Fresh debate over Nigeria’s electoral reforms has emerged after former Kaduna Central senator Shehu Sani warned that electronic transmission of election results, while significant, does not automatically ensure free, fair and credible elections.
A fresh appeal has been directed at Nigeria’s presidency over the continued detention of separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu, after a prominent South-East traditional ruler publicly urged President Bola Tinubu to either release him or facilitate his return to Kenya, where he was arrested.
Nigeria’s global music dominance has taken another leap forward as two of its biggest stars, Tems and Burna Boy, have officially become the African artistes with the highest number of entries on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart a milestone that further cements Africa’s growing influence on the global music stage.
Nigerian gospel minister Nathaniel Bassey has stirred conversation after narrating an unusual personal experience in which he claimed a traditional spiritualist allegedly attempted to place him under a spell an attempt he says ultimately failed.
That Nigerian universities under his watch are not good? That he doesn’t want his children to mix with the children of people who lost their lives in the struggle to see that he become the president, people who drank gutter water and trekked hundreds of kilometers out of joy that he won election?
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Ex-Super Eagles and Real Madrid midfielder Mutiu Adepoju has come out to condemn the comment of Liverpool head coach Jurgen Klopp. In a post-match conference meeting
The internet has gone wild after a viral post that saw Kiddwaya’s brother accused of engaging the services of a sex worker and attacking a commercial sex worker.
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.
A glittering night meant to celebrate music has instead ignited a political firestorm. U.S. President Donald Trump has launched a blistering attack on the Grammy Awards and its host, Trevor Noah, describing the ceremony as “virtually unwatchable” and warning that legal action may follow over what he calls a false and defamatory on-air remark.
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.
