News Burna Boy Becomes Africa’s All-Time Best-Selling Artiste Burna Boy has become Africa’s all-time best-selling artiste with 14.46 million equivalent album sales worldwide, according to ChartMasters, further cementing his status as one of the world’s most commercially successful musicians. BY Abioye Damilare Samson
Column Olodo Uprising: Ycee, Peller, and the Honest Mirror of a Failing Nation Ycee’s “Olodo Uprising” comments on the Afropolitan Podcast ignited debate over Nigeria’s shift away from celebrating academic excellence, but the deeper story lies in the country’s collapsing education system and the culture that grew in its place. BY Abioye Damilare Samson
Music “On beHALF of JOSH”: Josh2Funny Is Finally Showing the Other Side of Himself In an exclusive interview with TNR, Josh2Funny reflects on his third studio album on beHALF of JOSH, his journey from viral comedian to serious musical artiste, and what it means to finally show the world the full range of his creativity. BY Abioye Damilare Samson
Music, Newbies Solana Is Making Music on Her Own Terms In an exclusive interview with TNR, Nigerian artiste Solana reflects on the making of “Okunkun,” the origins of the Yorupop conversation, her collaboration with Killertunes, and the forthcoming EP that expands the world she has started to build. BY Abioye Damilare Samson
News Fireboy DML Announces Fifth Studio Album “ZUKO” Fireboy DML has announced his fifth studio album ZUKO through a cinematic teaser, marking his first solo project since Adedamola and signaling the beginning of a bold new era for the YBNL star. BY Abioye Damilare Samson
News Burna Boy Confirmed for 2026 FIFA World Cup Final Halftime Show Burna Boy has been confirmed as a headline performer at the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final halftime show at MetLife Stadium on July 19, joining Shakira, Madonna, Justin Bieber, and BTS in a lineup curated by Coldplay’s Chris Martin. BY Abioye Damilare Samson
News Blaqbonez Files ₦2.55 Billion Defamation Suit Against Odumodublvck Blaqbonez has filed a ₦2.55 billion defamation suit against Odumodublvck over allegations of reputational harm and defamatory statements, marking a significant escalation of one of Nigerian hip-hop’s most bitter public feuds. BY Abioye Damilare Samson
Music Sola Akingbola Has Spent a Lifetime Searching for Home Through Sound In an exclusive interview with TNR, percussionist Sola Akingbola reflects on three decades with Jamiroquai and how Yoruba philosophy shaped his music with The Eegun Rhapsodies. BY Abioye Damilare Samson
Music Adekunle Gold Deepens His Fuji Fusion on “Fuji Xtra” Adekunle Gold’s Fuji Xtra, the deluxe extension of his sixth studio album Fuji, delivers richer instrumentation, sharper rhythmic textures, and standout collaborations with Olamide, Simi, TML Vibez and Zlatan across five new tracks. BY Abioye Damilare Samson
Music 10 Nigerian Protest Songs That Outlived Their Era From Fela Kuti and Majek Fashek to Falz and Burna Boy, these ten enduring conscious songs in Nigerian music continue to resonate as timeless commentaries on power, governance, and the Nigerian condition. BY Abioye Damilare Samson
