Tag Archives: Lagos

Afrobeats superstar Wizkid is set to have his remarkable rise from the streets of Lagos to international acclaim documented in the upcoming film Wizkid: Long Live Lagos. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Karam Gill, known for his work on projects featuring artists like Tekashi 6ix9ine and Lil Baby, the documentary will premiere at the 2025 Tribeca Festival. The film offers an …

Last Saturday night, Lagos came alive as South African music powerhouse DJ Maphorisa headlined the Island Block Party, delivering an unforgettable performance. During his set, the celebrated Amapiano pioneer thrilled fans by previewing unreleased tracks featuring two of Nigeria’s biggest music icons, Wizkid and Davido. The crowd erupted with excitement as Maphorisa played snippets of the highly-anticipated collaborations, showcasing his …

From winning 12 Grammy Awards to headlining iconic stages worldwide, John Legend is set to bring his remarkable artistry to Africa once again. The multi-talented musician will lead the highly anticipated Global Citizen Festival in Lagos, Nigeria, and Kigali, Rwanda, in February 2025. This announcement follows a series of unforgettable Global Citizen events across the continent, including the memorable 2023 …

Ghanaian music star Black Sherif is making waves as he embarks on a media tour, recently stopping by Soundcity Radio for an engaging interview with Melody Ifeanyi Adigo (M.I.A). During the interview, M.I.A praised Black Sherif’s unique fashion sense, describing it as effortlessly stylish. The two also delved into details about his upcoming projects, including hints about a new album …

Peter Sedufia, Acclaimed Ghanaian filmmaker, along with his production team, hosted a press conference on Tuesday at the Silverbird Galleria in Lagos to officially announce the commencement of production for his latest film, One Night Guests. The film is Produced by the top-shot Nigerian film producer, Chris Odeh. The highly anticipated movie will be shot on location in Lagos throughout …

According to Mercer’s latest Cost of Living City Ranking, Lagos has been named the second most affordable city to live in globally, out of 226 cities surveyed across five continents. The annual report, which assesses the costs of over 200 items in each location, including housing, transportation, food, clothing, and entertainment, ranked Lagos second only to Islamabad, Pakistan, in terms …

The Lagos judicial panel says the manner of the unprovoked and unjustifiable killing of unarmed and peaceful End SARS protesters at the Lekki tollgate on October 20, 2020, was a massacre. “At the Lekki Tollgate, officers of the Nigerian Army shot, injured and killed unarmed helpless and defenceless protesters, without provocation or justification, while they were waving the Nigerian flag …

Evidence also allegedly showed that operatives of the Lagos Police Command arrived also at the protest ground and killed protesters after the army left on same night. Nigerian Army Officers “provocatively and unjustifiably” shot live bullets and killed several #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki Tollgate, and then took their corpses away, the Lagos judicial panel on police brutality has established …

As the year rapidly unfolds and structures that determine the year’s outcome are being laid, it has become startlingly clear in a world post-covid, to think outside the box and continuously find innovative ways to create and distribute Art. This is what the largest performing arts festival in Nigeria and West Africa, Lagos Theatre Festival (LTF), has planned for its …

The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has confirmed that the Third Mainland bridge will be reopened to traffic by February 15. Fashola gave the update during the inspection of construction work on major roads and bridges in Lagos State today January 14. According to the Minister, the closure of the third mainland bridge is delaying the scheduled maintenance …