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Nigerian singer-songwriter Seyi Vibez returns with a brand new single, Pressure, following the release of his recent EP Children of Africa. Marking his first track performed entirely in English and released via EMPIRE, Pressure sees Seyi blending his signature street-pop and afro-fusion styles with a new, more spiritual and melodic sound. First teased in February, the highly anticipated single offers a personal glimpse into Seyi’s relentless pursuit of love and his determination to give his all.With a growing list of high-profile collaborations—including Burna Boy, Ayra Starr, Black Sherif, NLE Choppa, and BNXN—Seyi Vibez continues to solidify his presence on the…

Nigerian Afro-soul and Afro-pop sensation BoyPee, born Sopuru Precious, has released his poignant new single First Sight, marking his first solo release of 2025. The track follows his standout feature on Rord Kelly’s Chikito and the chart-topping 2024 remix of Ogechi with Davido, which dominated the Official Nigeria TurnTable Top 100. Boasting 1.3 million monthly Spotify listeners, BoyPee continues to captivate with his soulful delivery, this time delving into the raw emotions of a love turned sour.First Sight is a deeply emotional Afro-soul ballad that chronicles the pain of a romance gone awry, where BoyPee lays bare the heartbreak of…

The African Giant Burna Boy has teamed up with American superstar Travis Scott for his latest single TaTaTa. The track, co-produced by Nigerian-born Chillz Chilleaux and Onome Ojoboh, is the fourth pre-album single from Burna Boy’s forthcoming project No Sign of Weakness, set to drop on July 10 via Spaceship/Bad Habit/Atlantic. Following earlier 2025 releases like Bundle by Bundle, Update, and Sweet Love, TaTaTa continues Burna Boy’s streak of delivering high-energy, genre-blending music that bridges African rhythms with global appeal.TaTaTa is a pulsating club banger that fuses Afrobeats’ percussive vibrance with Brazilian funk influences and hip-hop flair, showcasing Burna Boy’s…

After introducing himself to a wider audience through Ozedikus’s viral hit Ifeoma, 20 year old singer-songwriter BoiGizmo returns with a vibrant new single that’s all his own. Titled Fefe Ne Fe, the track feels like a turning point where potential meets polish, and charisma meets composition.Produced by Brym and Tha Soundz, Fefe Ne Fe finds BoiGizmo in his element: effortless, melodic, and subtly magnetic. The beat leans into warm Afrobeats percussion with a laid-back bounce, allowing his vocals to skate across the rhythm with playful ease. But it’s the lyrics cheeky, charming, and undeniably catchy that breathe life into the…

Emerging Afrobeat/jazz artist Barbara Alli makes a bold entrance into the global music scene with her debut single, “Spread My Wings and Fly.” Rooted in resilience, self-discovery, and creative liberation, the song is an anthem for anyone striving to rise above limitations and embrace their full potential.Born in Ghana, raised in Nigeria, and now based in Austria, Barbara’s journey is as rich and dynamic as her sound. With a background that spans continents and cultures, her music blends Afro-pop rhythms with soulful jazz and heartfelt storytelling resulting in a style that is deeply personal yet universally relatable.This is more than…

After a protracted silence interspersed with tacit gaslighting, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, the organization tasked with organizing the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Exam, UTME, has finally admitted culpability in the widespread complaints from students and guardians across the country of inscrutably low scores. Previously, the organization had hailed the just-concluded exams as one of the most successful in history and framed the historic mass failure this year as evidence of its increased success in curbing examination malpractice and question leaks. This narrative rang hollow in the wake of widespread complaints of glitches during the two weeks the exams…

Amidst the big wins, the disappointing losses and the perennial problems resurfacing at the 17th Headies held two weeks ago, the win of Shallipopi and Odumodublvck’s club anthem Cast as Best Rap Single slipped somewhat under the radar. At the time of its nomination, the song generated controversy over its eligibility, even from other artists—it deviates from traditional expectations for Rap music, being built on a framework of log drum-driven Benin swagger that Shallipopi has made his signature, with rapping consigned to small pockets and delivered at a slow pace. Its win brings to the fore unresolved arguments about what…

When in November of 2024, Wizkid released his sixth studio album Morayo, after a longwinded rollout effort that found him chronically online—an inversion of his characteristic reticence—the 34-year-old singer appeared poised to put behind him the woes of his poorly received fifth album, More Love Less Ego. In its opening weeks, Morayo earned feverish commercial and critical acclaim. The album, which corals the many different styles he has espoused over the years, united the disparate arms of his fanbase. The result was a level of excitement—especially in Nigeria where he broke an inordinate amount of records—that seemed to mirror the…

Since stepping onto the music scene in 2018, Nigerian singer Banke has been quietly but steadily carving out a space for herself. Now, as she prepares to release her debut album—a project delayed by what she describes as a mix of perfectionism and a deep need to create from a place of genuine inspiration—Banke is finally ready to share a fuller picture of her artistry. Having moved to the UK in 2022, her ability to blend Nigerian and British musical influences is perhaps best exemplified in her soulful single Nifemito, which soundtracked Bimbo Ademoye’s film Fame and Fury. Beyond the…

Of the 1,955,069 candidates who sat for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, only about 432,829, some 22 percent, scored 200 and above, a 2 percent drop from last year’s 24 percent. These numbers tell a familiar tale, one of an educational system mired in the same dereliction that pervades nearly every aspect of Nigerian society.  Shortly after the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) released a clumsy Google docs file on its X account, which it tagged “Statistical Analysis of 2025 UTME Result,” frontman of Nigeria’s Labor Party Peter Obi issued a crestfallen statement through his X account in which…