The general consensus from most music listeners regarding 2025’s soundscape has been lukewarm at best. Spotify Wrapped (and all its adjacent variants from other streaming services) were a tart mix of populist brainrot and emergent artists ‘pioneering’ new styles. R&D it would appear, took a backseat. The safety of Amapiano basslines and electronic backdrops offered […]
President Bola Tinubu has sparked controversy after posting on X a photo purportedly showing him in a meeting with Rwandan President Paul Kagame, amid signs that the image was generated using artificial intelligence (AI). The photo, shared on Sunday via the president’s verified X account and amplified by some of his aides, was said […]
United States (US) President Donald Trump has announced that the US would temporarily take charge of Venezuela following what he described as a decisive military operation which resulted in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, in the early hours of Saturday, January 3. Trump first broke the news […]
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When a film feels “too real,” it often means it has touched a nerve. Netflix Nigerian film,The Herd did exactly that, pulling audiences into a narrative that mirrors Nigeria’s lived realities ofinsecurity. For Daniel Etim Effiong, who wears three hats as director, producer, and lead actor, and Lani Aisida, the screenwriter behind the story, The […]
The year 2025 will be remembered as one in which Nigeria’s political system was repeatedly pushed to its constitutional and moral limits. Rather than a single defining crisis, the year unfolded as a series of high-stakes confrontations involving executive power, judicial authority, national security, and the credibility of democratic institutions. Each controversy, while distinct, fed […]
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In 2025, Nigerian showbiz was far from smooth sailing. A year that promised blockbuster music releases and glittering award wins also delivered a steady stream of public dramas, explosive breakups, feuds, and controversies that captivated the country. Fans and critics alike were riveted as personal lives collided with fame, and social media feeds became battlegrounds […]
If there’s anything that speaks volumes about the Nigerian music industry in 2025, it’s the nonstop top-charting records that permeated the year. 2025 bore witness to an impressive surge in local consumption powered by top Nigerian hit songs from consistent hitmakers and fast-rising artists. While the clamour for the industry to retrace its sonic […]
The United States (US) has carried out an air strike against Islamic State (ISIS) fighters in northwest Nigeria, specifically Sokoto State, marking a sharp escalation weeks after US President Donald Trump publicly threatened military action over alleged killings of Christians in the country. Trump announced the strike late Thursday on Christmas day, December 25, […]
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“The more things change, the more they stay the same” is the expression that best describes the state of Nigeria today. As it was in December 1992, so it is now in December 2025 — 33 years later. The cover of the December 21, 1992, issue of the now-defunct Newswatch Magazine reads: “Nation in Darkness”. “NEPA […]
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Having garnered massive appeal with the original track released at the beginning of the year, Nigerian artist BLNDE takes a further step to spice up the sexy girls anthem “Omo To Sexy (remix)” by calling on the Queen of Afrobeats, Tiwa Savage. This follows 11 months after the original song took over social media […]
A suspected suicide bomber detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) inside a crowded mosque at Gamborun Market in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, killing five worshippers and injuring at least 35 others. The Borno State Police Command confirmed that the blast occurred at about 6:15 p.m. during Maghrib […]
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As the year’s home stretch continues, artists are beginning to wrap up their runs, with this week’s drops largely dominated by feature-driven singles. Queen of Afrobeats Tiwa Savage delivers a standout verse on BLNDE’s “Omo To Sexy” remix, while also featuring prominently on Nektunez’s “Baddi Ah” alongside Shoday, Ciza, Tripcy, Mega EJ, and P.M.F. […]
