LAGOS SEPTEMBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Tito Jackson — a member of the famous family band The Jackson 5 and brother to Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson — died aged 70, his children confirmed on social media. “It’s with heavy hearts that we announce that our beloved father, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Tito Jackson is no…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Popular Afrobeat singer David Adeleke, widely known as Davido, recently performed at the Ethiopia New Year party as the country enters 2017. As seen in a video trending on social media on Wednesday, thousands of Ethiopians trooped out at the event in Addis Ababa, the country’s capital, celebrating their unique new year….
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Grammy-nominated artists Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 will release their new song “Stand Well Well” on streaming platforms September 10. It is a scorching Afrobeat track inspired by English author Aldous Huxley’s 1932 dystopian novel Brave New World, which is set in a futuristic world where citizens are arranged into social hierarchy…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-After being hounded over her nationality and forced to drop out of the Miss South Africa contest, Chidimma Adetshina has been crowned beauty queen of a totally different country. Ms Adetshina cried tears of joy as she was named Miss Universe Nigeria on Saturday. “This crown is not just for beauty; it’s…
LAGOS AUGUST 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-US rapper Fatman Scoop has died aged 53 after collapsing at his concert on Friday in Connecticut, his representative has told the BBC. He was halfway through his set at the Town Center Park in the city of Hamden when he collapsed on stage. Mayor Lauren Garrett said in a post to…
LAGOS AUGUST 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has paid a visit to Nigerian singer, Paul Okoye and his elder brother cum music executive, Jude. Recall that the visit comes amid the recent fallout between Paul, better known as Rudeboy, his twin brother, Peter and Jude. Rudeboy…
LAGOS AUGUST 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Controversial street pop singer Habeeb Olalomi, popularly known as Portable, has faced widespread backlash and a sharp decline in his Instagram following after making contentious remarks about the ongoing protests in Nigeria. In a viral video, Portable claimed that there were no protests in his hometown of Sango, Ogun State, and criticised…
LAGOS AUGUST 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerians are mourning veteran musician and actress Onyeka Onwenu, who has died at the age of 72. Onwenu produced a string of popular songs throughout her long career, including the 1986 hit One Love, which remains one of Nigeria’s most well-known tunes. She was performing at a birthday party on Tuesday night…