Lamide Akintobi

2 weeks ago | cnn.com | Lamide Akintobi

CNN  —  Alma Asinobi’s mission to break the world record for the fastest time to visit every continent came to an unsuccessful conclusion at the end of March. But she succeeded in calling attention to the issue she aimed to highlight through the trip: just how hard it is to travel with certain passports. The 26-year-old Nigerian travel content creator was attempting to beat the current record of 64 hours, held by an American traveler who broke the record in February 2025.

Oct 8, 2024 | albanyherald.com | Lauren Lee |Lamide Akintobi

(CNN) — When a Benin City boy like Nigerian Afrobeats sensation Rema rises to global stardom, selling out international shows and recording the first song led by an African-artist to surpass a billion streams on Spotify, what does he do next? He returns home for a victory lap. “I got Benin (City) blood rushing in my rushing in my veins,” the singer told CNN, just before his sold-out homecoming show there at the end of August. kAm“x 2=C625J 92G6 E96 3:886DE D@?8 7C@> p7C:42] x 42?

Oct 7, 2024 | cnn.com | Lauren Lee |Lamide Akintobi

Inside Afrobeats singer Rema’s homecoming to Benin City 04:56 - Source: CNN CNN  —  When a Benin City boy like Nigerian Afrobeats sensation Rema rises to global stardom, selling out international shows and recording the first song led by an African-artist to surpass a billion streams on Spotify, what does he do next? He returns home for a victory lap.

Feb 28, 2024 | cnn.com | Jackie Prager |Lamide Akintobi |Jackelyn Prager

After nearly five years of tireless work, the animation team at Kugali Media is finally seeing its comic book series “Iwájú” come to life in a big way – and now audiences around the world can join in. The animated series is a coming-of-age story set in a futuristic Lagos, Nigeria. The show was picked up by Walt Disney Animation Studios in 2020, which called it a “first-of-its-kind collaboration” with the pan-African entertainment company. All six episodes are now available to stream on Disney+.

Feb 27, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Jackie Prager |Lamide Akintobi

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