King Monada’s song, Malwedhe, is probably the fastest growing trend on the continent. South Africa’s music scene has already, grudgingly, crowned Malwedhe the dance jam for the festive season. The internet is awash with short clips of dancers doing the…
Abiodun “Breaks Free” with new album – Dami Ajayi
IT has been a while since the turn of millennium when the BANTU Collective came to Lagos through promotional appearances for their first album, Fufu. This was during the Pre-Channel O era before Pay View TV became popular. This was…
Odunsi is that “rare” thing – Dami Ajayi
Odunsi is the name on every lip. Singer, songwriter and producer par excellence; he is young, unassuming and easily the poster child of the new alternative Nigerian sound championed on SoundCloud. Little wonder, MI Abaga is in awe of him.…
Who wins Quramo Writer’s Prize 2018?
On October 10, 2018 Quramo publishers unveiled the Top 5 finalists for the Quramo Writer’s Prize 2018. Who among the 5 will be the winner? Attend the award ceremony and find out on Sunday Oct 21, 2018 at Eko Hotels…
Orjiako, Shebah and creditor banks: getting the facts right
Facts emerging in the on-going case between Shebah Exploration and its creditor banks which has been reported by few media channels since a Thisday newspaper publication of Sunday October 14, 2018 have provided actual insights. Further investigations into recent reports…
Shoot me; but Yemi Alade is No. 1 – Dami Ajayi
In a music industry skewed towards male musicians, a handful of female Nigerian musicians have distinguished themselves. Think Omawumi, Waje, Tiwa Savage, Yemi Alade, Seyi Shay, Simi—but not necessarily in that order. As an aside, there is hardly any order…
We said it!!! Atiku picks Peter Obi as running mate
Weeks before the PDP primaries that produced Atiku Abubakar as presidential candidate, thisislagos.ng gave reasons why Atiku would pick Petet Obi and what an Atiku/Obi Ticket will mean for Nigeria. The reasons are reproduced below: Thisislagos tells you why an…
Election 2019: The Atiku Advantage And His Unique Selling Point – Magnus Onyibe.
Following the emergence of Atiku Abubakar as the presidential flag bearer of the main opposition party, the PDP at the party primaries conducted over the weekend under the chairmanship of Delta state governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, a lot has popped in…
The Bobrisky-fication of our world – Peju Akande
Change, the old mantra says, is the only constant in life. As humans, we change with the times and environment… I believe God gave us abilities to make our own decisions…whether good or bad…I also believe God doesn’t change. That…