Tag: Nigerian Music

The death sentence passed on a Kano-based singer, Yahya Sharif Aminu for blasphemy. has been set aside by the state’s high court (appeal division). The presiding judge Nuraddeen Sagir delivered his judgment on Thursday. He stated that the trial was marred by irregularities and that Yahya Sharif Aminu was deprived of legal representation. READ ALSO: 3G, 4G Towers Grew By… Read More

Appeal Court has set aside the conviction of a singer, Yahya Sharif Aminu, who reportedly blasphemed Prophet Mohammed. The court, presided over by Justice Nuradeen Sagir, also ordered a retrial of the case. Justice Sagir, who is the state Chief Judge (CJ), and his co-penalist, Justice Nasiru Saminu, ruled that the first trial was fraught with irregularities and the appellant… Read More

Jaden Miguel Releases Newest EP, Disguised Memories ft. The Game – Music Industry Today – EIN Presswire Trusted News Since 1995 A service for music industry professionals · Friday, January 22, 2021 · 534,888,506 Articles · 3+ Million Readers News Monitoring and Press Release Distribution Tools News Topics Newsletters Press Releases Events & Conferences RSS Feeds Other Services Questions? Sourced… Read More

Instagram comedian, Sydney Talker Popular social media comedian, Sydney Egere, better known as Sydney Talker has declared his intentions of going into music this year. The 25-year-old Edo State native made this known via his official Twitter page on Thursday morning. He wrote: “I’m definitely going into music this year” Information Nigeria recalls the content creator took netizens by surprise with… Read More

The court according to Punch also ordered a retrial of the case against Sharif. The singer was on August 10, 2020 sentenced to death by hanging for blasphemy by an Upper Shari’a Court sitting in Kano. Shariff, however, appealed the judgement days after the court pronouncement. While delivering the judgement on Thursday, January 21, 2021, the State Chief Judge Nuraddeen… Read More

HIP Video Promo presents: Trav Torch releases a steamy classic R&B clip for “Do It Again” – Music Industry Today – EIN Presswire Trusted News Since 1995 A service for music industry professionals · Thursday, January 21, 2021 · 534,857,397 Articles · 3+ Million Readers News Monitoring and Press Release Distribution Tools News Topics Newsletters Press Releases Events & Conferences… Read More

Those issues are; Is Nigeria obliged to consume Cameroonian music? Given that Nigeria is Africa’s leading entertainment nation, is her market and media open enough to embracing other African music? This comes after Pancho C.Y International, a Cameroonian comedian and actor, accused Nigerians of refusing to open our market and media space to embrace music from other African nations. In… Read More

BBNaija Star, Ella Former Big Brother Naija housemate, Victoria “Ella” Nnabuchi has stirred up a controversy after she posted a topless video. Ella left very little to the imagination. In the video, the reality TV star cum singer strategically covered her modesty while sitting on a chair but it wasn’t enough. Fans attributed the reality TV star’s behavior in the video to drug… Read More

Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON), the country’s biggest and most respected copyright collective management organization, has warned the general public not to seek any license for the use of any musical works or sound recordings in the repertoire of COSON from the controversial Musical Copyright Society Nigeria (MCSN). In a statement issued on behalf of the society, the COSON General… Read More

Nigerian superstar Burna Boy seems to be a favourite in the White House. In 2019, he made the playlist of former U.S. President Barack Obama and then that of Michelle Obama in 2020. Now, the musician’s hit track ‘Destiny’ has been featured on the official inauguration playlist of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. This makes Burna Boy the only… Read More