Category: Entertainment

Despite the paucity of reliable data, the tons of cases of domestic violence that make the news are enough confirmation that there is a deeply rooted problem in Nigeria that should be a cause for concern. There is a reason why. When medical doctor, Dr. Ifeyinwa Angbo, sent out a public cry for help last year in a video she posted on Facebook calling out her husband; Pious Angbo, a Channels TV reporter, for 6 years of abuse, many who understood the anatomy of abuse immediately, had the sinking feeling…

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More than 275 Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped last Friday have been returned safely, government officials say. The Nigerian government has denied paying a ransom for the girls, and officials have not said who’s responsible. It’s unclear whether the captors were arrested. The government initially said 317 girls were abducted, but today revised the number to 279 without explanation. They were taken from their beds at the Government Girls Science Secondary School in the town of Jangebe. Witnesses told reporters that gunmen — some wearing uniforms and disguised as security personnel —…

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Destiny Marshall Combining Music & Crypto With Zeptagram – Music Industry Today – EIN Presswire Trusted News Since 1995 A service for music industry professionals · Tuesday, March 2, 2021 · 536,174,449 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 Nigerian Music

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By Nyema Richards, Programs and Learning Director AL Liberia, and Sanjeeta Pant, Programs and Learning Manager, AL Global When Rap2Rep (now Voice2Rep or “Voice to Represent”) started in Liberia in 2015, it was a relatively small campaign to encourage creative activism among young people using Hip-Co- a popular Liberian genre often referred to as the ‘political music’. The campaign has since expanded to Nigeria and Zimbabwe, and, most recently, has also gained international attention. The campaign in Liberia was named by the UN as one of the finalists for the SDG…

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Amid the controversies that nearly marred the awards, the event was both emotional and historical. ‘ Black Panther’ star, Chadwick Boseman got honoured with a Golden Globe for his performance in Netflix’s ‘MaRainey’s Black Bottom’. The deceased actor won the Best actor in a film category. ‘Nomadland’ director, Chloé Zhao made history first woman of Asian descent to ever win the best director award. She is also the second woman to win in the awards’ 78-year history. While Nigerian/British star actor, John Boyega bagged the best supporting actor in a…

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22-year-old Bryann describes his sound as percussion music, he tells Breakroom Africa in a recent interview. Simply put, the Festac-born artiste gravitates to upbeat basslines or one with a lively edge, which has shaped his previously released songs like U Busted with DJ Maphorisa and Aranbanko with Boston-based DJ duo SuperSmashBroz. Off his debut forthcoming EP titled ILÉKÉ, Bryann has dropped Longé which mean ‘dance,’ a smashing Afrobeat soca tune with infectious drums and rhythms that’s got the potential to dominate club dancefloors and radio airplay. Accompanied by a video,…

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The shocking death of Ayorinde Faboro, alias Dr Frabz has heavily shook the Nigerian entertainment industry. The legendary music producer, since the announcement of his death, has been mourned by celebrities who all have a nice thing or two to say about him. Among the celebrities who have paid their last tribute to the late veteran hitmaker include Davido, Don Jazzy, Banky W, IllBliss, and Naeto C. They have all acknowledged the late music producer’s great impact in the music scene. ”This life sha. RIP Dr Frabz”, Don Jazzy tweeted.…

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Africa has the colours of influence because it has the youth that drive conversations and cause progressive changes within and outside the continent. These youth are the ones whose innovative nature draws the awe of the world. These youth we have listed, because we call them the most inspiring African youth of the present time. Want to know them? We present the change makers from West Africa: Abijako Taofeek, Nigerian fashion designer (22)  Abraham Attah, Ghanaian actor (18)  Adenike Oladosu, Nigerian climate activist (26)  Aisha Salaudeen, Nigerian journalist (26)  Aissata Dia, Ivorian model (26)  Akingbola Adewunmi, Nigerian health expert (21)  Alphonso Boyle…

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“I lost my sight on the 16th October 2012“, Adelaide told Nana Ama McBrown on UTV’s United Showbiz show. The singer, 25, born Adelaide Bortier, has just kicked off her professional music career as Dope Nation has featured her on a song titled ‘Wire Me’ to fulfil her dream of becoming a musician. Detailing what happened, she continued that “ I fell sick, I developed a condition called cerebro spinal meningitis and it affected my brain nerves“. According to her, it happened whilst she was a student at Ghanata Senior…

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Vigilant Guitars builds custom guitar based on design features of dystopian science fiction Book JoinWith.Me – Music Industry Today – EIN Presswire Trusted News Since 1995 A service for music industry professionals · Monday, March 1, 2021 · 536,121,751 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 Nigerian Music

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