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Barack Obama Pays Tribute to Fela Kuti in New Podcast Series

Nigeria, Oct. 23 -- Former President of the United States, Barack Obama, has paid tribute to the late Nigerian Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti. He described him as a "unique figure in musical hi... Read More


AMAA 2025: Burkina Faso's Katanga and Nigeria's Lisabi Lead the Nominations

Nigeria, Oct. 18 -- The Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) has released the list of nominees for its 21st edition with Katanga: Dance of The Scorpions and Lisabi: The Uprising leading the nominations.... Read More


Seyi Tinubu Gifts Sarah Martins N20m After Lagos Street Cooking Arrest

Nigeria, Oct. 18 -- Nollywood actress Sarah Martins has revealed that Seyi Tinubu, son of Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu, gave her N20 million to support her charity initiative just a day after she w... Read More


Retired Nigerian Air Vice Marshal Dies Aboard British Airways Flight to Abuja

Nigeria, Oct. 7 -- A retired Nigerian Air Vice Marshal died early Monday aboard a British Airways flight from London to Abuja. The aircraft made an emergency landing in Barcelona, Spain, after the p... Read More


2025 Nobel Prize in Medicine Honors Immune System Discovery

Nigeria, Oct. 7 -- The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi for their discoveries on how the immune system distinguishes ... Read More


Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco's Wedding: Surprises and Taylor Swift's Tribute

Nigeria, Sept. 29 -- On Saturday, September 27, singer and entrepreneur Selena Gomez, 33, and music producer Benny Blanco, 37, were married in an intimate ceremony surrounded by family, friends, and s... Read More


Nigeria Queries Qatar Airways Over Passenger's Detention

Nigeria, Sept. 20 -- The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has announced plans to impose sanctions on Qatar Airways following the alleged mistreatment of a Nigerian passenger who was detained i... Read More


Cardi B Expecting Her Fourth Child with Boyfriend Stefon Diggs

Nigeria, Sept. 18 -- This will be her first child with her partner, American football player Stefon Diggs. "I'm having a baby with my boyfriend, Stefon Diggs," Cardi B told anchor Gayle King, in a pr... Read More


Nigerian Chef Hilda Baci Begins Attempt to Set Record for Largest Pot of Jollof Rice

Nigeria, Sept. 12 -- The event, titled the World Jollof Festival, began on Friday, 12 September at 9:00am, after organisers changed the venue from Muri Okunola Park to accommodate the large number of ... Read More


Defense Is Too Defensive -Trump to Rename Pentagon the 'Department of War'

Nigeria, Sept. 5 -- President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing the U.S. Department of Defense to adopt the secondary title "Department of War", reviving the name that the agency he... Read More