Davido to donate proceeds of new song to coronavirus research
Nigerian music star, David ‘Davido’ Adeleke, says he would donate all the proceeds from his new song to support international fashion house, Dolce & Gabbana’s Coronavirus Research Fund.
Rolling Stones release new song ‘Living in a Ghost Town’
The Rolling Stones on Thursday released their first new original music since 2012, a single aptly named “Living in a Ghost Town.”
Davido’s fiancee recovers from coronavirus
Celebrity chef, Chioma Rowland, the fiance of singer, Davido, has now recovered from coronavirus.
Brymo: What my new album cost me
For many that are conversant with happenings in the music world, the most recent studio album from Brymo, ‘Yellow’ has been the subject of many conversations for some weeks now.
Drake breaks Beatles’ 54-year-old record
Billboard announced during the week that the rapper became the first male artist to have debuted three songs at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart.
Burna Boy, Lady Gaga, others to hold concert for health workers
Nigerian music star, Burna Boy, will join Nyovest, Lupita Nyong’o and Sho Madjozi, for the ‘One World Together At Home’ global concert in honour of healthcare workers battling the current coronavirus scourge.
Kanye West backs out of Joel Osteen’s Easter Sunday concert
Kanye West has pulled out of Pastor Joel Osteen’s virtual Easter Sunday concert over safety concerns amid the coronavirus pandemic.
American rapper Chynna Rogers passes on at 25
US rapper and model Chynna Rogers has died suddenly. She was 25.
Naira Marley blasts Twitter ‘snitches’
Controversial singer Azeez Fashola also known as Naira Marley has called out “snitches”, on Twitter, after the charges against him for flouting social distancing order of the government were dropped.
R. Kelly loses bid to leave jail amid coronavirus pandemic
R. Kelly will have to stay trapped in the lockup while he awaits trials on charges of racketeering, sex trafficking and child pornography, a judge ruled Tuesday.
Lockdown: Naira Marley knows fate today
Popular Nigerian entertainer, Azeez Fashola, known as Naira Marley, will be arraigned before a court today for breaching the Lagos Infection Diseases Regulations 2020 (the Regulations).
US rapper Fred The Godson tests positive to coronavirus
The 35-year-old Bronx rapper took to his social media accounts to share a photo of him in the hospital with what appears to be an oxygen mask on his face, and revealed he has contracted the rapidly spreading virus.
American musician Adam Schlesinger dies of coronavirus
Raised in New York and Montclair, New Jersey, Schlesinger formed Fountains of Wayne, named for a lawn ornament store in Wayne, New Jersey, in 1995 with his classmate from Williams College in Massachusetts, Chris Collingwood.
Music stars hold coronavirus concert fundraiser
Billie Eilish sang on her sofa, Elton John played a keyboard belonging to his children, and the Backstreet Boys sang in harmony from five locations as dozens of musicians put on a fundraiser for the warriors against a coronavirus.
Grammy winning music star dies of coronavirus
Joe Diffie, an American Grammy award-winning country music singer, died on Sunday of coronavirus. He was 61.
Two septuagenarians, four others to die by hanging in Ekiti
An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti has sentenced two septuagenarians and four others to death by hanging for the murder of one Sola Adeniyi.
Spotify to let artists link out to personal donation pages
Spotify’s always billed itself as a platform for creators, so today, it announced that it’s going to help artists in need. The company will allow creators to link out to donation pages, whether it’s their own, a friend’s, or just an organization’s.
Abass Obesere: I am the Paramount King of Music
Fuji music singer, Abass Akande Obesere has boasted that he is the paramount king of music, with his release, ‘Egungun Be Careful,’ set 19 years ago still making wave today and raking in more money into his pocket.
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UN encourages Africa to invest on digital transformation
The UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) has encouraged African countries to make right investments toward developing a digitally transformed economy.
Nnamdi Kanu: No sit-at home for Biafrans from 27th to 30th of May
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, Tuesday advised Biafrans to dedicate three days to pray for her fallen heroes.
Tanzania summons US official over coronavirus warning
The US embassy's charge d'affaires, Inmi Patterson, met with Wilbert Ibuge, permanent secretary at the foreign ministry, who reminded Patterson about the two countries' "historical cooperation", the foreign ministry said.
Manchester United manager gives update on Odion Ighalo’s future
Manchester United coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said no agreement has been reached between United and Shanghai Shenhua over Odion Ighalo’s loan extension.
Wilfred Ndidi: Why Leicester City move was very scary for me
Wilfred Ndidi claimed he saw his move to Premier League side Leicester City as an opportunity rather than getting carried away with pressure.
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Tennis star risks three year jail for assaulting ex-wife
Nikoloz Basilashvili, Georgian tennis star, ranked 27th in the world, was charged on Sunday with physically assaulting his ex-wife.
CAF: NAF trains 94 special forces, 35 personnel in RTC Bauchi
The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal (AM) Sadique Abubakar said that 94 Special Forces (SF) and 35 personnel had been trained at the Air Force Regimental Training Centre (RTC) Annex, Bauchi.
Contractors block minister’s office over debts
Some contractors of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on Wednesday stormed the Abuja head office of the ministry to demand the payment of their money.
Eid-el-Filtri: Benue governor calls for sustained fight against coronavirus
Governor Samuel Ortom had urged Muslims in Benue State to continue to observe COVID-19 protocol to prevent the spread of the disease as they mark this year’s Eid-el-Fitr.
UNDEDSS: NASS leaders must stop blackmailing IMC of NDDC
Coalition of civil society groups in the Niger Delta region, United Niger Delta Energy Development Security Strategy, UNDEDSS, yesterday, urged President Muhammadu Buhari to prevail on the National Assembly to desist from blackmailing the Interim Management Committee, IMC of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC.