By Adebayo Olawunmi Spotify has unveiled a major update for its global community, introducing “Listening Stats”, an interactive and highly shareable feature that gives listeners a dynamic recap of their music week. Phiona Okumu, Head of MusicContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has intensified efforts to strengthen civil-military cooperation through strategic use of music as soft-power tool for public engagement and trust building. The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, stated this on Thursday while declaring open the 2025 NAFContinue Reading
By Joshua Olomu The Federal Ministry of Arts, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy and the Lai Labode Heritage Foundation have announced plans to organise the maiden African Global Fashion Games (AGFG), a fashion ‘Olympics’. The announcement was made at an unveiling dinner and signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) betweenContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi and Ronke Ojediran Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Friday reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to supporting and advancing Nigeria’s creative industry. He spoke at a closing gong ceremony at the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) in Lagos in commemoration of the 15th anniversary of the Lagos FashionContinue Reading
By Joshua Olomu Tobechi Achionye, multi-talented artist living with autism, a.k.a Kind Toby, on Saturday night thrilled music fans at ‘The Big Concert 2.0’ in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Kind Toby was among notable artists who held music lovers to a seriesContinue Reading
By Babajide Awoyinfa and Joan Odafe Art X Lagos, West Africa’s leading international art fair, will return for its landmark tenth edition, tagged 10X, to celebrate African creativity, cultural exchange, and strengthen the continent’s global artistic voice. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the fair willContinue Reading
By Thompson Yamput A Nollywood legend, Binta Ayo-Mogaji and Dr Azeezat Abiola-Amusat, founder of Abiola Beauty Concept, are among 15 Africans and Americans honoured with the prestigious Afro Awards 2025 for their humanitarian services. The AFRO awards, scheduled for Oct. 25 in Los Angeles, California, is an annual and nonContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has reassured community citizens of its unwavering commitment to the promotion of peace and security across the sub-region for unity and economic development. ECOWAS Peace Fund Manager, Mr Dieudonne Nikiema, made this known on Wednesday in Lagos at aContinue Reading
By Adebayo Olawunmi Spotify says its three-week experiential pop-up, Greasy Tunes Café, held in Lagos, was a melting pot of music and culture, offering a one-of-a-kind experience. Phiona Okumu, Spotify’s Head of Music, Sub-Saharan Africa, made the remarks in a statement on WednesdayContinue Reading
By Adebayo Olawunmi OkayAfrica, a digital media platform for African culture, says the creation and distribution of its podcast, “Bird’s Eye View”, is a significant milestone in showcasing Africa’s most influential voices. In a statement issued in Lagos on Wednesday, the platform described theContinue Reading
