Nigeria: Wizkid Announces North American Dates for ‘Morayo’ Tour
[Premium Times] This announcement comes just after Wizkid made his directorial debut with the video of his hit song ‘Kese (Dance)’.
Nigeria: UK, Nigeria Launch Technical Working Group for Creative Industries
[Premium Times] The launch was held in London.
Nigeria: Burna Boy Clinches New Platinum Certification in France
[Premium Times] With this latest feat, Burna Boy has now achieved six RIAA certifications and four solo plaques, reinforcing his position as one of Africa’s leading global music icons
Cape Verde: Lucibela, Old Fashion, and Proud of It!
[Afropop] Afropop Worldwide has long celebrated the proliferation of talented female singers from Cape Verde, following in the footsteps of Cesaria Évora. Topping that list is Lucibela, with her astoundingly beautiful voice and superb repertoire c…
Nigeria: Actor Fabian Lojede Launches Film Financing Platform
[Premium Times] Mr Lojede says the platform will bridge the global gap between filmmakers and financiers.
Nigeria: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s New Book Dream Count Explores Love in All Its Complicated Messiness
[The Conversation Africa] Award-winning Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s new novel Dream Count has landed. It’s been over a decade since Adichie published her previous novel, Americanah, following on global successes for Half of a Yellow Su…
Nigeria: ‘Juggling Music, Politics Like Marrying Two Wives’ – Singer, Jumabee
[Premium Times] Beyond music, Jumabee is passionate about reshaping the narrative of Kogi State.
Nigeria: Rave Reviews As Chimamanda Adichie’s ‘Dream Count’ Sells Out in Bookstores
[Premium Times] Besides the commercial success, Dream Count has been longlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2025.
Nigeria: King Charles III Names Davido’s ‘Kante’ One of His Favourite Songs
[Premium Times] Kante is the 10th track off Davido’s fourth album, Timeless, which was released in March 2023 and features Fave.
Nigeria: ‘I Love Pidgin English,’ King Charles Praises Davido’s Music On Apple Playlist
[Leadership] British Monarch King Charles III has expressed love for Pidgin English after listening to music by Nigerian five-time Grammy nominee David Adeleke, popularly called Davido, who is on a 17-track playlist recently launched on Apple Music.