Tag: Tiwa Savage

After Five-Year Break, Tiwa Savage Is Back with a New Album

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On August 29, Nigerian music icon Tiwa Savage will release her new album, This One Is Personal, marking her much anticipated comeback to the music industry. Her five-year break from significant releases is over with this, her first full-length project since 2020’s Celia. Savage said on Tuesday on her X account that the 13-track album, which has a very personal Afrobeats vibe, addresses themes of suffering, development, and resiliency. The project, which was recorded in Nashville, London, and Lagos, includes a few collaborations, such as rising artist Taves and UK…

Awujale stool: Family kicks over exclusion from royal lineage

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The Anikilaya dynasty’s Adeyemi ruling family has criticised their exclusion from the Anikilaya ruling house, which is one of the governing houses that produces candidates for the position of Awujale of Ijebuland in Ogun State’s Ijebu Ode district. Remember how the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, joined his forefathers last month as a product of the Anikilaya reigning house? In a statement signed by Adedeji Ademola Adeyemi and made public to reporters on Sunday, the family claimed that some members of the Anikilaya ruling house purposefully misrepresented…

NHIA, Roche FMC Introduce Innovative Cost-Sharing for Cancer Patients

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A cost-sharing program has been introduced by the Federal Medical Center (FMC) in Abuja, Roche Pharmaceuticals, and the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) to assist cancer patients in lowering the financial barriers to receiving oncology care. Additionally, the partnership aims to improve treatment outcomes, increase access to cancer care, and protect Nigerians from the high costs of cancer treatment. Speaking at a presentation on the initiative on Friday in Abuja, Ms. Linda Makwe of the NHIA Department of Standards and Quality Assurance stated that the program’s goal was to increase…

JUST IN: ‘Free my son,’ 2face mother begs Edo lawmaker, Natasha Osawuru

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Rose Idibia, the mother of veteran singer Innocent, popularly known as 2face, has raised the alarm that Nigerians should help her beg Edo State lawmaker, Natasha Osawuru, to leave her son. She made the appeal in a video that went viral on Thursday evening. According to Mrs Idibia, 2face is presently not in his right frame of mind due to the divorce proceedings with his estranged wife, Annie. “Good evening, Nigerians. My name is Mrs Rose Idibia, the mother of 2face. This message is for Miss Natasha Osawaru of Edo…

Tems Makes History with Grammy Win

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Tems, a Nigerian singer whose full name is Temilade Openiyi, has won the Best African Music Performance category at the 67th Grammy Awards. Her song “Love Me JeJe” earned her the win, besting tracks from Yemi Alade, Asake featuring Wizkid, Chris Brown featuring Davido and Lojay, and Burna Boy. This marks Tems’ second Grammy win. The category itself is relatively new, having been introduced in 2024, with South African artist Tyla taking the inaugural award for her song “Water.” At this year’s Grammys, Tems received three nominations, bringing her career…

Meta to Pay $25 Million to Settle 2021 Trump Lawsuit

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Settlement seen as a big victory for the US president as Meta’s Zuckerberg bows to the new administration on a number of fronts. Meta has agreed to pay United States President Donald Trump $25m to settle a lawsuit he filed against the company for suspending his accounts after the US Capitol attack in January 2021.   A Meta spokesman confirmed the settlement, with reports stating that $22m would fund Trump’s presidential library and the remainder going to legal fees and other litigants. The battle dates back to 2021 when Meta’s…

Tiwa Savage and Odumodublvck hint about an upcoming project

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Tiwa Savage and Odumodublvck hint about an upcoming project For more than a decade, Afrobeats Queen Tiwa Savage has remained at the vanguard of the genre’s commercial success. The Grammy Award winner has teased her upcoming project with rapper Odumodublvck on the internet. ‘100 Million’, the first joint song by the duo that will launch their 2024, is scheduled for debut on Friday, March 15, 2024. The couple also gave a sneak peek of the song to an enthusiastic audience at Obi’s House, a popular venue in Lagos. Odumodublvck had…

Here are the 5 most endearing superstar mother-child pairings that really stick out to us

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Here are the 5 most endearing superstar mother-child pairings that really stick out to us These mothers—from Mercy Johnson and her four children to Tiwa Savage and her son Jamal—have demonstrated to us the happiness and beauty of parenthood. Mother’s Day is a joyous time anywhere, but particularly in Nigeria, where loved ones is revered.  It’s a day designated to recognize and celebrate mothers’ love and the sacrifices they make on behalf of the people they love and society. Numerous well-known Nigerian women are also mothers who adeptly manage their…