Being Fela’s son not reason for my success as a musician – Seun Kuti

Grammy-nominated singer Seun Kuti has said his musical success isn’t tied to being the son of late Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Kuti. He said he and his elder brother, Femi Kuti, and nephew, Made Kuti, have had successful music careers because of their “deliberate

Shatta Wale laments decline in Ghanaian music, while Nigeria’s is rising

Ghanaian dancehall singer, Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jr., aka Shatta Wale, has bemoaned the declining state of his country’s music industry. He lamented that Nigerian music was progressing while Ghana’s was dwindling. The self-styled ‘King of African dancehall’ said Ghanaian musicians can no

‘I was stigmatized for being Fela’s son’ – Seun Kuti

Grammy-nominated singer, Seun Kuti has revealed that he suffered stigmatisation while growing up for being the son of the late renegade Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Kuti. Speaking in a recent interview with actress Iyabo Ojo, Kuti said his paternity also affected his relationship, stressing

How ‘juju’ fell from my jacket in Davido’s house – Peruzzi

Popular Nigeria singer, Tobechukwu Victor Okoh, better known as Peruzzi, has disclosed that juju fell from his jacket while dressing up Davido’s house. He disclosed this in a recent interview with Afrotodayy. Peruzzi explained that after taking a shower while relaxing in Davido’s

TikTok removes 1.4m Nigerian user’s videos in Q3 2023

The short video platform owned by Bytedance, TikTok, has reported that during the third quarter of this year, it deleted 1.4 million videos uploaded by Nigerian users. According to The Times, Nigeria was one of the top 50 nations from which videos abusing

Portable posts “I need your prayers” from his hospital bed

Controversial Nigerian singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly called Portable, has been admitted to the hospital. This is coming shortly after his return from his United States tour. Portable, in a now-trending post on his Instagram story on Wednesday, begged Nigerians to put him in

Naira Marley damands N500m from Iyabo Ojo over defamation on Mohbad’s issue

Marlian Music boss Azeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, has accused actress Iyabo Ojo of disseminating false and defamatory content against him on the internet. Naira Marley’s lawyer, Olalekan Ojo, in a letter sent to the actress, outlined the accusations made in

Hilda Baci on never dating or marrying a man who can cook

Popular Nigerian chef Hilda Effiong Bassey, aka Hilda Baci, has said she can’t date or marry a man who knows how to cook. She said she loves cooking, stressing that she doesn’t want a man who will outshine her in the kitchen. The

‘I am half Fulani’ – Kizz Daniel reveals

Famous Nigerian singer, Oluwatobiloba Daniel Anidugbe, aka Kizz Daniel, has made a “shocking” revelation about his origin. The Ogun-born star left many in shock after revealing via his X handle on Tuesday that he is partly Fulani. “So….I am half Fulani, half Yoruba,”

I begged Olamide for two years before he agreed to sign me – Asake

Nigerian singer Ahmed Ololade, popularly known as Asake, has revealed that he begged ace rapper and CEO of YBNL Nation, Olamide, for about two years before he accepted to sign him to the record label. The ‘Mr Money’ crooner said the rapper invited