LAGOS FEBRUARY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Naira Marley’s concert which was scheduled to hold in Cameroon on February 14, reportedly failed to hold as it was allegedly disrupted by the country’s Special Forces Soldiers. Music journalist, Joey Akan who raised an alarm of a “struggling comedian” named CY International leading an anti-Nigerian movement in the country and many…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Twenty-four years after his demise, the works of late Afrobeat founder, Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti, better known as Fela Anikulapo Kuti, still resonates deep emotions and meaning in the global space, as his rebellious song lyrics established him as political dissident. As a result, Afrobeat, which he created, has come to be…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The late Afrobeat legend, Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti popularly known as Fela Anikulapo Kuti could be set for a posthumous honour after he was nominated for the 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The late musician was nominated alongside international artistes like JAY-Z, Dionne Warwick, Foo Fighters, The Go-Go’s, Iron Maiden…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Dolly Parton was twice offered the Presidential Medal of Freedom by the Trump administration, but turned it down, she revealed on Monday. “I couldn’t accept it because my husband was ill,” she told “Today” in an interview set to air on Tuesday. “And then they asked me again about it and I…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Popular Afro Juju musician, Sir Shina Peters, has been ordained a bishop of the Cherubim and Seraphim Church. The legendary singer was ordained at a ceremony in a Cherubim and Seraphim Church in the Iju area of Lagos on Saturday. The singer shared a video and photo of his ordination on his…
LAGOS JANUARY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The trial of Azeez Fashola, popular musician also known as Naira Marley continued on January 27, 2021 with Justice Nicholas Oweibo of a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos admitting more evidence against him. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC is prosecuting Naira Marley for offence bordering on conspiracy and credit card…
LAGOS JANUARY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s very own Burna Boy would be featured on the track for the US presidential inauguration taking place on Wednesday January 20, 2021. African Giant @burnaboygram ‘s ‘Destiny’ has been selected in Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’s Presidential inauguration playlist! The inauguration would take place on Wednesday 20 January 2021. The Inauguration…
LAGOS JANUARY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)- Musician Seun Kuti has revealed he will be registering the Movement of The People (MOP) as a political party. The 38-year-old shared a picture of an official letter written to Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to demand the requirements for registration in an Instagram post on Thursday. The letter signed by…