Fashions Finest Africa has announced the dates for its upcoming Epic Fashion Week 2026, formerly known as the Epic Show. The founder and producer of the event, Sola “Mr Mahogany” Oyebade, announced during a virtual press conference attended by PREMIUM…

Afrobeats star, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has formally declared his involvement in the political campaign for the re-election of his uncle, Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, ahead of the August poll in the state. In a post on…

A Nigerian visual artist, Oluwole Omofemi, has drawn international acclaim following the unveiling of a new portrait of Prince William. The painting, commissioned by the British lifestyle magazine Tatler, will feature on its June 2026 cover, presenting the Prince of…

Heineken Nigeria on Sunday launched a landmark experiential campaign in Lagos, introducing a hot air balloon showcase as part of its multi-day House Experience, a fan-driven event designed to combine sport, entertainment and lifestyle engagement. The activation, held at Ilubirin…

A leading Nigerian niche fragrance retailer, Seinde Signature, has once again redefined the country’s luxury fragrance market with the launch of its latest concept store, further expanding its presence across 15 branches nationwide. The new outlet, known as Lagos Senbar,…

When Nigerian Actress and film producer Uche Montana released Monica on YouTube on 7 March 2026, she probably didn’t envisage it garnering as much attention as it has. Following the success of the first instalment, the sequel premiered on her…

The British Council has launched the second cohort of Film Lab Africa, a national film accelerator programme aimed at supporting emerging filmmakers, screenwriters and episodic storytellers across Nigeria. The initiative, unveiled in Lagos on 5 May, is being delivered in…

Against a backdrop of rising expectations and political rivalry, ABIODUN NEJO tells the story of Ekiti’s governorship race, where competing visions, sharp criticisms, and claims of transformation are shaping the choice before voters Although only about four of the 13…

In the long, fraught genealogy of African protest poetry—from the Okigboan fragmentation to the caustic urbanity of Ojaide’s Niger Delta elegies—there emerges with striking clarity a voice that has laboured for nearly four decades in relative obscurity, only now to…

The 9th edition of the GTCO Food & Drink Festival, an annual culinary event organised by Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO) to promote small businesses and foster enterprise, concluded in Lagos State. The festival, themed “Everything Food and Drink”,…

Southern Taraba, a land once defined by harvests, now bears the scars of violence and abandoned homes. But a quiet shift is underway as a peace push led by former Bauchi Governor, Isa Yuguda, and backed by Taraba State Governor,…

Actor-turned-politician Desmond Elliot has opened up on his decision to seek a fourth term to represent Surulere Constituency I in the Lagos State House of Assembly. PREMIUM TIMES reported that the 52-year-old was first elected in 2015 under the All…

The Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has revealed how he transitioned from private enterprise to traditional leadership. The 51-year-old traditional ruler, speaking in a recent interview with PREMIUM TIMES, explained that his entrepreneurial background before ascending the throne in…

Drink spiking is when a person adds alcohol or drug to another person’s drink without their knowledge or consent, according to an information sheet by the United Kingdom’s National Health Service. A person who spikes a drink may be the…

Some adults speak with Sharon Osaji on what they will do and how they will deal with a spouse who tells lies I can’t deal –Bode Black It is a no-no for me; I can’t cope with a lying spouse.…