Kehinde Joy

Obasa Advocates Collaboration, Collective Responsibility at Mental Health Forum

Given the grimness and prevalence of mental health issues across the country, the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, RT. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa has advocated inter-sectoral collaboration with the assembly and collective responsibility by agencies, individuals, and institutions. Speaking in his capacity as chairman at the Seventh Public Lecture of the Board of…

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Sanwo-Olu Receives 60th Birthday Special Publication From Lanre Alfred At Lagos House

It was all praise and admiration as celebrated author and media consultant, Lanre Alfred, formally presented his newly published special publication on the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, titled “The Man Who Carried a City”, at a modest but poignant gathering held at the Lagos House, Marina, today. The gathering, witnessed by a…

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Australia cancels Kanye West’s visa over controversial ‘Heil Hitler’ song

The Australian government has canceled the visa of American rapper Kanye West, also known as Ye, following the release of a song titled “Heil Hitler”, which promotes Nazi ideology, the country’s Home Affairs Minister announced on Tuesday. The song, released in May, came months after a series of antisemitic statements by West on social media,…

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Korean centre seeks Afrobeat-K-pop music collaboration

The Korean Cultural Centre in Nigeria has expressed interest in fostering collaboration between Nigeria’s Afrobeat sound and traditional Korean music, using the global appeal of K-pop to deepen cross-cultural ties through music. This was revealed by the KCCN Director,  Jeon Ju Ho, on Tuesday during the opening of the exhibition titled “K-pop Meets Korean Traditional…

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Grammy Awards hail Afrobeats evolution, spotlight Wizkid, Burna Boy, Rema in top 10 songs list

The organisers of the Grammy Awards have acknowledged the growth and global influence of Afrobeats, highlighting artists like Wizkid, Burna Boy, and Rema as key contributors to the genre’s rise since 2010. In a recent feature, the Recording Academy traced the evolution of Afrobeats from its mid-2010s breakthrough to its current global dominance, stating: “From its…

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Blackface will come to his senses one day, 2Baba addresses ‘African Queen’ controversy

Nigerian music icon, Innocent Ujah Idibia, popularly known as 2Face or 2Baba, has dismissed long-standing claims that he stole the hit song “African Queen” from his former Plantashun Boiz bandmate, Blackface. The award-winning singer spoke during a fresh episode of the 234 Mzansi Podcast, which was aired on Monday and co-hosted by comic actor Chinedu…

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Tuface apologises to wife, fans over ‘men not built for one woman’ remark

Popular Nigerian singer, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba, has apologised to his wife, Natasha, his children, and fans after sparking outrage with a controversial comment suggesting that men are not sexually wired to be with just one woman. The singer had stirred heated debate during a recent podcast appearance, where he claimed that although…

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