Koroga festival headliner, four time Grammy nominee and award winning Nigerian artist, Femi Kuti landed in Nairobi late Thursday evening. “We are bringing all the energy from Nigeria so prepare yourself for a fantastic show…
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#CarNews: Volkswagen to develop an automotive hub in Nigeria
During the visit of the Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel to Nigeria, Volkswagen took the opportunity to sign a memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the presence of both the Chancellor and His Excellency, President of…
Nigeria’s favourite cocktail packs a punch
Nigerians may be fond of a glass of champagne but it’s another fizzy drink — and one that’s unashamedly non-alcoholic — that’s dearest to their hearts. Garnet red and tooth-achingly sweet with a surprisingly tart…
On the road with Nigeria’s first mobile library
Funmi Ilori once had a dream about creating the biggest library in Africa. Now she drives vans packed with books to poor areas of Lagos to help children discover a love of reading. “Readers are…
Nigeria turns the page on literary past
Mention Nigerian literature and the first names likely to spring to mind are Chinua Achebe, the author of “Things Fall Apart”, or the venerable Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka. But Africa’s most populous nation has a…
Bello-issima! Soprano’s success gets Nigerians into opera
A live performance of an aria from an Italian opera, sung by a professional soprano, isn’t a common sound in Nigeria’s bustling commercial and entertainment capital, Lagos. But it’s not the most surprising thing for…
Nigerian and gay: dodging police and the Yahoo Boys
It was a life-changing moment for Daniels when five police officers in Nigeria’s biggest city, Lagos, locked him in the back of a van two years ago. The officers scrolled through the photos on his…
Nigerian pop music: in the shadow of Fela Kuti
Fela Kuti was known as “the King of Afrobeat”. Krizbeatz calls himself “the King of AfroDance”, the Nigerian music that has got millions dancing across Africa and the world. For Fela, as he is still…
Tiwa Savage becomes first Nigerian artiste to be signed to Roc Nation
Although details are still sketchy and the rumoured deal was only solidified by a simple group photo of Tiwa Savage, Don Jazzy and Jay-Z posing at the Roc Nation office in New York City, the photograph…
Our2Cents Ep. 77: Eat, meet and buy something new! Canada & Nigeria
Inspired by the episode where they shared their Mauritius and South African adventures, Sharon Mundia and Susan Wong decided to keep the series alive only this time, they’re exploring completely different cities! While Susan was…