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- 16 Mar 2009
M-net Features Fela and Femi Kuti in Action
As part of its Sunday specials, M-net West Africa is screening two separate documentaries on Fela and Femi Kuti, capturing their experiences through interviews, street scenes and the music they are…
- 29 Jun 2010
British Artist to Make Fela Kuti Biopic
Turner prize-winning artist and film-maker, who won a Bafta for debut feature Hunger, will direct and write a movie about the Afrobeat creator and Nigerian activist. British artist-turned-director…
- 14 Apr 2026
Fela Makes History as First African to be Inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, simply known as Fela, legendary Nigerian musician, has made history as the first African artist to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Fela This is coming after he…
- 30 Dec 2019
All You Need to Know about the Kalakuta Queens
Everybody knows a story or two about the Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo Ransom Kuti. The real question is, how much do you know about his backbones? How much do you know about the people who…
- 27 May 2012
Undersea Cables and Nigeria’s Cloudy Mobile Ecosystem
“Plenty water for Africa…water for ordinary man to drink nko o…e nor dey.” Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, the late Afrobeat music legend was apt in his hit track: ‘water nor get enemy’. There is so much water…
- 16 Jan 2024
Announcing Ugo: A Homecoming Story, an original documentary featuring Giannis Antetokounmpo
Today WhatsApp and Giannis Antetokounmpo release Ugo, an original documentary that takes fans of the Greek-Nigerian NBA superstar along on the profound journey to his homeland of Nigeria for the…
- 5 Mar 2012
D’banj – ‘Why Kanye West Likes Me’
African pop star D’banj’s February 19 performance at the New York City’s Irving Plaza has kept on receiving rave reviews from local and more international media. As The Entertainer marked his formal…
- 5 Jul 2013
BBC World News ‘Rendezvous with Badawi’ Showcases Africa
Africa is drawing the world’s attention like never before. President Obama has just made his second visit and the new Chinese President, Xi Jinping, toured Tanzania, South Africa and the…
- 8 Dec 2008
MTV, Zain Announce Winners of MAMA
MTV and Zain have announced winners at the first ever MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA), which rocked the city of Abuja recently. MTV Africa Music Awards was created by MTV Base and sponsored by Zain,…
- 8 Jan 2020
How MTN Foundation Lit December with Chart Topping Theatre Productions
Many will confess that December is their favourite month because of the Christmas celebrations and holidays, the shows, events, family gatherings and more. 2019 wasn’t exactly an easy ride, many…
- 21 Apr 2026
IshowSpeed’s African Tour was ‘Spy Job,’ for Elon Musk- Seun Kuti
Oluseun Anikulapo Kuti, popularly known Seun Kuti, Nigerian musician, has claimed that IShowSpeed, American streamer’s African tour was was funded by Elon Musk, billionaire tech mogul. Seun Kuti…
- 7 Oct 2018
Felabration 2018; Legend Extra Stout Prepares to Honour Fela at 80
Folded fists in the air, bare torso, a partly painted face and signature tight trousers; a man greets a cheering crowd eager to hear him sing and have his queens move their energetic melanin bodies…
- 21 Jun 2020
New Broadcast Code: Assault on Market and Democracy
By ‘Kanmi Ademiluyi With the focus on survival due to the coronavirus pandemic, out comes a not-so-cleverly-disguised assault on the operations of an economy based on the efficacy of the market, but…
- 7 Jan 2020
How MTN Foundation Brightened December 2019 with Arts and Culture Productions
Continuing in its tradition of promoting the rich Nigerian culture and heritage, MTN Foundation sponsored a series of noteworthy theatre productions, rounding off the year 2019 on a high. The…
- 20 Jan 2016
M-Net, Airtel Unveil Coaches for “The Voice Nigeria” Show
Leading Nigerian vocalists Tuface Idibia, Waje, Timi Dakolo and Patoranking have been announced as coaches for the maiden edition of the Airtel sponsored show, The Voice Nigeria. The coaches were…
- 7 Nov 2023
