Decades after his voice was silenced, the legacy of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo-Kuti has thundered onto one of music’s most prestigious stages. In a landmark moment for African music and global cultural history, the late Nigerian icon has been honoured with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, becoming the first African musician to receive the distinction from the Recording Academy.

What began as a casual industry conversation has now peeled back the curtain on a rare moment of tension between two of Nollywood’s most influential figures. Award-winning filmmaker Kunle Afolayan has disclosed details of an unexpected and heated phone call from actress and producer Funke Akindele, following remarks he made about film promotion strategies in the Nigerian movie industry.

Decades after his voice was silenced, the legacy of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo-Kuti has thundered onto one of music’s most prestigious stages. In a landmark moment for African music and global cultural history, the late Nigerian icon has been honoured with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, becoming the first African musician to receive the distinction from the Recording Academy.

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What began as a casual industry conversation has now peeled back the curtain on a rare moment of tension between two of Nollywood’s most influential figures. Award-winning filmmaker Kunle Afolayan has disclosed details of an unexpected and heated phone call from actress and producer Funke Akindele, following remarks he made about film promotion strategies in the Nigerian movie industry.

Fresh controversy has erupted around embattled Nigerian singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, after a disturbing video surfaced online showing him in handcuffs, visibly distressed and alleging physical assault while in police detention. The incident follows a reported dispute with his baby mama, actress Ashabi Simple, and has reignited public debate over police conduct and the treatment of suspects in custody.

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