Category: ARTS & LIFESTYLE

Ghanaian songstress and composer, Wendy Shay, will be a guest on this week’s edition of the Globacom-sponsored African Voices Playmakers on CNN International. The edition will highlight Shay’s abilities and accomplishments that have propelled her to the pinnacle of her profession and her influence in charitable endeavours. Born on February 20, 1996, Shay was originally named Wendy Asiamah Addo. She is a former midwife and nurse who plays a distinctive kind of music that combines hip-hop, highlife, and Afrobeats. “Africa Money” and “Uber Driver” are some of her successful albums.…

Popular Nigerian musician, David Adeleke, well known as Davido, on Sunday, June 23, 2024, released pre-wedding pictures with Chioma Rowland. Their traditional wedding is expected to be held in Lagos on Tuesday, June 25. Ahead of that, Davido posted the pictures via his verified social media accounts with the hashtag-#CHIVIDO2024. Taking to the comment section of the post, Nigerian rapper and singer, Zlatan, wrote: “ATIN YOU SEE AM.” Digital content creator, Enioluwa Adeoluwa, stated: “Congratulations to you and yours 001.” Another content creator, popularly known as Brodashaggi, congratulated the couple…

By Tony Adibe There is strong indication that the President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government must have given a nod to the proposed law prohibiting depiction of money ritual, ritual killing, tobacco, tobacco products, nicotine product promotion in Nollywood films, musical videos, and other creative works. The aim was to sanitise the entertainment (film) industry by making sure that films/video works, musical videos and skits are free of depiction and glamourization of harmful substances like smoking of tobacco, violence, criminal acts, immoral acts, ritual killing and money ritual, among others. The…

By Lasisi Olagunju A minister suffered severe abuse and reprimand from the elites of the North last week because she asked the North to choose mass education first before mass marriage. Sixty-four years after independence, we are still struggling to understand Nigeria’s Muslim North and its ways. A 1950 letter to the editor of Gaskiya, northern Nigeria’s preeminent Hausa newspaper, should tell us something about the mystery of the region. The letter appeared in the newspaper’s number 391 of March 8, 1950, on page 2. It reads: “To the Editor…

Grammy-winning singer, Damini Ogulu, aka Burna Boy, has sparked debate on who is the biggest artiste in Nigeria once again, with his bold claim on the remix of the viral South African song ‘Tshwala Bam’ by TitoM and Yuppe. The ‘African Giant’ crooner boldly declared in the opening verse of the remix, which was released last week, that he is the godfather of the Nigerian music industry. “As long as Naija la wa…Them they call me the Godfather,” he sings. L-R: Davido, Burna Boy and Wizkid are all big names…

Nigerian film, ‘Breath of Life’, has won major categories in the 10th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA). The film produced in 2023 by BB Sasore and Derin Adeyokunnu secured wins for Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Sound Design, Best Director, and the most coveted award of the night – Best Movie. The AMVCA is an annual award presented by MultiChoice, recognising outstanding achievements in television and film. The event started on Thursday with a night of icons and a vibrant Cultural Day…