Social Media Roundup
This week, social media was characteristically actively buzzing. Seyitan/D’Banj Sympathetic members of the Twitterati have greeted the news that D’Banj’s much-publicized rape saga would be at an end after all with mixed feelings. A great many have expressed regret at the suddenness of the decision by Seyitan’s camp in withdrawing the suit. Others have […]
Social Media Roundup
This Friday, social media has been buzzing (as ever) and in the never-ending vortex of information and conversation, we cherry-picked some of the most relevant and germane in our weekly round-up of social media trends. So here goes. Read more about Social Media Roundup D’Banj And Seyitan I will speak to what actually transpired […]
Nigeria’s Music Wins: Growth or No Growth
Thanks to social media, a lot has progressed quickly on the Nigerian music scene. When Ice Prince copped the first BET International Act all by himself, he became the first Nigerian and African act to do it all by himself. But he was by no means the first to do it in a pure […]
Social Media Roundup: Top Trends Of The Week
Twitter Goes Wild After News Of Small Doctor’s Arrest On Monday, news broke the internet that Nigerian musician Small Doctor had been arrested for allegedly threatening a police officer with a firearm at a traffic store in Lagos. Trust Nigerians to have no chill as they immediately jumped on the Twitter bandwagon to address the […]
Nigerian Stars Dazzle At The Global Citizen Festival
The Global Citizen Festival held on Sunday night, 2nd December 2018 at the FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa with performances from Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, D’banj and Femi Kuti alongside Jay Z, Beyonce, Usher and Ed Sheeran. Nigeria’s Starboy, Wizkid, was one of the artists who kicked off the event, performing his legendary hit song ‘Ojuelegba’, […]
Banky W And Adesua Etomi Among Most Influential People of African Descent
The 2018 list of Most Influential People of African Descent (MIPAD) has been unveiled, and Nigerian power couple, Banky W and Adesua Etomi, made the list, along with other Nigerians in the music and film industry. MIPAD The unveiling was made during the MIPAD Recognition Week, which lasted from September 28 through October 4, 2018 in New […]
2baba, Burna Boy and Dbanj In the ‘Baba Nla Nonsense’
Larry Gaaga has dropped the video for his hit song Baba Nla Nonsense which literally translates as “biggest of all nonsense”. The video features some of the industries heavy weights, 2baba, Burna Boy and Dbanj, with the later lacing the song with the melody from his signature harmonica. It is the first time all three artistes […]
Social Media Round Up: Top Trends Of The Week
Highlights From The AMVCA These are the highlights of what went down at the just concluded sixth annual Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) which held on Saturday, September 1st. From surprise awards to big fashion statements, the AMVCA is a show worth remembering and gave viewers something to talk about all through the week. […]
See Which Nigerians Left A Lasting Impression On Billboard World Charts
Billboard Magazine is a popular music magazine, especially popular in the 80s and 90s. Billboard is known for its music charts, most famously, the Hot 100 Chart and the 200 Album Chart. Little wonder it was big news when Wizkid’s collaboration with Drake, titled One Dance, recently made it to number one on the Billboard Hot […]
Femi Kuti, Tiwa Savage, Others to Join Jay Z, Beyonce, Usher on Stage at the Global Citizen Festival
CEO of Global Citizen, Hugh Evans, has announced on Monday, July 9th that Nigerian music stars Femi Kuti, Tiwa Savage, Wizkid and D’banj will headline this year’s edition of the Global Citizen Festival. Together with other celebrities, they will be lending their voices to a vision of ending poverty by 2030. In celebration of the […]
D’Banj Encourages Scriptwriters and Actors Through Sponsorship Opportunities
Music star, D’Banj, is set to launch a platform for talented actors and scriptwriters to showcase their work and stand a chance to get sponsorship. Opportunities D’Banj disclosed this at the Nigerian Entertainment Conference 2018, where he was one of the speakers, alongside Lasisi Elenu, Inyin Abodeji, Jason Njoku, and Martin Mabutho. D’Banj, who had earlier […]
D’banj, Lasisi Elenu, Jason Njoku, Iyin Aboyeji, Martin Mabutho,Others To Speak At Nigerian Entertainment Conference 2018
We are pleased to announce speakers, panellists, and moderators for the sixth annual Nigerian Entertainment Conference which holds Wednesday, April 25th, 2018 at the Landmark Event Centre, Lagos. The stellar line-up which features leading figures in entertainment, technology, and broadcasting will address how the creative industry can study, understand and access opportunities in emerging markets […]
6th Nigerian Entertainment Conference Holds In Lagos
The sixth edition of the Nigerian Entertainment Conference will be held in Lagos on Wednesday, April 25th, 2018. This year’s edition is tagged Understanding Emerging Market Trends and Opportunities, and will focus on how the Nigerian creative industry can understand and benefit from opportunities available in emerging market segments, and how to become more impactful locally and globally […]
Did You Know…? Don Jazzy And D’Banj Were Once Security Guards
Did you know that Don Jazzy and D’banj, founders of now defunct Mo’hits Records, were both security guards in the UK? The Meeting Micheal Collins Ajereh had moved to London earlier after his uncle’s invitation to come and drum at a church. He soon took up a job as a security guard at McDonald’s, the […]
King Don Come: D’banj Makes a Comeback
Legendary singer and song writer Oladapo Oyebanjo aka D’banj, has just released his new album King don come and we are super excited. The album was initially set to hit the market on Friday July 7, 2017 but due to some setbacks it couldn’t pull through. The album nonetheless is out now and has already […]
Nigerian Producer, OJB Jezreel Has Passed On
Nigerian musician, songwriter and producer, Babatunde Okungbowa, popularly known as OJB Jezreel has passed on at the age of 49. Reports have it that he died after a relapse from kidney failure which had manifested in 2013 before he undertook a transplant that same year in India. He died on Tuesday the 14th of June […]