The fifth season of MTV Shuga Naija has finally kicked off! The series was originally slated to premiere on May 7th but was eventually postponed to Sunday May 21st, 2023. A drama series portraying the lives of young Africans in various social and moral predicaments, MTV Shuga was introduced in Nairobi, Kenya in 2009 […]
Nigerian chef, Hilda Bassey Effiong, popularly known as Hilda Baci, has achieved an incredible feat by smashing the Guinness World Record for the longest cooking marathon by an individual after cooking nonstop for an astonishing 100 hours. The previous record holder, Chef Lata Tondon, set a record of 87 hours and 45 minutes in […]
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In January, the first edition of Bounce Film Fridays took place, where indie filmmaker Yinusa A. Korede screened his film Purple Story. Jade Osiberu’s Brotherhood also screened, and Tobi Bakre, who starred in the film, was present for the screening. Film Fridays is an event held every other month by Bounce Networks, where African […]
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Cue the the drumroll. The second edition of our party series No Doubt is coming on the 24th of March at Danfo Bistro Rooftop. The night promises to be incredibly entertaining and fun, with a lineup of 6 diverse DJs who would all be taking us on an entrancing sonic trip. Learn more about the […]
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Burna Boy has been confirmed as one of the co-headliners of the UEFA Champions League Kick Off Show by Pepsi. The megastar will perform at the show scheduled to hold at Istanbul’s Atatürk Olympic Stadium on June 10th. This was revealed in a tweet made by the UEFA Champions League page. https://twitter.com/championsleague/status/1636307569470853123?s=46&t=XEP7QrGR6Htms0lJo85tBw The African Giant has […]
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Nigerian Afrobeats star, Adekunle Gold, has reached a milestone in his music career after officially signing with popular American record label, Def Jam Recordings. Even more, he is set to release a new album under the record label in June, 2023. This announcement came in a statement by the company’s Chief Executive Officer/Chairman, Tunji […]
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Walter Taylaur’s Jolly Roger, which premiered on 10th March, follows the story of Brume (Daniel Etim-Effiong) and two police officers, Felix Bassey (Frank Donga) and Pius Abayomi (Toyin Oshinaike) who try to exploit him. In the beginning of the film, the officer duo is seen harassing someone in a car before eventually asking the […]
Nigeria’s electoral season is here again, and as usual, it comes with its own set of controversies. Tensions fly and the heated atmosphere does take a toll on Nigerians. The country’s political history has inspired (sometimes, from a place of annoyance) many of our artists to craft records that adequately represent the country’s state at […]
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About two years after the release of his critically-acclaimed debut EP, LV N ATTN, with one of Nigeria’s beats masters, Sarz, Lojay finally unleashes his long-awaited sophomore EP titled, Gangster Romantic. The project is a 7-track collection of Lojay’s sonic abilities and his dexterity at mashing up different tunes for an intriguing listening experience. The EP […]
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22-year-old Cameroonian multi-talented artist and music composer, Libianca, drops the remix of her hit single “People” featuring Nigerian Afrobeats stars, Omah Lay and Ayra Starr. Prior to the release of the remix, Libianca had revealed in a video posted across her social media pages that Ayra Starr and Omah Lay were on the remix, […]
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This year’s Afro Nation will take place in Portugal, precisely at the Praia Da Rocha Beach, Portimao, and the new addition of mega stars who will be joining Burna Boy, 50 Cent, and French-Senegalese performer, Booba, to headline the event are Wizkid and Davido. Other super talented performers who are set to liven up the […]
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Nigeria’s faux-conservative nature influences how creative exploits are seen in the country. Growing up, a lot of us were taught how to live but only in relation to how other people see us and how the effects of our actions could affect our social standing. The truth about social relations does not overwrite the need […]
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