Author: Promise Odejide

Afrobeats star Michael Adebayo Olayinka, popularly known as Ruger, has revealed that he donated the first proceeds he received from his musical career to a church. He said after the donation he made millions from music in less than a year. Ruger, who disclosed this in a recent interview with VJ Adams, also admitted that becoming rich changed him in some ways. He said, “My first earnings from music was N500,000 when I first came out. I can remember I gave everything to the church. I didn’t used it. The next payment was N1 million. I was feeling like I…

Nigerian singer, Ayra Starr has won her first-ever BET award. She won the highly coveted Best International Act at the 2025 BET Awards at the Peacock Arena in Los Angeles on Monday night. Starr’s triumph comes after missing out on previous editions. She defeated other big names like Rema and Tyla to clinch the award. However, Ayra Starr lost her other two nominations -Best New Artist to Leon Thomas and Best Female R&B/Pop Artist to SZA. Despite being nominated twice in the Best Her category, Nigerian singer Tems lost out to Summer Walker. American rapper Kendrick Lamar is the biggest…

Real Madrid forward Rodrygo has reportedly set two conditions that must be fulfilled for him to remain at the club beyond this summer. According to The Athletic, the Brazilian is scheduled to hold talks with incoming manager Xabi Alonso in the coming weeks to determine his role in the team going forward. Rodrygo, 24, is said to have grown increasingly frustrated last season after losing his place in the starting lineup under former manager Carlo Ancelotti. The arrivals of Jude Bellingham in 2023 and Kylian Mbappé in 2024 saw him fall down the pecking order, with Ancelotti often favoring a…

Nollywood actress and babymama of music star Portable, Ashabi, has seemingly reacted to his public callout. Hours ago, Portable had called out Ashabi for allegedly trying to set his wife against him. He claimed that the actress wanted to scatter his home as she has been feeding his wife, Bewaji, with negativity about him. He further accused Ashabi of trying to chase clout with his marriage and bringing trouble to his home. “This is why I drag you online, because you’re dragging me into my home. You aren’t allowing my wife to enjoy me anymore. You brought my…

Afrobeats star Daniel Anidugbe, popularly known as Kizz Daniel, has retrieved the masters of his debut album, New Era, from his former record label, G-Worldwide. The singer, who announced the development via his X handle on Monday, revealed that he also reclaimed the masters of his hit singles Yeba and Sofa. Kizz stated that the achievement means more than words can express. He wrote, “From long nights in the studio to several meditations, finally, I now own every song on the ‘New Era album’ 2016 + Yeba & Sofa (singles). “I got my masters back. This means more than words…

The CEO of Unitellas Edge Cloud, Smith Osemeke, is calling on Nigerian businesses and government institutions to keep their data within the country’s borders to guard against foreign surveillance and cyber threats. Osemeke sounded the alarm over the dangers of storing sensitive information on overseas servers, warning that it leaves Nigeria’s public and private sectors open to hacking, data manipulation, and a loss of control over critical information. “Hosting data locally gives us control over who can access it, when, and under what conditions,” he said. “That level of precision is not possible with foreign-hosted platforms.” Unitellas, in collaboration…

Nigerian singer, Simisola Kosoko, popularly known as Simi, has shared her opinion on the trend of established artistes launching record labels to sign rising stars. She explained that she can mentor rising musicians but she thinks it’s unfair when an artist signs another artist just as a milestone. Speaking in a recent interview with VJ Adams, Simi argued that the record label business should be left for professionals. She said, “I can sign an artist but I think that it’s not fair when an artist signs another artist just as a milestone. Because for that artist, it’s…

Ilorin Durbar 2025…Photo Credit: Abdullahi Sanni Residents, indigenes, and visitors are gathered at the Kwara Baseball Park in Adewole to witness the 2025 Ilorin Emirate Durbar Festival, a colourful celebration of culture, tradition, and unity in Ilorin, the state capital. The highlight of the event is the majestic procession of horsemen led by the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari , who received tributes from dignitaries, community leaders, and subjects. Ilorin Durbar 2025…Photo Credit: Abdullahi Sanni The festival was officially flagged off on Thursday at the Emir’s Palace by the Chairman of the Ilorin Emirate Durbar Committee, Suleiman Yahaya…

The Joint Tax Board (JTB) has announced a nationwide increase in the cost of driver’s licenses and vehicle number plates, effective from June 8, 2025. The new rates represent a significant upward review, with increases across all categories of licenses and number plates. In a directive issued to all state revenue authorities and motor licensing offices, the JTB attributed the hike to rising production costs and the incorporation of enhanced security features into the documents. Under the new fee structure, a standard driver’s license with a 3-year validity will now cost N15,000, up from N10,000, while the 5-year license…

The Federal Government, through the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), has intensified efforts to prevent industrial actions in public tertiary institutions by engaging regularly with staff unions, in a bid to foster stability and improve education delivery across Nigeria. Arc. Sonny Echono, Executive Secretary of TETFund, disclosed this during a series of meetings with representatives of academic and non-academic unions in Abuja. According to him, the initiative aligns with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda and aims to promote industrial harmony in universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education. “These engagements are proactive steps to sustain development in the…