Slim Jesus was offered a contract worth $1 million on Diddy‘s Bad Boy Records back in 2015 when his song “Drill Time” was going viral – today, the Ohio native is quite pleased with himself for never responding. Taking to his Instagram Story on Saturday (April 6), the 26-year-old shared a screenshot of a September 2015 Diddy tweet in which the embattled mogul wrote: “1 Million waiting on Slim Jesus when he come to Bad Boy Records.” In his caption, he added: “They said I was crazy when I ignored this years ago [shrug emoji, laughing emoji].” Diddy’s original tweet was deleted just shortly after…
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Men of the Adamawa State Police Command have arrested a 33-year-old butcher, Ibrahim Abubakar, residing in Sabon Gari-Futy, Girei Local Government Area, for stabbing his 25-year-old wife, Hajara Sa’adu, to death. This was made known in a statement by the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Nguroje, and shared on the command’s X account on Tuesday. The statement said, “The Adamawa State Police Command on April 8 2024, apprehended a 33-year-old man for stabbing to death his 25-year-old wife Hajara Sa’adu. “The suspect, Ibrahim Abubakar, a butcher and resident of Sabon Gari-Futy in Girei Local Government Area subdued the…
Did you watch the women’s college basketball Final Four matchup between UConn and Iowa? Well, you were far from the only one. Caitlin Clark and the No. 1-seeded Hawkeyes took down Paige Bueckers and the No. 3-seeded Huskies 71-69 to earn a berth in the national title game. It was certainly the most anticipated women’s college basketball game in recent memory, if not all time. Much of that anticipation centered around Clark’s marketability for the women’s game, and with good reason. She’s set the NCAA record for most points scored in a career, can hit threes from pretty much anywhere, and is unquestionably the…
Beyoncé has made history once again, this time joining the 100-plus club for song placements on the Billboard Hot 100. On Monday (April 8) Billboard reported that the release of Bey’s new album Cowboy Carter has added 21 more songs to the chart and catapulted her tally of Hot 100 singles from 85 to 106. The LP’s two lead singles, “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages,” had already made it on the list prior to the entire package’s release and are included in the 85 mentioned previously. Bey is now the 17th artist and only the third woman with this accolade, starting from when the…
Some students of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, have called for donations for the ransom placed on their friend and schoolmate, Miss Francisca Chioma, who was reportedly kidnapped on her way to attend a burial. Chioma, a student of the Science Education Department in the institution, was said to have been missing since Friday, April 5, after she left Awka to attend a friend’s father’s burial in a community in Anambra State. It was gathered that every attempt to reach her through her telephone proved abortive, as calls to her line were not responded to, creating panic and…
The City Girls‘ issues are on full display as JT and Yung Miami‘s rumored tension is unfolding online. On Monday (April 8), the beef came to a boil on social media after JT seemingly mistook one of Saucy Santana‘s (who got his start as the duo’s makeup artist) posts to be about her. Amid a back and forth with a Nicki Minaj fan, he wrote on Twitter: “My agents call me every other day w/ an inquiry or a check for the doll. How much does Stan twitter pay? There will be a TV show to address things you are so heavily invested & interested in. TUNE…
Steve Borthwick has made assistant coach Andrew Strawbridge a permanent addition to his England set-up. The former All Blacks assistant acted as a consultant for part of England’s third-place finish in the Six Nations earlier this year, and will now join the Red Rose summer tour to Japan and New Zealand. Head coach Borthwick has been on the hunt for a long-term replacement for Kevin Sinfield, who will leave the England ranks after the summer tour. Strawbridge, 59, represents the right fit for an experienced, guiding hand in the background of his backroom staff. “Andrew made a huge impression during the time he spent…
Climate change could move “into uncharted territory” if temperatures don’t fall by the end of the year, a leading scientist has told the BBC. The warning came as data showed last month was the world’s warmest March on record, extending the run of monthly temperature records to 10 in a row. It’s fuelled concerns among some that the world could be tipping into a new phase of even faster climate change. A weather system called El Niño is behind some of the recent heat. Temperatures should temporarily come down after El Niño peters out in coming months, but some scientists…
Across Mexico, the US and Canada, inside a ribbon of land stretching 155 miles wide but more than 4,000 miles long, tens of millions of people craned their necks, tilted their heads to the sky and watched in wonder as the day turned to night. What many saw on Monday was a phenomenon like no other: the Moon moving between the Earth and the Sun, extinguishing its light in a total solar eclipse. The path of totality spanned the continent, beginning over the warm sands of a Mexican beach town and darkening the skies above the crashing waters of Niagara…
Electric car giant Tesla has agreed to settle a lawsuit over a crash in 2018 which killed Apple engineer Walter Huang after his Model X, operating on Autopilot, collided with a highway barrier. The case, brought by Mr Huang’s family, was scheduled to begin in the California Superior Court this week. If the trial had gone ahead, it would have brought increased scrutiny of the firm’s Autopilot and Full Self-Driving technology. The terms of the settlement were not disclosed and reports have said the deal still needs to be approved by a judge. Tesla did not immediately respond to a…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel has set a date for its planned offensive in Gaza’s city Rafah. His government has been signalling its intentions to launch a military operation in the southern city, where more than 1.5m Palestinians are sheltering, for several weeks. Mr Netanyahu said the planned offensive was necessary for “the elimination of terrorist battalions there”. World leaders have urged Israel not to go ahead with the plan for weeks. In a joint intervention on Tuesday, the leaders of Egypt, France and Jordan warned Israel the offensive would have “dangerous consequences” and “threaten regional escalation”. On…
