Organisers of the Shakara Festival have announced the full artist lineup for the 2025 edition, alongside details of its late-night takeover event and a major gospel-themed finale.

By Benjamin Njoku Boomplay has released a new editorial spotlight for the year 2025 titled “So Young, So Hot,” showcasing Chella, Ayo Maff and Modola as part of a cohort of young, influential artists shaping contemporary African music. The feature, published this week, underscores the streaming platform’s continued focus on documenting key contributors to the […]

…as Egwu calls for governance reforms to address insecurity By Marie-Therese Nanlong Jos – Vice President Kashim Shettima has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s confidence in the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), urging graduands of the Senior Executive Course (SEC) 47 to translate knowledge into action and deliver measurable national impact. This is […]

Chief Executive Officer of the Ministry of Finance, Incorporated (MOFI), Dr. Armstrong Ume Takang, has won the Housing Finance Personality of the Year 2025 Award at the Africa Housing Awards.

By Joseph Erunke On a humid morning in Abuja, thousands of secondary school students across Nigeria sat nervously in examination halls, pencils poised, their futures hanging on the next few hours. For many, the exams before them were more than tests of knowledge; they were tickets out of poverty, stepping stones to university education, skills […]

The Deejays Association of Nigeria (DJAN) has concluded its first-ever Mix Master Championship (MMC), officially naming the country’s top DJs at an award ceremony held on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, in Calabar, Cross River State.

The 32 first class graduates of the Ondo state owned Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba-Akoko, have been offered automatic employment by the state government.

Renowned gospel music minister, Gift Ugochi Christopher, popularly known as Minister GUC, and his former boss and label executive, Dr. Ezekiel “EeZee Tee” ThankGod, have publicly reaffirmed mutual respect and affection in an exchange of emotional letters, amid the singer’s transition into a new phase of his career.

Award-winning veteran actor and filmmaker, Wale Ojo,premiered his latest feature film, “This is not a Nollywood Movie”, an action-packed comedy written and directed by him and produced by reality-TV star Boma Akpore, promising what he describes as “a landmark moment” for the Nigerian movie industry.

Many scholars are agreed that in running large entities, be they companies or even countries, there is wisdom in embracing decentralization whereby decision-making powers are distributed across various levels. It stands to reason therefore that a large heterogeneous political entity such as Nigeria which is almost 4 times the size of the United Kingdom ought to […]

Enkay Ogboruche’s journey into music ministry has been a remarkable tale of discipline, growth, and grace.

A Senior geoscientist and community development advocate, Victor Ogunmola has said that the renewed hope agenda of President Bola Tinubu is addressing the needs of Nigerians

By Henry Obetta IN response to rising security threats across the country, the Senate has taken a series of steps aimed at strengthening internal peace and stability. Central to these efforts is a move to classify kidnapping as an act of terrorism and to prescribe the death penalty for kidnappers, their financiers and informants. The […]

Ogun State is fast positioning itself as Nigeria’s next industrial hub, and Oke Opeyemi of Fokes Property is urging investors not to be left behind

Nneamaka (Chinenye) Okafor is a forward-thinking communications strategist and media leader whose work sits at the intersection of governance, public perception, and strategic storytelling.