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ENTERTAINMENT

Davido excited after voting first time in US election

Nigerian music sensation David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, made history on Tuesday by casting his first-ever vote in a United States election. The award-winning artist and ‘Awuke’ crooner disclosed this in a post on X.com. This come…

Why I left Nigeria – Bobrisky 

Controversial cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky, has confirmed his “temporary” departure from Nigeria, citing the need to attend to his “sanity and health.” “Yes, I’m here to confirm I’m out of Nigeria t…

Music maestro, Quincy Jones, dies at 91

Quincy Jones, the legendary and multifaceted music producer known for his work with icons like Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra, and Ray Charles, passed away at the age of 91 on Sunday, November 3, 2024. Surrounded by his family in his Bel Air home, the …

Bobrisky jets out of Nigeria amid legal troubles 

Controversial cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky, has reportedly flown out of Nigeria a few days after he was released by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Although he did not reveal his destination, Bobrisky, in a series …

ARTS & CULTURE

Odun Ifa Exhibition

Yoruba Gallery’s Odun Ifa 2024 exhibition showcases an eclectic mix of art from talented artists presenting the essence of Ifa / Orunmila in practice, belief, culture and lifestyle, including the Orisa’s associated with Ifa such as Orisa Ibeji and Orisa Esu in his multidimensional forms and energies.
Yoruba Gallery collects, curates, and exhibits African contemporary Art. The gallery provides a platform for emerging African artists as well as art by some of the biggest names in the African art world.

Zimbabwe: Jonah Moyo Basks in Phd Honour

[The Herald] Contemporary sungura musician, Jonah Moyo’s decades-long illustrious and enterprising musical journey paid off last Saturday after President Mnangagwa, who is also Chancellor of State Universities, conferred him with Doctor of Philosophy (…

Zimbabwe: Change in Kombi Culture, Responsibility Needed

[The Herald] With a fatal kombi crash almost every four weeks, the latest when seven people were killed in Kuwadzana, Harare, last week when a kombi driver allegedly turned right in front of a fuel tanker, has once again brought up demands for action.

Africa: People Need to Play

[UCT] Professor Mark Solms of the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Neuroscience Institute delivered a lecture about the importance of play to an auditorium of UCT alumni on 31 October. The session was convened by the Legacy Society, which encourages peo…