Grammy-winning British singer, Ed Sheeran, recently performed on the witness stand in court to prove his innocence in a lawsuit filed by the heirs of Ed Townsend, co-writer of Marvin Gaye’s ‘Let’s Get It On’. The lawsuit, initially filed in 2017, alleges that Sheeran’s hit song, ‘Thinking Out Loud’, bears “striking similarities” to the 1973 soul classic. To prove his… Read More

Music executive, Abisagboola Oluseun, better known as Bankulli, has said collaboration between Nigerian artists and their international counterparts “is the new crude oil.” Crude oil is Nigeria’s major export, representing 76.2% of its total exported goods by value. Bankulli, in a recent interview with Arise TV, compared the crossover successes the Nigerian music industry is seeing to the value of… Read More

ABIODUN SANUSI writes that Nigerians have commended the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, and his commissioners over their recent actions against rogue cops A major issue the Nigeria Police Force has battled with over the years is the appalling lack of discipline and professionalism among its rank and file. The involvement of police personnel in open extortion of citizens, blatant… Read More