Zimbabwe: School Demands Money for Head’s New Vehicle Despite Pupils Not Having Books
[New Zimbabwe] FRANCIS Aphiri Primary School in Masvingo is reportedly asking parents to contribute US$15 per child to buy a new vehicle at a time parents are struggling to pay tuition fees and students do not have basic learning materials.
Nigeria: Tems Wins Best International Act At Bet Awards 2022
[Vanguard] Talented singer, Temilade Openiyi, popularly called Tems, has emerged winner of the Best International Act at the BET Awards 2022, making it the second time the singer is hitting the stage.
Ghana: Restore True Authority of Chiefs
[Ghanaian Times] At Kyebi in the East Akim Municipality of the Eastern Region to participate in the celebration of the Ohum festival cum homecoming of the chiefs and people of Akyem Abuakwa on Saturday, the Vice President, Dr Mahammudu Bawumia, called …
Tanzania: Tanzanian-Born Novelist and Nobel Laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah – Interview
[RFI] Abdulrazak Gurnah was born in 1948 in Zanzibar, Tanzania, and was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2021. He taught for a long time at the University of Kent in Great Britain and is the author of 10 novels, including “Près de la Mer”, whi…
Nigeria: Sunny Ade Is My Biological Father but I Have Been Denied Access to Him, Says Woman
[Daily Trust] Elizabeth Temitope Ayeni, a woman has claimed that Nigerian jùjú singer, Chief Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye MFR, known professionally as King Sunny Adé, is her biological father.
Nigeria: Why I Broke Up With Wizkid – Tania Omotayo
[Daily Trust] Tania Omotayo, former girlfriend of Nigerian superstar singer, Ayo Balogun, fondly known as Wizkid, says she split from the singer in 2016 because it wasn’t normal for young people to be in a relationship and make it public.
Ghana: Ghana Music a Disgrace to the World – Shatta Wale
[Daily Trust] Popular Ghanaian reggae-dancehall music star, Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jr., fondly known as Shatta Wale has slammed the Ghanaian music industry.
Nigeria: Wizkid’s Ex-Girlfriend, Tania Omotayo, Shares Agonizing Experience Battling Endometriosis
[Daily Trust] Tania Omotayo, a businesswoman and former girlfriend of Nigeria’s superstar singer, Ayo Balogun, fondly known as Wizkid, has revealed that she suffered from endometriosis and had an agonizing experience.
Nigeria: Stolen Artefacts – British Police Hold On to Ife Head Stolen From Nigeria
[Premium Times] The antique dealer has refused to hand the bronze head back to Nigerian officials insisting on being paid for a certain amount of money but Nigeria insists that it will not pay for what is originally hers.
Nigeria: Why I Picked Tonto Dikeh as My Running Mate – Tonte Ibraye
[Premium Times] The Rivers State gubernatorial candidate of the African Democratic Congress(ADC), Tonte Ibraye, has revealed why he chose Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh as his running mate for the 2023 governorship elections in the state.