The Osun governorship election has taken a tense turn as allegations of vote buying, ballot irregularities and confrontations at polling locations raise fresh questions about how freely voters can make their choice. Reports from across the state on Saturday show that money has become a major flashpoint. In some areas, voters and young people reportedly…
What started as a dispute between Shallipopi and his former music executive is quickly becoming a much bigger conversation about how Nigerian artists are paid, who controls their music and what happens when a record deal falls apart. Shallipopi has accused Dapper Music boss Damilola Akinwunmi of withholding royalty income from 46 songs, including earnings…
Nigerian troops are recording fresh successes against terrorists in Zamfara, but another part of the security crisis is becoming harder to ignore: even when people survive kidnapping, their families may not recover financially. Troops under Operation Fansan Yamma recently neutralised two terrorists in Zamfara and intercepted 180 suspected explosive devices. The operation is another sign…
The naira’s latest gain may look like another small move in the foreign exchange market, but the more important story is what the Central Bank of Nigeria is changing behind the scenes. The CBN has removed restrictions that previously prevented banks active in the foreign exchange market and government securities from accessing its Discount Window….
Five years after the Taliban returned to power and the United States pulled its troops out of Afghanistan, Kabul is now asking Washington to come back. But this time, the Taliban does not want American soldiers. It wants something potentially more valuable: American money, diplomatic recognition and access to international markets. Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir…
The release of businessman Chief Joseph Ebere Ezeokafor, father of socialite Jowizaza, after 11 days in kidnappers’ custody is a relief for his family. But beyond the celebrations, the case has exposed a growing security problem for wealthy Nigerians: how much information about a person’s wealth is now available to criminals before they even make…
Ferran Torres is officially leaving Barcelona for Paris Saint-Germain in a deal worth around €50 million, bringing an end to his four-and-a-half-year spell at Camp Nou. PSG confirmed the signing on Saturday, with Torres agreeing a contract through 2031. The timing makes this transfer particularly interesting. Torres is not arriving in Paris as the same…
The Grammys may already be having second thoughts about one of its newest awards. Just weeks after BTS announced that they would not submit their music for consideration at the 2027 Grammy Awards, the Recording Academy is reviewing its new Best Asian Pop Music Performance category following criticism from artists and music industry executives across…
Afrobeats star Davido has raised fresh controversy around the Osun governorship election after claiming he was reliably informed that soldiers were attempting to prevent him from entering the state ahead of Saturday’s vote. The singer, whose real name is David Adeleke and whose uncle, Governor Ademola Adeleke, is seeking re-election, said every Nigerian has the…
Six months into the war between Iran and the US-Israel alliance, Tehran is presenting the conflict as a victory, but the claim says more about Iran’s political strategy than it proves about the battlefield. Major General Ahmad Vahidi, commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), said Iran had defeated what he described as the…
