AFRIMA
24 Oct
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and his Enugu State counterpart, Peter Mbah, have joined the list of eminent personalities across Africa’s political and business circles to commiserate with the President of the All Africa Music Awards
22 Oct
IT’s a sad time for the entire African music ecosystem as Vice President, All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), Mrs Modupe Temitope Dada kicks the bucket at age 48. The accomplished banking and entertainment executive drew her last breaths surrounded by her family, on Saturday, at Duchess Hospital in Lagos’ capital city, Ikeja, following a brief…
14 May 2024
Arewa Creative Industry Heritage Vanguard has called on President Bola Tinubu and the Minister of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, Hanatu Musawa, to lead efforts in securing the hosting rights for the next two editions of All Africa Music Awards
4 May 2024
The African Union Commission (AUC) Nigeria and South Africa have been called on to take advantage of the hosting rights benefits of the next two editions of the prestigious annual All Africa Music Awards, (AFRIMA).
3 Feb 2024
The President of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), Mr. Mike Dada, has made a call for heightened collaborations among African musicians, citing it as an underexplored pipeline for African music to clinch more global successes.
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Former Commissioner for Rural and Community Development in Kano State, Abbas Sani Abbas, has dumped the ruling New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC). Abbas joined the APC following a cabinet shakeup by Governor Kabir Yusuf which saw him and five other commissioners lose their position. He was received by top…
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