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Nigerian Afrobeat singer, Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has become the first African artist to reach 11 billion streams on Spotify. This achievement marks another milestone in the singer’s musical career. Music data handle @ChaftsAfrica, made the announcement on X, (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday and called Wizkid the first African artist to achieve the milestone. The post read: “The …

The son of Mango founder Isak Andic has been arrested in connection with his father’s death. Jonathan Andic, 45, was arrested on Tuesday by Catalan police as part of a renewed investigation into the fashion mogul’s death, which was initially treated as an accident but later reopened. Isak, 71, died in December 2024 after falling down a ravine while walking …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman. Mamman was recently found guilty and sentenced to 75 years imprisonment in absentia by the Federal High Court, Abuja, for a N33.8 billion fraud. EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, said at a press conference on Tuesday in Abuja that Mamman was arrested in Rigasa, Kaduna State …

Arsenal emerged as 2025-26 Premier League champions after second-placed Manchester City failed to beat Bournemouth in a crucial game on Tuesday night. Trailing by five points, Manchester City need a win over Bournemouth to keep their hopes alive until the final day of the season on Sunday. But Junior Kroupi’s superb goal in the 38th minute gave the hosts the …

The Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia declared Tuesday 26 May 2026 as Arafat Day, while Eid-el-Adha will be celebrated the following day, Wednesday 27 May. The announcement followed the sighting of the crescent moon marking the start of Dhul Hijjah 1447AH in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. According to a statement published by the Saudi Press Agency, Monday, May 18, …

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LSTMA) has expressed deep sorrow over a tragic road accident on the Third Mainland Bridge that claimed the life of a police officer on Saturday. The fatal accident occurred around Adekunle axis towards Iyana Oworo when the driver of a Lexus vehicle with registration number EPE 765 JN reportedly crashed into a police officer …

Investors in the Nigerian equity market gained N917 billion at the close of trading on Tuesday, to recover from the previous day’s losses. This follows a surge in the prices of shares such as FTN Cocoa, Zichis and Sky Aviation, among others, on the stock exchange floor. The benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) index increased to 251,635.42 points from 250,204.83 points …

Nigeria’s currency, the naira, dipped slightly against the United States dollar at the official window on Tuesday. Officially, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) foreign exchange data shows that the naira closed at N1,373.87/$1, compared with N1,373.70/$1 on Monday. This represents a loss of N0.17 for the local currency against the dollar. On the black market, the naira rose N5 against …

The lawmaker representing Surulere Constituency I, Desmond Elliot, has explained why he signed the impeachment notice that removed the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, in January 2025, saying lawmakers believed the move had the support of the presidency. Elliot made this known during an appearance on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Tuesday, where he addressed …

The Defense Headquarters (DHQ) has rejected claims of terrorist bases in the South West. Director of Defense Media Operations Maj. Gen. Michael Onoja, made the clarification in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. He assured Nigerians that the ongoing operations were aimed at rescuing kidnap victims and neutralizing criminal elements. Onoja said the Chief of Defense Staff (CDS), General Olufemi …