Rema’s “Calm Down” Becomes the first song by an African Artist to Join Spotify’s Billions Club

Calm Down” by Nigerian singer Rema (real name – Divine Ikubor) has become the first song by African artist to join Spotify’s billions club. This means that the hit single featuring Selena Gomez, has racked up over 1 billion streams on…

R&B Sensation Tems Makes TIME Magazine’s 2023 Next 100 List

14 September 2023   Tems Nigerian singer and songwriter Tems has been named to TIME magazine’s 2023 Next 100 list, which celebrates 100 young people around the world who are making reputable feats and shaping the future across health, climate,…

Dangote Cement appoints new CEO

The new CEO’s tenure begins in March, the disclosure said. Dangote Cement Plc has named Arvind Pathak as the company’s new chief executive/managing director, the company said in a note posted on the Nigerian Exchange’s website on Thursday. Mr Pathak will…

HRH (Dr.) Becky Olu Ph.D

HRH (Dr.) Becky Olu Ph.D, The Erelu Atunluse of Erinmo Land, Erinmo- Ijesha, Osun State, is an accomplished serial entrepreneur with many successful businesses to show for it. She’s a mogul in every sense of the word as she runs…

Lateef Jakande: 10 facts about Lagos State’s iconic former ‘Action Governor’

As a former Lagos State Governor, Pa Lateef Kayode Jakande, marks his 90th birthday on Tuesday, July 23, here are quick facts to know about the nonagenarian politician: 1. He was a journalist 2. He first worked with the Daily Service and…

Mastercard to let merchants accept some cryptocurrencies directly later this year

Mastercard Inc. said Wednesday that it would begin allowing merchants to accept some cryptocurrencies on its network later this year, marking the latest embrace of digital coins by a traditional payments player. “We are here to enable customers, merchants and…

City on the move: Abeokuta, Nigeria

The city of Abeokuta in Ogun State, Nigeria lies about 100km from the centre of Lagos. The state is known for its natural resources and mineral deposits (it is the largest producer of cement in the country) and the city itself has seen an…

One age group is responsible for nearly half of new cases of COVID-19, study shows

For months, public health officials have said that younger adults have been big drivers of the spread of COVID-19 in the U.S. But new research suggests there’s another age group that may be fueling new cases of the virus: people…

Telegram can now import your WhatsApp chat history

Telegram has added the ability to import your chat history from WhatsApp, meaning you won’t lose past conversations if you want to switch messaging services. On iOS the feature arrived with version 7.4, released yesterday and spotted by 9to5Mac. Telegram has subsequently announced that the feature…

Post COVID-19: Top 5 Places To Travel To In 2021

The year 2020 was defined by a global pandemic that had the world on a standstill. It was probably the worst year for those of us that wanted to see and explore the world as it was marked by travel…