At a recent event launching the National Community Food Bank in Lokoja, Kogi State, First Lady Remi Tinubu made a moral appeal to Nigerian celebrities: your exotic cars are cool, but it is time to set up charity foundations and help the poor. “The burden on the government is huge, you can still help [relieve […]
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Tems has made history as the first African female artiste to earn a Diamond-certified single in the United States, after her 2022 collaboration with Future and Drake, “Wait For U,” surpassed the Recording Industry Association of America’s (RIAA) 10-million-unit threshold. Chart Data, which tracks RIAA certifications, put the actual figure even higher, confirming the […]
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It’s no news that the second half of the year is when the Nigerian music industry gets fiery hot with new releases. Fresh Out this week is Afrobeats singer Davido with yet another single from his highly anticipated album ORIADÉ. This time he teams up with fast-rising singer NO11 for club banger “Gimme Dat Ting.” […]
Many creative gatherings populate the scenes of Lagos, yet only a few, like VVS Lagos, leave indelible marks on the ecosystem. So when the final lap of Africa’s creative community and convention came to a close on Sunday evening, it was evident that VVS Lagos 2026 had built a legacy that was more than just […]
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Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) will return for its 11th season on Sunday, July 26, 2026. MultiChoice Nigeria announced the launch date on Wednesday, July 15, at a press briefing in Lagos, with the highest prize purse in the show’s 20-year history. We’re LIVE at the #BBNaija Season 11 Media Briefing. Everything you need to […]
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While Victony’s 2024 album Stubborn leaned into grittier and more resilient mid-tempo Afrobeats themes, his 2026 trajectory toward his upcoming album Starlife represents a striking thematic pivot. Rather than navigating struggles and vulnerability, his new singles, including the newest track, “SLICK”, showcase an artist basking in smooth sensuality. His new single “SLICK” trades raw, […]
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The ongoing 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup in the United States (US), Mexico, and Canada has arguably been the most exciting in recent memory. It has written some of the most beautiful pages in world sports history, showcasing the ultimate uniqueness of football. Millions of football fans will not soon forget the incredible story […]
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By the time the fifth edition of VVS Lagos entered its midweek stride, it had become clear that this year’s convergence was about far more than just fashion shows. Under the theme of “Afromodernism,” VVS Lagos has spent the past few days presenting a vision of African creativity that is simultaneously rooted in heritage and […]
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The Nigerian music mid-year is officially entering its elite phase, and this week’s playlist rotation arrives with tracks that ooze effortless vibe. At the absolute forefront of this week’s Fresh Out is Victony with his chart-topping new anthem “SLICK,” setting a distinctly premium, late-night atmosphere for the entire queue. Barely a month since he dropped […]
Three Nigerian boys walked into an international STEM competition in Rome. They walked out as World Champions. Chimdiebube Onwubuiko, Don Anele Munachimso, and Egejurum Onyedikachi, had joined their peers from across the world to sit for STEM exams at the Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma on Saturday, July 4. And at the awards ceremony of […]
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Nigerian Cinema, led by Rixel Studios, is on the run to make global history with its upcoming feature film, Black Market, by attempting to break the official Guinness World Record for the largest attendance of a film screening in a single venue. The directorial debut of Fatimah Binta Gimsay will be released in Lagos, Nigeria, […]
When Afrobeats star Davido stepped onto the stage of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Countdown Concert on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, in Los Angeles, it wasn’t his black leather jacket that caught the eye, nor his baseball cap with ear flaps. It was the green pins, each bearing the name of one of more than […]
