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Grammy-nominated Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti has claimed that he has been blacklisted in the Nigerian music industry for about 13 years due to his style of music. He explained that because his late father Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and his contemporaries used their music as a form of protest against bad governance, the government invested heavily in vain artists while targeting conscious musicians. Speaking in a recent episode of the Saleh Meditate podcast, Kuti said government’s interference has significantly affected the quality and impact of modern Nigerian music. He, however, said being blacklisted in Nigeria doesn’t affect him much, stressing that the…
The Nigeria Nationwide League One, NLO, has imposed indefinite suspensions on officials and players of Ahudiyanem FC for misconduct in the clash against Right 2 Win. Ahudiyanem’s trio, Anayo Chukwujekwu, Christopher Onu, and Emmanuel Ibeh, alongside the team manager and head coach, were accused of bringing the game into disrepute. The culprits have been barred from league activities pending a final decision by the disciplinary committee. Ahudiyanem FC supporters have also been suspended by the league body. In addition, Ahudiyanem FC have been fined N500,000 and directed to submit a written assurance guaranteeing the safety of match officials after reports…
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, on Monday expressed readiness to partner with the University of California, Los Angeles, Sadiat Toyin Lawal Foundation and Tabernacle Worship and Prayer Ministry, California on healthcare delivery in Ibadanland. Oba Ladoja disclosed this while receiving Toyin Lawal and other representatives of the three non-governmental organisations at his palace in Oke-Aremo, Ibadan North Local Government Area of Oyo State. He said, “The health of the people of Ibadanland is of paramount importance to me. I will leave no stone unturned to ensure the provision and promotion of the healthy living of residents of the…
There was pandemonium on Saturday after a yet-to-be-identified father of a bride and a hypeman, identified simply as Victor, were shot dead by suspected cultists on Governor’s Road in the Ikotun area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro learnt that the incident occurred on Oviawe Street in the community shortly after a wedding ceremony had been concluded and guests had moved to an after-party. It was gathered that the assailants stormed the venue while the celebration was still ongoing, as guests scampered for safety. A resident who identified himself simply as Tosin said Victor was entertaining guests when the attackers struck.…
The lawmaker representing Awe/Doma/Keana Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Abubakar Nalaraba, has jettisoned his 2027 governorship ambition and declared his full support for Governor Abdullahi Sule’s preferred aspirant, Senator Ahmed Wadada. The federal lawmaker had earlier indicated interest in vying for the governorship seat on the platform of the All Progressives Congress. However, he has decided to withdraw from the race in solidarity with Wadada. Our correspondent reports that, instead of continuing with his governorship ambition, Nalaraba has purchased the nomination and expression of interest forms to contest the Nasarawa South Senatorial District seat. Speaking with journalists on…
Heineken will host an exclusive UEFA Champions League semi-final watch party in Ilubirin, Lagos this week, bringing together top executives of Nigerian Breweries, business leaders and football fans for both second-leg matches as Ademola Lookman bids to become the first Nigerian to reach the Champions League final since John Obi Mikel in 2012. The event, staged under Heineken’s global “Fans Have More Friends” campaign, follows a run of activations across Port Harcourt, Aba, Owerri and Abuja for earlier knockout rounds. Organisers say the Lagos event will be the most premium edition yet, combining match viewing with music, interactive games and…
Doris Fisher, the co-founder of American clothing retailer GAP, has died at the age of 94, according to a statement from the company on Monday. She died “peacefully, surrounded by her family,” the company said, without giving a cause or date of death. “There is simply no equal to Doris Fisher. In Gap-speak, she was a true original,” company President and CEO Richard Dickson said in the statement. “She understood first-hand the value of self-expression, diversity, and inclusion. And she worked tirelessly to ensure that Gap Inc. always did more than sell clothes.” Fisher and her late husband, Donald Fisher,…
Ethereum scaling solution Polygon has launched private stablecoin payments in an effort to attract more businesses and institutions to the chain. In a statement on Sunday, Polygon introduced its new wallet feature that enables users to privately route transactions through a shielded pool, with verification handled by zero-knowledge proofs. The move is part of an integration with privacy protocol Hinkal.“For onchain payments to go mainstream, businesses need privacy. Not ‘hide from regulators’ privacy. Operational privacy,” noted Polygon community lead Smokey on X. Privacy was one of the biggest crypto themes in 2025, with many crypto assets tied to privacy projects surging last…
Joseph Duggar’s lawyers asked a Florida court for permission to question the investigators who spoke to the now-14-year-old alleged victim in his child molestation case. Court documents obtained by Us Weekly show that Duggar, 31, asked the court on Friday, May 1, to “issue a subpoena to compel disclosure of information obtained through the investigation of reported child abuse.” Duggar was previously charged in March with lewd and lascivious behavior involving molestation of a victim less than 12 years old and lewd and lascivious behavior conducted by a person 18 years or older. In his latest court filing, Duggar asked…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has acknowledged that the exit of two prominent politicians, Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, is a significant setback but insists it does not threaten the party’s survival ahead of the 2027 elections. Speaking during an interview on Arise Television on Monday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, described the exit of the two top politicians as a temporary setback and said the party will recalibrate and return stronger. “I will be lying to say it didn’t mean anything. These are two significant politicians… When you lose those two politicians, then you will feel that…
