Category: Lifestyle

Twitter is one place that has created a community for users of like-interest to meet and talk about the things they all share in common. Popular Nigerian singer, Lil Kesh, is currently trending and while a few things come to mind about this trend, the singer has been quite inert for a while now. Lil Kesh won the hearts of… Read More

Resistance is etched into Afrobeat, the music forged by the Nigerian bandleader and activist Fela Kuti in the 1970s and 1980s. It’s in lyrics that denounce brutality, corruption, apathy, fear and the legacy of colonialism. And it’s in songs that deliberately stretch out, seizing time itself with African-rooted funk grooves that don’t rush but don’t ease off either, merging dance… Read More

What’s it with a cup of tea and the lockdown? It seems to be director-writer Muhsin Parari’s cup of tea and the result is the Malayalam single, ‘Chaayappaattu’ (song about tea), composed and sung by Sithara Krishnakumar. Minimalistic visuals of piping hot black tea steaming the sides of a glass into which it is poured, Sithara’s voice, Muhsin’s lyrics and… Read More

Share the news The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has called for a ‘Marshall Plan’ to aid the recovery of the Travel and Tourism Sector in Africa, in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic that has hit the sector very hard. ”It is imperative for the United Nations World Tourism Organization(UNWTO) to support Africa with a ‘Marshall Plan’… Read More

For the Bellos, life will certainly never remain the same again and every Monday will always strike a sad chord in their traumatised hearts for years to come. Last Monday, a group of yet to be identified men stormed their home located at Akinyele Kara Market along Old Oyo Road, Ibadan, leaving death and sorrow behind. Initial reports indicate that… Read More

Akwaowo Otu, otherwise known as Mayor Otu, a 2008 graduate of biochemistry, University of Calabar, boldly embraced photography as a profession, and today he has made impact in documentary photography in Nigeria. He is the author of the book, WE ARE ALL AFRAID: A Beginner’s Guide To Street Photography. PT: What are other things you are passionate about other than… Read More

The Hope for Africa concert aired on Sunday, May 31, on Africa Magic Family on DStv and GOtv. The show was organised by One Africa Global Foundation in partnership with MultiChoice Africa to raise funds that would provide to buy personal protective equipment for healthcare workers on the frontlines in the fight against COVID-19. The three-hour concert was hosted by… Read More

Revered Nigerian musician, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2baba, has slammed Nigerian pastors and Imams, warning them to stop embarrassing God. 2face also warned Nigerians against following those pastors, who, according to him, had failed to help them in this trying time. He noted that instead of helping their members in this trying time when Coronavirus has crippled businesses, some… Read More

Wizkid, award-winning singer, says Nigerians should use their votes wisely during the next election if they hope to get the country out of its current “mess”. The country held its last general elections in 2019 with next one billed to hold in 2023. In a flurry of tweets on Wednesday, the music superstar called on Nigerians to take the bull… Read More