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Lagos State Judiciary has scheduled April 14, 2026, for the commencement of a coroner’s inquest into the death of Nkanu, the 21-month-old son of celebrated Nigerian author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.

It was recalled that Nkanu died on January 7, 2026, after suffering complications linked to a series of preparatory medical procedures.

Following the incident, the family served a legal notice on the hospital involved, alleging that acts of medical negligence and professional misconduct contributed to the child’s death.

The inquest date was fixed by Magistrate Atinuke Adetunji of the Yaba Magistrate Court after counsel for all parties formally announced their appearances.

Kemi Pinheiro appeared for the Adichie family, while Adebola Rahman represented the Lagos State Attorney-General.

Legal teams for Atlantis Hospital and Euracare were also present in court.

Magistrate Adetunji stated that the inquest was initiated at the request of the Attorney-General, noting that the Lagos State Government has a vested interest in ensuring that the circumstances surrounding the death are thoroughly examined.

“The Lagos State Government is also bereaved; that is why the Attorney-General has taken this step. It is not just the family of the deceased that is affected,” she said.

The court directed all parties to file and exchange their witness statements ahead of the hearing.

According to the magistrate, the primary objective of the proceedings is to determine the exact cause of death.

The inquest will begin with the presentation of the autopsy findings.

Counsel to the family informed the court of their intention to tender evidence suggesting alleged gross medical negligence, including claims of possible overdose, wrongful prescription, improper administration of propofol, and misdiagnosis.

The family is expected to call five independent medical experts as witnesses, alongside the child’s father, who is also a medical doctor.

The magistrate further ruled that Euracare will open its case when the inquest begins, after which the Adichie family will present their evidence, followed by Atlantis Hospital.

The matter was adjourned to April 14 for the formal commencement of proceedings.

Investigation begins into death of Chimamanda Adichie’s son

Nigerian Afrobeats artiste, Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, has opened up about his pre-show rituals.

In an interview with Dazed on the sidelines of the Milan Fashion Week, where he walked the runway for Diesel, Rema revealed that he drinks alcohol, smokes cigarettes, and prays before going on stage to perform.

He added that he also does sound-check with his team to make sure modalities are in place for a good performance.

“A little Tequila, a little cigarette, pray, tap in with the team and make sure everything is on cue,” he stated when asked about his pre-show rituals.

Rema said performing is more stressful than walking on runway, stressing that “performing has a lot to do with your breathwork and you have to keep the crowd going.”

On the music that has been inspiring him lately, Rema said “I have been listening to a lot of Sudanese cultural live music.”

He admitted that smoking cigarettes is his “biggest vice.”

I smoke, pray before going on stage to perform – Rema

Rahman Jago, a socialite and associate of Grammy-winning singer, Burna Boy, has confirmed that the singer has converted to Islam.

Burna Boy, who comes from a Christian background, sparked reports of his conversion to Islam after stating in a podcast a few weeks ago that he embraced Islam “at some point’ in pursuit of truth.

His religion has remained a subject of speculations since the podcast interview.

Recently, his associate Rahman Jago shared a video of Burna Boy praising Allah with himself and other men in what looked like a bar, on his X handle with the caption, “Allahu Akbar.”

Bashir Ahmad, former media aide to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, reposted the video, stating that the singer “seen so so happy” and urging Allah the make his journey with Islam easy for him.

Taking to the comments section, a curious fan asked Ahmad if the singer has truly converted to Islam. Ahmad responded that some of Burna Boy’s close associate stated that he converted but the singer is yet to confirm the report.

Quoting the curious fan, Rahman Jago stated that Burna Boy has now converted to Islam and he is now a Muslim.

“He converted. He is now a Muslim,” Jago wrote.

Burna Boy’s associate, Rahman Jago confirms singer converted to Islam

Ace Nigerian music producer, Osabuohien Osaretin, popularly known as Sarz, has explained why music streaming revenues are incredibly lower in Nigeria compared to the United States and other Western countries.

Appearing in a recent episode of the Afropolitan podcast, Sarz noted that the revenue for a million streams on Spotify in the United States is between 3,000 to 5,000 dollars while in Nigeria, the revenue for the same streams is a meager 300 or 500 dollars despite the cost of marketing and promotion being almost the same.

“A million streams from the United States is maybe $3000-$5000..That same 1 million streams from Nigeria is arguably maybe $300-$500 but it will cost you the same amount to market or promote a song in Nigeria as much as it would cost you abroad,” he remarked.

Sarz explained that the disparity in revenue payments is due to economic reasons, stressing that subscribers in Western countries pay far more than Nigerians because they have better economies.

He noted that Nigerian love and desire to patronise music but lack the resources to afford premium subscriptions thereby making streams from Nigeria less economically valuable than Western countries.

On the way forward, Sarz said, “We [Nigerian entertainers and executives] are waiting for the state of the country to get better so other things can start improving.

“I think we have done very well with the resources that we have and with all the obstacles against us.

“I mean, people are streaming music, the people that can’t stream, can’t afford it. But people listen to music across the country and if they can’t afford streaming, it just means that they don’t have the money to.

“And how do we empower them? Back to the government. So, we are just waiting till the economy gets better.”

