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ChessMasters Tournament Returns Bigger And Better, To Feature 150 Lagos Schools With N10M Prize Money Up For Grabs

NewsDeskNgMar 17, 2026March 17, 20260

ChessMasters returns to Lagos with 750 students, N10 million prize money and renewed focus on critical thinking and youth development. Following the successful debut of Africa’s largest school chess competition at the Eko Convention Centre last year, the 2026 edition of ChessMasters is expanding further, as it continues to emphasise...

Meta, TikTok Put Engagement Ahead Of Safety, Exposing Users To Harmful Content, Say Whistleblowers

NewsDeskNgMar 16, 2026March 16, 20260

Whistleblowers say Meta and TikTok amplified harmful content and sidelined safety concerns to boost engagement and protect business interests. More than a dozen whistleblowers and insiders have accused Meta and TikTok of making decisions that exposed users to harmful content, despite internal research showing that outrage and other toxic material...

Spotify Paid Nigerian Artists Over ₦60 Billion In 2025 As Streams Hit 30.3 Billion

NewsDeskNgMar 16, 2026March 16, 20260

Spotify’s latest Loud & Clear report shows Nigerian artists earned over ₦60 billion in 2025 from 30.3 billion streams. Music streaming platform Spotify has revealed that Nigerian artists earned more than ₦60 billion in royalties in 2025 after generating over 30.3 billion streams on the platform, highlighting the growing global...

‘One Battle After Another’ Dominates Oscars With Six Wins, Including Best Picture

NewsDeskNgMar 16, 2026March 16, 20260

‘One Battle After Another’ dominates the 98th Academy Awards with six wins as Jessie Buckley, Michael B. Jordan make history. Dark comedy action thriller One Battle After Another fremerged as the biggest winner at the 98th Academy Awards, taking home six Oscars including the coveted Best Picture prize. The film...

Tiwa Savage Launches Music Foundation With Star Studded Celebration In Lagos

NewsDeskNgMar 10, 2026March 10, 20260

Afrobeats superstar Tiwa Savage unveils her music foundation at Lagos event, celebrating 100 young talents and industry support. Tiwa Savage brought glamour and purpose to Lagos on Monday evening, launching the Tiwa Savage Music Foundation in a star studded event designed to celebrate 100 selected young music talents. The launch...

Asake Reigns Over Nigeria’s Streaming Era With Three Albums In All-Time Top 10

NewsDeskNgMar 9, 2026March 9, 20260

Asake tops Nigeria’s most-streamed albums list since 2020, with three projects dominating rankings released by TurnTable Charts. Afrobeats star Asake has cemented his dominance in Nigeria’s digital music landscape after emerging as the leading artist on the list of the most streamed albums in the country since 2020. The ranking,...

Wizkid Tops African Artists On ChartMasters’ All-Time Best-Selling Artistes List

NewsDeskNgMar 3, 2026March 3, 20260

Wizkid leads African artistes on ChartMasters ranking with 13.18 million equivalent album sales worldwide. Nigerian music star Wizkid has emerged as the highest ranked African artiste on ChartMasters’ global “Best Selling Artists of All Time” list, with 13.18 million album sales recorded worldwide as of March 3, 2026. The ranking,...

Tiwa Savage Unveils Music Foundation, Partners Berklee To Train 100 African Creatives In Lagos

NewsDeskNgFeb 26, 2026February 26, 20260

Tiwa Savage launches foundation with Berklee partnership, offering free four-day intensive programme for 100 African creatives in Lagos. Afrobeats star Tiwa Savage has announced a major investment in the future of African music with the launch of the Tiwa Savage Music Foundation, a new initiative created to equip emerging creatives...

British-Nigerian Actress Wunmi Mosaku Secures BAFTA Best Supporting Actress For ‘Sinners’

NewsDeskNgFeb 23, 2026February 23, 20260

Wunmi Mosaku wins BAFTA for Best Supporting Actress in Sinners, dedicating award to daughter and celebrating ancestry. British-Nigerian actress Wunmi Mosaku has won the BAFTA for Best Supporting Actress at the 79th BAFTA Film Awards for her role in Sinners. Remarkably, she accepted the award while heavily pregnant, adding another...

Nigerian Storytelling Shines As Davies Brothers Claim BAFTA For ‘My Father’s Shadow’

NewsDeskNgFeb 23, 2026February 23, 20260

British-Nigerian siblings Akinola Davies Jr. and Wale Davies clinch BAFTA debut award, marking milestone for Nigerian storytelling on global cinematic stage. British-Nigerian brothers Akinola Davies Jr. and Wale Davies claimed the BAFTA Award for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director, or Producer for their groundbreaking film My Father’s Shadow....