GLOBALLY, travel and tourism are powerful engines of economic growth, generating $10 trillion in revenue in 2023 alone. The United States led with $2.36 trillion in earnings, while France welcomed a record 100 million international visitors, according to Statista. For Nigeria, these figures are both inspiring and challenging. Despite being Africa’s most populous country, tourism…
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…
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…
Legendary music icon Innocent idibia, better known as 2Face, has spoken about his decision to end his marriage to Annie after being together for over a decade. In a recent interview on the 234 Mzansi Podcast hosted by Nedu, 2Face shared that he and Annie had given their best efforts to save the marriage, but…
A Nigerian musician, Onomen Uduebor, has been sentenced to three years and four months in a United States federal prison for his role in a $140,000 tax fraud scheme. Uduebor, also known as Onomen Onohi, was convicted for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. The 39-year-old was extradited from the United Kingdom…
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,…
May Edochie has reacted to the viral apology letter to her estranged husband, Yul Edochie. These rumors emerged amid their ongoing divorce case. Addressing the viral rumors, May Edochie, in a Facebook post shared by her lawyer, Emeka Ugwuonye, tagged the alleged apology letter as “a desperate attempt to create a narrative when other efforts…
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…
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…
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…
