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Bose Ogulu, mother to Nigerian Grammy winning singer, Burnaboy has been nominated for Manager of the Year at the 2025 Music Week Awards. Ogulu's name is contained in the nomination list released by the award organisers as she was nominated in Manager of the Year category across the global music industry alongside Neil Hughes, Alistair Goldsmith and Wes Banton. The 2025 Music Week Awards will be held in London, United […]

Nigerian Afrobeats artist, Ayra Starr has hinted on the possibility of collaborating with fellow female artists including Grammy winning singer, Tems and South African artist, Tyla. Speaking in an interview at the recent MOBO Awards in Newcastle, Ayra Starr discussed the possibility of collaborating with Tems and Tyla, particularly after all three celebrated together in Lagos during the glamorous Detty December season. The singer while referring to Tems and Tyla […]

Well-known Nigerian artists, Wizkid and Davido, have been recognized as winners at the 2025 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, NAACP, Image Awards.  Wizkid received the award for 'Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration' for his joint track with Brent Faiyaz, while Davido was honored with the 'Outstanding International Song' award for his collaboration with Chris Brown.  However, Tems, Burna Boy and other Nigerian singers lost in their categories. […]

American rapper, A$AP Rocky is set to buy English club, Tranmere Rovers after he was found not guilty of assault by a Los Angeles jury . Reports say Rocky, whose legal name is RAKIN ATHELSTON MAYERS, will be part of a consortium that is primed to buy TRANMERE from MARK PALIOS. The deal for the League Two outfit is believed to have been in the works for almost a year as the consortium is looking to buy over […]

Nigerian singer, AHMED OLOLADE,popularly known as ASAKE, has confirmed his exit from YBNL Nation. There were speculations that ASAKE had parted ways with OLAMIDE’S YBNL in a controversial manner, however, the singerconfirmed his exit from the record label by releasing his latest song, ‘Why Love’ under his own imprint, Giran Republic. The singer previously paid homage to OLAMIDE in his first single of the year, ‘Military,’ silencing rumours of a rift between them. ASAKE got signed to YBNL Nation in February 2022, and […]

Popular British rapper STEFFLON DON and her American counterpart CHLOE BAILEYhave unfollowed each other on Instagram, following BURNA BOY’S recent romance with Chloe Bailey. Recall that STEFFLON DON and BURNA BOY started dating in 2019 and ended their relationship in 2021. However, in December 2024, BURNA BOYand CHLOE BAILEY sparked dating rumors on social media after the duo werecaptured getting cozy in a private section of a club in Nigeria.  Confirming the rumors, Chloe was recently seen in a romantic dinner date with burna boy and his […]

Nigerian popstar AYRA STARR has found herself on the wrong side of social media after posting a video promoting a song belonging to singer Naira Marley and then deleting the video after being criticised. The video has sparked reactions from thousands of social media users, quickly making her a trending topic on Twitter.  Recall that NAIRA MARLEY had blamed for the death of his former signee MOHBAD in 2023, after it was alleged that he bullied and cyberstalked […]

The All-Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA and the African Union, AU formalized their long-standing partnership by signing a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU in promoting Africa's creative and cultural industries, particularly in the field of music. The MoU seeks to reinforce the ongoing partnership that began in 2014, when AFRIMA held its inaugural awards ceremony to recognize outstanding African musical talents and promote African music globally. The Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs, […]