Nigeria: ‘Please Send Me Financial Support’, Hanks Anuku Pleads
[Premium Times] Hanks Anuku has recently been making headlines for concerns about his mental health and is often seen disheveled and wandering the streets.
South Africa: Stars Ready to Crack Up in Trevor Noah’s New TV Show
[Scrolla] South African celebrities are abuzz with excitement as they gear up for Trevor Noah’s new TV show, LOL: Last One Laughing.
Nigeria: First ‘Miss Nigeria’ Celebrates 93rd Birthday Anniversary
[Leadership] The winner of the first-ever ‘Miss Nigeria’ beauty pageant held in 1957, Grace Oyelude, has been celebrated on her 93rd birthday anniversary.
Nigeria: Guinness World Records Holder Jaan Roose Walks On Rope in Lagos
[Premium Times] Suspended on a rope, he navigates train tracks and bridges, turning Lagos State into his own awe-inspiring playground.
South Africa: Nkoli – the Vogue Opera – the Making of a Musical About a Queer Liberation Activist in South Africa
[The Conversation Africa] The history of South Africa’s struggle against apartheid (separatist white minority rule) is taught only through the broadest of brushstrokes in the country’s schools. So might music be a way to bring the story of one anti-apa…
Nigeria: Burna Boy, My Favourite Artist – Says Harry Kane
[Vanguard] Bayern Munich forward Harry Kane has revealed that he is a fan of Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, Burna Boy.
Kenya: Kenyan Filmmakers Shine in the 48 Hour Film Competition
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Kenyan filmmakers demonstrated their prowess by clinching prestigious awards in the renowned 48 Hour Film Project, the world’s largest short film contest that happens in more than 100 cities each year.
Rwanda: Singer Yago Announces Album Launch After a Year of Doing Music
[New Times] Rwandan musician and renowned journalist Innocent Nyarwaya, popularly known as Yago Pon Dat, is set to launch his debut album, ‘Suwejo’, after one year in the music industry.
Kenya: DP Gachagua Hosts Family of Late Musician Ali Mwakaribu Ally B in Mombasa
[Capital FM] Mombasa — Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua Wednesday morning hosted the family of the late Mombasa -based musician Ali Mwakaribu, popularly known as Ally B, to comfort and encourage the them.
South Africa: Henry Bredekamp and the Khoisan – the Living Legacy of a Renowned South African Historian
[The Conversation Africa] When Professor Henry Charles “Jatti” Bredekamp began his career as a historian of early Cape Town in South Africa, there was still a commonly held myth that the region’s native people, the Khoisan, had “all but disappeared”. T…