Award-winning Nigerian singer Oyinkansola Aderibigbe, popularly known as Ayra Starr, is set to make history as the first Afrobeats artist to headline an NFL halftime show. The National Football League announced the development in a statement on Thursday, describing her as the “first-ever Afrobeats artist to headline an NFL game.” The 24-year-old songwriter will perform…
The news traveled quickly across Nike’s sprawling headquarters in Beaverton, Ore. Elliott Hill was coming back. Employees high-fived. An audible cheer could be heard in parts of Nike’s 400-acre campus. Current and former employees lit up group chats and social media. On Wall Street, investors joined the celebration, sending Nike shares up roughly 8% in…
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has said the National Assembly may amend aspects of the Electoral Act 2026 after recent political developments exposed what he described as unintended consequences of the law for serving lawmakers seeking re-election. Mr Akpabio spoke on Tuesday at the opening of the 2026 National Assembly Open Week and…
Kiekie has gone viral after emotionally reacting to insecurity in Nigeria during Children’s Day celebrations, saying some children are still in kidnappers’ dens while others celebrate. Her comments sparked mixed reactions online, with many Nigerians criticizing the government over insecurity while others questioned celebrities who are only now speaking up. Nigerian content creator and media…
A silent but relentless crisis is unfolding beneath the streets of Lagos. The ground on which Africa’s most populous city stands is steadily sinking, and experts are warning that a lack of decisive government action is turning a geological time bomb into a daily reality for millions of residents. The problem is deeply rooted in…
Human rights activist Harrison Gwamnishu has claimed that ASP Usman did not act alone in the killing of Oghenemine in Delta State. His statement has intensified calls for a wider investigation and full accountability for all officers involved in the incident. Human rights activist Harrison Gwamnishu has raised fresh concerns over the killing of Oghenemine…
Adult content creator Bonnie Blue made headlines when she was charged for mimicking a sex act outside the Indonesian embassy in London. Us Weekly confirmed via a Metropolitan Police spokesperson in March 2026 that Blue (real name Tia Billinger) was charged “with outraging public decency” after posting a since-deleted December 2025 video that showed her…
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has issued a stern warning over what he describes as a grave and dangerous ambiguity in Nigeria’s Electoral Act, calling on the National Assembly to act immediately to safeguard the sanctity of the ballot. In a statement by his spokesperson, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku raised alarm over Section 63 of the…
Reading Time: 3 minutes Bad Bunny brought the funny as host of this weekend’s season premiere of Saturday Night Live. He also brought a message to all the racists and haters out there. As you likely know at this point, the rapper was chosen several days ago to serve as the halftime performer at February’s…
1 BOLU-OLU ESHO People With Disabilities (PWDs) in Ondo State have called on the state government on the need to domesticate the implementation of the Discrimination Against PWDs (Prohibition) Act 2018. This was discussed at One-Day Capacity Building workshop for rights-holders on disability legal frameworks formulations, implementation and strategic advocacy in Ondo State organised by…
