On the 22nd of March, American music and entertainment company, Billboard partnered with music festival and global Afrobeats brand, Afro Nation, to launch the first-ever US chart for Afrobeats music. However, it has caused a lot of anger among social…
I am a refined feminist-Tara Aisida
If you are on Twitter, you may have noticed that in the past few days, women circles have been quite active and the word “Feminist coven” trended. Several ladies now have the word “member feminist coven” on their bylines and…
Naija music is like Game of Thrones -Dami Ajayi
The rise of new young musicians bringing earnest hard work and positive vibes make 2019, a year half-gone, one with some of the finest revelations in recent history. It feels like the noughties again, when Nigerian boy bands began to…
Burna Live rocks with Star Lager
Burna Live, a concert by the artiste Burna Boy took place recently at the Eko Convention Centre in Victoria Island with A-list artistes, celebrities and media personalities, including Davido, Wizkid, 2baba, D’banj, Timaya, Duncan Mighty and Patoranking. Hosted by popular…
The rise and fall of Burna Boy? – Toni Kan
Oh, we have seen it happen before. Blackky. Eedris 9ice Dbanj The list is long! They rise, they burn incandescent, bright stars illuminating our musicos-phere and then they burn out, interred in some unforgiving black hole. Most often, they are…
5 types of people that should be at BAFEST2018
It’s exactly two days to the much anticipated Born In Africa Festival, the biggest to ever happen this season. Still not sure if you should attend? If you’re all under any of these 5 categories, you should get your tickets…
Minimum Wage: Retirees demand increase in monthly pensions (Nation) * Nigerian govt spends N3.5 million monthly to feed El-Zakzaky – Lai Mohammed (PremiumTimes)
Minimum Wage: Retirees demand increase in monthly pensions (Nation) Following the agreement on a new minimum wage of N30, 000, pensioners have also urged federal and state governments to consider a national minimum pension for them. National President of the…
D’banj walks runway in South Africa’s Tlale designs (Vanguard)
Nigerian singer Oladapo Oyebanjo, a.k.a D’banj, walked the runway at the African Fashion International Johannesburg Fashion Week. The musician, singer, songwriter, entrepreneur, television personality and rapper, teamed up with South African designer David Tlale, as he showcased a suit while…
When you have nothing better to say, “keep kwayet!” Peju Akande.
Two Sundays ago, I saw a woman I had held a secret grudge against for some six or seven years, I think. I hadn’t seen her in years, which accounted for the length of the grudge. As usual after service,…
D’banj, others confirmed as speakers at NEC LIVE 2018
Organisers of the 2018 edition of Nigeria Entertainment Conference (NEC LIVE 2018) have unveiled the speakers, panelists and moderators for the event that will take place on Wednesday, April 25 at the Landmark Event Centre, Lagos. The announcement was made…