Afro-indie artist Joyce Olong who is also Spotify’s EQUAL artiste for the month of May, doesn’t create music for the algorithm; she creates it for the moment. Her sound isn’t loud, but it lingers in your thoughts for hours after you’ve heard it, much like a half-remembered dream.  With SOSEO, her latest project, she’s building…

Lagos, Nigeria – April 16, 2025 – The countdown has officially begun for VVS Lagos 2025, the fourth edition of Africa’s leading creative convention. With this year’s bold theme, “Este Fuego: The Journey of the Descendants,” VVS continues its mission to amplify the continent’s excellence across fashion, music, art, film, and innovation—cementing Lagos as a…

The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Abimbola Owoade, has solicited for supports of Ibarapa Traditional rulers as they cordially supported his predecessor, late Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi. Oba Owoade stated this when he received traditional rulers from Ibarapa zone of Oyo State when they paid him a courtesy visit at his Oyo Palace on Thursday…

An Ibarapa-born member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Barrister Opeyemi Tijani (BOT), has extended warm felicitations to Alhaji Fatai Ibikunle on his recent appointment as the Executive Director of Commercial and Environmental Development at the South West Development Commission (SWDC). In a statement issued on Friday, Barrister Tijani lauded President Bola…

Nigerian R&B and Afro-Pop artist Tolani is back, and she’s switching things up. After taking some time to reflect and recharge, she’s launching a raw and refreshingly honest new music series called ‘SH*T I NVR FINISHED’ – dropping one deeply personal track every seven days for 8 weeks – all on SoundCloud and her socials. …

F*CK CLOTHES is the subversive sibling to PIECES*(a label that has a reputation for high-level craftsmanship, creating one-of-a-kind pieces). It stands as a countercultural project offering streetwear staples that are far from generic, staying true to the ethos that defines the PIECES* umbrella. Its first drop unveils a bold selection of loaded staples—ranging from logo…

The Met Gala, themed ‘Superfine: Tailoring Black Style’, celebrated Black elegance and self-expression, and it was a defining moment to see African designers leading the narrative. On a night that honored cultural pride and refined individuality, these creatives embodied the essence of what it means to shape global fashion through an African lens. Ozwald Boateng…

Few moments capture the extemporaneous energy of Lagos like when the city is in the midst of a celebration; even fewer events know how to capture the unique blend of unparalleled history, zest for commemoration, and sense of community that has made the coastal city one of Africa’s most prominent destinations. Except for its heralded…

The 2025 Met Gala, themed “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” was a vibrant celebration of Black sartorial heritage, dandyism, and cultural expression. The event, co-chaired by Pharrell Williams, Colman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton, and A$AP Rocky, turned the Met steps into a runway of opulence, history, and unapologetic Black pride. Here are 17 looks that truly took…

If you are someone who enjoys slow-paced rhythms and soothing vocals that invite moments of calm and introspection, then See You Again by Edenojie is a song you should listen to. Edenojie blends R&B, gospel, and pop in a way that feels deeply personal and emotional. Hismusic goes beyond surface-level enjoyment, as it’s the kind…

As the 2025 MET Gala unfolds today under the theme ‘Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,’ we’re taking a moment to revisit some of the most unforgettable looks to ever grace the Met steps — in no particular order. 1. Rihanna – 2015 (“China: Through the Looking Glass”) In Guo Pei’s gold-embroidered cape — arguably the Met…

A retired permanent secretary and eminent leader in Ibarapa Central Local Government, Alhaji Hassan Okunade has called on political office holders in the local government join hands and find a lasting solution to the total blackout as result of epileptic supply of electricity in the area since more than two years. Alhaji Okunade in a…

Music and sports might live in different worlds, but the two often collide in the most powerful ways. Whether it’s the adrenaline, the fanfare, or the shared need to entertain, their paths cross more frequently than ever. In Nigeria, the intersection of music and sports is becoming common and defining culture. The Nigerian music scene…

The Children of late Deacon Joseph Oyeleke Oyediran, a foremost retired Educationist and Ibarapa Community leader has described their late father as a highly approachable and accommodating personality who always stand for truth, dislikes pretence and partiality all through his sojourn. Speaking with Asako news on Saturday, 3rd May, 2025, the eldest daughter of the…

Sola Adeleke, Olu of Igboora, Alex Oladeji, Wale Aderinto, others mourns… A frontline Educationist and Igboora Community leader, Deacon Joseph Oyeleke Oyediran is dead . According to his family, the retired Teacher bid the world farewell on Tuesday, 29th April, 2025 at the ripe age of 90years. Late Deacon Joseph Oyeleke Oyediran was a retired…