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For many years, indigenous African drums were deemed unsuitable for Christian worship by numerous believers. However, Peter Olalekan Adedokun, founder of Drumsvoice of Jesus, has challenged this perception by incorporating traditional drums into praise, worship, and evangelism. In this interview by SEYI SOKOYA, the master drummer shares the divine inspiration behind his ministry, challenges, and…
Veteran journalist and publisher, Dele Momodu, has urged Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, to remain steadfast ahead of the August 15 governorship election, warning him to prepare for possible challenges during the poll. Momodu, in a message to Adeleke on Friday, described the governor as his “twin brother” and said he was compelled to reach…
Nigerian TikToker and content creator Habeeb Hamzat, popularly known as Peller, has explained why music stars Davido and Peter Okoye were absent from his traditional wedding to fellow content creator Jarvis. Peller, who recently celebrated his traditional marriage, said he initially wondered why Peter Okoye could not attend the ceremony but later understood that the…
The Bola Ahmed Tinubu Ideological Group (BAT-IG) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to introduce a Monthly Policy Focus and Quarterly Leadership Empowerment Summit for political appointees, state governors and local government chairmen as a strategic framework for driving policy coordination and accelerating grassroots development across Nigeria. Convener of BAT IG, Comrade Bamidele Atoyebi,…
Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Afrobeats superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has threatened to seek the intervention of United States President Donald Trump if the forthcoming Osun State governorship election is allegedly rigged. Mr Davido made the remarks during a livestream hosted by social media personality Carter Efe, while discussing his interest in politics and…
Nigerian singer Peter “Mr P” Okoye has alleged that his late mother, Josephine Okoye, repeatedly urged his brothers, Paul and Jude Okoye, to apologise to him and his wife, Lola Omotayo-Okoye, over the family’s treatment of them, but said the apology never came before her death. PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that the singer’s mother died in 2012…
With just days to the August 15 governorship election, Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Thursday commissioned the Oke-Fia Flyover in Osogbo, describing the project as another milestone in his administration’s infrastructure drive while calling on residents to turn out en masse and vote peacefully. Addressing a large gathering at the commissioning ceremony, the governor…
Afrobeats star David “Davido” Adeleke has appealed to residents of Osun State to remain peaceful and reject violence ahead of the forthcoming governorship election, while urging an unnamed political figure from Imo State not to interfere in the electoral process. The singer appealed on Tuesday while addressing supporters as the head of the youth campaign…
The Lagos State Government, FirstBank, and Zenith Bank are among the public- and private-sector institutions supporting the second edition of the QEDNG Creative Powerhouse Summit. Also supporting the summit are the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS), Fidelity Bank, Polaris Bank, the Africa Soft Power Group and Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG). The announcement was made…
By: Aherhoke Okioma President of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), Dr Doubra Collins Okotete, has called for the establishment of a museum and cultural festival in honour of late Ijaw music legend, King Robert Ebizimor, to preserve and promote his enduring contributions to Ijaw culture. Okotete made the call in Yenagoa, in a statement marking…
