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Nigerian superstar Rema’s Calm Down has made history by becoming the most-viewed Afrobeats music video on YouTube. The music video for Calm Down by @heisrema is now officially the most viewed Nigerian music video on YouTube. Calm Down edged Love Nwantiti Remix’ by CKay ft. Joeboy & Kuami Eugene with roughly 23,000 views to set a new Afrobeats record just minutes ago. Also read: Burna boy, Rema, Ayra Starr’s songs make Obama’s favourite music of 2022 The single was released on February 11, 2022, as one of the lead singles off Rema’s debut album Raves & Roses. Since its release, the…

No fewer than 59 people, including 27 police officials were killed when a bomber on a suicide mission blew himself up inside a crowded mosque in a highly fortified security compound in Pakistan on Monday. The attacker appeared to have passed through several barricades manned by security forces to get into the “Red Zone” compound that houses police and counter-terrorism offices in the volatile northwestern city of Peshawar, police said. “It was a suicide bombing,” Peshawar Police Chief Ijaz Khan told Reuters. He said the mosque hall was packed with up to 400 worshippers at the time and many of…

Governorship candidates of some political parties in Akwa Ibom Sunday kicked against the payment of monthly pensions to former governors and deputy governors as political settlement after office. They pledged to do away with such policy which they described as self-serving and selfish. The governorship candidates made the vow during Governorship Debate 2023, organised by Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Akwa Ibom Council, at Ibom Icon Hotel and Golf Resort, Uyo. Also read: Akwa Ibom pensioners yawn as govt pays April 2016 Gratuity They said it was unfair for former governors to be paid pensions when majority of the civil…

The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has swallowed more than he chewed for throwing punches at Atiku Abubakar, Peoples Democratic Party Presidential candidate and Akwa Ibom Governor, Udom Emmanuel. At a mammoth crowd during the APC Presidential campaign at Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo on Monday, January 30, Tinubu referred to Governor Emmanuel as ‘a boy.’ The APC candidate said, “Akwa Ibom, you will not suffer again. That ‘boy’ [Emmanuel Udom] that brought Atiku here, that calls himself governor, tell him enough is enough. He lives in my backyard in Lagos. If not…

Tearful Novak Djokovic claimed 10th Australian Open title after beating Stefanos Tsitsipas Sunday, equaling Rafael Nadal’s 22 Grand Slam crowns, and returning to world number one position. The Serbian star overcame a hamstring injury and off-court drama on his return to Melbourne Park to sweep past the Greek third seed 6-3, 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (7/5) on Rod Laver Arena. He surged to victory without father Srdjan in the stands after he sparked controversy by posing with a fan carrying a Russian flag featuring Vladimir Putin’s face following his son’s quarter-final win. Also read: 2023 Australian Open: Sabalenka Wins first Grand…

Two housemates were evicted from Big Brother Titans show comprising Nigerian and South African housemates on Sunday evening. Sandra and Theo Traw, codenamed ‘Santheo’, became the first evictees at the show’s first live eviction debut season. While Sandra is Nigerian, Theo Traw is a South African. Also read: BB Titans: Yemi, Yvonne, Nelisa, Sandra and others to go After the first week of the show, the housemates were paired male and female. According to Big Brother, the paired housemates were to work together in the house, become Heads of House, and face nominations and evictions together. Each pair was asked…

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to direct the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba to investigate reported attack on the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, after a rally in Katsina State, and other cases of election-related intimidation, harassment and violence across the country. Obi was reportedly attacked after a rally in Katsina with heavy stones while on his way to the airport. This attack is coming on the heels of reported 339 incidents of election-related intimidation, harassment and violence across the country in 2022. SERAP also urged him to “direct Mr Usman Baba and…

Seven top civil servants in Akwa Ibom State Civil Service have joined the rank of Permanent Secretaries and Auditor-General for Local Government. The new Permanent Secretaries are Mfon Inuaesiet Edemekong, Esq, Dr. Stephen Ita Effiong, Atim Chelly Okoko, Iquo Okon Abia, Esq, Uwem Sunday Andrew-Essien, Isaiah Robson Ntekim, while Emeyak Nyong Akpan is appointed as Auditor-General for Local Government. Until their appointments, Iquo Okon Abia was a director in the Ministry of Justice and Uwem Sunday Andrew-Essien was the state Accountant-General, among others. Also read: N1.4b: Appeal Court Strikes Out Udom Emmanuel’s Name From Four Charges A public service announcement…

Aryna Sabalenka has claimed the 2023 Australian Open title with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 win over reigning Wimbledon champion, Elena Rybakina. The hard-hitting Belarusian collapsed to the court in tears after winning 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 against the Wimbledon champion in a 2hr 28min arm-wrestle on Rod Laver Arena. The 24-year-old Sabalenka wiped away tears before getting a warm hug from Moscow-born Rybakina, who played a full part in a thrilling match between two of the most powerful hitters in the women’s game. Also read:  Barty beats Collins to win Grand Slam in Australian Open Sabalenka, the fifth seed, then ran to…

The Federal High Court in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State on Friday convicted and sentenced one Charles Emmanuel Afaha, a staff of Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron to 110 years in prison. The Uyo Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on October 13, 2018 arraigned Afaha on an 11-count charge bordering on forgery. One of the counts reads: “That you, Charles Emmanuel Afaha “M” on or about the 20th of October, 2016 at Oron, Akwa Ibom State, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did forge a document to wit: Obinco Enterprises (Nig) receipt No. 0897 dated…