LAGOS MARCH 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-T Mac in a new interview has opened up on the state of things in the Nigerian music industry. According to him, many Nigerian artistes today are illiterates. Read excerpt below; Let us look at the state of Nigerian music today? Burna Boy got a Grammy nomination… “In the ‘60s, ‘70s…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-World boxing champion Anthony Joshua is enjoying his stay in Nigeria, with a visit Thursday night to the Afrika Shrine in Ikeja Lagos, where he was hosted by the high priest, Femi Kuti. Joshua was a humble champion all over again, as he prostrated to Femi, in the typical Yoruba tradition of…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 20TH(NEWSRANGERS)-The European Union says it can impose restrictive visa implementation rules on Nigeria, if it fails to play its part in the return and readmission of its nationals staying illegally in the EU. The EU, which comprises Germany, Italy, Spain, France and 23 other countries, further stated that although it would not place…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Afrobeat legend, Femi Kuti, and his band, The Positive Force, are billed to perform at the 2020 Toronto Jazz Festival. The 57-year-old will be performing on June 23, 2020 at The Opera House. “Toronto, catch me at the @TorontoJazzFest this summer, performing June 23 at @OperaHouseToronto. Tickets on sale now!” he wrote…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A “deeply upset and sorry” Elton John has apologised to fans after cutting short a concert in New Zealand. The 72-year-old was performing at Auckland’s Mount Smart Stadium on Sunday when he lost his voice and broke down in tears on stage. In footage shared by fans on social media, Sir Elton…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Boeing 767 with 136 people on board has safely made an emergency landing in Madrid after circling an airport for four hours with a faulty engine and a burst tyre. The Air Canada flight to Toronto contacted air traffic control about the problems 30 minutes after taking off from the Madrid-Barajas…
LAGOS JANUARY 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-In this interview,Veteran singer Majek Fashek’s manager, Omenka Uzoma talks about the ordeal he went through while the singer was seriously sick..He also reveal the Singer’s present location and health status and how the family ganged up against him…. Last year, Majek Fashek was suddenly flown to the UK for medical treatment,…
LAGOS JANUARY 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian music sensation, Burna Boy lost his chance at a Grammy award during the 62nd Grammy Awards which held at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles. Burna Boy lost to veteran singer Angelique Kidjo. The other nominees in the category were Altin Gün, Bokanté & Metropole Orkest Conducted By Jules Buckley, and…
