Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, a biopic directed by Bolanle Austen-Peters, has shattered box office records in Nigeria and West Africa. The film, which chronicles the life and legacy of the trailblazing Nigerian activist Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, has taken the region by storm, surpassing…
Felabration: As Fela’s grandson marries lover
Made Kuti, the son of Afrobeat legend Femi Kuti and grandson of the genre’s originator Fela Kuti, officially tied the knot with his beloved partner, Inedoye Onyenso, in a private ceremony on November 1, 2023. Clad in resplendent all-white attire,…
*Truck crushes 2 soldiers, woman to death in Lagos (Nation)*Skales, Jaywon to perform at Lagos media event (Punch)
Truck crushes 2 soldiers, woman to death in Lagos (Nation) Two soldiers and a civilian have been killed in an accident at the Obadeyi area of Lagos. The deceased were said to have been inside a saloon car with registration…
Femi, Made Kuti for first joint show “Father & Son: The Experience”
Afrobeat legend, Femi Kuti and his first son, Made, have teamed up for a joint show tagged, “Father & Son: The Experience”. “Father & Son: The Experience” is the first concert that will be co-headlined by Femi and Made. Funke…
*Lagos residents cry out over attempts by hoodlums to takeover community (Vanguard)*Rice sellers worry as price increases in Lagos (Guardian)
Lagos residents cry out over attempts by hoodlums to takeover community (Vanguard) Residents of Etegbin in Oto-Awori council area of Lagos State on Wednesday cried out over the recent invasion of the riverine community by suspected hoodlums who claimed they…
Global Citizen Live announces Nancy Isime, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu as hosts of Sept 25 Lagos concert
International advocacy organisation, Global Citizen, has revealed the local hosts TV personalities Ebuka Obi-Uchendu and Nancy Isime for the Global Citizen Live event in Lagos, Nigeria. Performances from Lagos, according to a statement, will be given by Tiwa Savage, Davido,…
Global Citizen Live reveals line-up for Lagos. Paris and New York
International advocacy organisation, Global Citizen, has revealed many of the artists set to perform at Global Citizen Live events in Lagos, Nigeria as well as festivals in Paris, France and New York City, USA on September 25. Artistes will help…
Burna Boy and the Fela influence – Dami Ajayi
Twenty-two years after Fela‘s death, his accomplished older son, Femi Kuti, is 58 years old, the exact age Fela was when he succumbed to HIV/AIDS. Seun Kuti, his younger son, in whose hands the mantle of leading the Egypt 80…