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Wizkid joins Zane Lowe on Apple Music to chat about the success of #MadeInLagos

Wizkid joins Zane Lowe on Apple Music to chat about the success of his latest album Made in Lagos, the resilience of music and growing as an artist, collaboration, parenting, lessons learned during quarantine, making music moving forward, and more. Wizkid Tells Apple Music About The Resilience of Music… …like you said, music is life, Read More…

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Justin Timberlake Teases A New Album Is On The Way!

Justin Timberlake made an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Friday night (January 29) and confirmed some big news regarding upcoming music. When Jimmy asked the 39-year-old musician and actor about the future of his music and if it was “appropriate to say that a new Justin Timberlake album” in the works, Read More…

Football Sports Top Story

Semi Ajayi: Why I decided against joining Ajax

The centre-back has revealed the Dutch club were interested in his signing after impressing on trials and explained why he snubbed the chance West Bromwich Albion defender Semi Ajayi has explained his quest for first-team football made him reject an opportunity to join Ajax. The 27-year-old centre-back started his career at Charlton Athletic academy and Read More…

Health Nigeria Top Story

In the midst of a pandemic, Nigeria battles to end a painful blinding disease

For eight years Nigerian housewife Mallama Baraka suffered in silence as the eye disease trachoma, which can blind but is entirely preventable, slowly took its toll. It started with a watery discharge and a burning, itchy sensation in her eyes. Her eyelids swelled and her eyelashes turned inside them, causing her extreme pain each time Read More…

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CBN repositions Nigerian Commodity Exchange

Emefiele commits N50 Billion to revamping the exchange The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it is committing N50 billion to reposition the Nigeria Commodity Exchange (NCX), CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, has said. Emefiele, who disclosed this, on Thursday, at an inaugural meeting of the Steering Committee for the repositioning of the NCX, added Read More…

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NSE market capitalisation crosses N22trn mark

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) market capitalisation on Thursday crossed above N22 trillion mark as a result of price appreciation posted by some blue chips. Accordingly, the market capitalisation inched higher by N125 billion or 0.57 per cent to close at N22.059 trillion against the N21.934 trillion posted on Wednesday. The All-Share Index crossed 42,000 Read More…

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[VIDEO] Scorpion Kings and Tresor release vibrant dance-rooted video for “Funu”

Ahead of their April album release titled Rumble in the Jungle, a 14-track anthemic amapiano experience, Scorpion Kings (DJ Maphorisa and Kabza De Small) alongside Afro-pop pioneer TRESOR, have just released a vibrant music video for their chart-topping single, “Funu”. Directed by Kyle White and available to stream exclusively on Apple Music from today, “Funu” Read More…

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Oscar-nominated actress Cicely Tyson dies aged 96

Cicely Tyson has sadly died at the age of 96. The Oscar-nominated actress’ death was announced on Thursday night by her family. In a statement, they said: ‘With heavy heart, the family of Miss Cicely Tyson announces her peaceful transition this afternoon. At this time, please allow the family their privacy.’ Larry Thompson, Tyson’s manager, Read More…