Rema’s Calm Down Hits One Billion Streams on Spotify

By Dipo Olowookere A fast-rising music act in Nigeria, Divine Ikubor, professionally known as Rema, has achieved a remarkable milestone with his hit single, Calm Down. The smash-hit song has recorded one billion streams on the prominent audio streaming platform, Spotify, joining the prestigious Billions Club of the company, the first African artist-led track to achieve such. “It’s a blessing,” Rema enthused, emphasising that, “It’s not just a big win for me, my team and my family; it’s also a big one for the culture.” The singer, who disclosed in March that he abandoned his admission to the University of

By Aduragbemi Omiyale The 16th edition of the prestigious Headies Awards, scheduled to take place on September 3, 2023, at Cobb Energy Performing Art Centre, Atlanta, USA, has received a significant boost with the decision of a leading telecommunications service provider, Airtel Nigeria, to sponsor the programme. “In line with Airtel’s brand values of innovation and excellence, the partnership with The Headies is a natural fit for us, as we are always delighted and do not rest on our commitment to supporting and nurturing the Nigerian creative industry and providing a platform for talent discovery,” the Chief Commercial Officer of

Music is a universal language that people should be able to access at their fingertips without the hindrance of data costs or monthly subscriptions. That’s why Spotify has the Free tier, which offers the same quality listening experience that the platform is known for, but without the monthly subscription fee. Personalisation is at the heart of what we do at Spotify, curating music based on every user’s listening habits, so the more you listen, the more you are setting the tone. With playlists made just for you, whether you are on Spotify Premium or the Free Tier, here are some

By Aduragbemi Omiyale A veteran Yoruba actor, Mr Musiliu Olaitan Ajikanle, also known as Bufallo, has died after a prolonged illness. Musiliu Ajikanle was said to have died on Monday after suffering from a stroke for about seven years. A cleric, Agbala Gabriel Foundation, brought his plight to the public a few months ago. The actor, before his demise, has acted in several movies and has also produced some flicks. Details later.

By Dipo Olowookere Justice Abubakar Idris Kutigi of an FCT High Court in Gwagwalada, Abuja, has ordered the arrest of a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mr Dauzia Loya (Dan) Etete and two others; Mr Munamuna Seidougha and Mr Amaran Joseph. This directive was given Thursday after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) filed an exparte application on the matter involving Mr Etete in the Malabu oil deal. The commission accused the three suspects of defrauding the Nigerian government in the $1.09 billion Malabu Oil Block (OPL 245) Settlement Agreement. At the court today, counsel for the EFCC, Mr

By Dipo Olowookere New and existing customers of Keystone Bank Limited across Nigeria have been assured of free petrol whenever they make use of their Verve Card to purchase the product at select Oando Petrol stations. This is part of the partnership between the fastest growing financial services provider and Verve International, which brought about a promo tagged Free Fuel Alert. A statement issued by the lender in Lagos on Friday and made available to Business Post indicated that the promo was designed to reward customers of Keystone Bank for using its Verve Card for the purchase Premium Motor Spirit

By Aduragbemi Omiyale A legal luminary and human rights activist, Mr Femi Falana (SAN), has described the floating of the Naira by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in June 2023 as illegal. Speaking on Friday on Channels Television’s breakfast programme, Sunrise Daily, the constitutional lawyer said the CBN Act only permits the apex bank to fix the exchange rate and not delegate this function to “market forces.” Mr Falana cited Section 16 of the CBN Act as the portion of the country’s law that mandates the central bank to determine the rate at which the Naira is exchanged with

The labelling of Public Relations professionals as Spin-Doctors has been associated with the operations of quacks in the marketing communications practice. This was revealed over the weekend during the Edubrainics Africa Lecture delivered by the Senior Consultant of Brandfit PR & Events, Anthony Elikene ANIPR. Edubrainics is an educational platform with a mission to spread education all over Africa. The organisation invites seasoned professionals to impart knowledge on African students by lecturing on specialized industries and disciplines. The lecture was transmission to a global audience generated engagement from students and young professionals from around the world who during the interactive

By Adedapo Adesanya  A day after returning to gaining ways, FrieslandCampina Wamco Plc saw its shares price increase for the second day at the NASD Over-The-Counter (OTC) Securities Exchange. Last week, the share value of the company had lost a whooping N13. But the momentum started to build for the company on Wednesday, gaining N2.27k to close at N117.27 per share. On Thursday, the gains were extended and the share price rose further by N2.01 to N119.28, closing as the market’s only gainer. Despite this, the market capitalisation of the NASD OTC Exchange depreciated during the day’s session by 0.53

By Dipo Olowookere The force majeure declared on Sunday by the management of Aiteo Group, operators of Nembe Creek Trunk Line (NCTL), has led to apprehension. This is because the situation has led to the reduction on the volume of crude oil produced by the company. The commodity is the major source of export for Nigeria. It was disclosed that the force majeure was declared as a result of a fire outbreak on the pipeline and efforts are being made to ensure production starts as soon as possible. “We have been informed of a fire outbreak by our surveillance team

By Dipo Olowookere Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has concluded arrangements to commence the sale of 2017 Hajj Forms on Monday, November 7, 2016. The State Commissioner for Home Affairs, Dr Abdulhakeem Abdullateef, who disclosed this recently, said each form will attract a sum of N10,000 and an initial deposit of N1.2 million, irrespective of the package chosen by the intending pilgrims. He stated that the state has introduced some reforms and new payment methods such as ‘Pay Small-Small’, ‘Regular Standard’ and ‘Lagos International’ among others in order not to overburden intending pilgrims as well as to enhance the

By Dipo Olowookere Deputy Editor of Daily Post Nigeria, Mr Wale Odunsi, was lucky to have got out Kogi State alive because security aides attached to the Government House in Lokoja, the state capital, were allegedly bent on dealing with him for having the guts to be bold. Narrating his ordeal in the hands of the policemen, Mr Odunsi said he travelled to the ‘Confluence State’ for the rescheduled Kogi State Social Media Summit slated for Wednesday, October 11, and Thursday, October 12, 2017. “When I got there, I called the Special Assistant to the Governor on New Media, Joel