Africa

Nigerian singer, Wizkid was stripped off an award wrongfully given to him by MTV. According to reports: “MTV Europe Music Awards has finally stripped off Nigeria’s Wizkid of the Best African Act award and given it to Alikiba after…

Singer Solidstar who is promoting his album WEED has compared Nigeria’s music industry to that of Donald Trump history win in the United States. The singer blame media houses for being partial, called out MTV EMA which withdrew an…

Wizkid was dealt a heavy blow yesterday after MTV EMA announced he isn’t the winner of the Best African Category at the Award ceremony that took place in Sweden last week. The Nigerian star was announced as the winner of the award…

Ibraheem Musa Usman who is a member of Mavrodi Mondial Moneybox in Kano has vented his anger on the House of Representatives for directing the EFCC to arrest promoters of the investment scheme. Following the decision of the House…

The 3rd edition of the All Africa Music Awards was held at the Convention Center in Eko Hotels & Suites, Lagos, yesterday. The winners on the list include Wizkid, Phyno, Diamond Platnumz and more. See the full winners list…

Wizkid is Best African  Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards for 2016. The award ceremony takes place in Rotterdam this evening. The singer beat African music heavyweights including Black Coffee & Cassper Nyovest from South Africa,…

Sony Music, has again opened its doors to yet another talented African act and this time, it’s none other than ‘Pana’ crooner, Tekno Miles. Fresh from his big win as the ‘Best Breakthrough‘ at the just concluded MAMA’S which was held in …

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo said on Saturday in Lagos that Africa’s richest woman by Forbes reckoning, Mrs. Folorunsho Alakija, was among the 25 billionaires he made during his tenure as President. Obasanjo stated this at the…

A Lagos-based lawyer, Kabir Akingbolu, has urged a Federal High Court in Lagos to perpetually restrain President Muhammadu Buhari from executing his proposed plan to sell some national assets as a measure to tackle the economic doldrums…

With its evening gowns, celebrity judges and tears of joy, the beauty pageant in Kenya’s capital was like others elsewhere, except for one thing – all 20 contestants who strutted, sashayed and swaggered down the catwalk had albinism.…

Mavin Records singer Reekado Banks flew his girlfriend from  Dominican Republic (where she is studying) to Houston, Texas last week ahead of his performance at the One Africa Music fest. The two have since been showing off their…

Nigerians are saying Wizkid is doing drugs or using substance. The singer has been appearing frail and over excited in recent times and some people are already suggesting several things following his appearance at the ongoing MTV…

HALL OF FAME AWARD WINNER – Hugh Masekela (South Africa) ARTIST OF THE YEAR Black Coffee (South Africa) Diamond (Tanzania) Sauti Sol (Kenya) Wizkid (Nigeria) – WINNER!!! Yemi Alade (Nigeria)  BEST FEMALE…

At least 60 were killed when a packed passenger train derailed between Cameroon’s two main cities, a hospital source in the capital Yaounde said Saturday, giving a new toll the day after the accident. Almost 600 people were injured…

A Nigerian pilot by the name, Ademilola Odujinrin, has started his mission to be the first African pilot to fly solo around the world. The Air Djibouti  pilot is carrying out his goal using a Cirrus aircraft,  and on Friday, October 14…

The Confederation of African Football has released a 30 man shortlist for the 2016 African Player of the Year award, with John Obi Mikel, Kelechi Iheanacho and Ahmed Musa making the list. The Prestigious award, which will take place…

Annual music festival Felabration for 2016 started on Monday, October 10th and will take place through the week until October 16th. Jaywon, Kcee and Skiibii are some of the artistes that have performed in recent days. Today, Wednesday…