Nigeria: Seun Kuti Refuses to Write Statement, Spends First Night in Custody
[Daily Trust] Seun Kuti, son of Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, did not put down any statement on his first day in detention, according to sources.
Nigeria: 20 Nigerians Who Have Made Guinness World Records
[Daily Trust] Nigerian chef, Hilda Effiong Bassey, popularly known as Hilda Baci on Monday morning inched close to breaking the Guinness World Record for the longest cooking marathon by an individual cook.
Nigeria: How St. Lucia’s Indecent Language Law Marred Joeboy’s Concert
[Premium Times] Joeboy, billed to perform at an event over the weekend in the Caribbean island nation, had his performance cut midway into the show.
Nigeria: I Almost Gave Up 6 Hours Into Contest – Hilda Baci
[Leadership] Record-breaking Nigerian chef, Hilda Bassey Effiong, popularly known as Hilda Baci, has narrated her experience in the contest in which that she shattered world records cooking for 100 hours.
Nigeria: Seun Kuti – Lawyer Fumes, Says Parade, Handcuff On Singer Illegal
[This Day] Lawyer to the embattled popular Nigerian singer, Seun Kuti, yesterday, fumed and described as illegal the handcuffing and parading of the singer after he submitted himself to the office of the Lagos State police commissioner to help with the…
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Music Awards 2023 – Freeman HKD, Feli Nandi and Gemma Lead Nominations
[New Zimbabwe] The nominees for the 2023 edition of the Zimbabwe Music Awards (ZIMAs) have been announced ahead of the gala ceremony at 7 Arts Theatre in Avondale, Harare, on 3 June.
Nigeria: Hilda Baci Sets New Guinness World Record for Longest Cook-a-Thon
[Premium Times] At precisely 8 p.m. on Monday, the 27-year-old chef set a new world record.
Nigeria: Seun Kuti Turns Himself in Over Assault On Police Officer
[Premium Times] A police source at the command told PREMIUM TIMES that Femi Falana, a senior lawyer, accompanied the singer.
Ghana: Black and Bold Queens Is a New Children’s Book Celebrating Women in Ghana’s History
[The Conversation Africa] A new children’s book, Black and Bold Queens: Women in Ghana’s History explores the lives of 16 notable female pioneers and leaders in the West African country, with a strong focus on the independence period of the 1950s and 1…
Nigeria: Social Media Agog As Picture of Seun Kuti in Handcuffs Flood Internet
[Vanguard] Social media users were kept busy early Monday morning, after a picture of Nigeria musician, Seun Kuti flooded their various timelines.