Nigeria: Brazil, Turkey, South Africa, Egypt to Participate in 2023 Calabar Carnival
[Premium Times] Cross River suspended the Calabar Carnival in 2021 because of the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic.
Tunisia: City of Culture Hosts First Meeting of the League of African Women Writers
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia — The League of African Women Writers, created in Morocco on March 9, 2023, held its first meeting on Tuesday at the City of Culture in Tunis.
Nigeria: Nigeria’s Entertainment Industry, Critical Segment of Global Economy – Govt
[Vanguard] The Federal Government on Tuesday said that the President Bola Tinubu-led administration acknowledges the nation’s entertainment industry as a critical segment of the global economy.
South Africa: What Really Happened in Sharpeville – New Book Reveals Many More Died in the the Massacre
[Daily Maverick] A new book turns the official narrative about the 21 March 1960 massacre on its head. The crowd that gathered on that fateful day was actually peaceful and did not pose a threat to anyone’s life.
South Africa: Zimbabwe DJ Snagga T Was Among Those Who Died in Albert Street Fire
[Daily Maverick] The devastating fire in Joburg’s Albert Street in August, which claimed the lives of 77 people, also had an impact on the city’s vibrant entertainment scene. The blaze claimed the life of dancehall DJ and MC, Nkosinathi ‘Snagga T’ Masu…
Nigeria: Mohbad’s Mother Raises Alarm, Says Father Preventing Son’s Burial
[Vanguard] Mrs. Olumiyi, the mother of the late singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as MohBad, has accused the deceased’s father of preventing him from getting a befitting burial after the completion of an autopsy on his body.
Rwanda: Kevin Kade to Drop Maiden Album ‘Baho’
[New Times] Kevin Kade, a fast-rising Rwandan artiste, is set to drop his first studio album dubbed ‘Baho’.
Rwanda: Miss Jolly Mutesi Bags Best Motivational Speaker of the Year Award
[New Times] Miss Rwanda 2016 Jolly Mutesi, who is one of the most famous socialites in the country, has scooped Best Motivational Speaker of The Year at Zikomo Awards that was held on Saturday in Lusaka, Zambia.
South Africa: Kelly Khumalo Apologises for Homophobic Outburst
[Scrolla] After a rollercoaster weekend at the South African Music Awards (Samas) that saw Kelly Khumalo lose out on the Female of the Year award, she unleashed a tweet storm that had more twists than her hit songs.
Nigeria: FIRS Gives Foreign Shipping Firms Lifting Crude Oil 31 Dec Deadline to Regularise Tax Books
[Premium Times] Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Zacch Adedeji says foreign shipping companies lifting crude oil from Nigeria must comply with the country’s tax laws