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Nigeria is Writing the Playbook on AI: Google
A new report from Google and Ipsos shows that Nigerians are not just embracing Artificial Intelligence (AI) – they are leading the charge globally. The study, “Our Life with AI: Helpfulness in the hands of more people,” reveals that Nigerians are using AI tools for everything from education to entrepreneurship at a remarkable rate, showing immense optimism…
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Is The Nigerian Music Industry About To Lose Billions Of Naira?
If you’ve been on Nigerian music Twitter, you’ve seen people talking about the “private copy levy” and why it matters. Here’s what’s actually happening. What Is This Levy? It’s a small fee placed on devices people can use to copy music: phones, laptops, hard drives, flash drives. Since everyone copies music (downloads, WhatsApp shares, etc.)…
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9 Nigerian Artists Who Were Late Bloomers
It has never been strange to see Nigerians excel from an early age. This is why some of the country’s biggest superstars are also youngsters, like Rema, Ayra Starr, Qing Madi, and Mavo. There’s even a literal child on the cusp of a breakthrough right now: Champz. They’re all following in the footsteps of earlier…
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Lambamills Steps Back Into the Spotlight With “Lalala”
After about two years of growth, reflection, and finding himself, Nigerian artist Lambamills steps back into the spotlight with a new single titled “Lalala”, a record that captures his mindset, his struggles, and his refusal to settle for less. Unlike previous releases, “Lalala” is deeply personal. Lambamills opens up about pain, love, and the dreams…
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8 Years Later: Why ‘Outside’ Is Still THE Burna Album
As at the start of 2018, Burna Boy was already known but not yet inevitable; his talent was recognised, acknowledged, debated, but not yet revered. To many people, he was just one of the many talented Nigerian artists, albeit with some flashes of brilliance here and there. And then on the 26th of January, he…
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Review: T’Bellz Is ‘Back On Track’ With New EP
T’Bellz may be new to many listeners, but Back On Track doesn’t move like a debut. This compact five-track EP comes after a four-year hiatus, and you can feel that pause in the music. There’s a sense of intention here, like someone who stepped back, took stock, and returned with a clearer idea of who…
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Vision 2026 : What The Music Industry Must Learn and Unlearn
As the Nigerian music industry continues to expand globally, it’s becoming clear that growth alone isn’t enough. Sustainability, structure, and intention are now just as important as virality and moments. With new artists breaking through faster, audiences becoming more discerning, and the ecosystem growing more complex, the industry is being forced to rethink old habits…
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Meet The Artists Rewriting Africa’s Sonic Future
If 2024 was the year African music solidified its global export status, 2025 was the year the continent looked inward and discovered something entirely new. Across Sub-Saharan Africa, a sonic recalibration has taken place. The charts, once dominated by a predictable rotation of legacy giants, have been breached by a vanguard of raw, homegrown talent.…
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The Top 20 Most Motivational Nigerian Songs Of The 2020s
Look, we all have those days when the hustle feels heavy and the grind seems endless. Maybe your bank account is doing shakara, or your big break is playing hide and seek with you. That’s where these songs come in. Whether you’re stuck in Lagos traffic contemplating your life choices or grinding at 2 am…
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Damie Is Building the Future of Afro-House, One Beat at a Time
From his bedroom experiments in 2015 to Grammy nominations and over 320 million streams, Damie has become one of the most compelling voices in the evolution of African dance music. The producer and DJ has left his fingerprints on some of the biggest tracks in recent memory: Fave’s “Baby Riddim,” Davido’s “Kante,” and countless others…
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