention scheme jointly anchored and driven by the Federal Ministry of Youth Development and the Nigerian Senate, through its Committee on Sports … Read more
Nigerians took to social media X to query Taiwo Oyedele, chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, over his urgent push for tax reform billsThere was uproar on the X platform as Nigerians dug out Oyedele’s 2019 tweets criticising a 10% VAT increase which clashes with his current support for the … Read more
The House of Representatives experienced a chaotic scene on Tuesday as lawmakers engaged in a heated shouting match over President Bola Tinubu’s controversial Tax Reform Bill. Tensions erupted during a session when the House spokesperson and Chairman of the Media and Publicity Committee, Akin Rotimi, made a comment concerning the tax bills while presenting a … Read more
Paris Saint-Germain president and ECA Chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi has denied recent rumours linking Liverpool star forward Mohamed Salah with a move to the Ligue 1 champions. “It’s not true,” said Al-Khelaifi. “He’s a fantastic and amazing player, but we’ve never considered him, to be honest. “We know every club would love to have him, but … Read more
The Oyo State Government says it will soon deploy its 5,600 newly recruited teachers to public basic schools across the state. The Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (OYOSUBEB), Dr Nureni Adeniran, stated this in a statement he issued in Ibadan on Tuesday. Adeniran, however, said the new teachers would first be … Read more
Aero Contractors, Nigeria’s oldest private aviation company, has announced a significant reduction in airfares for local flights during the Yuletide season. The airline said passengers will pay a minimum of N80,000 for flights to any destination on its network, a gesture aimed at easing travel costs for Nigerians. Speaking to journalists on Tuesday, managing director … Read more
Nigerian duo, Wilfred Ndidi and Calvin Bassey are in the danger of suspension in the Premier League due to card accumulation. A player will have to serve out a one-match ban when he has accumulated five bookings. Ndidi and Bassey have been booked four times each in the Premier League this season. Read Also:WAFU U-17 … Read more
The Nigerian government, through the Debt Management Office (DMO), has issued two FGN bonds for subscription for December 2024The DMO disclosed that the two bonds would attract interest rates of 17.48% and 18.48 interest rates, respectivelyIt stated that the first offering is a two-year FGN savings bond set to mature on December 11, 2026, and … Read more
Nigerian-American singer and actor, Olurotimi Akinosho, better known as Rotimi, has explained his departure from 50 Cent’s G-Unit record label, citing a lack of understanding of his musical style by the label’s head. In a recent interview on Adesope Live, Rotimi shared that when he signed with G-Unit, Afrobeats was not yet mainstream in the … Read more