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The outpouring of emotion from the Okoye brothers, members of the defunct P-Square group, has caused a resurgence in their music catalogue on Nigeria’s Apple Music Albums Chart. ‎According to Album Talks HQ, a music chart platform, the duo’s compilation album, Best of P-Square, climbed to number 100 on the Nigerian Apple Music Albums Chart, rising 87 places. ‎The platform also reported that Get Squared and Game Over re-entered the chart at number 173 and number 182, respectively. The renewed interest in the group’s catalogue comes amid heightened public attention to the latest war of words between the P-Square duo, Peter and Paul. ‎‎The lingering dispute between the Okoye brothers has continued to generate reactions on social media, with fans revisiting some of their most popular works. ‎P-Square rose to prominence in the early 2000s and became one of Africa’s biggest music groups, releasing some timeless hits, including ‘Bizzy Body’, ‘Do Me’ ‘, Game Over’ and ‘Alingo’. ‎‎The group eve...

Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to vacate a court order freezing an account belonging to the Osun State Government. In a  statement he personally issued on Thursday, Tinubu said he feels “deeply embarrassed not by the EFCC’s exercise of its mandate backed by a court order, but by the timing of the agency’s action.”  “Accordingly, I have directed the EFCC to immediately proceed to the court to vacate the order and discontinue whatever action it has instituted against the Osun State Government in this regard,” Tinubu said in the statement. Tinubu said that the directive to vacate the court order became important because “every action taken by an institution of State, especially at the Federal level, is always credited to me, as the President, even when I may not have had any prior knowledge of the action.”  The president noted that since assuming office as president in May 2023, he has “consistently mai...

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has uncovered two additional fake government agencies linked to Adeniyi Matthew Adeyemi, the self-proclaimed Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, as investigations into the alleged fraud deepens. The ICPC Chairman,  Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, disclosed this on Thursday, while briefing State House correspondents after presenting the commission’s interim investigation report to President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Aliyu said investigators established that Adeyemi was never appointed by the Federal Government and that the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council had no legal backing, having neither been created by an Act of the National Assembly nor by an executive order. According  to the interim findings, the appointment letter used by Adeyemi was forged, while the fake PFIPC unlawfully took over the offices and official instruments pre...

Ivory Coast winger, Yan Diomandé has become the most expensive African footballer ever, following his big move from RB Leipzig to Real Madrid. The  19-year-old’s move to the Santiago Bernabéu is reportedly worth $144 million (€125 million). Diomandé enjoyed a breakthrough season at RB Leipzig, where his performances attracted interest from several European giants before Madrid moved to secure his signature. He has agreed to a seven-year contract lasting until June 30, 2033. Former  Arsenal forward, Nicolas Pépé, ranks second on the list following his $92 million transfer from Lille to the Premier League club. Nigeria striker, Victor Osimhen, features prominently on the list twice. Osimhen’s  move from Lille to Napoli was valued at $91 million, while his permanent transfer from Napoli to Galatasaray was reportedly worth $87 million.

Egypt captain and former Liverpool winger, Mohamed Salah’s transfer to Trabzonspor, makes him the highest-paid player in the Turkish Super Lig. According  to Capology data, the former Liverpool winger earns £342,500 weekly. The 34-year-old, who signed a two-year contract with Trabzonspor, is ahead of Nigerian and Galatasaray striker, Victor Osimhen and Fenerbahce’s N’Golo Kante in the list. Salah  eclipses Osimhen, who previously held the title of the Turkish Super Lig’s highest earner. Osimhen currently earns a substantial £307,795 per week. TOP 10 HIGHEST-PAID PLAYERS IN  TURKISH SUPER LIG 1). Mohamed Salah – £342,500 per week. 2). Victor Osimhen – £307,795 per week. 3). N’Golo Kante – £225,716 per week. 4). Ederson – £225,716 per week. 5). Leroy Sane – £184,677 per week. 6). Mason Greenwood – £164,157 per week. 7). Milan Skriniar – £164,157 per week. 8). Marco Asensio – £164,157 per week. 9). Talisca – £153,980 per week. 10). Leandro Trossard – £133,460 per week.

  Nigerian rapper and actor, Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz, has explained why he stepped away from active legal practice, citing the growing demands of his music career. Falz, who  was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2012 after studying law at the University of Reading, United Kingdom, and attending the Nigerian Law School in Abuja, said balancing law and entertainment became increasingly challenging as his fame grew. Speaking during a recent episode of the Behind The Story podcast, the 35-year-old entertainer noted that while combining both professions was possible, sustaining an active legal career alongside a successful music career proved difficult. The rap per recalled a courtroom experience that highlighted the challenges of practising law while becoming a public figure. According to him, a judge once recognized him for his activities outside the legal profession during a court appearance. “There was a day in court when I announced my appearance, and the judge as...