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BREAKING: Ras Kimono, legendary Raggae artiste is dead

Daily Dispatch June 10, 2018

Legendary musician, Ras Kimono is dead. He passed away Sunday morning in Lagos. Ras Kimono was known for the hit singles ‘Under pressure’ and ‘We no want’. Metro News reports that he was schedule to travel to the United States Saturday night, but complained of not feeling too well. He was

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Falz’s ‘This is Nigeria’ video: Group condemns MURIC legal threat against the muscician

Daily Dispatch June 5, 2018

Is MURIC’s Professor Ishaq Serious With His Release Against Falz’s “This is Nigeria” or Just Teasing? Our attention has been brought to a Press release by MURIC director Professor Ishaq Akintola, in which he attacked a recent video by artist Falz and gave a “legal action” ultimatum on it. In clear contradiction to what MURIC’s […]

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Indian film actress arrested for running prostitution racket

Daily Dispatch June 4, 2018

Indian Police have arrested a popular actress in Southern State of Tamil Nadu for allegedly running a prostitution racket. Sangeetha Balan, 41, was nabbed from her home in state capital Chennai, along with her male partner Sathish, police said Monday. They were produced in a court that remanded them in judicial custody for two weeks. […]

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Mariah Carey sells $10m diamond ring from ex-boyfriend

Daily Dispatch May 28, 2018

Music goddess Mariah Carey has sold the ­35-carat diamond engagement ring her former boyfriend James Packer gave her two years ago. The huge sparkler, widely reported to be worth $10 million, was part of the financial settlement the diva made in 2017 after her split from the Australian media baron. “Mariah has been very vocal recently about her choice to […]

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PHOTOS: Chinze Ojobo opens art hub, Kulture Kode, to inspire female artists

Daily Dispatch May 19, 2018

Chinze Ojobo opened the Kulture Kode Art Hub in Abuja on Friday with one goal in mind; to inspire Nigerian female artists to conquer the world. Worried that “not much has been done” to improve female participation in art, she said the hub will act as a breeding ground for the girl-child artistes in the […]

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Farida Ado makes TIME ‘2018 Next Generation Leaders’ list

Daily Dispatch May 18, 2018

Nigerian author, Farida Ado, who writes in Hausa, has been listed as one of the TIME magazine’s 2018 Next Generation Leaders. In the list that was released on Thursday, Ado was described as “Kano’s Jane Austen.” Ado, 32, has authored six books featuring forbidden romance, polygamy, and inter-generational drama. “Women turn to romance novels to figure […]