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Weekend Recap
March 30, 2026

Weekend Recap: Here’s What Happened Over The Weekend 

The weekend was filled with celebrations from the president’s birthday, to movie premieres and quarter of a century in the music industry.  Musician 2Baba Celebrates 25 Years In The Industry  Veteran Afrobeat star 2Baba held an event celebrating his 25 years in the industry yesterday. The event was held at EKO hotel and featured appearances... Read More
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March 16, 2026

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

The Nigerian media was filled with news from the entertainment space, specifically from the Afrobeat and Nollywood scene, from possible collaborations with the government, to Mother’s Day drama, and a possible music ‘beef’ between new age singers.  2Baba in talks with Defense Minister on using music to curb violence among Nigerian youths  Innocent Idibia, popularly... Read More
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March 2, 2026

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

This weekend was an exciting one for the Nollywood scene, from movie premieres, to award wins, there was also news on public backlash and a death in the industry. It was a weekend of mixed feelings.  Funke Akindele Wins Four NFVCB Awards  Nigerian filmmaker and actress Funke Akindele took home a stunning win when she... Read More
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February 16, 2026

Weekend Recap: Here’s What Happened Over The Weekend 

The weekend was filled with news from the sports, Nollywood and music space with things happening on every front.  Kenyan And Ethiopian Runners Win Lagos Marathon  The Lagos city 2026 marathon which was held on the 14th of February over the weekend ended with Ethiopian Ezra Kering and Kenyan Dinke Meleka emerging as the winners... Read More
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Weekend Recap: Here’s What You Missed Over The Weekend
August 18, 2025

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

This weekend was a slow paced one in the country, with most of the excitement coming from the big brother Naija reality show. Here’s what you might have missed this weekend.  Two Big Brother Naija Housemates Have Been Evicted  The Big Brother Naija house now has 24 housemates, Ortega and Kayikunmi were evicted during the... Read More
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Weekend Recap
August 11, 2025

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

This weekend in Nigeria was filled with celebrity weddings and celebrations, and more news on the big brother Naija front, here’s what happened over the weekend.  Davido And Chioma Celebrate White Wedding In Miami  The couple have officially tied the knot the white wedding way, at a wedding ceremony in Miami, on Sunday.  This is... Read More
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Weekend Recap | BBN 10, Desmond Elliot, Femi Branch, Peller, Natasha Osawaru
March 31, 2025

Weekend Recap | BBN 10, Desmond Elliot, Femi Branch, Peller, Natasha Osawaru

Big Brother Naija announces resumption of physical audition ahead of season 10 MultiChoice Nigeria has confirmed that the tenth season of Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) will commence soon. In a recent Instagram post, the organizers announced a change in the audition process for this edition. Unlike previous seasons, where auditions were conducted online, contestants for... Read More
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Alma Asinobi Attempts to Break Guinness World Record for the Fastest Time to Visit All Seven Continents
March 24, 2025

Weekend Recap In Case You Missed It︱Alma Asinobi, Frank Edoho, Jide Kosoko, Ini Edo

Alma Asinobi completes tour of seven continents in Guinness World Record attempt Alma Asinobi, a Nigerian travel content creator, has just concluded her tour around the globe, visiting seven continents in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the fastest time spent visiting all seven continents. The content creator announced that she would... Read More
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March 10, 2025

Weekend Recap In Case You Missed It | Mercy Eke, Lenny Kravitz, Seun Kuti, Tiwa Savage, Craig David, Omoni Oboli

Lenny Kravitz invited Seun Kuti to perform on stage in Germany During his ‘Blue Electric Light’ European tour stop in Munich, Germany, American artist Lenny Kravitz delighted fans by bringing Nigerian musician Seun Kuti onto the stage. A widely shared video captured the touching scene of Kravitz and Kuti exchanging a heartfelt hug, met with... Read More
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February 17, 2025

Weekend Recap In Case You Missed It | Chimamanda Adichie, GWR, 2Baba, Chidinma Adetshina

Chimamanda Adichie announces birth of twin boys at 47 The acclaimed author Chimamanda Adichie welcomed twins with her husband when she was 47. The boys, born in April 2024, were revealed during an interview, in which she shared that she chose to keep their birth private for their protection. “I want to protect my children.... Read More
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February 10, 2025

