IN SHORT: Several posts have claimed that chef Hilda Bassey, popularly known as Hilda Baci, has set a new cooking record. However, the image used as evidence is photoshopped – her attempt is yet to be verified. A post circulating on Facebook claims that Nigerian chef Hilda Bassey has been officially declared a Guinness World […]
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Nigerian artist-designer Demas Nwoko has won the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement 2023 at the 18th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia He is one of many Africans in focus this year. As an architect, painter, sculptor and designer, Demas Nwoko is considered a pioneer of Nigeria’s modern art movement. His architecture, while […]
Cape Town — French-Senagalese film director and screenwriter Ramata-Toulaye Sy, 36, is the sole first-timer at Cannes 2023 – among seasoned film directors – vying for the coveted Palm d’Or at Cannes 2023. Sy’s film Banel et Adama was shot in rural Senegal. Sy recounted that the challenges while filming, included sandstorms and bouts of […]
‘Unauthorised’ Biography of Herman Mashaba Pulled Off Market Less than a month after author and political analyst Prince Mashele’s book, The Outsider: Unauthorised Biography of Herman Mashaba was published, Jonathan Ball Publishers have decided to remove the book from the shelves, reports News24. This came after after revelations that the ActionSA leader funded the […]
Nairobi — The Nairobi County Government has pledged to provide a favorable working environment for content creators. According to Public Participation, Public and Citizen Engagement County Executive Suzanne Silantoi, these are young hustlers trying to earn an honest living and be able to put food on the table for their respective families. She expressed Governor […]
In a surprising announcement made on their official Instagram page, Kenya’s boy band Sauti Sol revealed that they will be breaking up after 18 successful years in the industry. Composed of vocalists Bien-Aimé Baraza, Willis Chimano, and Savara Mudigi, along with guitarist Polycarp Otieno, Sauti Sol has finally decided to conclude their musical journey. Since […]
Tunis/Tunisia — Tunisia won three first prizes in the Critics Awards for Arab Films, held by the Arab Cinema Centre (ACC), in the margins of the 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival (May 16-27, 2023). Youssef Chebbi was voted best director for his feature film “Ashkal”, the Tunisian investigation that was selected for the […]
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Nigeria: 9th AMVCA Opens With a Bang!
In its second year of marking a series of industry activities to herald the main award show that is usually dotted with elements of high fashion, the ninth edition of the annual Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Award (AMVCA) that recognizes excellence in film and television, kicked off on a fiery note with the cultural day […]
Popular chef and world record breaker, Hilda Baci, has appealed to Nigerians to see beyond her dressing but to project her ingenuity and doggedness to place Nigeria on the global map. Baci said this in reaction to the wide criticisms of her dressing that erupted after her rise to fame for attempting to break the […]
Some partners include the Yemisi Shyllon Museum and Terra Kulture from Nigeria To commemorate Africa Day (25 May), an event that marks the founding of the African Union and celebrates the continent’s quest for unity; Google is unveiling a range of programs and activities to celebrate the continent’s diverse cultural heritage. The initiative will also […]
…as he attends private screening of ‘Gammy and the Living Things’ Standing ovation greeted the private screening of the first ever animated musical in Nigeria, “Gammy and the Living Things” which held last weekend at Film House Cinemas, Landmark Centre, Lagos, which had in attendance Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo SAN, who was the Special Guest of […]
Nigerian chef, Hilda Effiong Bassey, popularly known as Hilda Baci has opened up after she completed a 100-hour cooking marathon in her quest to become the Guinness World Records holder for the ‘longest cooking time’ by an individual. While GWR is still in the process of reviewing her record time to induct her officially into […]
The Cannes Film Festival is officially back to celebrate the year’s best in international cinema, and stars are continuing to live up to the festival’s signature upscale glamour on the red carpet, described as fashion spectacle on par with the Oscars and Met Gala, and a decidedly much more formal one than other film festivals […]
The new animated series, Supa Team 4, follows f our teen girls living in the neo-futuristic African city of Lusaka who are recruited by a retired secret agent still committed to saving the world, even if it’s on a budget. In their journey from school girls tackling homework to undercover superheroes fending off supervillains, they’re transformed […]
Gay activist and former Mr Gay Namibia Wendelinus Hamutenya this week took to social media to celebrate the Supreme Court judgement which compels the government to recognise same-sex marriages legally concluded outside Namibia. The Supreme Court delivered the judgement on Tuesday. “As we speak, same-sex marriage is recognised in Namibia. For those who were talking […]
Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) has crowned winners and runners-up of the Regional Short Film Competition, Northern Uganda edition. The competition which kicked off at Acholi Inn Hotel in Gulu City on May 8, 2023, is in UCC’s commemoration of 10 years of the Uganda Film Festival (UGF). The Odong brothers (Ojok Odong and Okello Odongo) […]
Russia and Ukraine Accept African Leaders Peace Mission to End War – President Ramaphosa President Cyril Ramaphosa has said that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have agreed to receive a peace mission led by six African heads of state to resolve the war between their countries, reports News24. Ramaphosa is […]
…as Mum gets 3 months of free flights The Guinness World Record-breaking Chef Hilda Baci has been rewarded with a one year free tickets for all her domestic travels by Dana Air. The Chief Operating Officer of Dana Air, Ememobong Ettete, announced this in a statement via its official Twitter handle on Tuesday. Recall that […]