Nigerian superstar Rema has achieved a landmark feat as he enters the top 5 of Billboard Hot 100. Since its release, Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ has dominated the globe. From charting in multiple countries, earning plaques, and recording billions in streams, the single has become the biggest international Afrobeats song in …
Read More »FG reacts to claims that Nigerian students trapped in Sudan are being denied entry into Ethiopia (video)
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffery Onyeama, says the Federal government is addressing claims that some Nigerian students fleeing crisis-ridden Sudan are being denied entry into Ethiopia. In a video that went viral, a young man claimed that as the crisis in the North Eastern African country continues, many …
Read More »Border Officers Refute Claim That Fentanyl Isn’t Smuggled Into U.S. Between Ports Of Entry
By Bethany Blankley (The Center Square) U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, claimed at a U.S. House committee hearing Tuesday that the majority of fentanyl – 90% – was being seized at southern border ports of entry and that over 80% of those apprehended for smuggling it were American citizens. “We’ve …
Read More »Entry to Machu Picchu suspended amid unrest in Peru
(CNN) — Tourist entry to Machu Picchu Citadel and the Inca Trail Network has been suspended until further notice due to ongoing unrest in Peru, officials in the country said Saturday. The Decentralized Culture Directorate and Machu Picchu Historical Sanctuary Directorate said in a statement the day before that tourists …
Read More »Police arrest three suspects for aiding Nigerian national gain illegal entry into South Africa
South Africa Police has arrested three suspects for allegedly aiding a Nigerian national to gain entry into the country. Police spokesperson, Captain Lloyd Ramovha, in a statement, said the suspects Pedro Lewis (46) Tobi Oyesile (36), Stanley Mukhari (39) and Kenny Mahlangu (40) appeared in the Kempton Park Magistarte’s Court …
Read More »New Route For Illegal Entry Into U.S. – Vermont
By Bethany Blankley (The Center Square) While record numbers of foreign nationals continue to enter the U.S. through the southern border every month, one of the tiniest states by geography and population is also being impacted by the surge: Vermont. Mexican cartels are now increasingly flying foreign nationals who arrive in Mexico …
Read More »BNXN records second top ten entry in Nigeria with ‘Traboski’
“Xtra Cool” tallied 2.82 million streams (No. 2 on streaming), 51.8 million in radio reach (No. 4 on radio) and 15.6 million in TV reach (No. 1 on TV). The song has now logged a total of three weeks at No. 1on the Top 100. Remarkably, it is behind “Cough” …
Read More »BNXN records second top ten entry in Nigeria with ‘Traboski’ as ‘Xtra Cool’ returns to No.1
EMPIRE & Kizz Daniel’s “Cough (ODO)” dips to No. 2 after four non-consecutive atop the chart. It becomes the first song to top both streaming and radio charts in a week without being No. 1 on the all-genre multi-metric aggregate chart. Mavin’s “Won Da Mo” featuring the label’s all-star roster …
Read More »Singer, Chris Brown set make his first trip to Australia since he was denied entry after pleading guilty to attacking Rihanna
Chris Brown is reportedly set to make his first trip to Australia since he had his visa application denied on ‘character grounds’ in 2015 after pleading guilty to attacking his ex-girlfriend Rihanna. According to Daily Mail Australia, the American singer, 33, will bring his ‘Under the Influence’ tour Down Under …
Read More »Journalist refused entry into stadium for Wales vs USA because he was wearing a rainbow t-shirt
A man wearing a t-shirt with a rainbow encircling a football was stopped by a security guard from entering a game at World Cup 2022, being told what he was wearing isn’t allowed. Grant Wahl, a journalist and analyst for US broadcaster CBS Sports, is reporting that a security guard …
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