Entertainment Lifestyle 

Mercury Prize 2022: what rapper Little Simz’ win says about the UK independent music scene

Speaking after she won the 2022 Mercury Music Prize, Simbiatu Abisola Abiola Ajikawo, aka Little Simz, was clearly honoured to be given the award. It wasn’t about the money (£25,000), or at least it wasn’t just about the money. It was about the fact that the prize was a recognition by her peers of the quality of her album Sometimes… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Tinubu’s Pyrates mock song, others: DHQ warns politicians on using its images, visuals

The Military High Command has warned politicians against using military personnel, their activities, uniforms or accoutrements as themes or for illustration of messages in political advertisements or any such productions. The Director, Defence Information, Major General Jimmy Akpor, gave the warning in a statement on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria that three video clips with the same scene, but… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Reekado Banks previews unreleased song

The Pop single which is set for a Friday, 21st October release is a catchy tune that carries Reekado’s trademark melody and captivating delivery. In 2022, Reekado Banks continued to enjoy the success of his hit single ‘Ozumba Mbadiwe’. He released a remix with Fireboy before proceeding to release a remix album that consisted of 5 songs. Reekado was featured… Read More
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World’s largest Black-led VC fund leads $4M seed round for Nigerian retail automation startup •

To get a roundup of ’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here. What’s uuuuup, you wonderful humans. We’re psyched to be reporting live from Disrupt — without ignoring the rest of the world, natch. It’s been a super fun day, and we’re here to share some delightful morsels of… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

The Nigeria-Britain Association Celebrates Nigeria’s 62nd Independence in London | Get the Scoop

The event, which took place at The Rembrandt Hotel on Saturday, October 8, 2022, was held in partnership with FBN Bank UK; Nigerian LNG; SCIB Nigeria and Co.; NEM Insurance; Eleganza Group of Companies; and Digital Marketing Skill Institute UK. Themed ‘Striving for Excellence: Celebrating the Icons,’ the event aimed at celebrating Nigerians in the Diaspora while reigniting the bond… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Tech startups funding in Nigeria, others drop from $1.2b to $367m

1 day ago Justice Nelson Ogbuanya of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN), Port Harcourt, has awarded N5.5 million general damages against Notore Chemical Industries Ltd., for exposing its former staff, Mrs. Sharon Philip, to workplace victimisation and wrongful termination of her employment. 1 day ago Zanzibar’s new eco-town development Fumba Town – a project by developer CPS (https://CPS.Africa) –… Read More
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Chude Jideonwo’s “Awaiting Trial” tells the Story of the Historic #EndSARS Protests in Nigeria | WATCH

Following the reveal of his “Awaiting Trial” documentary film, Chude Jideonwo has released the entire project today on his YouTube and it’ll be available for free for five days. “It’s taken a lifetime of visioning and two years in production, but finally, my life’s work in the media has led me into a new extension as a filmmaker. We have… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

EbonyLife Film’s ‘Elesin Oba’ set to premiere in Nigerian cinemas

EbonyLife Film’s, ‘Elesin Oba’, an adaptation of Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka’s acclaimed stage play, ‘Death and the King’s Horseman, will be released in Nigerian cinemas on 28 October. The film was directed by the late Biyi Bandele, the brain behind the acclaimed productions, ‘Half of a Yellow Sun’ and ‘Fifty’. Elesin Oba, The King’s Horseman, based on a Nigerian literary… Read More
Development Health Advice 

Time to get off the couch, WHO warns, as 500 million risk developing chronic illness

And the price of inaction and staying on the couch, will be severe, WHO said – around $27 billion in extra healthcare costs. The Global status report on physical activity 2022, measures the extent to which governments are implementing recommendations to increase physical activity across all ages and abilities.  Data from 194 countries show that overall, progress is slow and… Read More
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