Senegalese-American singer and music executive Akon has revealed that he chose to sign Nigerian Afrobeats star Wizkid in 2008 instead of Canadian rapper Drake, citing the latter’s financial demands at the time.Akon made the revelation during a recent interview with The Shade Room, where he reflected on his early involvement in the careers of both
By Fatih Lawal-Garu Nigeria’s rainy season, which typically stretches from March or April into October, is a season of contradictions. It cools the unbearable heat, greens the landscape, and sustains the farms that feed millions of households.But it also creates ideal conditions for the spread of infectious diseases, particularly among children, pregnant women, older adults,
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recorded major legal victories in its asset recovery drive after courts ordered the permanent forfeiture of properties linked to former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, and former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele.In Abuja, Justice Joyce Abdulmalik
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate declined marginally to 15.91 per cent in June 2026 from 15.93 per cent recorded in May, marking the first slowdown in headline inflation in three months, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).In its Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released on Wednesday, the NBS said the June headline inflation rate
The National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) has successfully conducted its first Computer-Based National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) into Federal and State Technical Colleges, marking a major milestone in the Board’s digital transformation drive.Speaking at the 2026 Selection and Placement Exercise for qualified candidates into Federal and State Technical Colleges in Abuja, NABTEB Registrar
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has maintained that the outcome of the 2027 presidential election will be determined by Nigerian voters, not by the views or endorsements of former President Olusegun Obasanjo. The party said while Obasanjo remains a prominent national figure whose opinions attract public interest, the constitutional power to elect the country’s next
The Chief Executive Officer of CSO Media Integrated Ltd., Mr Dominic Ogakwu, says reforms by the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) are strengthening confidence in technical and vocational education across Nigeria.Ogakwu said this in a report released on Sunday, July 19, 2026, following the firm’s independent monitoring of the 2026 NABTEB Common Entrance
By Ozumi Abdul Nigeria’s petrol market has witnessed a dramatic shift in just two months. After hitting a record national average of N1,596.25 per litre in May 2026, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), pump prices have gradually declined following a series of price cuts by the Dangote Refinery and other marketers.By July
By Mukhtar Ya’u Madobi Nigeria’s ambition to build a diversified, industrialised and globally competitive economy depends largely on the quality of its technical and vocational education system. At the heart of this effort is the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB), the statutory body responsible for assessing and certifying the skilled workforce needed to
By Zakari Bidoma Having closely monitored and insecurity, conflict and humanitarian crises across Nigeria for years, one lesson keeps repeating itself: every major school abduction is followed by promises, committees and fresh funding, yet communities on the frontline often tell the same story, with little changes where it matters most.The Senate’s decision to investigate the