Twelve suspects arrested for various crimes in Ekiti
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Ekiti State Command, has paraded twelve persons arrested in connection with various crimes in the state. Parading the suspects at the Command’s headquarters on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, the state Commandant, Agboola Adisa Sunday explained that the suspects were apprehended in locations around Ado-Ekiti metropolis for crimes […]
Police officer is convicted of 13 r@pes after telling victim ‘you’ve met the devil’ as he tied her up and kidnapped her in a car
A Metropolitan Police officer and serial rapist who once told one of his victims they’d ‘met the devil’ while he kidnapped her has been convicted of 13 counts of rape. The conviction comes six years after an investigation into previous attacks on a young girl was discontinued. Cliff Mitchell, 24, was found guilty of 10 counts of […]
Anambra Govt declares masquerade wanted for punching 71-year-old man to death
Anambra State Government has declared one Ifechukwu Nweke, wanted for killing a 71-year-old man, Shedrack Okoye, while masquerading at Umuawulu community in Awka South Local Government Area. It was gathered that the 19-year-old suspect, from Unuenu quarters, Umuawulu, punched Okoye of Okpala-Nduka kindred of Enugu quarters, also in Umuawulu, to death after he refused to […]
EFCC arrests six suspected currency racketeers in Lagos
Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested six persons for their alleged involvement in currency racketeering and the sale of new naira notes for commercial purposes. The suspects have been identified as: Adebayo Amupitan, Alimat Oyebode, Isiaka Yusuf, Adeoti Folake, Kafayat Yakub, and Bose Lateef. The […]
Forex Cri§is: FG reportedly blocks Binance, OctaFX, others
The federal government has reportedly blocked the online platforms of Binance and other crypto firms to avert what it considers continuous manip¥lation of the forex market and illicit movement of funds. Sources within the major telecommunication companies in the country told PremiumTimes on Wednesday evening, February 21, that the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) communicated the […]
Taylor Swift Crowned IFPI’s Global Recording Artist For Record Fourth Time
Swift makes history by becoming the first artist to top the IFPI tally on four occasions — doing so in 2014, 2019, 2022 and now 2023. Taylor Swift performs at Melbourne Cricket Ground on Feb. 16, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. Graham Denholm/TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management It’s official: Taylor Swift is the biggest-selling recording […]
Peso Pluma Partners With Sony’s ‘For the Music’ Brand Campaign
The campaign will be Mexican breakout star’s first major brand deal. Peso Pluma Arenovski Sony Corporation of America’s personal entertainment business division today announced a partnership between global breakout star Peso Pluma and Sony’s audio brand campaign, “For The Music.” The collaboration marks Pluma’s first brand partnership. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news […]
Usher Reveals 2024 Super Bowl Halftime Show Featured Tons of Easter Egg Tributes to R&B Icons You Probably Missed
Did you get the nods to Bobby Brown, Donny Hathaway and Teddy Pendergrass? Usher performs onstage during the Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show at Allegiant Stadium on Feb. 11, 2024 in Las Vegas. Harry How/Getty Images Taylor Swift isn’t the only one who’s expert at sprinkling Easter eggs all over the place. In […]
These SAG Life Achievement Award Winners Have Landed Hot 100 Hits
The roster includes Frank Sinatra, one of the few entertainers with a legacy that can match Streisand’s, as well as a few people who may surprise you. Barbra Streisand photographed in Los Angeles in 1998. Frank Hempel/United Archives via Getty Images When Barbra Streisand accepts the Life Achievement Award at the 2024 Screen Actors Guild […]
Former Interscope Exec Tim Glover Joins Pulse Records as President, A&R
“Tim’s creative ability has led him to sign and work with some of the world’s top recording artists,” reads a statement.” Pictured L-R at Pulse Music Group offices (Photo credit: Luke Fisher): Front Row: Tim Glover, President, A&R, Pulse Records and Ashley Calhoun, President, Pulse Music Group. Back row: Scott Cutler, co-CEO, Pulse Music Group […]