Weekend Recap In Case You Missed It | Davido, K-Peace, Clarence Peters, Kendrick Lamar

Davido reveals how many orphanage homes he has helped this year Nigerian superstar singer Davido took to social media to reveal that he had helped so far in 2025. On his X (formerly Twitter) page, he posted images with over 500 names and account numbers belonging to orphanage homes with the number of children admitted... Read More
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January 13, 2025

Weekend Recap In Case You Missed It | Omoni Oboli, Davido, Lateef Adedimeji, Ay Makun

Omoni Oboli takes down movie due to plagiarism claims  Nollywood filmmaker Omoni Oboli announced that she took down the latest movie released on her channel due to the complaints she received about it. According to the filmmaker, “A Different Type of Love” has been likened to another movie on YouTube, taking the same script and... Read More
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Weekend Recap
December 23, 2024

Weekend Recap In Case You Missed It | ODUMODUBLVCK, Burna Boy, Rema, Flytime Fest

·   Odumodublvck’s stage collapse shocks fans at nativeland festival ·   Burna Boy’s new ferrari turns heads and sparks buzz ·   Rema’s double delight: electrifying abuja and lagos concerts ·   Flytime fest 2024: lagos hosts the ultimate music festival ·   Wizkid loses phone at nativeland concert, offers ₦7 Million reward Odumodublvck’s... Read More
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December 16, 2024

Weekend Recap In Case You Missed It | Samuel Nwajagu, #ELJ, Chloé Bailey, Burna Boy, Kizz Daniel

Samuel Nwajagu becomes the first Nigerian and African to win the Mister International pageant  Samuel Nwajagu was crowned the winner of the 16th edition of the Mister International pageant, making him the first Nigerian and African to receive the title. The Mister International pageant was held in Bangkok, Thailand and recorded the participation of 47... Read More
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December 9, 2024

Weekend Recap In Case You Missed It| Jay Z, Charly Boy, Everybody Loves Jenifa, Lil Smart, Naira Marley

The cast of ‘Everybody Loves Jenifa stuns at the premiere The cast of the upcoming film, ‘Everybody Loves Jenifa,’ was all smiles and stunning at the movie’s premiere, which took place on Sunday, December 8, in Lagos. The event, hosted by Jay on Air, was full of excitement, dazzling outfits, and charming personalities. With the... Read More
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November 18, 2024

Weekend Recap In Case You Missed It | Chidinma Adetshina, Davido, Akah, Daddy Freeze, Jude Nnam

Chidinma Adetshina crowned second runner-up of Miss Universe  South African-born Nigerian Chidinma Adetshina was crowned the first runner-up of the Miss Universe, making her the Miss Africa and Oceania. The beauty pageant runner-up raised the Nigerian flag proudly at the event on Sunday, November 17, as she represented Nigeria at the Miss Universe contest. With... Read More
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October 21, 2024

Weekend Recap In Case You Missed It | Toke Makinwa, Omoni Oboli, Davido, Oluwadolarz

Toke Makinwa debunks marriage rumours The internet was agog as everyone fired Nigerian media personality and TV host Toke Makinwa with congratulatory texts on her “wedding celebration”. The media personality was dressed in all-white apparel and was seen beside her man, Farouk Umar, whom she later addressed as her friend, in church, sharing a moment.... Read More
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October 14, 2024

Weekend Recap In Case You Missed It | Seun Kuti, Davido, Super Eagles, Kanayo O Kanayo, VeryDarkMan

Super Eagles stranded in Libya’s Airport The Super Eagles scheduled to play the second leg of the AFCON 2025 Qualifier game were stranded in Libya. The Nigerian male footballers took a flight for Libya on Sunday, October 13; however, an hour upon arrival at Benghazi, Libya, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) reported that the Nigerian... Read More
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Weekend Recap
September 23, 2024

Weekend Recap In Case You Missed It | Adekunle Gold, BBN, Jaruma, Davido

Adekunle Gold Foundation launches scholarship for Africans The Adekunle Gold Foundation has launched a scholarship for all Africans. The Foundation offers a full scholarship for the 2024/2025 Music Business Academy for Africa Programme. The scholarship is created for young artists and showbusiness enthusiasts who wish to learn more about the business aspect of the music... Read More
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