Nigeria: Police Detain Seun Kuti in Lagos
[Vanguard] The Lagos State Police has detained Afrobeats singer, Seun Kuti over alleged assault on a police officer over the weekend.
Nigeria: Hilda Baci Surpasses Guinness World Record for Longest Cook-a-Thon
[Premium Times] The 27-year-old has been cooking nonstop since 4 p.m. on Thursday, 11 May, and plans to keep cooking till 4 p.m. on Monday to reach her record goal of 96 hours.
Ghana: Ghana Needs National Art Gallery to Preserve Cultural Heritage
[Ghanaian Times] A batik textile artist, Mr Edward Lamptey, has called for the establishment of a National Art Gallery to serve as a repository for Ghanaian art and artifacts to help preserve the country’s cultural heritage for future generations.
Nigeria: Video of Seun Kuti Saying ‘I Slapped Many Policemen’ Resurfaces Online
[Vanguard] Seun Kuti, son of afrobeats maestro, Fela Kuti has boasted of having slapped a number of policemen.
Nigeria: Another Nollywood Actor, Chikezie Uwazie Dies in Us
[Vanguard] Following the disturbing news on the death of popular Nollywood actors, Saint Obi and Murphy Afolabi, another actor, Chikezie Uwazie is dead.
Nigeria: Nigerian Chef, Hilda Baci Breaks Guinness World Record for ‘Longest Cooking Time’
[Vanguard] Nigerian chef, Hilda Effiong Bassey, popularly known as Hilda Baci, has broken the Guinness World Record for the “longest cooking marathon by an individual”.
Angola: Writer Calls for Implementation of National Reading Plan
[ANGOP] Luanda — Angola writer Jacques dos Santos on Saturday expressed concern about the delay in the implementation of the National Reading Plan in the country.
Nigeria: Actor Murphy Afolabi Dies Nine Days After Turning 49
[Premium Times] The news of Murphy Afolabi’s passing is coming at a time when industry practitioners are yet to come to terms with the news of the death of one of its veterans, Saint Obi.
Sudan: Famous Singer Slain in Violence Despite Jeddah Humanitarian Declaration
[Dabanga] Omdurman / Khartoum — The famous Sudanese singer Shaden Gardood was killed during the recently renewed clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Omdurman on Friday. Despite the agreed huma…
Nigeria: Nigerian Young Girl Set to Break World Cooking Record
[Leadership] Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu yesterday made a surprise appearance at Amore Gardens in Lekki to motivate and celebrate a young talented Lagos-based chef, Hilda Baci, who is striving to make a global record in the Longest Cook-a-thon contest.