A prince of Zazzau and son of the immediate past Emir has died in an auto crash. Alhaji Umar Shehu Idris, who is also the Dan Isan Zazzau, lost his life in the road accident along Kaduna-Abuja express way, on…
*Betta Edu to report at EFCC office Tuesday (Channels)*Tinubu dismisses FCCPC, BPE CEOs (Vanguard)
Betta Edu to report at EFCC office Tuesday (Channels) Suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation Betta Edu will report at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja on Tuesday, Channels Television has learnt.…
Unheard Prince music to be released from late star’s famous vault as part of annual Paisley Park Celebration
Unreleased Prince music from his famous vault is set to be released over the late music legend’s annual Celebration event. Each year, the ‘Raspberry Beret’ hitmaker’s estate throws open the doors to his Paisley Park museum, home and studios in…
*Tragedy averted as container falls on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway (Punch)*”Nonsense!” – Nigerians criticise Imo poly student who graduated with help of private parts (Vanguard)
Tragedy averted as container falls on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway (Punch) Another tragic incident was averted on Monday night after an articulated truck conveying a 40ft container fell on the Kara bridge end of Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The truck was said to be…
Prince’s estate denied Sinead O’Connor use of ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ for new documentary
Prince‘s estate denied Sinead O’Connor use of ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ for her new documentary, it has been revealed. Nothing Compares, a new film directed by Kathryn Ferguson, will chronicle O’Connor’s rise to fame in the early ‘90s. In addition…
Sonia Singh Releases “Bajuka Na Mi” single
Sonia Singh has released a new summer hit single “Banjuka Na Mi“ as she teams up with Tanzanian afropop star Kusah for this romantic smooth jam. Meaning “dance with me”. The song is an invitation to gyrate and move with…
Prince’s previously unreleased “Welcome 2 America” album is dropping in July
Five years after Prince’s death, a new album of his previously unreleased music is coming out. The Prince Estate and Legacy Recordings, a division of Sony Music Entertainment, announced Thursday the forthcoming release of the 2010 Prince album, “Welcome 2…
Saudi Crown Prince behind Khashoggi murder – US CIA (Guardian)
The US Central Intelligence Agency has concluded Saudi Arabia’s powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was behind the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, US media reported Friday, citing people close to the matter. The US assessment directly contradicts the conclusions…
SFU re-arraigns Badagry prince for defrauding late father’s estate (Punch)
The Special Fraud Unit of the Nigeria Police Force has re-arraigned a prince of Kweme Land in Badagry, Semasa James, for allegedly defrauding the estate of his late father by leasing out some buildings to Ecobank Plc. Semasa, who had…
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.…