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,…
*Driver remanded for throwing faeces at LASTMA official (Punch)*My father gives me N30,000 for each child I abduct — Female kidnapper (Guardian)
Driver remanded for throwing faeces at LASTMA official (Punch) A bus driver has been prosecuted for stripping himself naked and smearing officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority with faeces to prevent the seizure of his vehicle. The LASTMA…
Felabration 2018; Legend Extra Stout prepares to honour Fela at 80
Folded fists in the air, bare torso, a partly painted face and signature tight trousers; a man greets a cheering crowd eager to hear him sing and have his queens move their energetic melanin bodies to the sound of his…