How bad economy is affecting streaming revenues in Nigeria – Sarz

Controversial Nigerian street pop artiste, Portable, has been paid the sum of N40 million for agreeing to engage in a boxing fight with popular streamer, Carter Efe.

Portable made this known in a video shared on his Instagram page.

Announcing the development, the singer explained that he was paid N40 million for confirming readiness for the fight, noting that Soso Soberekon, and E-Money have promised him N50 million each if he was able to defeat Carter Efe.

“I have received N40 million from the organisers. They paid me the money just for accepting to fight Carter Efe. I’m very sure that I will defeat him.

“Soso Soberekon, and E-Money said they will also give me N50 million each with a car if I defeat him.”

DAILY POST reports that Carter has also agreed to fight the singer after Soberekon offered the winner N50 million.

Speaking in a video on his page, Carter told the organizers to fix date for the match.

I’ve been paid N40m for boxing match with Carter Efe – Portable

The Federal Government has responded to calls from Nigerians to investigate the alleged child sexual abuse at singer Simi’s mother’s daycare centre.

This came after Simi’s old posts on X surfaced on social media amid the rape allegation by a Tiktok user identified as Mirabel.

DAILY POST reports that the singer had raised concerns over the growing sexual assault culture in the country.

While explaining that almost every woman she knows are victims of sexual assault, she recommended that rapists should be castrated.

Her post resulted in an online exchange between her and others with contradictory opinions.

Amid the controversy, some of the singer’s old tweet about experience with children at her mother’s daycare resurfaced online, with users alleging it suggested inappropriate intent.

Reacting to call from netizens, the Nigeria government through the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, assured the public of its commitment to investigate every credible claim of child sexual abuse and misconduct.

NAPTIP in a post on its official X, urged anyone with concrete information or victims to reach out confidentially.

“If you have factual information, evidence, or were directly affected, please reach out confidentially via DM or email info@naptip.gov.ng.”

NAPTIP to probe alleged ‘child sexual abuse’ at singer Simi mum’s daycare

Nigerian music executive, Olumide Ogunade, popularly known as ID Cabasa, has said the assumption that wisdom is associated with aging is flawed.

He argued that a lot of people who are presumed to be wise because of their experiences often posse obsolete experiences.

The 50-year-old noted that wisdom should be determined by competence rather than experience.

Speaking in a recent episode of The Clarity Zone podcast, Cabasa clarified that he isn’t saying that older people are not smart, but that wisdom shouldn’t be determined by age alone.

“The assumption that the older you get, the wiser you are is an assumption that has never been true. I am not saying older people are not smart or wise.

“But most times, people see themselves as wiser because they are more experienced not competent. But most of the experiences that you are bringing, a lot of them are obsolete,” he said.

Cabasa added, “If you are growing as a person, there is a tendency that as you get older, you are going to be wiser. But that isn’t the case if you are not growing but just aging.

“We are dealing with a generation that came with computer OS but you learned how to use computer. So, we need to be careful not to demand for respect only on the basis of age.”

It’s wrong to assume people get wiser just by aging – ID Cabasa

R&B star, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has recounted the early-career challenges she faced, revealing that she was once booed out of the stage while performing at a school event.

Speaking in an interview with Big Boy TV, the Crazy Tings crooner shared that she wasn’t only booed but was also harassed with plastic bottles.

“I remember one time I was going to perform at my school as an up-and-coming singer and I thought I was going to receiving a standing ovation.

“But I got booed. They even threw plastic bottles at me,” she recalled.

Tems explained that despite the embarrassing incident and other such rejections, she remained determined to pursue a career in music.

She admitted that some of the initial rejections she faced could be due to her conviction to stick to her originality instead of doing covers or familiar sounds like most of her peers.

The Grammy-winning singer said looking back now, she is glad that she didn’t compromise her style despite the initial pressures.

They booed, threw bottles at me – Tems recounts initial rejection in music industry

Popular Nollywood actor, Ray Amodi, has announced his decision to quit acting for music.

Ray made the disclosure in a now viral video on his Instagram page on Tuesday evening.

Announcing his departure from Nollywood, Ray who cited his health condition, explained that he has been battling with anxiety for over 10 years.

He also revealed that his decision to quit acting to pursue a full time music career comes with many consequences.

“I have stopped acting films. I quit to focus on my music career.

“This is a decision that has come with a lot of consequences”, he stated.

Nollywood actor, Ray Amodi quits acting for music

Popular Nigerian comic actor, Bamidele Tope Saint, professionally known as Okemesi, is dead.

Okemesi died at the hospital on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at about 11:50 a.m.

DAILY POST reports that the actor died after spending a few hours in a coma following complications from drugs administered to him at the hospital.

Announcing his death in a video shared on Instagram, actor Tony Montana Jeff stated that his body has been deposited in the mortuary.

“With a heavy heart, I’m announcing to the world that Okemesi is dead. The doctor pronounced him dead at exactly 11:50 a.m. this morning, February 24, 2026. Okemesi is gone.

“So, on behalf of the entire Bamidele family, I’m announcing to the world that Oluwatope Bamidele Saint Okemesi is dead. We have taken the body to the morgue. I will communicate the rest of the arrangements to you guys. We appreciate every one of you who turned up for him. May God forgive Okemesi and rest his soul,” he stated.

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