Entertainment Lifestyle 

2023: Nigerians in diaspora drum support for Amechi

A Nigerian group in the diaspora, Chibuike Rotimi Amechi (CRA) Move Up Campaign USA/Canada, has lent support for the presidential ambition of the Transportation Minister. The Director General of the group, Mr Joe Korka-Waadah, made the call on Wednesday in Port Harcourt, when the group paid the Rivers Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Emeka Beke, a courtesy… Read More
Development Health Advice 

Record profits, while COVID treatment often ‘out of reach’ for the poor

Despite weekly fatalities being at their lowest since March 2020, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told journalists at the weekly briefing in Geneva that “these trends, while welcome, don’t tell the full story.” More sub-variants The South African scientists who identified Omicron late last year have now reported two more Omicron sub-variants, BA.4 and BA.5, as the reason for a… Read More
Development Health Advice 

Better prevention and targeting of root causes needed to combat food crises

“Acute hunger is soaring to unprecedented levels and the global situation just keeps on getting worse,” said David Beasley, Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP).  The annual report from the Global Network Against Food Crises (GNAFC) – an international alliance of the UN, European Union (EU), governmental and non-governmental agencies – shines a light on the urgency of… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Urban-African Music band ARB teams up with Made Kuti on new release ‘Advance Slavery’

The band, ARB, consists of Anthony Osunde (Dr.T), Odenose Dele-Damisa (OD), and Ifeoluwa Adedeji (Ifektive) and they have always been passionately driven by the live music experience and spontaneity, hence the diversity of their sound. The unique vibe of their songs connects deeply with the souls of listeners, binding soulful melodies with social consciousness. Sourced From Nigerian Music Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

PlayTreks Establishes Proof-of-Concept In the Music NFT Space — Thousands of Musicians Are Now Using ‘The Playgrounds’

PlayTreks Establishes Proof-of-Concept In the Music NFT Space — Thousands of Musicians Are Now Using ‘The Playgrounds’ – Music Industry Today – EIN Presswire Trusted News Since 1995 A service for music industry professionals · Wednesday, May 4, 2022 · 571,046,011 Articles · 3+ Million Readers News Monitoring and Press Release Distribution Tools News Topics Newsletters Press Releases Events &… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Naira Marley announces new single, album

Popular artiste, Azeez Fashola, aka Naira Marley, has announced that he will be releasing a new single on Wednesday (today). The singer who made the announcement on his Twitter page in the early hours of Wednesday said the title of the single was “Odun”. The controversial artiste said the single which would drop by 3pm on Wednesday featured Zinoleesky. Naira… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

PlayTreks Establishes Proof-of-Concept In the Indie Music NFT Space — Thousands of Musicians Are Now Using ‘The Playgrounds’

Photo Credit: Playtreks Who says superstars get to have all the music NFT fun? As jaw-dropping NFT-minting headlines abound, PlayTreks has been quietly building its blockchain solution for indie and DIY artists. Now, the pre-Series A company is hitting critical early thresholds on its ‘The Playgrounds’ NFT marketplace. Last year, we first profiled PlayTreks, a Belgium and United Arab Emirates-based… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Nigerian-style Eid al-Fitr celebrations: Colorful parade of hundreds of men on horses

Ömer Karaca and 323 people liked AA  Tuesday 14:03, 03 May 2022 Nigerian Muslims in the country’s north are celebrating Eid al-Fitr with a traditional parade of hundreds of men mounted on colorfully decorated horses and camels. Footage from the Kano region on Tuesday shows the parades of “Hawan Sallah” and “Hawan Daushe” – a colorful display of culture accompanied… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Universal Music Group signs Stonebwoy to Def Jam Africa

‘Therapy‘ follows an already illustrious career that includes four albums, countless hit songs, and movie roles, not to mention his philanthropic work as part of the ‘Livingston Foundation,’ which educates young Africans and elevates the youth of Ghana. The single is the first release from Stonebwoy’s newly signed record deal with Def Jam, home to some of the continent’s biggest… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Nigerian Idol: Omawumi makes special guest judge appearance

This Sunday, the remaining contestants performed yet again at another live show, and former Idol and award-winning singer, Omawumi, returned as a guest judge. The top six opened the night with a beautiful rendition of “Uptown Funk” by Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars, and once again, each contestant showed why they truly belonged in the competition. In a sad twist,… Read More
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