Nigerian street-hop artiste, Habeeb Okikiola (better known as Portable) recently thrilled a crowd of youths at a filling station. Following months of fuel scarcity, residents troop out to petrol stations regularly to buy fuel for their cars and generators across the country. Portable who visited Oyo State to shut down the town made a stop at a filling station and …

A Professor of African Literature, Al-Bishak, who released his latest work, Black Papyrus: Global Origins of Writing and Written Literature Traced to Black Africa“, has continued to expand the readership reach of the book by making presentations to leading players in the literary world. Last December, the lecturer with the Federal University of Lafia, Nasarawa State, presented the 50-year researched book …

Country songwriter Kyle Jacobs, the husband of American Idol star Kellie Pickler, was confirmed dead on Friday by Nashville Police. The 49-year-old was found dead inside the couple’s Nashville, Tennessee, United States home from an apparent suicide after officers responded to a 911 (emergency) call at 1:21 pm. Pickler told police that she had woken up, began searching for her …

Lagos International Festival of Animation (LIFANIMA) has announced a call for submissions of entries for its seventh edition. LIFANIMA, which has grown to become the second largest animation film festival in Africa, is proudly supported by the Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, The Embassy of France in Nigeria, and endorsed by the Lagos State Film and Video …

Cynthia Uchendu, the wife of Big Brother host, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu has reacted to a fan that rained curses on her hubby. A displeased female fan of one of the housemates in a non-deleted took accused the BBTitans host of ‘plotting’ against her fave, Yemi Cregx. The fan, Idowu Success, rained heavy curses on Ebuka and his generation to express her …

Nigerian Afrobeat singer, Tiwa Savage has ventured into Nollywood as an actress and co-director of a new movie titled ‘Water and Garri.’ In an announcement via her Instagram page on Wednesday, Tiwa expressed excitement about her debut acting. Screen Daily reported that the new movie, which got its title from the singer’s EP released in 2021, saw Tiwa play the …

In celebration of this year’s St Valentine’s Day, which holds on Tuesday, Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has concluded arrangements to feature games, a dressing parade, and dancing competition for Permanent Secretaries, Heads of ministries, and civil servants across the state. A directive from the governor was conveyed by the state Head of Service, K. N. Akintola through a …

South African rapper Kiernan Jarryd Forbes (better known as AKA), passed away on Friday. According to reports, AKA was shot dead in a drive-by shooting on Florida Road on Friday night. The family of the rapper confirmed his tragic passing on Friday evening. The South African police department has confirmed the shooting incident, which took place in Durban’s Florida Rd. …

Nigerian singer Divine Ikubor, professionally known as Rema has been charged with a breach of contract he had with his former record label. Rema signed a record deal with D’Prince’s Jonzing World, a subsidiary of Mavin Records, which is owned by popular producer, Don Jazzy in 2019. The following year, the 22-year-old released his self-titled debut EP, Rema, which reached …

President Muhammadu Buhari has joined fans and lovers of Nigerian music all over the world in celebrating new heights of recognition and appreciation as Afrobeat crooner, Tems, wins the “‘Best Melodic Rap Performance” category at the Grammy Awards. According to the statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Chief Femi Adesina, President Buhari extolled Tems (real name, Temilade …