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Natasha Osawaru adds Idibia to her name on Instagram
Edo State lawmaker Natasha Osawaru has added the last name of her fiancé Innocent Idibia, aka 2Baba, to her Instagram bio. Her Instagram bio currently reads, “Honourable Natasha Idibia.” This comes days after Annie signed off in a post on I…
Shooting of film on Duro Ladipo begins – Son
Shooting of a multi-million Naira epic film on the life and times of the late Duro Ladipo, Nigeria’s prime folklore plays/music icon, has begun at a location in Oyo State. Mr Wole Duro-Ladipo, son of the late playwright, disclosed this on Sunday in Iba…
Gospel music gave me strength during hard times – Adeoluwa Boluwajaiye
A gospel artiste based in the United Kingdom, Adeoluwa Boluwajaiye, tells FAITH AJAYI about his journey into music and his forthcoming album Tell us about your background and how it influenced your journey into gospel music? My journey into gospel musi…
Jesus: Sola Allyson slams troll over Panam Percy Paul comparison
Nigerian gospel singer and songwriter Sola Allyson has responded to criticism regarding the absence of direct references to Jesus in her latest album. An X user with the username @Folahanayo1 called her out on Friday following gospel icon Panam Percy P…
DJ Electra celebrates Epilepsy Awareness Day with football match
A disc jockey, Faith Stevens, popularly known as DJ Electra, organised a charity football match on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, to commemorate the World Epilepsy Day (Purple Day). The event, which held in Lekki, Lagos State, was tagged ‘Ability vs Disabi…
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Odun Ifa Exhibition
Zimbabwe: Preserving the Mbira Tradition of Zimbabwe’s Ndau Community
[Afropop] Music is Culture is an unusual organization, dedicated to preserving and nurturing at-risk cultures around the world. Among their projects is one focused on the Ndau ethnic group in southern Zimbabawe, and their music tradition, most notably …
Namibia: Youth Council Funds Two Miss Namibia Hopefuls
[Namibian] Two Miss Namibia 2025 finalists will benefit from a combined sponsorship of N$20 000 from the National Youth Council of Namibia (NYC).
Namibia: Jacky Pop Explores China’s Creative Industry
[Namibian] Namibian film-maker and actor Jackson Nghinamhito, known as Jacky Pop, recently returned from his first visit to China where he participated in the fourth China – Africa Economic and Trade Expo (Caete) held in Changsha.
Nigeria: ‘Struggling Writer’ Opens Up On How Book and Arts Festival Impacts Her Life
[Premium Times] In this piece sent to Premium Times, Betini Udoh, who describes herself as a struggling writer, writes on the benefits she derived from the recent Boldoz Book & Arts Festival held in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
Nigeria: Legendary Nigerian Music Artists Who Paved the Way for Afrobeats
[Leadership] Afrobeats is now a worldwide phenomenon rather than a local sound. Afrobeats has emerged as one of Africas most important cultural exports with albums on Spotify and Apple Music dominating playlists and sold-out arenas in Europe and Americ…
Eritrea: Asmara Music School Graduates 9 Students
[Shabait] Asmara, 08 July 2025 – In its 26th commencement held on 6 July, the Asmara Music School graduated nine students who completed a three-year certificate program.