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Burna Boy records another landmark feat with his sixth album 'Love, Damini.' This remarkable achievement was celebrated at an exclusive private party in Lagos. The artist's groundbreaking accomplishment is a testament not only to his musical prowess but also to how vibrant the Nigerian music industry is. The certifications presented to him were: 1. Love Damini - 5x Platinum (Highest certified album in Nigerian history) 2. Sungba (Remix) — 4x Platinum (highest certified single […]

Top Afrobeats Artist and Top Afrobeats Song were among the nine new categories unveiled this year by organisers of the Billboard Music Awards. The others are the top global K-pop artist, top K-pop tour, top K-pop album, and top global K-pop song. The Nigerian quartet of Rema, Burna Boy, Wizkid, and Tems were nominated in the maiden Top Afrobeats Artist category as well as Cameroonian diva, Libianca. Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ […]

In a statement released by the organisers on October 31, 2023, the highly anticipated event was canceled due to the impossibility of delivering a show of the quality Nigeria deserves. "Unfortunately the Afro Nation Nigeria festival in Lagos will now not be taking place. As event organisers, we hold ourselves to extremely high standards and it has become clear to us that it is currently not possible to deliver a […]

Rema makes history after performing at the 2023 Ballon d'Or ceremony. In another landmark feat, Rema became the first African to perform at the Ballon d'Or ceremony which is an annual ceremony organised by the France Football Federation to honour the best players in the world. At the event in Paris, Rema entertained the guests which included superstar footballers from all around the world to his hit single 'Calm Down'. In […]

The musician took to his Instagram account to mark the occasion with a heartfelt video of him and his fiancée. In the adorable video recorded at a photoshoot, Made gently placed a crown on her head and showered her with kisses and hugs as a soothing violin tune played in the background. His caption read, "Today a love story that began with two characters continues into one. Let the adventure begin." Meanwhile, his […]

Nigerian rapper, Tobechukwu Ejiofor, popularly known as Illbliss, has revealed that he once told musical duo, The Cavemen that their Igbo is flawed. The Cavemen are known for their renditions of highlife music in English, Pidgin and Igbo languages. Speaking in the latest episode of Drink with Killz podcast hosted by Ikechukwu Killz, Illbliss said the Igbo lyrics of The Cavemen are flawed. He said, “I was in the studio […]

Former Big Brother Naija housemate Prince Nelson has launched his record label company, Pollux Records. Announcing the project, which he described as a “bold dream,” via his Instagram page on Wednesday, the reality star recounted how he has been following music since his primary school days. He also unveiled the first artist under the record label, Valentiiano. Prince wrote: “Finally, the time has come. me to officially present to the […]