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Epic Show 2025 Highlights Young Designers in Lagos

Fashion Finest Africa’s Epic Show 2025, held on July 5–6 at The Podium in Lekki, ...

  • 7 July 2025
  • Entertainment

Angélique Kidjo:First AfricanArtist Honored with Hollywood Walk of Fame

The Beninese music icon and five-time Grammy Award winner Angélique Kidjo has been named a ...

  • 4 July 2025
  • Entertainment

BBNaija Season 9 ‘No Loose Guard’ Set to Premiere June 23

The highly anticipated Season 9 reunion, titled No Loose Guard, will hit screens on Monday, ...

  • 22 June 2025
  • Entertainment

GRAMMYs 2026 Introduce New Categories

The Recording Academy is shaking up the 2026 GRAMMY Awards, set for February 1, 2026, ...

  • 17 June 2025
  • Entertainment

Sly Stone, Funk Music Pioneer, Dies at 82

Sly Stone, the revolutionary musician and electrifying showman who reshaped the landscape of popular music ...

  • 10 June 2025
  • Celebrity News
Simi and daughter

Simi Urges Fans to Stop Calling Her Daughter ‘Duduke’

Nigerian singer Simisola Kosoko, widely known as Simi, has made a heartfelt plea to her ...

  • 4 June 2025
  • Celebrity News
Hajj

Hajj 2025 Begins: 2 Million Pilgrims Arrive in Mecca

As the annual Hajj pilgrimage begins this Wednesday, over two million Muslims from across the ...

  • 3 June 2025
  • Africa
UAE

UAE to Close Immigration Offices for Eid Al Adha Holiday: June 4–8

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has officially confirmed the closure of all immigration offices nationwide ...

  • 2 June 2025
  • Africa
Ethiopian

Ethiopian Airlines to Expand Domestic Fleet:20+ Regional Jets,

The Ethiopian Airlines is preparing to make a significant fleet investment by ordering over 20 ...

  • 2 June 2025
  • Africa
Veekee James

Veekee James Stuns in Kente Gown at “Iyalode” Premiere in Lagos

At the star-studded premiere of Toyin Abraham’s highly anticipated film “Iyalode,” fashion darling Veekee James ...

  • 2 June 2025
  • Celebrity News
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