Afrobeats singer Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, and Ahmed Ololade, popularly known as Asake, have released ‘REAL Vol . 1’ as their long-anticipated collaborative project. The 10-minute EP has four tracks and was released on Thursday night. It is…

Oba Oloyede Akinghare II, the Arujale-Ojima of Okeluse Kingdom in Ondo State, and widely regarded as the youngest Yoruba traditional ruler, has warned the public against disrespecting his throne. The monarch, who ascended the throne at 16 following the death…

Eleven years after his death, Muna Obiekwe remains one of the most endearing Nollywood actors ever to live. He was a gifted actor whose career soared rapidly but ended far too soon. On 18 January 2015, the Nigerian movie industry…

In this interview with WALE AKINSELURE, former Nigeria Minister of External Affairs, Prof Bolaji Akinyemi speaks on  the United States invasion of Venezuela, Nigeria’s vulnerability to superpower pressure, the Country of Particular Concern designation, the limits of the United Nations,…

Yeni Kuti, the daughter of Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, has weighed in on the ongoing feud between her brother Seun Kuti and Wizkid PREMIUM TIMES reported that the public spat between Wizkid and Seun started after members of Wizkid FC…

The feud between singer Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, and Seun Kuti has continued to dominate social media in Nigeria, drawing reactions from celebrities and netizens. PREMIUM TIMES reported that the public spat started after members of Wizkid FC…

Popular American streamer Darren Jason Watkins Jr., better known as IShowSpeed, has praised Nigerian food during his Africa tour, describing Nigerian jollof rice as the best in the world. The 21-year-old YouTuber remarked on Wednesday, during his ‘Speed Does Africa’…

On 16 December 2025, filmmaker and actress Regina Daniels shared a WhatsApp exchange between herself and Ruth, a domestic nurse caring for her two sons, Munir and Khalifa, at the home of her estranged husband, Ned Nwoko, the senator representing…

Ayotomide Labinjoh, the mother of a minor, Anuoluwapo Michelle, at the centre of a renewed paternity controversy involving Davido has publicly responded to comments made by the singer’s father, billionaire businessman Adedeji Adeleke. Ms Labinjoh made the remarks on Instagram…

After a nearly 15-year hiatus, Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde reinaugurated the Oyo State Council of Obas and Chiefs. Rather than signalling a calm restoration of tradition, the event reopened old wounds, reignited long-standing rivalries and laid bare deep fractures…

The father of Afrobeats star Davido, Adedeji Adeleke, has dismissed renewed paternity claims linking his son to a minor, Anuoluwapo Michelle Adeleke, alleging that controversial journalist Kemi Olunloyo is behind what he described as a prolonged campaign of impersonation and…

Legendary Juju musician, Sir Shina Peters, has described statements made by clergyman, Matthew Ashimolowo, as false and derogatory. In a recent sermon, Ashimolowo, the senior pastor of Kingsway International Christian Centre (KICC), drew comparisons between a financial decision made by…

31 years after her career-changing movie, ‘Mortal Inheritance’, was first screened, Nollywood actress Omotola Jalade Ekeinde has reminisced about the movie and the path it paved for her. With over three decades as an actress, Omotola has starred in some…

A former Special Adviser on Political Matters to Former President Muhammadu Buhari, Babafemi Ojudu, has condemned recent claims by singer Ayodeji “Wizkid” Balogun that he is superior to Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, calling for the music star to be ignored.…

Olanrewaju Aina, a family member of Opral “Iya Oge of Lagos” Benson, and the African Refugees Foundation (AREF) have dismissed reports that the 90-year-old socialite is missing. PREMIUM TIMES learnt that reports went viral on Tuesday claiming that the Americo-Liberian…