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Nigerian poet, lawyer and activist Ogaga Ifowodo has won the 2026 Nigeria Prize for Literature for his poetry collection, Why Does God Need a Gun? taking home the $100,000 award. Mr Ifowodo was announced as the winner at Nigeria LNG Limited’s Grand Award Night in Lagos on Friday night. At the ceremony, filmmakers Peter Oghenetega…
The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Lagos State Chapter, has inaugurated its Directorate of Entertainment and Creativity during a landmark strategic session held at CcHUB, Lekki, Lagos. The day-long event, themed “The Future We Frame,” was designed to move beyond discussions by focusing on strategic planning, practical solutions, and effective implementation. A key highlight of…
Veteran actor and filmmaker Yinka Quadri has revealed that his wife, Sadiat Adenike, knew about his extramarital affairs with actresses in the entertainment industry. Quadri married Adenike in 1989, four years after they first met in 1985. Their marriage has produced children. The 67-year-old actor made the revelation during an interview on the African A-List…
Nigerian Afro-Soul musician Lawal “Kayefi” Olufunmilayo has brought Nigeria’s cultural heritage to the fore in Sheffield, combining music, fashion and other forms of artistic expression. The Ogun-born artiste showcased the country’s rich traditions at the 2026 edition of Tales & Tunes, an event featuring live performances, African fashion, dance, DJ sets and food. The programme…
Tiger Beer will host a football viewing event at Tapout Bar & Grill, Woji, Port Harcourt, on Saturday as Manchester United face Tottenham Hotspur in the English Premier League. The event, scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. ahead of the 5:30 p.m. kick-off, will feature live match viewing, music, entertainment, interactive activities and prizes for…
After years in journalism and sports media, Tosin Omojola has ventured into gospel music, a calling he says has been in his heart since his youthful days. A choir leader and songwriter, Omojola believes his debut project, Praise Explosion One, is not merely a musical release but an expression of his faith and obedience to…
On the economy, we tell the story of renewal and hard times. As elections draw near, we hear official accounts of macroeconomic progress. But the story must connect today’s pain with tomorrow’s promise. When people ask the government what it has done with savings from the removal of petrol subsidy, for example, they are testing…
Popular Nigerian content creators, Peller and Jarvis, have announced that they are expecting their first child together. The couple made the announcement in an Instagram post on Thursday, sharing pictures of the baby bump. The photographs showed the couple dressed in matching white outfits, posing together against an ocean backdrop on a beach. They also…
Yoruba rapper Olusegun “Lord of Ajasa” Osaniyi has announced that he has become a United States citizen. The 44-year-old, known for delivering his songs primarily in Yoruba, shared the news in a video on his Instagram Story on Wednesday. In the video, Lord of Ajasa appeared alongside his wife, Funmi, who celebrated the achievement and…
Nigerian filmmaker and actress Funke Akindele and film director Tunde Olaoye have emerged as the top-performing Nollywood directors at the Nigerian box office in 2025. StatiSense, a Nigerian and African data and visualisation company, disclosed this in a tweet on its X page on Wednesday. The company said the ranking was based on data from…
