COVID-19: FG Grants 2-Month Licence Fee Waiver to Broadcast Stations

BusinessNigeriaTV & RadioCOVID-19: FG Grants 2-Month Licence Fee Waiver to Broadcast Stations

PilotnewsMay 6, 2020

The Federal Government has granted a two-month licence fee waiver for terrestrial broadcast stations in the country as part of measures to cushion the effect of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the broadcast industry. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, disclosed this at a meeting with the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON) on Wednesday in Abuja. Mohammed informed the meeting that he had approved the request by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to...

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Sinach Becomes first African to Top Billboard USA Christian Songwriters Chart

Arts & CultureEntertainmentRegionsWorld NewsSinach Becomes first African to Top Billboard USA Christian Songwriters Chart

PilotnewsMay 6, 2020

Gospel singer and songwriter, Osinachi Kalu Joseph a.k.a Sinach has become the first African to top the Billboard USA Christian songwriters chart. Sinach, is a senior worship leader at Loveworld Ministries (Christ Embassy) and is known for hit songs including `Way Maker,’ `He Did it Again,’ `I know who I Am,’ among others. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Billboard USA is the music industry standard record chart for songs published weekly by...

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Tom Cruise Aims higher With Movie Shot on Space Station

EntertainmentFilmUnited StatesTom Cruise Aims higher With Movie Shot on Space Station

PilotnewsMay 6, 2020

Action star Tom Cruise is working on a movie shot in outer space, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration has said. “NASA is excited to work with @TomCruise on a film aboard the @Space_Station!,” NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine wrote on Twitter. “We need popular media to inspire a new generation of engineers and scientists to make @NASA’s ambitious plans a reality,” Bridenstine added. He gave no details but the tweet followed a report in Hollywood...

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Flavour N’abania: The Drummer Boy Who Became Africa’s Highlife King

AfricaArts & CultureEntertainmentFlavour N’abania: The Drummer Boy Who Became Africa’s Highlife King

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)May 2, 20201

A roll call of Nigeria’s musical icons, global cultural ambassadors, and big music artists will not be complete without Chinedu Okoli, professionally called Flavour N’abania. Known for his lively voice, his songs are mostly delivered with a smooth blend of English and Igbo languages. Flavours’ performances are energy filled and typically involve thrilling fans with his signature dance move — twisting his waist. Also called ‘Flavour of Africa’, he describes himself as ‘Africa’s Highlife King’....

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Nigerian Afrobeat Pioneer Tony Allen Dies Aged 79

Arts & CultureEntertainmentNigeriaNigerian Afrobeat Pioneer Tony Allen Dies Aged 79

PilotnewsMay 2, 2020

Nigerian drummer and composer Tony Allen, who worked closely with musician Fela Kuti as a pioneer of the Afrobeat genre, died in Paris aged 79, his manager said. The Afrobeat sound, which rose to prominence in Nigeria in the 1970s, combined organ riffs with West African drum patterns and brass instruments. Allen’s drumming was a key part of the rhythmic structure that underpinned the fusion of jazz, funk and West African melodies. “Without Tony Allen, there would...

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Why Atiku’s Gotel Comm Sacks Staff – GM El Yakubu

BusinessNewsNigeriaTV & RadioWhy Atiku’s Gotel Comm Sacks Staff – GM El Yakubu

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)May 1, 2020

Amidst controversy, the management of Gotel Radio and Television owned by the former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has clarified the rationale behind the sacking of  54 staff of the station. Gotel communications comprises of TV Gotel, Radio Gotel, and Gotel FM. Responding to the rationale, the General manager of the media conglomerate Muhammad El-Yakub said that ” The rationalization of staff at Gotel Communications Limited, a company under the umbrella of Priam Group, is a...

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Burna Boy: The Misunderstood African Giant?

Arts & CultureMusicNigeriaBurna Boy: The Misunderstood African Giant?

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)May 1, 2020

Regardless of the negativities, Nigeria is associated with, there are many good things that have come out of the West African nation. From music to movies (Nollywood) and to jollof rice, Nigeria is rich not only in natural resources but in culture and in talented citizens. Nigerian music artists and songs are part of the country’s export to the world. The revenue from music in Nigeria is projected to generate $50 million (about N18 billion...

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Davido Pens Heartwarming Message to Celebrate Chioma on Her Birthday

Arts & CultureEntertainmentLifestyleDavido Pens Heartwarming Message to Celebrate Chioma on Her Birthday

PilotnewsApril 30, 2020

Music superstar, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has penned a heartwarming message to celebrate his fiancée and mother of his son, Chioma Rowland, on her birthday. This was on a post he shared via his Instagram page, @davido official page on Thursday morning. The DMW Records CEO posted a beautiful photo of Chioma and described his yet-to-be-wife as the strongest woman he has ever met in his life. According to the ‘Blow my mind’...

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COVID-19 Lockdown: Nigerian Celebrities Giving Back to Nigerians in this Lockdown

Arts & CultureCoronavirusEntertainmentNigeriaPhilanthropyCOVID-19 Lockdown: Nigerian Celebrities Giving Back to Nigerians in this Lockdown

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)April 26, 2020

The lockdown in Nigeria as a result of the coronavirus pandemic has made many well-meaning Nigerians give back to the society they belong too. This act of kindness did not leave the Nigerian celebrities behind as many of them have it in mind that there is little the present government can do in bringing food to the table of the common man during this lockdown. This is a difficult period for both the government and...

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Manu Dibango, Legendary Saxophonist is dead from Coronavirus

Arts & CultureCoronavirusWorld NewsManu Dibango, Legendary Saxophonist is dead from Coronavirus

PilotnewsMarch 24, 2020

African saxophone legend Manu Dibango has died in Paris after catching coronavirus. Dibango, best known for his 1972 song Soul Makossa,  is one of the first global stars to die from Covid-19. The 86-year-old fused jazz and funk music with traditional sounds from his home country, Cameroon. “It is with deep sadness that we announce you the loss of Manu Dibango, our Papy Groove,” a statement on his official Facebook page read. His funeral will...

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