Released on November 6, 2024, ‘Funds’ as he enters new album mode. Nigerian superstar Davido gears up for a strong end to 2024 by releasing a new party-starting single. On ‘Funds’, Davido fuses Afrobeats and Highlife elements to craft a song where he promises a love that comes with a good time. Combining the English and Pidgin, Davido sings about …

A cryptocurrency trader has been found guilty of murdering his mother in order to claim over a million dollars in life insurance and maintain an illusion of living a perfect life, a court heard.Colleen Rebelo, 58, was found d3ad in the shower by her youngest son at her home in Perth, Australia, on May 25, 2020.It was later discovered that …

Nigerian movie director and filmmaker, Niyi Akinmolayan has shared some words of advice for other filmmakers distraught over Netflix’s exit from Nigeria.  Filmmakers recently revealed that Netflix ended all collaborations with Nigerian filmmakers and left the country in November 2024.  Reacting, Niyi urged filmmakers to ignore the noise and keep making movies so that when another movie streaming giant comes …

A woman on X has alleged that the Gbagada General Hospital swapped her sister’s newborn baby with someone else’s de@d baby and she shared a photo of the baby to back her claim. The X user with the handle @Aggie_lawlaah narrated how her sister started contracting on Dec. 1 and was induced two days later when she gave birth. Her baby was …

The UK insurance firm Aviva has improved on an earlier deal rejected by its smaller competitor Direct Line. ADVERTISEMENT Direct Line has agreed a takeover offer from Aviva that will pave the way for the combined group to own a fifth of the UK motor insurance market. The bid, which values Direct Line at £3.6bn, entails Aviva paying 275p per …

Mixed reactions have continued to trail the harmonised bride price of the people of Eggon ethnic group in Nasarawa State.    The Aren Eggon, HRH Justice Ahmed Ubangari Alaku (Rtd) pegged N5,000 as the bride price with four basins of traditional butter beans known as Ebyekpyen as the maximum requirements to be met by the groom in order to marry an …

The SPFL said that, although “it was fantastic to have over 80,000 supporters attend” the League Cup semi-finals, “the large-scale, organised and illegal pyrotechnics displays which were carried out by a small minority of supporters before the Celtic v Aberdeen and Motherwell v Rangers matches were totally unacceptable”. The governing body said in a statement: “This irresponsible behaviour caused significant …

Nigerian Afrobeats singer Davido has emphasised the need for better leadership to unlock Nigeria’s full capacity. The singer recently sat down with Elevate Africa for an insightful interview about leadership and the pathway to Africa’s development through music. During the sit-down, Davido spoke on how entertainment has been instrumental in reshaping global perceptions of Africa and how he viewed music as …

Our film industry has come a long way, breaking barriers and gaining global recognition. But damn, some tropes have overstayed their welcome.  Nollywood should and can definitely do better. Some stereotypes are no longer working. You know the ones with the ever-suffering wife whose sole purpose is to endure, or the “village boy goes to the city and suddenly becomes …

Nigerian superstar Davido has shared his thoughts on how entertainment has been instrumental in reshaping global perceptions of Africa.  During a recent interview, the Afrobeats star spoke on his experiences growing up and navigating an all-white community, highlighting the ignorance he encountered about his African heritage. He explained, “I’ve said this about 100 times but I went to school in …