Maya Amolo Becomes First Spotify Fresh Finds Africa Artist

Get ready for an entertaining weekend as we bring you a lineup of captivating must-watch dramas. From the suspenseful moments of revelation in Forever to the challenges of unravelling family secrets in Gaslight, tune in to Africa Magic Urban, Starlife, Zee World, and ROK 2 this weekend on GOtv for a diverse range of drama for your viewing pleasure. Forgiveness: Chiamanda is haunted by a single mistake and grapples with years of regret. As the weight of her secret becomes too heavy to hide, she faces the challenge of revealing the truth to her nine-year-old son. Starring Linda Osifo and

As a GOtv user, you may have come home to an error code displayed on your screen that interrupted your favourite shows. You no longer need to wait for a technician or visit a service centre to get it fixed. GOtv has several easy self-service options that can help you erase error codes and restore viewing within a few minutes. Here’s how to identify the different error codes, their meanings and how to clear them with your phone. Error Codes and their Meanings. E16:  Appears when your subscription has expired. However, payment made while the decoder is off will not

By Modupe Gbadeyanka A new report released by Spotify has revealed that Burna Boy is the most streamed African artist in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) on the platform in 2023, though he is behind Drake, a Canadian rapper, who emerged as the most streamed in the region under review. In the Spotify Wrapped 2023 unveiled on Thursday, it was disclosed that Burna Boy, who has won the coveted Grammy, maintained the position for the second year in a row. Spotify Wrapped 2023 is an annual data-led review of how people listen to music and podcasts on the popular platform. Asake, Davido

An innovative mobile application that offers a ‘more than banking’ experience has been introduced by Access Bank Plc. This is part of the lender’s effort to ensure its customers have easy access to their funds and can carry out seamless transactions during these uncertain times. The revolutionary new mobile banking application is called AccessMore and was built on cutting-edge technology, offering tailored and personalised services, ease of use and excellent customer experience. CEO of Access Bank, the leading retail bank, Mr Herbert Wigwe, stated that, “In a period like this, when we need to be more present and relevant in

By Modupe Gbadeyanka Oando Plc says it made a post-tax profit of N3.5 billion in the financial year ended December 31, 2017. This is in contrast to N47.6 billion loss it recorded in 2015. This, it said, represents an increase of 107 percent in its profit for the year under review. Oando Plc is an indigenous energy group listed on both the Nigerian and Johannesburg Stock Exchanges. According to the firm in its financial statements, in the midstream, it completed the partial divestment of 49 percent (about $210 million) of the voting rights in its midstream business subsidiary, Oando Gas

By Adedapo Adesanya The rise in crude oil inventories in the United States last week as reported by the Energy Information Administration (EIA) dampened prices on Wednesday with the Brent grade declining by 13 cents to settle at $82.18 per barrel and the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures closing 23 cents lower at $78.27 per barrel. The EIA said crude inventories increased by one million barrels for the week to November 19 and at 434 million barrels, crude oil inventories were still 7 per cent below the five-year average for this time of year. In the preceding week, the

By Modupe Gbadeyanka Efforts would be made to provide protection for the over 9 million unprotected children in Nigeria, the Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Social Investments, Mrs Maryam Uwais, has assured. The President’s aide said this category of children, who deal daily with violence, abuse, neglect, exploitation and exclusion, would be supported through the At-Risk Children Project (ARC-P). She explained that the vision of ARC-P is to comprehensively address cross-cutting concerns of at-risk children and provide them with a life of dignity. “In the family and communities, children should be fully protected so they can survive, grow,

By Jerome-Mario Utomi The central interest of this piece is not to spot leadership faults in Nigeria or proffer solutions to what the present administration is not doing well to salvage the socio-economic well-being of the poor masses. Rather, the present piece is out to perform two separate but related functions. First, as the nation races towards 2023 general elections, the piece x-rays the volume/strength with which foreign observers have in the past two decades raised strong voices against uncivil antics particularly the thorny transparency challenge that characterized concluded elections in Nigeria and the organized resentment it brought to the

By Modupe Gbadeyanka Lagos State stood out brilliantly, grabbing two more semi-final tickets at the on-going 2017 Cowbellpedia Secondary School Mathematics Television Quiz Show sponsored by Cowbell, the flagship brand from Promasidor Nigeria Limited. In the Group 7 preliminary contest last weekend, Fuad Alaka of Federal Science and Technical College, Yaba and Oluwatade Akinjide of the Learning Field Schools, Satellite Town moved the state ahead in the Junior and Senior categories respectively. Earlier in the Group 4 preliminary round, Emmanuel Mebude of Ogunlade Secondary School, Surulere had secured the first semi-final slot for the state. In a keenly contested session

By Dipo Olowookere As part of efforts in providing improved internet connectivity for residents of Lagos metropolis, two tech firms, MainOne and Tizeti, have entered into a partnership with Facebook to make this a reality. The joint development project with Facebook will enable expansion of internet services in Lagos, leveraging on MainOne’s fibre connectivity, Tizeti’s 20 brand-new solar-powered towers, and Facebook’s Express Wi-Fi, thereby making internet services more accessible across Lagos Mainland including Ajao Estate, Surulere, Ikeja, Omole, Magodo, Gbagada, Oworonshoki, Bariga, Anthony Village, Ogudu, Ojota, Ketu and Alapere. Commenting on the deal, Chief Executive Officer of Tizeti, Kendall Ananyi,

By Aduragbemi Omiyale One of the foremost traditional rulers in Yorubaland, Oba Saliu Adetunji Ajeogunguniso II, the Olubadan of Ibadan land, has breathed his last. Oba Adetunji, who was installed as Olubadan in 2016, died at the age of 93 at the University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan, Oyo State. But as at press time, the ruling family and the palace are yet to make an official announcement of the demise of the respected monarch. Oba Adetunji, born on August 26, 1928, became the 41st Olubadan of Ibadan following his coronation on March 4, 2016. But before then, he was