Damilare Abioye, Author at Nigerian Entertainment Today

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Meet the Game-Ready Men Bringing the Heat to BBNaija Season 10

The highly anticipated Big Brother Naija Season 10, dubbed “10/10,” has officially kicked off, promising a season filled with drama, entertainment, and unforgettable personalities. Following the grand unveiling of 15…

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News

Veteran Filmmaker and Music Executive, Obafemi Lasode, Passes Away at 69

Obafemi Lasode, the celebrated filmmaker, music executive, and creative powerhouse behind the iconic 1997 film Sango, has passed on. Born on December 4, 1955, in Port Harcourt and hailing from…

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Music

If You Relate to These Lyrics, You’re Definitely a Lapo Baby

For the past few days, the internet has been abuzz with conversations around Nepo babies and Lapo babies, which have sparked hilarious takes and sobering reminders about Nigeria’s glaring class…

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Music

Why Kunmie Really Need an “Arike” Remix with Simi and Mabel

Arike by Kunmi hit a lot of sweet spots for Nigerian music lovers. There’s a long-standing tradition in Nigerian pop music which is a soft spot for naming songs after…

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Music

6 times Nigerian musicians tapped into Brazilian Funk

Brazilian Funk, also known as funk carioca, baile funk, or favela funk, originated in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro. With the rise of cross-cultural sound experimentation, this gritty hip-hop…

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Opinion

Kemi Adetiba’s “To Kill A Monkey” is a gripping tale of desperation, betrayal, and the price of survival

Kemi Adetiba’s “To Kill A Monkey” is one of those Nollywood films that stays with you long after the credits roll. After being away from the scene for four years,…

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Opinion

Peller, Adekunle Gold, and the impact of academic excellence in Nigeria

It’s not every day that academic excellence trends in the Nigerian social media circle. Yet, twice in as many weeks, we have seen it happen for very different reasons. TikTok…

General

The Rise and Revival of Afro-Gospel Music in Nigeria

Growing up in a Christian family is one thing; growing up in a Christian family that can’t do without church and all its activities is another. I happened to be…

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Feature

7 Pop Culture Moments That Got Everyone Talking in Nigeria This Year

It’s only halfway through 2025, but Nigerian pop culture has already served a full plate of drama, surprises, and unforgettable moments. From shocking confessions and public fallouts to feel-good wins…

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General

Wande Coal’s Mushin 2 Mo’Hits and the making of modern afropop

I first heard Wande Coal’s music in junior secondary school 1 (JSS1) back in 2009. A classmate from a relatively well-off home owned a Nokia phone that could play FM…

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Meet the Game-Ready Men Bringing the Heat to BBNaija Season 10

Veteran Filmmaker and Music Executive, Obafemi Lasode, Passes Away at 69

If You Relate to These Lyrics, You’re Definitely a Lapo Baby

Why Kunmie Really Need an “Arike” Remix with Simi and Mabel

6 times Nigerian musicians tapped into Brazilian Funk

Kemi Adetiba’s “To Kill A Monkey” is a gripping tale of desperation, betrayal, and the price of survival

Peller, Adekunle Gold, and the impact of academic excellence in Nigeria

The Rise and Revival of Afro-Gospel Music in Nigeria

7 Pop Culture Moments That Got Everyone Talking in Nigeria This Year

Wande Coal’s Mushin 2 Mo’Hits and the making of modern afropop

US Singer D4vd faces murder charge, accused of possessing a ‘significant amount’ of child pornography on Phone

Goodgirl LA announces departure from record label ‘VMF’

Adekunle Gold announces ‘FUJI XTRA’ deluxe album, featuring Olamide, TML Vibez, and Simi, drops May 8

Street Credibility was first recorded with 9ice’s chorus and verse — ID Cabasa

My Ex-Label is trying to destroy me after suing me for $1M — Qing Madi accuses JTon Music of pulling ‘Pepper Me’ featuring Zinoleesky from Spotify

Wura is back and more ruthless than ever — Here’s What You’ve Missed

5 Nigerian creatives dominating Nollywood behind the scenes

10 Nollywood actresses who have been name-dropped on Afrobeats songs

Oscars set 2027 and 2028 dates ahead of 100th edition in 2028

New Tumi, Raw Emotions: Sharon Rotimi steps in as Wura’s past Leaves fans shaken

Paramount Pictures, Nile Entertainment seal West African deal for ‘Children of Blood and Bone’

Court orders Bill Cosby to pay $19M to former waitress in 1972 sexual assault case

Valerie Perrine, Oscar-nominated actress and ‘Superman’ star, dies at 82 after battle with Parkinson’s disease

Chuck Norris, ‘Walker, Texas Ranger’ star and Action icon, dies at 86

10 record-breaking moments at the 2026 Oscars

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