Fela Kuti’s estate is in for a big payday after global tech company Apple used his song in a new MacBook advert.

Olive Nwosu's first feature centers around a Lagos cab driver who accepts a gig shuttling her childhood friend and other sex workers around the city.

Zlatan Ibile had his life changed by a car. The Nigerian singer-rapper and fast-rising Afrobeats artist had never considered ...

Indigenous language music listening surged +554% in Nigeria in 2024 and +87% in 2025, with global growth at +141% and +41% respectively, underscoring rising demand for local storytelling sounds.The ...

Five years after its launch in Nigeria, Spotify says music streaming in the country has grown at an average rate of 163.5 per cent, underscoring the speed at which Nigeria has emerged as a global ...

Nigerian hype man Toby Shang drops Big Daddy. Produced by Masterdulcet and released via Shang Dynasty/Azuri, this record solidifies his lead in the hype-pop genre. Listen, stream, buy the track, mp3 ...

YouTube Music is putting full song lyrics behind a paywall, leaving free users with limited access. Here’s what’s changing and how it affects listeners. If you’re someone who loves streaming music and ...

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Dipo Faloyin is a journalist and the author of “Africa Is Not a Country,” a book about the continent’s history, diversity and persistent stereotypes. Feb. 5, 2026 Heaving with coordinated chaos, Lagos ...

The North American arm of Maserati has introduced the 2026 Grecale Modena V6 to the US and Canadian markets, a new base version tucked below the 523-hp Grecale Trofeo and the all-electric 542-hp ...

The raiders stormed a rural community in central Nigeria, killing dozens and setting homes on fire in one of the country’s worst recent attacks. By Ruth MacleanIsmail Auwal and Saikou Jammeh At least ...

Former "The Voice Nigeria" contestant Ifunanya Nwangene has died after she was bitten by a snake while she was asleep at her home in Abuja, Nigeria. She was 26. In a statement shared on Facebook, Sam ...