Category: Entertainment

Nigerian Grammy-winning singer Temilade Openiyi, professionally known as Tems, has been announced as one of the headliners for the first-ever FIFA Club World Cup Final Halftime Show, set to hold at the MetLife Stadium in New York/New Jersey on July 13. FIFA president Gianni Infantino announced this in a statement on Monday. It marks a […]

The 17th edition of the Headies Awards, held on Sunday, at the Landmark Event Centre in Lagos, saw some of Africa’s brightest stars, including Tems, Rema, Flavour, and Davido, take home top honours. Tems clinched the prestigious Best Recording of the Year award with her soulful track “Burning”, reinforcing her status as one of the […]

Lagos pulsed with history and vibrant hues as the 2025 Fanti Carnival painted the streets with a joyous Afro-Brazilian celebration. The streets of Lagos Island transformed into a dazzling stage of cultural pride and historic remembrance on Easter Sunday as the Lagos Fanti Carnival 2025 lit up the city in spectacular fashion. Guided by the […]

Popular Nigerian music producer and artist manager, Soso Soberekon, has offered a N20 million donation for singer Speed Darlington’s rematch with Portable. This comes a few hours after Portable defeated Speed Darlington on Friday night in a celebrity boxing match tagged ‘Chaos in the Rings’. Speaking after his defeat, Darlington, in an Instagram post, claimed […]

From the stage to Yale, Aṣa’s next act is global leadership. Bukola Elemide, better known as Aṣa, has been named a 2025 Yale World Fellow. The Nigerian singer-songwriter joins a global network of changemakers selected for this prestigious programme, which brings together leaders from different fields for an intensive four-month experience at Yale University. The […]

Nollywood actors Richard Mofe-Damijo (RMD), Toyin Abraham and popular Nigerian record producer Michael Ajereh, known as Don Jazzy, were among those who received the 2025 Silverbird Awards for their contributions to the entertainment industry. They were honoured alongside other Nigerians at the annual award held on Sunday night at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos. […]

Omowunmi, the wife of Mohbad, has called on Nigerians to appeal to Joseph Aloba, her father-in-law, to lay the late singer to rest. Mohbad died on September 12, 2023, after receiving an injection administered by Feyisayo Ogedengbe. He was buried the following day. On September 21, 2023, his body was exhumed by police for an […]

The Lagos State government has announced the release of Africa’s first Tech/AI-themed feature film, “Makemation”. A statement by the state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Sunday, said the film will be in cinemas across Nigeria starting Easter Weekend, April 18, 2025.   Makemation is Africa’s first feature film that spotlights the fast-rising impact of its youth, […]