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Emmanuel Adebayor, the retired Togo international, has publicly embraced his Yoruba roots in a video circulating widely on social platforms. The former striker, speaking the language fluently, identified himself by his full name, Oluwalosheyi Emmanuel Adebayor, and declared he cannot reject his...

Musician Folarin Falana has demanded televised inquiries into defense spending after questioning why armed forces remain poorly supplied despite substantial annual allocations for weapons and equipment. The artist known as Falz urged citizens to pressure their legislative representatives through...

DJ Neptune has criticized Nigerian entertainment circles for marginalizing established performers after they achieve prominence, contrasting this practice with Western markets where senior and emerging talents coexist successfully. The producer argued during a Hip TV appearance that systemic...

Music producer Don Jazzy has disputed allegations that he fled after crashing a vehicle during his years working in Britain. Industry figure Bankulli claimed the executive removed license plates and abandoned the damaged car following a fatigue-related collision, explaining he withheld the...

Sophia Momodu has rejected accusations that she blocked her daughter, Imade, from attending a birthday party for the child's father, musician Davido, who turned 33 at a gathering in Atlanta. The mother took to social media to address what she called a decade-long pattern of false claims about...

Former Delta State Governor James Ibori has mourned the death of Segun Awolowo, grandson of the revered political leader Obafemi Awolowo, calling the loss deeply personal and a setback for the country. The 62-year-old had served as head of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council, where his...

The opposition faction in Imo State has rejected a leadership convention held in Ibadan, characterizing the assembly as an unauthorized meeting that violated party regulations. Officials praised the electoral commission for declining to observe the proceedings, which they said confirmed their...

Former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido has disclosed that party officials locked him out of obtaining nomination papers when he attempted to enter the race for PDP national chairman, prompting him to file suit against the organization he helped establish. The veteran politician told a...

Team New Nigeria plans to launch a countrywide membership drive beginning early next month, with registration activities set to unfold across all 774 local government areas and 8,809 council wards. The Board of Trustees approved the initiative during a weekend session and directed state and...

The Northern Ethnic Nationalities Forum has defended APC national chairman Professor Nentawe Yilwatda against criticism from the North Central APC Forum, calling allegations against his leadership baseless and politically motivated. Forum leader Dr. Dominic Alancha rejected claims by Saleh...

Nigeria's opposition coalition, the African Democratic Congress, has been stalled for four months after its high-profile launch in Abuja. The group, formed by defectors from multiple parties under interim leader David Mark, faces court challenges over its leadership structure that have prevented...

Nestoil Limited has rejected media accounts asserting that the engineering firm and its affiliate Neconde face receivership proceedings, characterizing such coverage as inaccurate and potentially prejudicial to litigation involving FirstBank Trustees and FBNQuest Merchant Bank. Legal...

Nigeria's National Insurance Commission has integrated the Objectives and Key Results performance framework to boost regulatory operations and institutional accountability, according to deputy commissioner Usman Jankara during a management training session. The system connects strategic aims...

Excite Audio has launched Evolve Elastic, a sample-driven synthesis platform drawing inspiration from electronic producers such as Flume, SOPHIE and Aphex Twin. The software contains more than 250 sound sources spanning acid bass tones, percussive rhythms and atmospheric textures that users can...

Reflex Acoustics has introduced its Reflexive EQ software, which provides four dynamic equalization bell curves designed for rapid frequency control through simplified interface controls that eliminate complex menu navigation. The developer emphasizes that streamlined parameters allow audio...

Ample Sound has launched Ample Guitar WF, a virtual instrument based on samples from a 1959 Gretsch White Falcon hollow-body electric guitar. The software provides separate libraries for finger and pick techniques, with the former delivering warm tones suited to jazz and blues while the latter...

Lagos State has completed a 230 billion naira bond placement that establishes a new benchmark for regional government debt issuance across Nigeria's capital markets while advancing its trillion naira infrastructure financing framework. STL Trustees assumed the lead trustee position for both this...

VFS Global has expanded its technology-based visa processing capabilities in Nigeria to accommodate growing demand from sports organizations, business delegations and family groups requiring streamlined application procedures. Chief Operating Officer Siddharth Mehra for Sub-Saharan Africa...

Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company has detained Adebola Arowona following allegations that she attacked utility workers and damaged corporate property during a field inspection that revealed evidence of meter manipulation and unauthorized power consumption at her residence. Security footage...

Nigerian pension administrators have reduced their traditional dependence on government securities as total industry assets climbed above 26 trillion naira through the end of September, marking the sector's first venture beyond that threshold. Federal instruments still command 15.75 trillion...