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Tickets are now on sale for Nigeria’s premier Mixed Martial Arts event; the FACE OFF FIGHT NIGHT series, powered by UFC legend and world champion Kamaru Usman.  The highly anticipated event, will feature 22 fighters from 6 African countries, and for the first time in Nigeria, two women’s MMA fights. Promoted by THE AFRICAN KNOCKOUT (AKO), the FACE OFF FIGHT NIGHTS aims to position Mixed Martial Arts as one …

TO deepen its philosophy of creating magical moments and a wonderful experience for music lovers, Coke Studio went back to its root in Pakistan as foremost Nigerian singer and songwriter, Reekado banks jumps on the Coke Studio Pasoori remix, featuring Pakistan singer, songwriter and composer, Ali Sethi & Eygptian rapper …

No fewer than one hundred and nineteen (119) princes from Oyo town have declared interest to ascend the Alaafin of Oyo stool. Newsextra24 reports that the Alaafin of Oyo stool is currently vacant due to the demise of the 45 Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Atanda Olayiwola Adeyemi 111. Oba …

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, yesterday,  said there was no dispute between the state government and the Palace of the Oba of Benin, His Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, over the return of looted Benin artefacts. Obaseki, who addressed participants at a stakeholders’ engagement and …

The founder of the First City Monument Bank,  Otunba Olasubomi Balogun, has explained why he annually sponsors the Ojude Oba festival in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State. Balogun said that the reason why his organisation sponsors the Ojude Oba festival is due to the love he has for Ijebu and her people …

“IF music be the food of love, play on” is the famous opening line of Williams Shakespeare’s classic play, Twelfth Night, to which the importance of music is highlighted as a comforting art form for which we sometimes take solace in. To celebrate International Music Day, Alliance Française de Lagos …

WORLD MUSIC DAY FESTIVAL- FÊTE DE LA MUSIQUE Alliance Française Lagos, in partnership with Trace Tv, is set to launch a music concert to celebrate World Music Day on the 19th of June, 2022. The concert is to hold at the Alliance Française Lagos/ Mike Adenuga Centre on 9 Osborne …

Kayode Fayemi, the governor of Ekiti State, presented two new traditional rulers with symbols of authority on Tuesday, charging them to rally their subjects for the development of their communities. The Ologotun of Ogotun Ekiti, Oba Adebayo Michael Adesanmi, and the Alaaye of Aaye Ekiti, Oba Ojo Amos Idowu, were …

The Vatican on Friday said  Pope Francis will no longer be able to visit Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan as earlier scheduled. The church cited health reasons for postponement of the papacy upcoming trip to the two African countries. The trip, originally planned for July 2 to 7, will …

A retired Archbishop of the Methodist Church of Nigeria, Ayo Ladigbolu, has said he is interested in succeeding the late Oba Lamidi Adeyemi as the Alaafin of Oyo. The stool became vacant following the death of 83-year-old Oba Adeyemi on April 22. Ladigbolu, who is also 83-years-old confirmed his interest …