Grammy-nominated Afrobeat legend, Femi Kuti, has expressed concerns over the growing comparisons between his late father, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, and afrobeats star, Wizkid, describing the debate as unnecessary and distracting. Speaking during an interview on Arise Television on Friday, Femi said he deliberately chose not to engage in the controversy, stressing that Nigeria faces more pressing…
A man, Farouk, has told Grade A Customary Court, sitting at Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, that he is no longer interested in his 10-year-old union with his wife, Saidat, giving theft, constant fight, violence and threat to his life by the latter as his reasons. Farouk explained that Saidat is hostile to his family and…
Adriana and her husband Leandro, both from Brazil, have been together for nearly 19 years and have a daughter. The couple, who opted not to reveal their surnames or faces, had spent their lives trying to find their respective mothers, both named Maria, who had abandoned them as babies. Little did they know that the…
A 19-year-old Nigerian boy identified simply as Samuel Adeniyi, who went viral for selling plastic waste and cartons to raise money to buy his tiling equipment, has received an education scholarship and over N8 million cash gift from Nigerians. The teenager whose story was told to a content creator, Bayuztv, on Tuesday left many touched…
Legendary Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo Kuti is set to receive a posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award at the Grammy Awards, nearly three decades after his death, marking a historic first for an African musician, according to the BBC. Widely regarded as the architect of Afrobeat, Fela’s recognition comes amid growing global acknowledgement of African music, following…
Dr Chris Okafor, Televangelist and Founding Pastor of the Mountain of Liberation and Miracle Ministry, has decried what he described as cyberbullying and sought regulation of the nation’s cyberspace. Okafor made the call at a news conference on Thursday in Lagos, calling to explain his displeasure with most bloggers and online influencers in Nigeria. The…
Nigerian streamer and TikToker Habeeb “Peller” Hamzat has sparked reactions on social media after announcing that he might withdraw from university barely two days after resuming academic activities. The 20-year-old revealed on his Instagram page on Saturday that he secured admission into a private university in Lagos to study Law. Although Peller did not disclose…
The King Kosoko Royal Family has declared veteran Nigerian actor and director, Jiide Kosoko, as the Oloja of Lagos-elect, PMexpress reported. The stool became vacant following the death of Chief Adebola Ige on 23 December 2017. The 72-year-old was declared the Oloja of Lagos-elect at the King Kosoko Palace, Ereko, Lagos Island, before hundreds of…
Nollywood actor Femi Adebayo’s ex-wife, Omotayo Sanusi, popularly known as Iyan Aladuke, has spoken out amid the ongoing eviction controversy involving a Lagos property and their past marriage. The reaction followed comments made by a family member, Taiwo Abdulmalik, who defended the actor after Iyan Aladuke earlier cried out on social media over the shutdown…
Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh has shared details of her spiritual journey, saying she was called by God at the age of 19. The revelation came during a livestream where she spoke about her early experiences with faith. “I’ve always had this calling right from when I was a child. At 19, I was going to…
