Seun Kuti nominated for 2019 Grammy Awards
Seun Kuti, Nigerian Afrobeats musician, has been nominated for the 2019 Grammy Awards. The performer was nominated in the best world music album category for ‘Black Times’. Kuti was nominated alongside his Egypt 80 band. He will compete with Fatoumata Diawara, Bombino, Soweto Gospel Choir, and Yiddish Glory for the award. “I really hope to […]
Veteran Comic Baba Sala’s Buried Amid Tears
By Dorcas Elusogbon The remains of the late veteran Yoruba comedian, Moses Adejumo, popularly known as Baba Sala, were buried in his Ilesa country home on Friday amid tears by family members and other sympathisers. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the 82-year-old comedian died on Oct. 7 at his private residence in Ilesa […]
2019: Sokoto SDP guber candidate promises economy revival,transparency, youth empowerment
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto Alhaji Mohammed Sadeeq Abubakar, gubernatorial candidate of the Social Democratic Party(SPD) in Sokoto has assured of a people oriented government that will strengthen the idle economic base to a beneficial investment hub if elected into office.” Sokoto people need to be encouraged through empowerment schemes and provision soft loans to boost […]
PDP Rally: Sokoto Youths Give NIS 24hr Ultimatum On El-Rufa’i ‘s Allegation
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto FOLLOWING Kaduna state Governor Nasiru El-Rufa’i ‘s allegation of importing foreigners by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at its recently conducted Northwest presidential campaign in Sokoto, some youth in the state have given the Nigerian Immigration Service 24-hour ultimatum to respond to the governor’s claim. In their numbers, the […]
EXCLUSIVE: Why Buhari rejected electoral amendment bill
⌂ President Muhammadu Buhari says he rejected the electoral amendment bill because it could affect the 2019 elections. The president said this in a letter sent to the national assembly. In the letter obtained by TheCable, the president said signing the bill into law could “create uncertainty and confusion” during the forthcoming elections. “Pursuant to […]