Afrobeats singer, Stanley Omah Didia, popularly known as Omah Lay, has claimed that the Nigerian music industry is becoming boring.
The ‘Soso’ hitmaker promised to spice up African music soon.
On his Snapchat, Omah Lay wrote, “Una music industry is boring AF! Spirit is coming to f**k up the continent in a bit.”
This is coming after another Nigerian singer, Slimcase, expressed concern over the country’s music industry, claiming that Afrobeats artists’ sounds were becoming boring.
The Shaku Shaku crooner urged Afrobeats to release less music in order to bid excitements and anticipation for their releases.
He claimed that the constant release of songs among the Afrobeat stars was “killing” the genre.
The University of Ibadan (UI) has reclaimed its position as Nigeria’s best university in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2026, emerging ahead of 50 other Nigerian institutions.
According to the ranking, published on Thursday, October 9, UI now sits within the 801–1000 global band, a major improvement from its fourth-place position in 2025. The prestigious Ibadan-based federal university last held the top spot in 2023.
THE assessed 2,191 institutions from 115 countries, using 18 performance indicators across five key areas: teaching, research environment, research quality, industry, and international outlook.
UI’s resurgence dethroned Covenant University (CU), which had been ranked Nigeria’s best in 2024 and 2025. Following UI in the 2026 rankings are the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Bayero University, Kano (BUK), and Covenant University, ranked second, third, and fourth respectively.
The report revealed a global reshuffle in higher education performance, drawing from 174.9 million citations across 18.7 million research publications and survey responses from over 108,000 scholars worldwide.
Among Nigerian universities, UNILAG ranked highest for research quality, scoring 66.7, while BUK led in international outlook. Covenant University achieved the top industry score, reflecting strong links with the private sector.
Out of the 51 Nigerian institutions featured, only UI and UNILAG fall within the 801–1000 range globally. BUK, Covenant University, and Landmark University placed between 1001–1200, while five others — Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Federal University of Technology, Minna (FUTMinna), University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), University of Jos (UNIJOS), and University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) — ranked between 1201–1500.
A further 14 Nigerian universities were placed above 1501, while 27 institutions were listed but not ranked.
Full list of ranked Nigerian universities (THE 2026):
-University of Ibadan (801–1000)
-University of Lagos (801–1000)
-Bayero University (1001–1200)
-Covenant University (1001–1200)
-Landmark University (1001–1200)
-Ahmadu Bello University (1201–1500)
-Federal University of Technology, Minna (1201–1500)
-University of Ilorin (1201–1500)
-University of Jos (1201–1500)
-University of Nigeria, Nsukka (1201–1500)
-Babcock University (1501+)
-Delta State University, Abraka (1501+)
-Ekiti State University (1501+)
-Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (1501+)
-Federal University of Technology, Akure (1501+)
-Federal University of Technology, Owerri (1501+)
-Federal University Oye-Ekiti (1501+)
-Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (1501+)
-Lagos State University (1501+)
-Nnamdi Azikiwe University (1501+)
-Obafemi Awolowo University (1501+)
-University of Benin (1501+)
-University of Calabar (1501+)
-University of Port Harcourt (1501+)
Other participating institutions include Admiralty University of Nigeria, Akwa Ibom State University, Baze University, Bowen University, Redeemer’s University, Nasarawa State University, and Rivers State University, among others.
THE noted that for a university to qualify, it must teach undergraduates, conduct multidisciplinary research, and have published at least 1,000 research papers between 2020 and 2024 (a minimum of 100 annually).
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The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has confirmed the arrest of 12 suspects involved in the armed robbery incident that led to the death of Arise TV presenter, Somtochukwu Maduagwu.
According to the police, the suspects are: Shamsudeen Hassan ‘m’ from Katsina State, Hassan Isah ‘m’, 22 years from Kaduna, Abubakar Alkamu a.k.a. abba ‘m’, 27 years from Katsina, Sani Sirajo a.k.a. dan borume ‘m’ 20 years from Katsina, Mashkur Jamilu a.k.a. abba ‘m’ 28 years from Kaduna and Suleiman Badamasi a.k.a. dan-sule ‘m’ 21 years from Katsina.
Others are Abdul Salam saleh a.k.a. na-durudu ‘m’ from Katsina, Zaharadeen Muhammad a.k.a. gwaska ‘m’ 23 years from Kaduna, Musa adamu a.k.a. musa hassan ‘m’ 30 years from Katsina, Sumayya Mohammed a.k.a. baby ‘m’ 27 years from Kaduna, Isah Abdulrahman a.k.a. abbati ‘m’, 25 years from Kaduna and Musa Umar a.k.a. small ‘m’ 31 years from Borno.
The police added that shortly after the robbery incident, four (4) of the suspects Shamsudeen Hassan, Alkamu, Sirajo and one other person were apprehended through the tracking of phones stollen from the apartment during the robbery.
“During interrogation, Shamsudeen Hassan confessed that he shot the security guard when he attempted to prevent them from gaining access to the apartment,” the statement read.
The police added that shortly after the robbery incident, four (4) of the suspects Shamsudeen Hassan, Alkamu, Sirajo and one other person were apprehended through the tracking of phones stollen from the apartment during the robbery.
“During interrogation, Shamsudeen Hassan confessed that he shot the security guard when he attempted to prevent them from gaining access to the apartment,” the statement read.
