Author: enkay

Claims by Mary Daniel, the Oshodi amputee hawker whose picture went viral and became an overnight celebrity, has been discovered to be false by the La [...]

Shehu Sani faults Buhari’s call for relocation of AFRICOM, says its smacks of recolonisation

Shehu Sani, former senator, has faulted the position of President Muhammadu Buhari on the relocation of the US Africa Command (AFRICOM). AFRICOM, wit [...]

Nigerians knock Remi Tinubu for chastising APC senator who criticised Buhari over insecurity

A cross-section of Nigerians today criticised Senator Remi Tinubu, wife of the leader of the All Progressive Congress, APC, Bola Ahmed, for chastising [...]

Nigerian company makes Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential Companies For 2021

A Nigerian digital payment platform, Flutterwave has been named a “Pioneer” on the TIME’s 2021 list of the 100 most influential companies in the world [...]

Luxury

Kanye West’s Yeezy sneakers fetch record $1.8m at private sale

A pair of Yeezy sneakers worn by Kanye West, US rapper, during his performance at the 2008 Grammy Awards, has been sold for a record $1.8 million. [...]

Entertainment

Billboard names Burna Boy’s mum in 2021 ‘International Power Players’ list

Billboard has named Bose Ogulu, Burna Boy’s mum, among its ‘International Power Players’. The music industry magazine’s ‘International Power Pl [...]

Boko Haram imposes VAT, income tax on residents in Shiroro, Niger State

Boko Haram insurgents have begun generating revenue in Niger State by imposing VAT and income taxes on residents in the Shiroro local government a [...]

Nigeria ranked third-worst in global good governance index

The Chandler Institute of Governance (CIG), a global non-profit organisation, has ranked Nigeria as the third-worst country in its inaugural good gove [...]