Nigeria: Mohbad – ‘My Concern Is to Know How Mohbad Died, Liam’s Paternity – Joseph Aloba
[Premium Times] “I never doubted Liam’s paternity in the first place. However, I insisted on a DNA test before accepting the baby after attending the coroner’s inquest, where I heard…”
Africa: Can Video Games and eSports Overtake Traditional Entertainment in Africa’s Revenue Race?
[This Day] By 2028, Nigeria’s video games market will generate $1.3 billion in revenue, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.7 per cent from 2024 to 2028. This feat will place the market among the fastest-growing in the global video …
Nigeria: Nollywood Actress Pat Ugwu Is Dead
[Premium Times] She was known for her roles in Lack of Money (2018), Port-Harcourt Lady (2019), and Twist of Fate (2020).
Africa: AU, AFRIMA Sign MOU to Boost African Music and Creative Industries
[This Day] The African Union (AU) and the All-Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) have formalized their partnership through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote Africa’s creative and cultural industries, particularly in music.
Nigeria: Review – in New Song, ‘Military,’ Asake Pays Homage to YBNL Boss Olamide
[Premium Times] The song, which comes days after the Grammys, arrives without prior announcement and appears to be a direct response to critics of his artistic freedom.
Nigeria: Micayah Takes African Fashion to Global Arena
[Leadership] Foremost fashion designer and a creative force, who is redefining African and urban fashion on a global stage, Mafe Micayah Onyemaechi Adewale, has declared his intention to continue to showcase best of African fashion both in the UK and o…
Nigeria: Africans Must Write More Biographies of Leaders – Pawa Secretary-General Okediran
[Vanguard] Dr. Wale Okediran, a Nigerian author and Secretary-General of the Pan African Writers Association (PAWA), has called for greater efforts to document the lives of African leaders and achievers.
Nigeria: Edo Monarch Suspends Masquerade Festival Over Incessant Clashes
[Leadership] Following Incessant bloody clashes between the Otaru of Igarra and the Akuku clan in the Akoko-Edo local government area of Edo State, HRH Oba Emmanuel Adeche Saiki II on Tuesday announced the suspension of the Ekuechi masquerade festival …
Nigeria: Grammy 2025 – How Tems Sampling of ‘Love Me Jeje’ Changed My Life – Seyi Sodimu
[Premium Times] “When it (the song) was nominated for a Grammy, people called me to say congratulations, and my phone wouldn’t stop ringing. I was amazed because this song took everything from zero to hundreds.”
Nigeria: TikTok Deletes Over Two Million Violating Videos in Nigeria
[Daily Trust] TikTok has removed over 2 million videos in Nigeria between July and September 2024.