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Nathaniel Bassey has made history as the first African gospel artist to surpass one billion views on YouTube. According to figures from his official channel, Nathaniel Bassey Main, the platform had recorded more than 1.014 billion views and 5.24 million subscribers by November 1, 2026. Created on March 4, 2011, the channel reached the milestone…
Bankable projects, reliable technology and strong local technical support are critical to sustaining Nigeria’s growing solar market, industry experts and operators have said. They also warned that inadequate project preparation and substandard equipment could undermine investor confidence and slow the country’s energy transition. They said Nigeria’s expanding solar market presented significant investment opportunities, but urged…
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu surprised attendees at the 2026 Lagos Fashion Week (LagosFW) on Saturday by making a runway appearance for Nigerian designer Ugo Monye. Mr Sanwo-Olu walked for the menswear designer during the final evening of the main runway shows at the LagosFW Tents at the Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos. The fashion event,…
There is a Yoruba proverb that plays around the surname of leading human rights advocate Mr Femi Falana. It surmises that one should first face his face before peeping into others’. I see the Falana gbo tire (Falana, mind your business) wisecrack as a derivative of the admonition of Jesus in Matthew 7, particularly the…
Three persons have reportedly died following the collapse of a two-storey shopping complex at Owode Ede, Osun State, while five others were rescued alive by emergency responders. The building, located in Zone 8, Oke Alaafia Community, collapsed late on Friday, October 30, trapping several persons beneath the rubble. The Federal Fire Service, Osun State Command,…
According to reports circulating online, Nigerian singer T-Classic, whose real name is Tolulope Ajayi, has spoken about how he discovered that his former partner was allegedly exchanging intimate pictures with another man. The singer said he made the discovery while using his former girlfriend’s Gmail account to receive a music beat from his producer because…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State has appointed directors-general for its campaigns across the state’s three Senatorial Districts as part of efforts to strengthen grassroots mobilisation and consolidate the party’s structure ahead of the 2027 General election. The appointments place political figures from Kwara North, Central and South at the head of the…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, the Minister of State for Health, Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako, and the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, led an assembly of high-profile dignitaries to celebrate Prof. Akin Osibogun as he officially retired from public service on Tuesday. The gathering took place at the Old Great Hall…
The family of late Nigerian gospel singer Olayemi “Toluwanisings” Bolaji has insisted that his burial must wait until the authorities determine what caused his death. PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that the “Kabiyesi Olorun Ayo” crooner died after he slumped at his residence in Ibadan, Oyo State on 15 October. Since then, the family has faced…
Experts in physical planning and urban development have canvassed for stronger cooperation among South-West states to coordinate infrastructure development, tackle urban congestion and flooding, improve housing delivery and attract investments across the region. They spoke at a two-day Lagos Physical Planning Summit 2.0, held in Victoria Island, Lagos, where stakeholders sought an integrated regional development…
