By: Akinde S. Oluwaseun Let me tell you about this guy, Cristiano Ronaldo. At 40, he’s still out there dazzling like it’s nothing. Al-Nassr’s manager, Jorge Jesus, just called him a shining example for all of football. Came after their big win in the Saudi Super Cup semi-final on Tuesday. Against rivals Al-Ittihad. Ronaldo could’ve…
By: Akinde S. Oluwaseun Okay, picture the scene at this 2024 African Nations Championship—CHAN, they call it. The group’s all wrapped up, tensions high. Uganda’s Allan Okello and South Africa’s Thabiso Kutumela? They’re the ones stealing the show. Both bagged three goals so far. Leading the pack. Quarter-finals kicking off Friday and Saturday. Who knows…
By: Akinde S. Oluwaseun Imagine this. Brymo, that bold, no-nonsense singer who’s always marching to his own beat, he’s had enough. He’s calling out the big shots—Burna Boy, Davido, and the rest of those A-list stars. Stop jumping on every hot track for a remix, he says. Especially when it’s from some fresh-faced newcomer blowing…
By: Akinde Oluwaseun Picture this. Nigerian star Gabriel Oche Amanyi—you know him as Terry G, the guy behind those crazy energetic tracks— he’s fuming right now. Billboard, that big American music mag, just put out their Top 50 Best Afrobeats Songs of All Time. And guess what. Terry G’s hits? Nowhere to be seen. Snubbed…
By: Kehinde Kenku In 2016, fresh out of my NYSC year, I moved into a mini flat with my siblings in Akesan, Igando. Living in Lagos on your own is no joke — the responsibilities pile up quickly — but we made it work. A few months in, I noticed something odd: LAWMA (Lagos Waste…
By: Kehinde Kenku So, here we are. Nigeria, standing at the edge of something new. Carbon credits. It sounds technical, maybe even boring. But it’s not. It’s about money. It’s about land. It’s about people. And, honestly, it’s about the future. Let’s back up a bit. In 2021, the government passed the Climate Change Act….
