Nigeria: Veteran Highlife Musician, Orlando Julius, Dies At 79
[Daily Trust] Legendary Nigerian highlife musician, Orlando Julius, has died at 79. The news of his death was announced by the Managing Director of Evergreen Music, Bimbo Esho who wrote that the wife of the deceased had reached her in the early hours o…
Nigeria: Osinachi – Lawan Urges Police to Probe Death of Gospel Singer
[Leadership] President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has urged the police and all relevant law enforcement agencies to investigate the death of Abuja-based gospel artiste, Mrs. Osinachi Nwachukwu.
Nigeria: Your Biggest Mistake in Life Was Parting Ways With Don Jazzy, Uche Maduagwu Tells D’Banj
[Vanguard] Controversial Nollywood actor, Uche Maduagwu has said that D’banj’s biggest mistake in life was parting ways with his former business partner, Michael Collins Ajereh, better known as Don Jazzy.
Mauritius: Prime Minister Inaugurates the Matisse Exhibition At the Blue Penny Museum
[Government of Mauritius] The Blue Penny Museum is displaying, from April 15 to June 11 2022, the works of the famous French painter Henri Matisse. The Prime Minister, Mr Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, thus inaugurated the Matisse Exhibition, this evening, at…
Nigeria: Veteran Saxophonist, Orlando Julius Dies At 79
[Premium Times] Orlando Julius, was a saxophonist, singer, band leader, and songwriter closely associated with afrobeat music.
Nigeria: DJ Cuppy Urges Youths to Gear Up for 2023 Elections
[This Day] Nigerian Disc Jockey, Florence Ifeoluwa Otedola, popularly known as DJ Cuppy recently opined that Nigeria being a country with a huge youth population, would clearly be a deciding factor come 2023.
Nigeria: The Real Housewives of Lagos Breaks Streaming Records
[This Day] The dramatic reality TV series Real Housewives of Lagos (RHOLagos) recorded a new first when it premiered exclusively on Showmax last week. The show reportedly broke the record for the most first-day views on Showmax Nigeria, trending at No….
Nigeria: Is TikTok’s Influence On the Music Industry a Fad or Here to Stay?
[This Day] To a large extent, the gap between Nigerian artists and their foreign counterparts is continually bridged by technology. Unlike in the 1990s, various advancements in technology have led to the birth of platforms that have increased the reach…
Nigeria: Funke Akindele’s Husband’s Baby Mama Blows Hot, Shares Pictures of Actress’ Twins
[Daily Trust] Mella, the mother of Benito Bello, a son of Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele’s husband, Abdulrasheed Bello also known as JJC Skillz, has threatened to expose the actress’ family if hers is exposed.
Zimbabwe: Artists Arrive for UK Sama Festival – Promise Unforgettable Shows
[New Zimbabwe] All the artists headlining the Diaspora Insurance UK SAMA Festival have arrived in the country ahead of the weekend shows.