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Chad’s military has been accused of k!lling “scores” of fishermen in Nigeria while targeting jihadists, days after 40 died in a Boko Haram attack on a military base in Chad.   The Chadian army launched an airstrike pummelling Tilma island in Kukawa district on the Nigerian side of Lake Chad on Wednesday, October 30, while fishermen were tending to their catch, …

Virgin Music’s partnership with Dapper Music & Entertainment has helped it capture the largest streaming market share in Nigeria across five major platforms. This feat comes a year after Virgin Music Group, a division of Universal Music Group’s global network launched operations in Nigeria, with Olukorede ‘Kay’ Ikazoboh leading the company while Motolani Alake was tapped to lead its A&R …

In an official statement, the Nigerian Official Selection Committee announced that the film has been selected to contend for the Oscars because of its theme and visual appeal. “The Nigerian Official Section Committee (NOSC) selected the film for its relevant theme of diverse voices in decision-making and inclusive leadership and its visual and technical appeal,” the post said. Produced and …

Actor Chidi Mokeme has reacted to news of President Tinubu ordering the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, to provide security for engineers fixing the damaged transmission lines in the North. States in Northern Nigeria have been thrown into darkness for over a week now following the vandalization of two towers along the 330kV Shiroro–Kaduna transmission lines 1 and 2. On …

A PhD holder who thought himself patriotic and returned to Nigeria to give back to the country has shared what made him realize how “f00lish” he was.    He explained that he was earning an allowance of £1,550 which was equivalent to N3,400,000. However, he returned to Nigeria after his PhD to take a job that pays N250,000 out of …

South African grocery giant Pick n Pay (PIKJ.J) has announced plans to exit Nigeria by selling its 51% stake in a joint venture, marking a strategic retreat from the Nigerian market as part of broader restructuring efforts outside its home market.   CEO Sean Summers disclosed on Monday, October 28, that the exit aligns with the company’s recent efforts to …

Fires were set in ballot drop boxes in Portland, Oregon, and in nearby Vancouver, Washington, where hundreds of ballots were destroyed.  The Portland Police Bureau reported that officers and firefighters responded to a fire in one ballot drop box at about 3:30 a.m. and determined an incendiary device had been placed inside.  Multnomah County Elections Director Tim Scott said a …

In another milestone, Wizkid’s ‘Piece of My Heart’ has become the song with the biggest week streams on YouTube Nigeria. The RnB single garnered 1.20 million streams which saw it surpass the previous record of 1.18M streams held by Fireboy‘s ‘Peru’ remix featuring Ed Sheeran. Wizkid’s ‘Piece of My Heart’ sets new record on YouTube Nigeria Pulse Nigeria ‘Piece of …

Femi Fani-Kayode, former Nigerian Minister of Aviation, has issued a harsh response to UK Minister Kemi Badenoch’s comments about her Nigerian heritage.    Badenoch, the UK Secretary of State for Business and Trade, reportedly shared her hopes for the UK, saying, “This is my country… I don’t want it to become like the place I ran away from. I want …

The Nigeria Police Force says it has launched an investigation into the use of its uniform by social critic, Very Dark Man. A video of VDM dressed in police uniform and addressing himself as ‘CSP Very Dark Man’, the number 1 online police, went viral.   Reacting to the trending video, the police force in a statement released this evening …