Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Globacom: Sabinus, Aki, Pawpaw, others will entertain subscribers in new comedies Aki and Pawpaw A new and innovative comedy service, launched by Globacom, is providing Glo subscribers with a selection of videos featuring leading Nigerian comedians. The Glo Naija Comedy Service was created to meet the entertainment and amusement demands of users, according to a press release from Globacom. It further stated that clients may access the service on any web browser of their choosing and on all Android and iPhone devices. Comedians like Sabinus, Aki, Pawpaw, and others will be entertaining viewers with their rib-cracking jokes and stress-relieving video…

Nigeria stock market emerges Africa’s best with 33.71% gain in two months With a 33.71 percent gain in two months to February 29, Nigeria’s stock market has emerged as Africa’s best-performing stock market. After long periods of downturn, Nigeria’s bold economic reforms lifted equities market capitalisation by N13.79 trillion in the first two months of 2024, making it to achieve the newest feat among other top African markets. The market capitalisation of listed equities, which opened the year at N40.917 trillion, closed on Thursday, February 29 at N54.707 trillion representing N13.79 trillion or 33.7 percent appreciation. Similarly, the NGX’s All-share…

Dua Lipa:  The Queen of Spotify’s 2 Billion Club Dua Lipa has made music history as the first female artist to have four songs that each crossed 2 billion streams on Spotify. The pop star achieved this feat when her smash hit “Levitating” joined the exclusive “2 billion club” on the popular streaming service. Dua Lipa has proven herself as a powerhouse in the music industry with her catchy hits like “Don’t Start Now“, “One Kiss“, “New Rules”, and “Levitating” featuring DaBaby. These songs have attracted a huge number of listeners, with “Don’t Start Now” topping the list at over…

Kunle Afolayan gives reasons for ‘Aníkúlápó’ series The director breaks down why he makes the types of films he does and the decision to return to Old Oyo Empire. Kunle Afolayan already attained success with Aníkúlápó, the 2022 Netflix original film. In under two weeks, the film had been streamed for some 8,730,000 hours, according to Netflix data. But he did not set out to make a two-hour-plus film. “I was forced to do the film,” he told Pulse Nigeria recently. It was a longer project he wanted, that would follow the lives of Saro (Kunle Remi) and Arolake (Bimbo…

Kizz Daniel is set to release new EP Kizz Daniel Nigerian singer, Oluwatobiloba Daniel Anidugbe, also known as Kizz Daniel, is set to release a new EP titled ‘TZA (Thankz Alot)’. The ‘Twe Twe’ crooner announced on his social media that new project will be released on March 11, 2024. The 5-track EP will feature new tracks ‘Sooner’, ‘Showa’, ‘Jejeli’, and previous releases ‘Too Busy To Be Bae’ and ‘Twe Twe’. The EP is set to extend Kizz Daniel’s hitmaking run as it comes off the back of the release of ‘Twe Twe’ remix featuring Davido who has restated his…

My relationship with Mr Ibu -Amb Halima Abubakar Nollywood superstar, Halima Abubakar has joined other colleagues to mourn the shocking death of veteran comic actor, John Okafor popularly known as Mr Ibu. Amb Halima, who has been off the movie scene for a while, described the late Mr Ibu as a colleague she had a good working and personal relationship with, describing his death as a big one for Nigeria. Mr Ibu died on Saturday, 2 March, at the age of 62 after a prolonged battle with ailment. In the words of Amb Halima: “Such a tragedy I swear. We…

Nigeria’s Wendy, Emerges First Black Lady to bag PhD in Aerospace Engineering in US Varsity Engr Wendy Okolo PhD Nigeria-born Wendy Okolo, 26 years, is the first black woman to obtain Philosophical Doctorate degree, PhD, in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Texas,US. From Nigeria to NASA, Wendy Okolo has made history as the first Black woman to earn a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Texas at Arlington. She is also a research engineer at NASA Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley, where she works on cutting-edge technologies for aircraft safety and efficiency. Okolo was born and…

Here is Sokoto electrician who travels across West Africa for car programming with only a secondary school certification Alhassan has excelled in the business and become a hotcake with an average of 50 clients who queue daily to get his services. His dual knowledge of the mechanical and electrical aspects of auto gearbox repairs has placed him well above all other such service providers. Yasseer  Yaseer Alhassan is a 35-year-old electrician in Sokoto. He started his apprenticeship in 2003 when he was 14. He travels across West Africa for car programming. Until now he enrolled to study electrical engineering at…

Truth about living abroad compared to being Nigeria’s star; how Brainard becomes Uber driver to keep up his family Actor Femi Brainard shared his insights on the realities of living abroad as a Nigerian celebrity. He narrated his experience during an interview with Teju Oyelakin, also known as Teju Babyface, on his podcast. Brainard explained the advantages and disadvantages of relocating, emphasising that it’s preferable to be esteemed and respected in Nigeria rather than becoming anonymous abroad. He also said that his wife did not like the idea of living abroad. While speaking with the comedian, Brainard noted that…

Bloomberg: Jeff Bezos is once again the world’s richest person as favoured by rally in Big Tech   It’s been more than two years since Amazon founder Jeff Bezos was the world’s richest person, but he’s now back in the lead again. Jeff Bezos just reclaimed his title as the world’s richest person. Bezos’ wealth surge is due to a rally in Big Tech shares, incuding Amazon. Tesla CEO Elon Musk now ranks second on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. As of Tuesday, Bezos is the world’s wealthiest man, with a net worth of $200 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires…