Month: August 2025
Why court froze ex-NNPCL boss Mele Kyari’s account with Nigerian bank — Judge
Justice Emeka Nwite has explained why he granted an ex parte order by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to freeze the account of…
Nigerian Govt shuts down over 13 million social media accounts
The Nigerian government has closed down about 13,597,057 social media accounts. The accounts were removed for offensive content and violations of the code of practice…
2Face’s ‘African Queen’ tops Billboard Best Afrobeats Songs of All-Time list
American music magazine, Billboard has released its list of the Top 50 Best Afrobeats Songs of All-Time. The list curated by Billboard Staff ranked 2Face’s…
Burna Boy becomes first African artiste with 7 Billboard Hot 100 entries
Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Burna Boy has become the African artist with the most entries on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. His collaborative hit with…
‘Stop jumping on every hit song’ – Brymo criticises Burna Boy, Davido, others
Maverick singer Brymo has urged Burna Boy, Davido, and other A-list artistes to stop jumping on every trending song in the form of a remix….
Mohbad: Reopen case, re-arrest me, Samlarry, others – Naira Marley tells Police
Nigerian rapper Azeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, has urged the Lagos State Police Command to intensify the investigation into the death of his…
‘I was robbed’ — Terry G slams Billboard over Afrobeats list
Nigerian singer, Gabriel Oche Amanyi, popularly known as Terry G, has accused American music magazine, Billboard, of “robbing” him by snubbing his songs in its…
BREAKING: Ladoja to be crowned 44th Olubadan September 26
The Olubadan-designate, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, will be crowned as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland on Friday, September 26, 2025, THE PRIME NEWS gathered on Wednesday….
Nigeria’s oil worth N341tn locked in undeveloped fields – Report
Over 3.5 billion barrels of oil and condensate reserves are locked in undeveloped fields across different basins in Nigeria, according to reports in a publication…
Tinubu’s naira devaluation rendered N70,000 minimum wage useless – US
The United States government has said that President Bola Tinubu’s minimum wage increase has been eroded by naira devaluation, leaving millions of Nigerians struggling with…