Nigerian Sensation Dunnie Joins Spotify's EQUAL Africa as November's Artist Ambassador
Spotify is thrilled to announce Dunnie, the multi-talented Nigerian artist and producer, as its EQUAL Africa ambassador for the month of November. This announcement underscores Spotify’s commitment…
- 30 Aug 2013
Kuyoro Wins 7Up HBS Scholarship
Miss Mayowa Kuyoro, a young mechanical engineer has won this year’s 7Up Harvard Business School MBA (HBS) scholarship. Kuyoro joins two previous 7Up HBS scholars: Miss Misan Rewane and Mr. Olujimi…
- 23 Mar 2015
Telegraph Favours GMB to Win, Says Ex-Dictator Better than Weak President
General Mohammedu Buhari may be a ruthless and ageing former dictator but he is neck and neck in the polls leading up to Nigeria's presidential election, according to Telegraph, UK’s newspaper. Even…
- 18 Jun 2015
Nigerian Idol 5 Ends In Style as K-Peace Carts Home Top Prize
After over five months of thrilling the Nigerian public with best of music performances from the country’s leading crop of budding talents, the curtains came down on the season five of the Nigerian…
- 2 Jun 2022
Google Street View turns 15, Reveals What Nigerians Clicked the Most within the Past Year
In the 15 years since its launch, Google Street View has come a long way. From going under water to capture the Great Barrier Reef in 2012, being available in VR in 2015, to exploring the ‘Top of the…
- 20 Apr 2017
UBA’s REDTV Sponsors Runway Jazz to Commemorate Lagos @50
REDTV a dynamic online lifestyle channel, supported by United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, that puts the spotlight on Africa with a distinct global appeal, has announced its sponsorship of the Runway…
- 7 Jun 2020
Our Youths And The Surging Drug Culture: One Hit is Too Much and a Thousand is Not Enough
By Austin Okere Nigerian reggae legend Majek Fashek dies at 57; was the screaming headline on BBC.com on June 02. Fashek died in his sleep on 2 June 2020 in New York City. He was 57 and was battling…
- 23 Apr 2015
Airtel Unites Seun and Femi Kuti, Afrobeat Brothers
History will be made this weekend as the Kuti brothers; Seun and Femi, both perform together in a live musical concert for the first time ever in their musical careers. The famous duo, sons of the…
- 29 May 2008
Cost of Production Must Make Business Sense-Ekuwem
Cost of Production Must Make Business Sense-Ekuwem Dr. Emmanuel Ekuwem is a thorough bred engineer with an undiluted passion for ICT. Ekuwem was once assistant director (Technical Services) in the…
- 2 Oct 2013
Of Corruption, Stealing and Terrorism
Opinion by Dr. Peregrino Brimah These are three terminologies that have recently been discombobulated in Nigerian presidential speeches. Therefore I see the necessity to remove the muddling on these…
- 12 Jul 2020
CBN Takes over National Theatre, to Create Thousands of New Jobs
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Sunday formally takes over the National Theatre in Lagos on behalf of the bankers committee. Godwin Emefiele, governor, CBN, said its taking over for transformation…
- 16 Dec 2020
That Zombie Order on NIN-SIM Integration
By Chido Nwakanma Our Federal Government has gone mad again. It is difficult to draw any other conclusion upon news of the inexplicable FG order to telecom operators to block from their networks all…
- 9 Oct 2022
Showmax To Stream Felabration 2022 Live to Subscribers
Showmax subscribers will have access to the live broadcast of Felabration 2022 from the 10th to the 16th of October, 2022. The annual festival created to celebrate the Afrobeat legend, Fela…
- 24 Oct 2019
Google celebrates Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti’s 119th Birthday with a Doodle
Google is celebrating the 119th birthday of Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti. Today’s Doodle, illustrated by Diana Ejaita, Nigerian-Italian guest artist, celebrates a formidable leader who founded what many…
- 7 Jun 2021
Nigerian Idol: Top 6 Contestants Pay Tributes to Fela as Race to Finale Begins
Last Sunday's episode of the Nigerian Idol took us back to our roots. Contestants channeled their inner Fela as they paid tribute to the Afrobeat legend. The contestants opened the show with a joint…