Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nigerian singer-songwriters Ayra Starr (R) and Rema (L) are among the stars who have helped drive the global popularity of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Burna Boy won Album of the Year for No Sign of Weakness which was released in July 2025 [Getty Images] Nigerian artists secured a ...

Nigerian artists secured a string of victories at the 9th All Africa Music Awards (Afrima), which concluded in Lagos on Sunday night. Global superstar Burna Boy claimed the prestigious Album of the ...

When Nigerians talk about “Japa” — Yoruba slang for escape — they’re referring to the growing wave of young people seeking opportunities abroad. In Canada, especially in Toronto, that movement is ...

When Jude Nnam wrote his first Mass in 1992, it was under the subconscious influence of a boyhood experience. In the mid-1970s, Nnam and two friends visited an Assemblies of God church in Enugu, the ...

With Africa’s sound driving global pop culture, Hi-Way 89 Entertainment is positioning Canada as a launchpad for the next generation of African and diaspora artists. CNN’s Larry Madowo follows ...

Anthony Joshua, the British heavyweight boxing champion who broke Jake Paul’s jaw live on Netflix earlier this month, sustained minor injuries in a December 29 car crash in Nigeria that killed two ...

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The Edo State House of Assembly on Tuesday summoned the member representing Egor Constituency, Natasha Irobosa, to appear before its Ethics and Privileges Committee within one week. The Assembly said ...

With an eye on its international fan base, the N.B.A. has welcomed the influence of African singers like Tems, Burna Boy and Rema. By Emmanuel Morgan A winter afternoon in Salt Lake City might be the ...

As Nigerian music continues to dominate the global stage, many Nigerians in the diaspora are reconnecting with their roots, using music to promote and represent Nigeria and African culture worldwide.