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Ayomide O. Tayo

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5 animals that Africans see as evil

There are certain animals Africans regard as evil and spell a bad omen. Here are five of them.

Relationships & Weddings

Why is paternity fraud high in Nigeria? The answer to this is complex

The answer to why paternity fraud is said to be high in Nigeria leads to a rabbit hole of complex reasons.

'Carry the bag' - An interview with legendary photographer, Chi Modu

This breathtakingly fresh interview takes you into the mind of one of the greatest photographers of the Hip-Hop generation.

Majek Fashek: The rainmaker returns to the heavens

Obituary: A meteoric rise and a mysterious fall, Majek Fashek was no ordinary man

Beauty & Health

Baldies, low-cuts, tints and fades: The Nigerian reaction to women's hair

In the thick of society's very conservative and judgmental reaction to buzz cut women, millennial women are making a statement.

10 years ago Dagrin passed away, here is a recollection of that fateful day

This is an account of the day Dagrin died from a young journalist in 2009.

How Dagrin's death led to the creation of NET newspaper

Hours after the death of Dagrin, the print edition of NET was created in the office of Hip Hop World Magazine.

Ooni of Ife: Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi and his burning passion

This is the story of how a meeting with the <strong>Ooni of Ife</strong> turned out to be an encounter worth penning down.

After building Hip-Hop, Lyor Cohen wants to help Nigerian pop music grow

After a storied career with Def Jam and helping Hip-Hop become mainstream in America, Lyor Cohen as the boss of YouTube Music wants to collaborate with Afrobeats hottest acts.

A political commentary on Burna Boy's 'African Giant' album

Just like rap music grew from concrete, Afrobeats has grown from a smouldering heap of poverty, bad economic policies, and ineffective leadership in Nigeria, but why does the genre turn a blind eye?

How Nigeria transformed from a business into a country

The brief history of Nigeria's true origin.

'I will do my best to protect my wife' says Timi Dakolo at press conference

Timi Dakolo speaks on how Nigerian police men came to his house.

Review of The Lion King: The Gift album by Beyonce

Beyonce's latest body of work is not a cash grab attempt to milk the Afrobeats trend but a love letter to the beauty of African music.

The beautiful game of Monkey Post in Nigeria

Monkey post is a game of football that millions of Nigerians cannot stop playing.

Opinion: Nigerian pastors, leave the women in your church and face the rapists in your congregation

The Nigerian church should focus on admonishing rape culture and sexual assault rather than indecent dressing.

Pulse Explainer: How Internet fraud has taken over Nigerian music

The relationship between Nigerian music and Internet fraud is complex and the latest union of crime and entertainment.

The many sides of Kate Henshaw

Nollywood actor, Junior Pope Odonwodo, tragically lost in a boat accident in Anam River, Anambra State, has been gracing television screens for years with his amazing presence and talents.

Pulse Opinion: Payola, why you should pay and not pay

Payola in the music industry (pay for play) usually elicits the same reaction when mentioned.

From the Ethiopian Airlines crash, the collapsed building in Lagos Island and the New Zealand killings, the world has had a terrible week

It has been a sad week for the world. Tragedies have rolled in consecutively, creating too many sad headlines and gripping photos.

Sorrow tears and blood- Many dead, hundreds injured at collapsed building in Lagos Island (Photo Essay)

Hundreds of school children and people were trapped in the rubble of the collapsed building at Ita-Faaji in Lagos Island. The raw emotions of the rescue operation can be seen in these pictures.