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Nigerian Artists Generated Over N60bn On Spotify In 2025

17.03.2026

Nigerian artists generated over N60 billion in revenue from Spotify in 2025, according to data released by the global audio streaming platform. The figure represents a significant milestone for the country’s music industry, underscoring the growing international demand for Afrobeats and other Nigerian genres. Spotify disclosed its earnings in its annual report, highlighting the platform’s...

Oyo Police Foil, Arrest Armed Robbery Suspect, Recover Tanker

17.03.2026

…apprehend four cattle rustlers in Ibarapa Oyo State Police Command have arrested a suspected armed robber along the Ogbomoso–Ilorin Expressway. According to the State Public Relations Officer, Ayanlade Olayinka, preliminary investigation revealed that a joint patrol team comprising Police operatives and local vigilantes encountered armed robbers at Egbeda Village via Ogbomoso. The hoodlums had blocked...

NDDC Moves Against Project Vandalism In N’Delta Communities

17.03.2026

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has declared its readiness to ensure that vandals no longer have their way in vandalising critical infrastructure projects in the communities that make up the Niger Delta region. The NDDC made the resolve at a one-day capacity-building programme for stakeholders on community ownership and protection of the NDDC project...

REA-Lotus Bank ₦100bn MoU Hits First Milestone With ₦7.4bn 7MW Ebonyi Mini-Grid Project

17.03.2026

Barely weeks after the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) and Lotus Bank signed a landmark ₦100 billion Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), the partnership has begun to yield fruit as Ventura Logistics Services has secured ₦7.4 billion in financing to deploy renewable energy infrastructure across eight key sites in Ebonyi State. This funding, backed by the Distributed...

NGX Gains N1.97trn As BUA Cement, Zenith Bank Lead

17.03.2026

The Nigerian equities market extended its bullish momentum on Monday, March 16, as investors pushed the benchmark index higher, lifting the total market capitalisation by about N1.97 trillion at the close of trading. Data from the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) showed that the market capitalisation rose from N127.36 trillion on Friday to N129.33 trillion today,...

AGN Bags Prestigious Award At Grand Unveiling of The Compatriots Newspaper

16.03.2026

The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has been honoured with a special recognition award during the unveiling ceremony of The Compatriots Newspaper held at the NERDC Conference Center, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos. The colourful event brought together dignitaries, media practitioners, and stakeholders from different sectors who gathered to witness the official launch of the new publication...

Remi Surutu Rallies Support For Tinubu’s Re-Election Bid

16.03.2026

Nollywood actress Remi Surutu has declared her full support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in the forthcoming 2027 general election. Surutu, who spoke during the launch of EKO57, a support group that was designed to mobilise public support for the president’s second term. Speaking at the event, Surutu dismissed concerns about public criticism, citing...

Yayi’s Ramadan Lecture Testimony To His Growing Popularity — Oladele

16.03.2026

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State and immediate past Acting Chairman of the Federal Character Commission (FCC), Kayode Oladele, has described the massive turnout at the recent Ramadan lecture organised by Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, as a clear demonstration of the senator’s growing popularity and acceptance among the...

UNICEF Urges Journalists To Protect Children’s Identity

16.03.2026

Journalists have been charged with protecting the rights of children by avoiding the disclosure of their identities in reports, in order to prevent them from being exposed to the public. The appeal was made during a two-day training workshop organised by UNICEF in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation on Ethical...

FG Uncovers Smear Campaign Plot Ahead Of Tinubu’s UK Visit

16.03.2026

The Federal Government yesterday raised the alarm over an alleged plot by an embattled mining firm, Jupiter Ltd, to orchestrate what it described as a campaign of calumny against Nigeria during the ongoing state visit of President Bola Tinubu to the United Kingdom. The plot, according to the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development (MSMD), is...