By KEMI BURKOLA, Abuja – All is set for Creative Africa Nexus, CANEX WKND 2022, coming up from 25th to 27th November, 2022, in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, as creatives, investors, industry leaders, creative industry businesses and government representatives, gather for a 3-day event with a strong focus on sharing...
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After his breakout moment in 2021, with the hook of “Sometimes” catching on across the entire Nigerian music community, TI Blaze remained on everybody’s radar as one of the new leaders of street-pop music. With one extended play dubbed, Fresh Prince of Lagos, released earlier this year, and several...
… commit to online activities to increase confidence on immunization Popular Nollywood actress, Ini Edo and actor, IK Ogbonna were recently unveiled as Niyel Immunization Champions. In this role, they have committed to an ongoing partnership with Niyel to reorient the public on the importance of vaccines and immunization. The recent event took place in Lagos State, Nigeria, where...
The striking resemblance between a young lady and her father has caused a stir on TikTok. A TikTok lady known as Olawoomi posted a video on Tuesday, November 15, showing she and her father. TikTok users quickly noticed that Olawoomi resembles her father in many ways, including posture. The...
Musician and Activist, Femi Kuti, sits with Chude Jideonwo, founder of Joy, Inc., on a recent episode of #WithChude, to discuss being a single father, the loss of his parents, and the impact it had on his life. On the lowest point in his life, he shared, “I have had many...
Nigerian Soul Singer and Producer, Dami Oniru, has been announced as the Spotify’s Fresh Finds Africa artiste for the month of November. Phiona Okumu, Spotify’s Head of Music for Sub-Saharan Africa, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos. Okumu said as Fresh Finds Africa artiste for the...
Nigerian music artist, Tems has been nominated for the Grammy Awards in 2023. The 27-year-old singer and songwriter bagged two nominations in the Best Melodic Rap Performance and Best Rap Song categories. Her nominations are from her successful collaboration with American rapper Future on the song ‘Wait For You’,...
Chude Jideonwo’s debut film, Awaiting Trial, has been screened at Africa International Film Festival, an annual week-long film festival hosted on Thursday, 10 November, 2022, in Lagos, Nigeria. The movie screened at the Landmark Center and hosted guests for the festival who were all excited about the film. Awaiting Trial is a documentary...
Revellers at the ongoing 35th edition of the National Festival of Arts and Culture (NAFEST) on Saturday in Lagos were thrilled with electrifying performances from Sir Shina Peters and Alariwo of Africa. The festival hosted by Lagos State, has its theme as “Culture and Peaceful Co-existence”. The Lagos State...
The organizers of the 2022 FIFA world cup have announced Nigerian singer Kizz Daniel as one of the headliners at the FIFA Fan Festival event in Doha, Qatar. The FIFA Fan festival will include performances by over 20 entertainers worldwide, including Nigerian singer Kizz Daniel, who will take the...
WWE star Omos — on the heels of his big match against Braun Strowman at Crown Jewel —- returned home to Nigeria for the first time in 14 years to surprise his family
African streaming platform, Showmax, has launched a top video-sharing platform, TikTok, to give young and aspiring content creators opportunity to become the next ‘TikTok Comedy Star’. Busola Tejumola, Executive Head, Content and West Africa Channels, MultiChoice Nigeria, in a statement on Friday, said this was with the Naija Comedy...
Dr Busola Tejumola, Executive Head of Content and West Africa Channels for MultiChoice Nigeria, says Africa Magic and Showmax will commission at least 30 films in 2023, where filmmakers can send in their pitches. She revealed this at a panelist chat titled: “The Jewel Within: Showmax and DSTV in...
In a recent episode of the viral tv show, #WithChude, the host Chude Jideonwo, sits with Founder and Creative Director of Orange Culture Nigeria, Bayo Oke-Lawal to discuss dealing with bullying and defying the norms, and the rise of his career in fashion industry. On the defiance it took...
The report of an autopsy conducted on the corpse of Ifeanyi Adeleke has confirmed that Davido’s son died as a result of drowning. This was was disclosed by the police spokesman of the Lagos State Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin on Saturday. The police spokesman, said the two suspects arrested...
Delta couple, Asiayei Enaibo and Emily Ekanpou, defied the flood currently ravaging Akparemogbene community and performed their traditional marriage rites. The traditional marriage ceremony was held on Thursday, in Ayakoromo, Burutu Local Government Area of Delta state. The couple and their guests took a boat to the platform constructed in the middle of...
The Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the Abuja International Film Festival has declared a new film, “Rule No 1”, as winner of the 2022 festival. The committee, chaired by actor Francis Duru, made the disclosure on Friday night at the closing of the 19th Abuja International Festival and Award...
Spotify, an online streaming platform has announced the launch of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever official playlist. Phiona Okumu, Spotify’s Head of Music, Sub-Saharan Africa, disclosed this on Friday in Lagos. ” Spotify is launching the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Official Playlist, featuring new music as well as exclusive content...
American rapper, Kanye West has revealed that he plans to step away from from a couple of things for the next one month. Ye who is being dropped by different business organizations over his anti-Semitic comments last month, took to Twitter to explain his 30-day “verbal fast” journey that...
Osun Governor-elect, Sen. Ademola Jackson-Adeleke, David Adedeji Adeleke, popularly known by his stage name Davido and Chief Tajudeen Amoo-Adeleke, Legendary African Drummer are among Africans and Americans to be honoured at the Afro Award in Los Angeles, California. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Taiwo Oduala,...