Nigeria: Why Many Nigerian Musicians Prefer Afrobeat Over Rap
[Leadership] Afrobeat is a genre of music that originated in West Africa, particularly in Nigeria, during the late 1960s and early 1970s. It was pioneered by Nigerian musician and activist Fela Kuti, who blended various musical elements to create a dis…
Nigeria: Naija Beats On British Streets
[Scrolla] Samm Henshaw, the British RnB artist known for his soulful melodies often mixed with gospel undertones, has moved in a new musical direction.
Nigeria: 2024 Oscars – Nigeria Picks ‘Mami Wata’ As International Feature Film Contender
[Premium Times] ‘Mami Wata’ advances in the Oscars race having received the highest votes from the 14-man committee.
Nigeria: Davido Breaks Silence On Newborn Twins, Netflix Documentary
[Leadership] Nigerian-American superstar, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has spoken about his forthcoming Netflix documentary and newborn twins.
Nigeria: How Obari Won $100,000 Nigeria Prize for Literature
[Vanguard] After five nominations, poet, writer and academic, Obari Gomba, has won the 2023 Nigeria Prize for Literature for his play, “Grit”, published by Hornbill House of the Arts.
Nigeria: Mass Wedding – Don’t Check Your Spouse’s Phones, Kwankwaso Tells Couples
[Daily Trust] Senator Rabi’u Kwankwaso, the NNPP National leader, has advised the 1,800 couples under the mass wedding scheme against checking their spouses’ phones. This is to avoid anything that could lead to the marriage break up, he counselled.
Nigeria: Davido, Wife Step Out of U.S. Hospital With Newborn Twins
[Leadership] A video of Nigerian-American superstar, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido and his wife Chioma, holding their newborn twins, has surfaced online.
Nigeria: Davido, Chioma Welcome Twins in the U.S.
[Premium Times] This remarkable moment arrives a year after the couple’s firstborn, Ifeanyi, tragically drowned in a swimming pool in the singer’s Banana Island residence.
Nigeria: Chijioke & Olayinka-Bello Emerge Quramo Festival’s Literary, Poetry Slam Prizes
[Leadership] Young writers, Chiziterem Chijioke and Afolabi Olayinka-Bello have emerged winners of the Quramo Writers Prize and the Quramo Poetry Slam Competition, of the 2023 Quramo Festival of Words both held October 6 and 8 at the Eko Hotel, Lagos.
Nigeria: ‘There Is Nothing Wrong’, Mixed Reactions As Wizkid ‘Casually’ Hugs Son, Bolu
[Vanguard] Mixed reactions have begun trailing a moment Nigerian singer, Wizkid had with his first son, Boluwatife, at the singer’s mother’s wake.