Seun Kuti goes on music tour in Europe, speaks about prison experience

Son of Fela Anikulapo Kuti and Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti left Nigeria for Switzerland where he already commenced summer concert tour in Europe. This came after he regained his freedom from custody of the Nigeria Police Force, Lagos State command following his arrest and detention for allegedly assaulting a policeman. Seun was remanded at the […]

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Tales The Country Told Me: Hilda Baci and Seun Kuti, By Reuben Abati

Two major events dominated the headlines in the weekend that just passed in Nigeria: the heroism, determination and the example of Ms. Hilda Effiong Bassey, known as Hilda Baci for short, and the sordid drama of Seun Kuti, son of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, the ternal music icon, pushing, slapping and assaulting a policeman in uniform. Both […]

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Nigeria’s impunity crisis and Seun Kuti’s assault of cop, By Azuka Onwuka

The video of the verbal and physical assault of a police officer by Seun Kuti, Afrobeat musician and son of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, was not just embarrassing but shameful. It captures, in moving pictures, the level of impunity that pervades Nigeria, which has made it almost impossible for the country to progress. The video, which was […]

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Court admits Seun Kuti to bail, orders police to round up investigation in 48 hours

Chief Magistrate Court in sitting in Yaba, Lagos State, Nigeria, on Tuesday granted bail to Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti. The court also ordered police to finish their investigation into the alleged assault of a policeman within 48 hours. Police prosecution, S. A. Adebese and Morufu Animashaun had prayed that the court should remand the defendant […]

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Seun Kuti arrested, handcuffed, detained over alleged assault of Police officer

Son of legendary Fela Anikulapo Kuti and Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti, has been arrested and is currently being detained at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), popularly known as Panti, Yaba, in Lagos State, over an alleged assault on a police officer on Saturday. The musician was accompanied by a lawyer representing Falana and Falana […]

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Seun Kuti pushes, slaps Police officer on duty, IGP orders his arrest (Full video)

A shocking video of the son of Fela Anikulapo Kuti and Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti assaulting a uniformed Police officer, has been shared online. The video shows Seun confronting the policeman after which he pushed and slapped the officer. It also shows Seun’s wife coming down from his vehicle to calm him down, while he […]

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Seun Kuti walks out on Gov Sanwo-Olu at his sister’s 60th birthday party (Video)

A kind of mild drama played out at the 60th birthday party of Yeni Kuti, daughter and first child of Afrobeat Legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, on Monday May 24. HipTV reported that Seun Kuti who is the pioneer of the Nigerian Resistance Movement, expressed his displeasure with Sanwo-Olu’s attendance by raising two middle fingers and […]

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Nigerian system turns doctors, virologists, microbiologists to tailors, bakers and chefs –Seun Kuti

Afro beat singer, Seun Kuti has shared his thoughts about the Nigerian system, which he said has pushed many professional or specialist graduates into taking up careers they never studied in the university. Seun thinks young Nigerians who graduated as professionals have been turned to do all sorts of jobs different from their specialties in […]

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