The trial of Peter Nwachukwu, husband to the late gospel singer, Osinachi Nwachukwu, continued on Tuesday before Justice Njideka Nwosu-Iheme of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, with the testimony of the sixth prosecution witness (PW6) Adetunji Moses. The 40-year-old Adetunji Moses, who is a music producer and was Osinachi’s keyboardist and personal assistant […]
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It is three days to go before what promises to be the biggest gospel concert of 2022 in Zimbabwe and praise and worship singers are already jetting into the country from as far as the United Kingdom. UK-based Zimbabwean singer, Eleana Makombe landed in the country yesterday ahead of her debut at the mega concert […]
A total of 50 events have so far been endorsed out of the 83 event proposals received for the upcoming “December in GH” Events, the Chief Executive Office r(CEO) of GTA, Mr Akwasi Agyemang, has said. Of the 83 event proposals received by the Beyond the Return Secretariat, he said the remaining 32 would still […]
Popular musician, Jah Prayzah’s video Mukwasha has hit 10 million views on YouTube, making him arguably the most watched artist in the country. Mukwasha had become the third video by the lanky musician to reach 10 million views after Watora Mari and Dzamutsana. The hitmaker heaped praise on his fans for their loyalty and continued […]
Big Brother Naija Season 7 sponsor and makers of WAW laundry products, recently, brought the entertaining, dramatic and vibrant housemates of the just-concluded Big Brother Naija show under one roof once again. This happened during the WAW-themed party on Wednesday, 5th of October 2022, at Terraform Bar and Restaurant, Lekki, Lagos. The event, which served […]
There can no longer be any doubt that Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, the legendary Nigerian musician, activist and father of Afrobeat music, has become an easy career booster for today’s Afrobeats artists who are undergoing creative droughts. Fela’s invention, Afrobeat, is an ensemble and performance-based category that blends jazz, funk, rock and traditional West African chant and […]
The Nigerian First Lady, Aisha Muhammadu Buhari yesterday launched a book titled: The Audacity of an African Girl in Abuja where she paid glowing tributes to the author, Khuraira Musa for her courage and determination. Aisha, who was represented by Dr Rukayyatu Abdulkareem Gurin, Senior Special Assistant to the president on Administration & Women Affairs […]
Die Antwoord is a South African band that uses hip-hop music to create a style it calls “zef”. Since it first appeared in 2009, Die Antwoord has been criticised for cultural appropriation (using cultural elements of a minority group in an exploitative way). It’s accused of copying the lyrics and styles of Cape Town artists […]
Ghanaian musician, Mohammed Ismail Sharif popularly as Black Sherif released his debut album ‘The Villain I Never Was’ on Thursday. However, Black Sherif captured the death of his late girlfriend in the 12th track titled, ‘Oh Paradise’ describing the painful experience. The musician’s late lover was Clementina Konadu, who died five years ago but had […]
“You need energy, people and knowledge to become a better person. School won’t give you the expertise you need”. BBNaija Season 6 winner, Hazel Oyeze, popularly called WhiteMoney, has opened up about his educational background in the latest episode of #WithChude with Chude Jidenowo. On the show, WhiteMoney discussed not having a degree and how […]
The show will be a fusion of Big Brother Naija and Big Brother Mzansi, the South African version of the show. Eight years after it was laid to rest, Big Brother’s reality TV franchise is set to return with a special edition. Themed Big Brother Titans, the show will be a fusion of Big Brother […]
The U.S. government wants Ramon Abbas, aka Hushpuppi, who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to engage in money laundering in July 2021, jailed for 135 months. The United States government has urged the District Court in Central California to sentence a Nigerian Instagram celebrity, Ramon Abbas, popularly known as Hushpuppi, to 135 months in jail for […]
The Hollywood movie The Woman King, released in mid-September, became an immediate box-office success. The triumphs of the Agoodjies, the women warriors of the ancient Kingdom of Dahomey in today’s Benin, west Africa, are as magnificent as the public had anticipated. In this epic historical drama, African women take centre stage. Abomey (the kingdom’s capital) […]
Nairobi — Over 500,000 books from around the world will be displayed at the upcoming Big Bad Wolf Books at Sarit Center in Nairobi. The book sale, which will run from October 11-23, is part of Big Bad Wolf Books’ mission to encourage reading habits and advocate English literacy around the globe. Book genres such […]
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Scores of tributes continue to flow in following the death of influential Paramount Chief of Lofa County, Momo Taylor. He was a descendant of legendary, Chief Tamba Taylor. Speaking to reporters following the demise of Chief Tamba, a prominent son of Lofa County, Momo Cyrus described the death of Chief Tamba as a great loss […]
The Love Weah Movies Production has completed its internationally accepted series with a call on the Government of Liberia (GOL), through the National Legislature to allocate the amount of US1M to the entertainment industry, particularly film making, and ensure the establishment of a film academy in the country as part of efforts to guarantee job […]
Ramon Abbas, aka Hushpuppi, pledged to make full restitution as he expressed regrets and apologies for his actions in the letter he sent to the judge, ahead of his sentencing in November. Abbas Ramon, alias Hushpuppi, who is awaiting sentencing by a United States court, has pledged to refund $1.7 million in restitution to the […]
When an artist is welcomed into the monumental interiors of a structure such as the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa for a retrospective of their work, it suggests the levels of recognition they enjoy. The gallery, crafted from old dockyard silos in Cape Town, South Africa, opened in 2017. It is built to have […]