Asa Asika, Bizzle Osikoya, and Tobi Mohammed, the showrunners of The Plug, sit with Chude Jideonwo for a World Music Day special where they discussed the global interest in Nigerian music, pulling their companies together to form a strong force and how to be a star. On the merger and the reason for it which is against the trend the industry. Bizzle shared, “Asa and I did it first, and we’ve been doing...
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Self-styled relationship coach Blessing Okoro, aka Blessing CEO, said that side chicks were essential to the stability of many marriages. The controversial relationship counsellor stated this in an interview that went viral on Friday. According to her, if no side chicks were frolicking with married men when their wives...
Spotify, an online streaming platform has announced the launch of “Afrobeats: Journey of a Billion Streams“, a site to keep history of Afrobeats alive. Jocelyne Muhutu-Remy, Spotify’s Managing Director for Sub-Saharan Africa disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. Muhutu-Remy said Afrobeats was one of Africa’s biggest musical exports, currently...
Spotify, a global online streaming platform has described Ahmed Ololade, aka Asake’s newest release “Work of Art” as a sprawling compendium of auditory splendour that demonstrates the breadth and depth of Asake’s sonic ingenuity. This is contained in a statement by Mr Victor Okpala, Spotify’s Artist and Label Partnerships Manager...
Billionaire Bill Gates has admitted doing a quick research about Afrobeat singers, Burna Boy and Rema, ahead of his trip to Bill gates Gates Mr Gates, the co-chair of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, stated this on Wednesday in Lagos at a forum with students and young innovators from...
Veteran entertainer Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, has threatened to sue Premier Records Limited over alleged violation of terms of agreement in musical contracts signed about 35 years ago. He made this known in a letter written to the record label by his lawyer, Mr Rockson Igelige, which was...
Record breaker Hilda Bassey aka Hilda Baci has received her plaque from Guinness World Record for her remarkable cooking feat. On June 12, Guinness World Records confirmed Hilda Baci has officially broken the record for the longest cooking marathon by an individual with a time of 93 hours 11...
Actress and Entrepreneur Zainab Balogun sits with Chude Jideonwo on #WithChude. In this episode, she talks about her career in acting, getting diagnosed and healing from endometriosis and keeping her life private. On the longevity of her career and how she has been able to stay top of the mind for over a decade in the entertainment industry, she shared, “Back then, I...
Host of #WithChude, Chude Jideonwo, sits with Arinze Ifeakandu, author of God’s Children Are Little Broken Things on a new episode of #ChudesBookClub. On why Buchi Emecheta’s, The Joys of Motherhood stands out for him powerfully as a writer, he said, “One of the things that happened to me when I went to get my masters was like I was living...
Nigerian chef and Guiness World Records holder, Hilda Baci, has revealed the whopping amount she spent for her 100-hour May 2023 cook-a-thon. The 27-year-old, who surpassed Lata Tondon’s record in a 4-day cooking marathon at Amore Gardens, Lekki in Lagos, shared the cost while releasing WhatsApp chats as she defended...
Nigerian Fast rising gospel artiste, Igho Gabriel Junior, also known as ‘Flamzy’ has released a video for his new single titled ‘Ene’. Flamzy in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja, said the song ‘Ene’ is a special love song that captured the...
Treat Williams, the actor best known for his role on “Everwood,” died in a motorcycle accident at age 71. His death was confirmed on Tuesday by his agent Barry McPherson. Around 5 pm (2200 GMT) Monday, Williams was riding his motorcycle on a Vermont road when a car cut...
The Nigerian Film Corporation (NFC), on Friday announced that the 2023 edition of the Zuma Film Festival (ZUFF) would hold in December. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Public Affairs of the corporation, Mr Brian Etuk, in Abuja. The Managing Director of NFC, Dr Chidia Maduekwe,...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – Spotify, a global streaming giant, has announced Nigerian sensation singer, Chimamanda Chukwuma, popularly known as “Qing Madi”, as itsEQUAL Africa artiste for June. Phiona Okumu, Spotify’s head of music for Sub-Saharan Africa, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos. “We are proud...
Singer and dancer, Yeni Kuti sits with the host of #WithChude, Chude Jideonwo, discuss the circumstances surrounding her father’s death, her life as a dancer and her family. On how Fela’s reputation has grown after his death despite the disdain he was treated while he was alive, Yeni said, “it amuses me. I remember that Fela was in jail and my cousin Dotun introduced me to this...
Television presenter and actress, Laura Monyeazo Abebe, popularly known as Moet Abebe, sits with the host of #WithChude, Chude Jideonwo to discuss leaving an abusive partner, her struggle with low self-esteem, and dealing with an absent father. “I was politely asked to leave my secondary school because I was a bully. Now I am anti-bullying. I think for you to be against something, you have to experience it. I wasn’t necessarily on the receiving...
Nigeria’s highest grossing movie, ‘Battle on Buka Street’, is set to launch on Prime Video on June 16. Amazon revealed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos. According to the statement, the box office sensation from Funke Akindele will...
A Nigerian comedian and actor, Bright Okpocha, popularly known as Basketmouth is expected to take the stage for his highly anticipated “Unprovoked Comedy” show in New York City June 11. BasketmouthUnprovoked show will not only feature the comedic brilliance of Basketmouth but also include performances by Dolly P, DJ...
By OLA MUDOPE , Lagos – Nigerian musician and entrepreneur, Oluwatosin Ajibade, popularly known as Mr Eazi, says Africa has the prospects of becoming highest net exporter of technology talent. Mr Eazi made the assertion in a statement issued by his media team on Friday in Lagos. The singer,...
Spotify, a global online streaming platform, has revealed Tom Odell’s “Another Love”; Billie Eilish’s “Lovely” and Lewis Capaldi’s “Someone You Loved”, as the top tracks on mellow playlists among Nigerian Gen Zs. Phiona Okumu, Spotify’s Head of Music for Africa, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in...