Weekend Recap: Here’s What You Missed Over The Week

This week has been an exciting one in the entertainment industry, with Detty December preparations picking up, marital news and upcoming musical collaborations. Juma Jux, Busta Rhymes And Bella Shmurda Scheduled To Headline Detty December Fest The Detty December Fest has announced the first 3 headliners for their 2025 shows. The month-long festival is expected... Read More

The Media Blog

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October 13, 2025

Zlatan Ibile Announces His Upcoming Album, “Symbol of Hope”, Coming Out on October 17

Omoniyi Temidayo Raphael, popularly known as Zlatan Ibile, is a cultural icon of “street music,” which has become mainstream, with a career spanning over a decade. Zlatan’s career started when he won the Airtel-sponsored “One Mic” talent show in 2014, when he was just 19, and went on to gain recognition in 2017 for his... Read More

The Music Blog

artist, artist spotlight, entertainment, Zlatan

October 1, 2025

10 Nigerians Who Made Nigeria Proud This Decade

In honor of Nigeria’s Independence Day, we list 10 Nigerians who have made the country proud and attained global recognition within this decade. Securing a Grammy Awards win at the 63rd Academy Awards, the musician became the first Nigerian artist of his decade to win a Grammy Award, for the best music video for his... Read More

For The Culture

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March 30, 2017

Nigerian artists set to make history at the 57th Venice Biennale – the most important art exhibition in the world

The world’s most prestigious and storied contemporary visual art exhibition, Venice Arte Biennale, now in its 57th edition, will welcome a new guest in 2017 – Nigeria. It may come as a surprise to some that Nigeria, rich in artistic, cultural talent and productivity is just enjoying her debut on art’s biggest global stage. The... Read More

President Trump’s nude painting to sell for £1m

A nude painting of US President, Donald Trump has been priced at £1m. The nude painting which comes with a micro-sized penis was composed by Australian-American artist, Illma Gore. Gore however said the penis was “fictional” and does not represent the President’s real genitals. Gore’s work is based around political topics and the physical self,... Read More

The News Blog

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October 11, 2016

Omar-Farouq Edu: The unspoken voices [NEW VOICES]

by Omar-Farouq Edu The definition of the word ‘Fashion’ lives through freedom of expression. It is a way of life that has no limits and yet I am made to feel otherwise. The sayings of “Express yourself but just don’t be too out there” are words put together that contradict the idea of creativity being... Read More

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September 19, 2016

TFESS comic illustration workshop: Register now!

The Future Enterprise Support Scheme (TFESS) in partnership with Comic Republic presents a 2-day workshop tagged “Comic Illustration Workshop”. Do you see yourself working in the visual arts industry and want the chance to meet with like-minded students and develop your craft? This is for you. This workshop is an introduction to comics and use... Read More

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September 16, 2014

“I’m a married Christian man” || Kanye West wants you to believe he’s a good fella

by Kolapo Olapoju Following immense criticism he got after the stunt he pulled at his concert, where he insisted that an handicapped person stand up during his concert, Kanye West has a few things to say about the incident and more. During his concert in Sydney, Australia, on Friday, 12 September, Kanye said, “I can’t... Read More

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August 15, 2014

Fresh Kid: Introducing Didee Eta (LOOK, LISTEN, READ)

by Kolapo Olapoju Didee Eta is a Nigerian born RnB/Soul vocalist, from Cross river state. He initially wanted to be a medical doctor but as he grew his artistic skills were put to use. He began as a report writer for the Future Awards and then went on to work as a staff writer... Read More

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August 2, 2014

Meet Omotola’s 15-year-old son, who’s a music producer – and we approve! (PHOTOS)

by Kolapo Olapoju He’s cute, 15-years-old, has over 60 beats to his credit and has collaborated with 8 singers! The girls will love him. That’s a pretty good CV for the young dude who is none other than Captain E, son of Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, who’s rated among Africa’s leading ladies. Captain E, real name M.J... Read More

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July 17, 2014

Breaking obscenity laws: Japanese woman arrested for selling 3D photos of her vagina (PICTURED)

by Kolapo Olapoju A 42-year-old woman, Megumi Igarashi has been arrested by the police for making £6,000 from the sale of photos of her vagina. Igarashi, whose pseudonym ‘Rokude Nashiko means ‘good for nothing girl’, is a Tokyo-based artist accused of distributing 3D data of her vagina 30 people, seeking financial assistance for her art project; a... Read More

