Category: Entertainment

Nigerian comedian Bright Okpocha, popularly known as Basketmouth, has signed a mega music deal with US-based record label Empire. Basketmouth announced the deal on his official Instagram handle on Wednesday, where he wrote, “Hey guys, did I mention that I have been signed by @empire? Well… I am (sic).” Empire is an independent record label that handles music licensing and… Read More

Marijuana (also called weed, skunk or Igbo) is still illegal in Nigeria, although it hasn’t stopped its widespread use. A 2018 report by the United Nations Office on Drug and Crime (UNODC) revealed marijuana to be the most consumed ‘drug’ in Nigeria, being consumed by an estimated 10.8% of the population. During a conversation about it in an interview with… Read More

Some losses hit harder than others. For Nigerian singer-songwriter, Deborah Oluwaseyi Joshua, popularly known as Seyi Shay, the death of music legend Olanrewaju Abdul-Ganiu Fasasi, popularly known as Sound Sultan hit close to home. On this week’s episode of #WithChude, the singer-songwriter discusses her relationship with Sound Sultan as well as her journey through the Nigerian music industry with host… Read More

Minjin Nigerian Afro-pop singer, Minjin, has sent a new message to his male fans via his Instagram Stories. The “Coupe Decale” crooner, whose real name is Adewale Lawanson Junior, posted that men should help women without expecting sex in return because women are not interested in having sex all the time. “If you wanna be that man she call when… Read More

The global lists were announced on Sunday 3 October, LIVE from ONE UN Plaza in New York City with viewing events around the world, following the opening of the 76th UN General Assembly during MIPAD Recognition and Awards Ceremony as part of the activities marking the annual Recognition Week. The honourees, who were among the two hundred people of African… Read More

RISING ALT-R&B HEAVY HITTER KÉO DROPS NEW SINGLE “OFTEN” – Music Industry Today – EIN Presswire Trusted News Since 1995 A service for music industry professionals · Wednesday, October 13, 2021 · 553,737,381 Articles · 3+ Million Readers News Monitoring and Press Release Distribution Tools News Topics Newsletters Press Releases Events & Conferences RSS Feeds Other Services Questions? Sourced From… Read More

By Hawwah Abdullahi Gambo “I always say the future is female, but indeed technology is the future.” On this International Day of the Girl Child, I urge all of us to look for ways to empower girls to access technology, so that they may have the best chance of succeeding in life. I dare say, I am where I am… Read More

DBN Gogo is the latest artist to join the Spotify EQUAL Music Programme as the EQUAL Africa artist of the month. The programme, aimed at providing a platform to highlight women in music, sees Spotify welcoming the popular AmaPiano DJ as the first South African artist to join its growing roster of influential female creators, which includes Nigeria’s Tiwa Savage… Read More

‘Creative Cultures’ the theme for this year’s Heineken Design Fashion Africa (DFA) Showcase 2021 which took place at the Eko Convention Centre of Eko Hotel, Lagos, lived up to its hype as there were several designs, portraying African culture on display. The theme responds to the growing need to blend the African Fashion and creative industries with global brands and… Read More

The Government of Zambia on Tuesday expressed concern over the insurgency, banditry, and other security challenges in the country saying they would help Nigeria. Zambia said it would help Nigeria because the country played a significant role in liberating most Southern African countries against the apartheid regimes. The Zambian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Sọlọmọn Samuel Jere, stated this during a… Read More