“Sani Sirajo confessed to have tried to hold Somtochukwu Christella Maduagwu from falling off the three-storey building but was overwhelmed by her weight.
“Shamsudeen further confessed that he drove the white honda CR-V jeep out of the apartment after the operation. The four suspects admitted that they each received ₦200,000 from the proceeds of the crime.”
Recovered exhibits include: One fabricated ak-47 rifle, 36 rounds of 9mm live ammunition, one locally made pistol, one pump-action gun, two live cartridges, four mobile phones of the victims, two sharp knives, one cutlass and nine torchlights used during the operation.
The police said: “In continuation of investigations, yesterday, 08/10/2025, acting on a tip-off and actionable digital intelligence also provided by us, the remaining members of the gang, Musa umar a.k.a. small, Hassan Isah and other accomplices involved in the Gishiri robbery were intercepted while enroute to an already planned armed robbery operation scheduled to hold at maitama in the early hours of this morning.”
According to the statement, all suspects have confessed to the crimes while investigation is ongoing.
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Controversial Nigerian self-acclaim relationship expert, Blessing CEO has spoken after she announced breakup from fiance, IVD.
Blessing CEO in an Instagram post on Wednesday afternoon, announced the cancellation of her upcoming marriage ceremony with popular Lagos celebrity auto dealer, IVD.
The announcement that came as a shock to netizens, sparked controversy online.
However, breaking silence amid the outrage, the self-acclaim relationship expert disclosed that she made her engagement cancellation post to test her “touch of controversy”.
“I was loosing my touch of controversy. Decided to test it again.I still got the magic. No be Blessingceo again. Boo boo for life. They love bad news ooooooo. Wedding loading,” she claimed.
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Nigerian music video director, Praise Onyeagwalam, popularly known as Director Pink, has revealed why she gave up on pursuing her acting career.
The award-winning cinematographer explained that the humiliation and s#xual exploitation of aspiring actors made her quit that career path.
In a recent interview with Hip TV, Director Pink said the humiliation of standing on long queues at movie auditions and shady calls from male filmmakers inviting her to compromising locations, made her switch career to become her own boss.
“I wanted to be an actress but the humiliation was too much. Long queues, shady ‘come to this location’ calls. I said ‘No.’ That’s when I chose to be my own boss,” she said.
Director Pink added that being a music video director is also challenging, but she is willing to make sacrifices for the career.
She urged upcoming music video directors to be patient and embrace delayed gratification, stressing that it took those at the peak years to achieve their current status.
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Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, Temilade Openiyi, better known as Tems, has opened up on the challenges she was bedeviled with in the early days of her music career...
She said: "It was really hard to get people to take me seriously, not just as a producer, but as a singer. I didn’t feel safe, and I didn’t feel seen, and I didn’t feel supported for a very long time."
“Authenticity is everything to me. That’s the only thing I cannot compromise on because that’s all that I have, who I really am."
-Singer Tems in a recent interview with CNN.
How much is this titus sardines where you are domiciled or resident? Nostalgia got the better part of me this cool evening. 😂😹😆 I used to eat this with bread 🍞 back in the days but of recent, things have drastically changed in Nigeria. Btw, I still had it a couple of days ago though but it wasn't with bread. It was put in some local soup and I still undoubtedly enjoyed it.
Nigerian singer, Oludipe David popularly known as Spyro has opened up about his struggle with fear of failure and how his father’s negative utterances towards him impacted his childhood.
The singer recounted that his father was hard on him and often resorted to negative utterances while correcting him.
This, he said made him internalise fear and began accepting that he was “a failure” at some point.
He explained that he struggled with poor grades in secondary school and even doubted if he could complete his degree programme after he got admitted into the university due to the psychological effects of atychiphobia.
In a candid interview with veteran media personality Frank Edoho, Spyro shared that at some point, he thought he would die poor.
“I thought I was going to die broke. I always had this fear of failure. And my dad contributed to that. He took every opportunity he got to always tell me that I am a failure,” he recounted.
The music star said he was able to overcome his fear of failure after developing a personal relationship with God.
He also shared that he was on the verge of giving up on music and had already ventured into interior design before his breakthrough song ‘Who Is Your Guy’ went viral in 2022.
Spyro gained prominence after ‘Who Is Your Guy’ became an internet sensation. The remix with Tiwa Savage in 2023 solidified his stardom.
Later that year, the song won the Best Collaboration at the 16th Headies Awards.
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He rocked the actor's previous similar look from back in the days and of course, it's giving!!
Famous American singer, Taylor Swift has debunked being jealous of her best friend and colleague, Selena Gomez, for getting hitched before her.
Selena Gomez and record producer Benny Blanco tied the knot late September, with Taylor Swift in attendance.
Rumours later emerged that Swift joked about Gomez beating her to the altar during her speech at the wedding.
Addressing the rumours during her recent appearance on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Taylor stated that she joked about how she and Gomez dressed years back but didn’t make the wedding about her.
She stressed that she “made a point to not mention anything about my engagement” during her speech.
She added the she was happy to witness Selena Gomez’s wedding.
"I did do some light teasing about the way we dressed in 2008, the year we met. It was the year of deep, deep V-neck.
“It was the year of colorful skinny jeans. I talked about how happy I am for her and just how beautiful it’s been to get to be a part of her life, but I did not make it about me,” Swift explained.
The ‘Cruel Summer’ crooner also revealed why she didn’t tell her friend, Ed Sheeran about her engagement to Travis Kelce.
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