Weekend Beats
13 Apr
It was an awe-inspiring spectacle at the historic Old Printing Press in Broad Street, Lagos Island, last Sunday, at the opening preview of Salon Africana’s much-anticipated exhibition, The Fabric of Courage.
13 Apr
Afrobeats stars, Godson Ominibie Epelle, known professionally as 1da Banton, and Abiola Ahmed Akinbiyi, known as Bella Shmurda, have joined forces to deliver two new singles, Evidence and Holy Man.
13 Apr
The Podium Lekki came alive on Saturday, April 6, with excitement as women from all walks of life, including the crème de la crème of society, gathered for the DANG Women Fest 2024 hosted by the empowering online community, Diary of a Naija Girl .
13 Apr
Known for his outspoken nature, dancehall star and hitmaker, Michael Adebayo Olayinka, well known as Ruger has finally explained why he left his former label, Jonzing World.
13 Apr
Afrobeats artiste, Ariehwe Odafe Isaac, popularly known as 06a, has restated his readiness to shake up the Nigerian music scene.
13 Apr
All roads lead to the prestigious Terra Kulture arena, tomorrow, for the second edition of the comedy show, High Voltage With Doings (HVD) With Emmcee RNB. As part of the event’s rollout, Afrobeats stars such as Ruger, Erigga, and L.A.X have been shortlisted as part of the performers for the night.
13 Apr
Following the boat mishap that claimed the lives of some Nollywood actors including Obumneme John Paul Odonwodo, popularly known as Junior Pope, and three other crew members, the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has suspended all movies in riverine areas and boat riding across the country.
13 Apr
Arguably two of Nigerian pop’s leading women, Simisola Bolatito Kosoko (née Ogunleye), better known by her stage name Simi, and Africa original bad girl, Tiwatope Savage, professionally known as Tiwa Savage have negotiated the value of dealing with men within the scope of romantic desire in their new collaborative song, Men Are Crazy.
13 Apr
MTV Base has announced the first edition of ‘Club MTV Base’ event series for 2024 in collaboration with Koso, an online gaming platform and Martell, a premium cognac brand.
13 Apr
A talented gospel artiste, Chuks Uche, yesterday, released his new single “Na You,” It is a worship medley, comprising three powerful worship songs infused with pidgin English and Igbo dialect.,
13 Apr
In the intricate tapestry of Nigeria's music landscape, there emerges a luminary whose artistry transcends boundaries and redefines genres. Adukwu Samuel Atadoga, better known by his stage name ajofé, embodies the spirit of innovation
12 Apr
Saturday, April 6th, 2024, marked the soft launch of "My Spectrum Support," a pioneering Nigerian initiative founded by autism parent advocate and educational consultant for special needs. Ehimwenma Bello-Osagie has been at the forefront of raising awareness for children living with the spectrum, particularly focusing on autism / ADHD and neurodivergent children. Interestingly, the launch…
Latest
2 hours ago
Hearing in two separate money laundering suits filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against British national, James Nolan, could not proceed on Wednesday at a Federal High Court, Abuja.
2 hours ago
Iranian goalkeeper Hossein Hosseini has been banned by the Iranian Football federation for Hugging a female fan after a football game. The goalkeeper was banned and fined of approximately #6.2Million for his actions which is against the country's policy as far as both genders are concerned. The incident unfolded when a female supporter's hijab slipped,…
2 hours ago
President Bola Tinubu has called on the nation’s Judiciary to embark on reforms that will ensure functional justice system and support economic growth.
3 hours ago
Dr. Umar Ganduje, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has said that the party would provide solutions to the challenges bedevilling the country. Ganduje stated this during the APC grand finale campaign and the presentation of party flags to the 11 local council chairmanship candidates, on Wednesday in Gombe. The News Agency…
3 hours ago
Nigerian chess master and founder, ‘Chess in Slums Africa’, Tunde Onakoya has returned to Nigeria after he broke the Guinness World Record for the longest time playing chess without losing a game. Onakoya broke the record of Norwegian players, Hallvard Haug Flatebø and Sjur Ferkingstad, who played for 56-hour, 9-minute in 2018. He made his…
3 hours ago
The Rivers Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Isaac Kamalu, resigned his appointment on Wednesday. He is the second commissioner to resign from the cabinet on Wednesday after Gov. Siminialaye Fubara, announced a slight cabinet reshuffle on Tuesday. The first to resign was Prof. Zacchaeus Adangor, Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice. In the cabinet reshuffle, the governor…
3 hours ago
In furtherance of efforts to sanitize the mining sector, the federal government has revoked 924 dormant licences spanning exploration, mining, small-scale mining, and quarrying Licenses, six months after revoking 1,663 licences. The revocation licences include 528 exploration licenses; 20 mining licences; 101 quarry licenses, and 273 Small Scale Mining Licenses (SSML). Minister of Solid Minerals…
3 hours ago
Donning hijabs and floor-length abaya gowns over shorts and tank tops, Chinese students at an e-commerce school perform into a smartphone camera as they learn how to sell the clothes to overseas TikTok users. It is the final day of a two-week course on selling products abroad via the short video app -- which despite…
4 hours ago
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) said over 2.5 million Nigerian students have so far enrolled on its Tertiary Education, Research, Applications and Services (TERAS) platform. Executive Secretary of the Fund, Arc. Sonny Echono stated this on Wednesday in Abuja at the Second Registrar's workshop and 75th business meeting of the Association of Registrars of…
4 hours ago
Manchester City's Premier League title bid suffered a blow after Norway striker Erling Haaland was ruled out of Thursday's crucial clash at Brighton. Haaland missed City's 1-0 win over Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley on Saturday due to a muscle injury sustained in the Champions League quarter-final exit against Real Madrid last…