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Lagos, Nigeria – May 8, 2025 – Studio Monkey Shoulders is a global grassroots music program for the famous mixed malt brand Monkey Shoulders, returning to Nigeria for the second consecutive year. This year, the continued competition with legendary DJ and broadcaster Gilles Peterson once again invited Nigeria’s most ambitious, homegrown grassroots music community to apply for a £10,000 grant (Naira 20 million) to bring their large original music project to reality and highlight their live scenes at a global scale.The fund supports DIY music venues, online radio stations, and collective independent record stores that are promoting the boundaries of…
The highly anticipated English skills challenge between Nigerians, Ifdayo Johnson (@ifdayo_johnson) and Briton @basednorthmathr, now has a date. According to Ifdayo’s official post, the showdown is scheduled to take place at 7:45 pm (WAT) on Sunday, May 18, 2025. The event will be live on Twitter Space with screen sharing enabled so that viewers can watch the duo for testing in real time. He wrote: “Let’s do this and make a statement. More details, including test formats and participation methods, will be shared when appropriate. The Twitter space will be online soon to set reminders and encourage supporters to reach…
Nigerian man Chidi Okoroafor says happiness in a family depends on the emotional and mental health of the women in the house. The clinician recalled what his father grew up and said that the happier his wife was with the marriage, the more satisfied the family was generally. According to him, any man who wants to enjoy a happy and healthy marriage should create a safe place for his wife and treat her with love and respect. He wrote: “Growing up, my dad will tell us that when the woman in the house is happy, the whole family will be…
Here are key details such as start dates, qualified countries, groups and fixtures, known by the highly anticipated CAF African National Championships (Chan) in 2025.With the CAF African National Championships in 2025, key details about the competition, such as the start date, host country, qualified countries and groups, expectations have reached a new peak as the competition is finally confirmed.Chan 2025 BonusConfédération Africaine de Football (CAF) revealed a significant boost to the 2025 African National Championships (Chan), boosting it to $3.5 million.This adjustment increased by 32% compared to previous versions in Algeria.CAF President Patrice Motsepe said enthusiastic about the upcoming…
Daniel Bwala, the special counsel for public communications and media for President Bola Tinubu, dismissed the relevance of the political alliance championed by former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai, asserted that the movement lacked appeal and had lost momentum. Speech on AIT Program Focus on Nigeria On Wednesday, May 14, Bouwara criticized the initiative. “I know that the people of the South have usually completed their sentiment towards the North for eight years. The South should allow eight years,” Bwala said. “These Southerners with this sentiment, even in political parties that the Northerners compete. They won’t vote for the Northern candidate.…
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) removed his foreign national Elie Bitar from his wanted list after it had previously announced that he and seven other wanted criminals were involved in the Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX) fraud scandal. The EFCC announced on May 1 that Elie Bitar, 41, was linked to fraud charges related to CBEX. Read here The agency announced the cancellation of Birtta’s name in a statement released today on May 14. In a statement released, the agency said it still has the traces of all eight people involved in the fraud, which has left many Nigerians…
This is the latest update to a possible new contract with Lamine Yamal, a giant in Spain’s La Liga.Barcelona FC sports director Deco publicly confirmed that there will be “no problem” regarding renewal of Lamine Yamal’s contract, which has left any speculation around the future of one of the club’s most promising young talents.The 16-year-old winger has grown in interest in Europe’s top clubs, despite his age, and has become a key figure in Barcelona’s first team. However, Deco’s statement reflects the club’s confidence in maintaining a strong relationship with the players and their representatives, as well as clear intentions…
The OYO state government has approved 4.5 billion guilds as financial support for victims and survivors of the Bodija explosion that occurred on January 16. The decision was made at a state executive council meeting held on Wednesday, May 14 in the Executive Council meeting of the Governor’s Office. Information Commissioner Dotun Oyelade Prince said the newly approved funds were that the state had spent more than 200 million guilds after the explosion. Oyelade also announced that the Council approved a 10-member committee’s recommendation to revoke the title of two properties near Adeyi Avenue – the center of the explosion.…
Wednesday’s Joint Admissions and Admissions Committee finally acknowledged that it affected student performance in the 2025 unified Level 3 entrance examination. The board of directors Registrar Professor Ishaq Oloyede admitted this at a continuing press conference in Abuja. “The moment that should change has changed due to one or two mistakes,” Oloyd said. UTME is a key prerequisite for entering the Nigerian tertiary institution. It tested candidates from four subjects, including mandatory English use, and three others derived from the research areas they proposed. Of the 1.9 million UTME candidates, more than 1.5 million reportedly scored below 200 points in…
Former Rivers Governor Rotimi Amaechi asserted that if his generation of governors were still in power, the political environment in Nigeria today would be very different, announcing that he and former Governor of Jigava State Sule Lamido would openly challenge President Bola Tinubu. Amaechi spoke in Abuja on Tuesday, May 13, when Lamido’s autobiography Be loyal to yourself. “I asked you this morning (Ramido) what happened in Nigerian politics at the moment – when we were governors, was this happening when we were governors? You said no. The answer is no.” “We will face the government, face the president. That’s…