MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas A neighbour of the late Nollywood actress Allwell Ademola has narrated the events leading to her death, detailing the desperate efforts made to save her life. The 49-year-old actress died late December after suffering a heart attack at her residence and was buried in Lagos on January 9. Speaking in a recent interview on […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The honour was bestowed posthumously at the 2026 Special Merit Awards in Los Angeles on Saturday, January 31, a day before the main Grammy Awards ceremony. His children Yeni, Kunle, Shalewa and Femi Kuti were present to receive the award on his behalf. Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, the Afrobeat legend, has made history as the first […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Award-winning filmmaker and creative entrepreneur Kunle Afolayan has shared details of a tense phone conversation with actress and producer Funke Akindele, following controversy over his remarks on film promotion strategies in Nollywood. Speaking in an interview on ARISE News on Sunday, Afolayan revealed that Akindele personally reached out after media reports suggested […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Between Fela and Whizkid… 1 By Bola BOLAWOLE “Anything you can do/I can do it better/I’m the toughest (I’m the toughest)/And I can do what you can’t do/You’ll never try to do what I do/I’m the toughest/I’m the toughest” (1978) – Peter Tosh. Growing up in the late sixties, seventies and early […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Veteran Nollywood actor and filmmaker Jide Kosoko has been formally declared Oloja of Lagos-elect by the King Kosoko Royal Family, ending years of vacancy and controversy over the traditional title. The announcement was made on Monday, January 27, 2026, at the King Kosoko Palace on Ereko, Lagos Island, in a ceremony attended […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas He lamented that the quartet had dominated the Nigerian music industry for over a decade and were obstructing the rise of other superstars. Controversial Nigerian singer Portable has accused Afrobeats superstars Wizkid, Davido, Olamide, and Burna Boy of hindering the growth and progress of other musicians. He lamented that the quartet had […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Lamenting about the negative trend, Marley claimed that only a few Nigerian artists, including himself, are yet to join a cult. Rapper and singer Azeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, has voiced serious concern about the growing threat of cultism within the Nigerian music industry. Lamenting about the negative trend, Marley […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Reports emerged on Sunday, January 18, 2026, that Nigerian singer Afeez Adeshina, popularly known as Destiny Boy, has died at the age of 22, sending shockwaves through the Nigerian music community and beyond. The news of his passing was shared widely on social media after investigative journalist Temilola Sobola announced the artiste’s […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The former world heavyweight champion was injured in the crash in Nigeria on December 29 which killed Sina Ghami and Latif ‘Latz’ Ayodele Anthony Joshua has returned to the gym in a bid to recover from the devastating Nigeria car crash which left two of his closest friends dead. ‘AJ’, the former world heavyweight champion, […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas A leaked chat allegedly involving Davido and 12-year-old Anuoluwapo Mitchell has taken a new turn, with the minor accusing the singer of threatening to have her mother, Ayo Labinjoh, imprisoned over what he described as persistent harassment. The controversy resurfaced after Anuoluwapo made a public appeal, claiming she had suffered mental distress […] Read more
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