Author: Amina Mohammed

Grammy award-winning singer Tems announced on Thursday she was cancelling an upcoming concert in Kigali over Rwanda’s support of the M23 armed group waging an offensive in eastern DR Congo. The announcement came amid international condemnation of Rwanda’s backing of the M23 group, which seized control of the city of Goma this week in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich east. Tems, whose real name is Temilade Openiyi, revealed in a post on X that she was cancelling a concert at BK Arena in the Rwandan capital on March 22. “So I recently promoted my show in Rwanda without realising…

Music’s biggest stars including Beyonce and Taylor Swift will vie for top awards at Sunday’s Grammys gala, a glitzy ceremony proceeding despite devastating wildfires in Los Angeles. The shell-shocked entertainment capital is still reeling after the deadly blazes razed entire neighborhoods, leaving the music and film industries — vital to the city’s economy — grappling with how to navigate the coming awards season. Many annual Grammy week functions were scrapped, including prominent parties organized by top labels and companies like Spotify. But Harvey Mason Jr, the head of the Recording Academy behind the Grammys, said the gala would go on…

Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has ordered the immediate release of the sum of N548 million to the Nigerian Union of Teachers  Endwell scheme which was withheld by the past administration. The release of the fund has therefore resolved the long-standing industrial dispute between the union and the Kaduna State Government. The acting Executive Secretary of the Kaduna State Universal Basic Education Board, Mubarak Mohammed who announced the development at a news conference in Kaduna,  explained that the dispute was resolved following a series of negotiations between NUT and the Kaduna State Government. He announced that going forward,  the…

A surge in Premium Motor Spirit sales has pushed MRS Oil Nigeria Plc’s pre-tax profit to N403.5 million for Q4 2024 in its recent financial statement, published on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) on January 29, 2025. This marks a 60.67% decline from last year’s Q4 pre-tax profit of N1 billion. In contrast, the full-year pre-tax profit rose by 63.39% to N9.7 billion, compared to N5.9 billion the previous year. In terms of revenue, the quarterly figure decreased to N63.5 billion, down from N81.4 billion reported in the previous year. However, the total revenue for FY 2024 surged to N312.2 billion,…

The Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, on Thursday defended the continuous stay of the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, in office, saying it is legal and lawful. Fagbemi, who is also the Minister of justice, disclosed this in a statement he personally signed. He said Egbetokun’s appointment which took effect from October 31, 2023 would have come to an end on his attainment of 60 years of age on September 4, 2024. “However, before his retirement age, the Police  Act was amended to allow the occupant of the office to remain and complete the original four year…

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso, has said inflation would have risen to 42.81 per cent by December 2024 if not for the bank’s policy interventions. Cardoso who spoke at the 2025 Monetary Policy Forum, also projected that diaspora remittances would rise to N31.79tn when fourth-quarter figures for 2024 are released. The forum also brought together ministers, heads of economic agencies, and private sector players. The apex bank’s boss further pledged to stick to orthodox monetary policies to tame inflation in 2025. He stated that counterfactual estimates suggest that without decisive policy interventions, inflation could have…

Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has accused former Kaduna Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, of pursuing a “vengeance mission” rather than acting out of patriotism in his recent criticisms of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. Bwala made the assertion in a response to El-Rufai’s earlier post on his verified X handle, @BwalaDaniel, on Thursday. Bwala, while expressing admiration for El-Rufai, questioned the motive behind the former Governor’s statements and actions. “With respect, I am not a latter-day Asiwaju supporter. We both played our roles in his emergence as the candidate of the party ahead of the…

Ethan Nwaneri produced a moment of brilliance to secure Arsenal’s place in the top eight and ensure Mikel Arteta can take his team on a warm-weather camp next month. Having embarked on a relentless run of form after a break in the UAE last January, Arteta will be hoping another spell in the sun can similarly rejuvenate his team. And with 10 days off from February 5, the exhausted Gunners shall be glad of some respite. This was harder work than expected as former Bournemouth player Arnaut Danjuma put Girona ahead before Jorginho levelled from the spot. Then Nwaneri, 17,…

Manchester City kept their UEFA Champions League hopes alive with a thrilling 3-1 comeback victory over Club Brugge. The first half saw City struggle to impose themselves, with their high defensive line leaving them vulnerable. Club Brugge capitalized just before halftime when Raphael Onyedika fired the visitors ahead, a goal that had seemed inevitable given their attacking intent. However, the second half was a different story. The introduction of Savinho injected energy into City’s attack, leading to Mateo Kovačić’s equalizer. A stroke of fortune followed as Joel Ordóñez turned the ball into his own net, putting City in front. Savinho…

The Nigeria Labour Congress has declared a nationwide protest over the telecommunication tariff hike. The protest was scheduled to be held on Tuesday, February 4. This was contained in a communique issued after the National Administrative Council meeting of NLC held on Wednesday.