Davido’s foundation donates N237 million to 424 orphanages

LifestyleNewsNigeriaDavido’s foundation donates N237 million to 424 orphanages

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 21, 2023

David Adeleke Foundation, DAF, has donated N237 million to various orphanages across Nigeria. The founder of the foundation, David Adeleke, the Nigerian singer better known as Davido, announced the donation on his various social media pages on Thursday. Adeleke said the DAF distributed the funds to 424 orphanages with 13,818 child beneficiaries. The singer said the donated sum was contributions from various individuals and corporations which the foundation reached out to support. “In October 2022,...

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Victory Gbakara wins Nigerian Idol Season 8        

EntertainmentLifestyleNewsNigeriaVictory Gbakara wins Nigerian Idol Season 8        

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 18, 2023

Victory Gbakara has emerged as the winner of season eight of the Nigerian Idol. Gbakara was crowned winner of this year’s edition of the talent hunt reality television show on Sunday night. He defeated another contestant, Precious Mac to clinch the N100 million grand prize, part of which is N35 million in cash and a brand-new car. The prize also includes a music record deal, a video shoot and a Tecno-sponsored all-expense paid trip to...

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Asaba: Rolls Like A Coyote: Barks Like A Hound Dog

ColumnsDon OkoloFilmLifestyleNigeriaAsaba: Rolls Like A Coyote: Barks Like A Hound Dog

PilotnewsJuly 17, 2023

I came here June the third, toting a baggage filled with movie paraphernalia and a stream-rolling set of props, believing that these gadgets were not available in Nigeria, and couldn’t be available in a distant city four hundred miles removed from Lagos. Prop guns, stilettos and swords were carefully packaged. I was ready, I thought. Blood phials I bought from a store on Highway 99 in Richmond and a couple of make-up boxes were in...

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Afrobeats: Nigeria’s biggest export to the world

EntertainmentLifestyleNewsAfrobeats: Nigeria’s biggest export to the world

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 16, 2023

Over the past few years, Afrobeats has recorded tremendous international success – thanks to Nigeria’s talented artists who are breaking barriers and making their mark on the international music scene. The genre has grown to the extent that it now competes with foreign songs in clubs in the diaspora. Nigeria is the home of Afrobeats – the modern variant of Afrobeat popularised by Fela Anikulapo Kuti in the 1970s – producing most of the artists...

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Big Brother Naija Season 8 to premiere July 23

EntertainmentLifestyleNewsBig Brother Naija Season 8 to premiere July 23

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 16, 2023

The eighth edition of the Big Brother Naija, BBNaija, reality TV show will premiere on July 23 as an “All-Star” show, with housemates from the seven previous editions. In a press briefing in Lagos on Friday, the organisers announced a cash prize of N120 million for this year’s winner. Busola Tejumola, executive head of content and West Africa channels for MultiChoice Nigeria said, “We have done seven seasons, and for the eighth edition, we feel...

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Popular Artists Dominate Nominees for the 16th Headies Awards

EntertainmentLifestyleNewsPopular Artists Dominate Nominees for the 16th Headies Awards

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 16, 2023

One of Nigeria’s most prestigious music awards, the Headies announced the nominees for the 16th edition of the show on Wednesday, July 12. Established in 2006, the Headies Awards recognise outstanding achievements in the Nigerian music industry. “The global awards for Afrobeats music,” its Twitter bio reads. For the 2023 edition, the eligibility period covers songs and projects released from January 2022 to March 2023. See the full list of the nominees for the various...

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Nollywood Actress Cynthia Okereke Is Dead

EntertainmentNewsNigeriaNollywood Actress Cynthia Okereke Is Dead

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)July 13, 2023

The Nollywood industry has yet suffered another great loss as one of its members, veteran actress Cynthia Okereke died on Tuesday night. The demise of the actress was announced by her colleague in the entertainment industry J. C Okechukwu, a filmmaker and Media Consultant on social media; “REST IN PEACE, Nwanyi oma. I’m shattered beyond words. The fact that I was about to pay for your flight ticket to come to finish what we started...

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Nollywood, Nigeria’s movie industry Mourns Actress, Cynthia Okereke

EntertainmentNewsNigeriaNollywood, Nigeria’s movie industry Mourns Actress, Cynthia Okereke

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 13, 2023

Cynthia Okereke, the ace Nollywood actress, has died, leaving Nigeria’s movie industry and her fans in deep sorrow. Filmmaker Joseph Okechukwu was the first to break the news of her death via a post on his Instagram page on Wednesday. Okechukwu said she died on Tuesday night, expressing his shock and sadness over the death of “such an amazing, decent and lovely soul.” “Rest in peace, Nwanyi oma. I’m shattered beyond words,” he wrote. “The...

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Suspected Diphtheria Disease Claims 30 Lives, 42 Hospitalized In Yobe

HealthNewsNigeriaSuspected Diphtheria Disease Claims 30 Lives, 42 Hospitalized In Yobe

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 13, 2023

No fewer than 30 children have died as a result of suspected diphtheria outbreak disease and 42 others hospitalized at the isolation center of the Specialist Hospital in the Potiskum Local Government area of Yobe State. Diphtheria is a highly infectious disease of the upper respiratory tract characterized by a sore throat, fever, and difficulty in breathing. The most affected areas according to Daily Trust findings include Tandari, Misau Road, Sabuwar Sakateriya, Arikime, Ramin Kasa,...

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Promoting education, culture, and diversity: Texas Southern partners with IgboFest   

Arts & CultureLifestyleNewsPromoting education, culture, and diversity: Texas Southern partners with IgboFest   

PilotnewsJuly 12, 2023

For two years, Texas Southern University (TSU) has collaborated with IgboFest Houston, a cultural entity and festival that showcases the African heritage and Igbo culture to the great city of Houston, to promote, embrace, and encourage culture, and diversity education in the community. This year, TSU will be visibly present at this festival to highlight their potentials as an inclusive, equitable, and welcoming institution for all members of the community. A team from the institution...

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