Nigeria, the world’s most populous black nation, grapples with a stark demographic-economic paradox characterised by a rapidly expanding population and sluggish GDP growth. This convergence of demographic pressure and economic stagnation carries profound implications for Nigeria’s socio-economic development, particularly concerning wealth distribution and income per capita. Between 2020 and date, Nigeria’s average population growth is 2.42 per cent, while its average GDP growth, including its projection for 2024 is 2.28 per cent, although disregarding 2020, which recorded negative growth owing to the Covid-19 pandemic, Nigeria’s average GDP hovers around 3.1 percent. By implication, real growth is barely 0.68 per cent,…
A capital market expert, Mr Ambrose Omordion, has said the financial services sector, particularly the banking sector, remains the most relevant on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), even as he calls on the Central Bank of Nigeria to allow banks to pay dividends for 2023. Omordion was the guest analyst on a capital market-focused TV programme recently. He said based on the unaudited 2023 financial year results, banking stocks continue to be among some of the best performers based on sound fundamentals. He said outside of the FUGAZ, he was impressed with Fidelity, Wema, Jaiz, and Sterling Banks’ results and…
African Export Import Bank (Afreximbank) and Woodhall Capital hosted a workshop to educate stakeholders on the benefits and applications of supply chain finance and factoring. The one-day event, which convened corporates, financial institutions and sovereigns, served as a platform to explore the opportunities and challenges within the Payables Finance Industry in Africa’s biggest economy. The workshop was attended by industry stakeholders, among them the key guests; Commissioner for Trade and Investment in Lagos, Mrs. Folasade Ambrose-Medebem and the representative of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Abayomi Arogundade, deputy director, Department of Other Financial Institutions, CBN.…
In Nigeria, cocoa has long been heralded as a vital commodity, with a rich history deeply intertwined with the nation’s economy and cultural heritage. However, despite its esteemed status, Nigeria’s cocoa production has faced numerous challenges in recent years, leading to a decline in output and missed opportunities for economic growth. As the world’s demand for cocoa continues to rise, the need to revitalize Nigeria’s cocoa industry has never been more pressing. At the heart of the imperative to increase cocoa production lies the immense potential for economic development and poverty reduction. Cocoa cultivation offers a lifeline to millions of…
In preparation for Eid-el-Fitr later this week, President Bola Tinubu is scheduled to leave Abuja for Lagos today. Ajuri Ngelale, the presidential spokesperson The President will observe the moment in prayers for Nigeria and with family in reverence to the somber event, which marks the conclusion of Ramadan, according to a statement released on Saturday. Ngelale stated that President Tinubu will “continue official duties during and after the Eid-el-Fitr holidays” in the statement headlined “President Tinubu to observe Eid-el-Fitr in Lagos.” The statement did not, however, include a return date for Tinubu.
The Nigerian government’s initiative to adjust electricity tariffs is poised to slash monthly subsidy spending by 52 per cent, resulting in a substantial fiscal saving of N135.26 billion. The current N261.2 billion subsidy expense is projected to decrease to approximately N125.94 billion. Abuja, the nucleus of Nigeria’s political influence, hosts the largest concentration of high-end electricity consumers falling under Band A, who will bear the primary impact of this tariff adjustment. Below is a breakdown of the anticipated impact of the new tariff hike on subsidy costs for each Power Distribution Company (DisCo), as outlined by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said it generated more than N1.3 trillion revenue in the first quarter of 2024. The Comptroller General (C-G) of NCS, Adewale Adeniyi, made the disclosure while briefing newsmen on its activities in the first quarter of 2024 in Abuja. “The total revenue collected during this period amounted to N1,347,675,608,972.75. “The collection for the first quarter represents a substantial increase of 122.35 per cent compared to the same period last year, where N606,119,935,146.67 was collected,” he said. Adeniyi explained that the month-by-month analysis illustrated the service’s impressive growth trajectory in Jan. 2024, where it recorded revenue…
Governor Godwin Obaseki nominated Marvellous Omobayo, who was sworn in by Chief Judge Daniel Okungbowa on Monday. In his inaugural address, Omobayo expressed gratitude to Obaseki and the PDP leadership for considering him deserving of the position. He said, “The oath of office l have just taken is my legal acceptance speech. It defines the legal limits that l can or can not exceed while in office. Beyond this legal ceremony, it is imperative that l publicly express my profound gratitude to our respected Executive Governor, His Excellency, Governor Godwin Obaseki, and the leadership of our great party, the Peoples…
The Abia Government has expressed its resolve to commence a Pension Contributory Scheme for civil servants. Commissioner for information and culture, Mr Okey Kanu, made this known during a press briefing on the outcome of the State Executive Council Meeting at the Government House, Umuahia. He said, “The state government has concluded plans to introduce a contributory pension scheme for Abia civil Servants. “The plans for establishing the scheme have gone very far and very soon we would start the cutover to a contributory pension scheme.” Kanu expressed the readiness of the state government to introduce measures that would make…