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December 29, 2013

Photo of the Day: Does this young man really want to live with this mistake for the rest of his life?

by Oge Okonkwo ‘Money have to be make’ was tattooed on the young man’s arm, posing the question as to whether the young man did not know what was being tattooed on his arm or the artist forgot the right tense and decided to scribble just anything in a hurry. Well, the mistake has been made... Read More

December 27, 2013

Err… Is this supposed to be a portrait of actor Pete Edochie? (LOOK)

by Oge Okonkwo This is hilarious. We are wondering what was going through the artists mind when he decided to do a portrait of popular veteran actor, Pete Edochie. We guess he was just playing with the paint and brush (nothing serious) and the actor’s face came out as a result or this was his... Read More

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October 28, 2013

Meet the man who lives and works in an egg (PHOTOS)

This giant floating egg on the River Beaulieu could well be Hampshire’s quirkiest living space. It may look like it comes straight from the set of a low-budget science fiction movie, but the giant wooden pod cost £40,000 to build and will in fact be the home and workspace of artist Stephen Turner, 58, for the... Read More

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October 25, 2013

In the name of art: Gay artist plans to lose virginity in front of a crowd of people (PICTURED)

A student has sparked outrage by declaring his intentions to lose his virginity in front of a crowd – in the name of art. Clayton Pettet, 19, is to have gay sex for the first time in a gallery full of spectators for his ‘Art School Stole My Virginity’ project. Mr Pettet, who has not... Read More

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October 11, 2013

Mother of art: Artist photographs his MUM having SEX as part of controversial exhibition (PHOTOS)

Most young men would be haunted for life by the sight of their mother having sex – the last thing they would want is a picture of it. But for Leigh Ledare that image was such an inspiration that he decided to capture it on camera for the world to see in a series of... Read More

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June 6, 2013

She bares it all: Kim Kardashian’s nude fertility statue unveiled

CORY ALLEN CONTEMPORARY ART (CAC Daniel Edwards’ ‘L.A. Fertility’ statue of the nude pregnant Kim Kardashian was unveiled at LAB ART Gallery in Los Angeles on Wednesday. Contemporary sculptor Daniel Edwards is a pro at courting controversy. His celebrity-inspired artwork include a 2006 life-sized nude of Britney Spears giving birth to son Sean Preston, a statue of Angelina Jolie breast-feeding, and... Read More

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March 27, 2013

Inspiring: Crippled female artist does an underwater dance in a wheelchair (WATCH)

Sue Austin doing her scuba diving dance Sue Austin has been wheelchair-bound since 1996 but she never let her disability bring her down or keep her from reaching her dreams. Seven years ago Austin has learned scuba diving. Austin who is an artist has created a unique performance in which she combines scuba diving with dance.She performed her underwater show called... Read More

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March 6, 2013

Be inspired: Meet the man with hands, yet he’s the #1 artist on LinkedIn (SNAPSHOT)

Desmond Blair Earlier this year, the professional social media platform LinkedIn celebrated 200 million users worldwide — with roughly under a half of those users being in the US. Twenty-six-year-old Desmond Blair, of Dallas, TX, is ranked in LinkedIn’s Top 1 percent Most Endorsed for 3D Modeling in the US. Although he has been nationally acknowledged... Read More

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November 27, 2012

Exclusive: Victor Ehikhamenor unveils cover of new book, ‘Excuse Me’ to YNaija (PHOTO, INTERVIEW)

by Isi Esene Victor Ehikhamenor needs no elaborate introduction, for those who know the Nigerian art scene; his work has gone far and wide. But for those who don’t, Ehikhamenor is an award-winning visual artist, writer and photographer. With a deep understanding of the world around him [having lived in the US for about 15... Read More

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October 6, 2012

TICKER: Err: Meet the American artist who paints with his blood

The New York painter has a new exhibit, “Resurrection,” in Manhattan’s Soho neighbourhood that opened on Thursday and is due to run through October. It features a number of Castiglia’s paintings from the last 10 years, all of which were created with Castiglia’s blood. Castiglia, 30, said in an interview this week that his first... Read More

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