Nigeria: My Life Is Under Threat, Mohbad’s Wife Tells Coroner
[Leadership] Cynthia Omowumi Aloba, wife of late Afrobeat singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, on Tuesday, told the Lagos Coroner, Magistrate Adedayo Shotobi, investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of her husband that her …
South Africa: District Six Museum Co-Founder Noor Ebrahim Remembered As a ‘Powerful, Charismatic Storyteller’
[Daily Maverick] An educator and storyteller is how District Six Museum co-founder and author Mogamat Noor Ebrahim is being described following his death.
Nigeria: Davido Begins ‘Timeless’ Concert Tour in Abuja Dec 14
[Leadership] Music superstar Davido has announced his concert for the festive season, commencing with ‘Timeless Abuja Concert’, which is scheduled for the December 14, 2023.
Nigeria: Nollywood ‘Martial Arts’ Star, Natty Bruce, Dies At 57
[Daily Trust] Nigerian film star, Natty Bruce, has been reported dead at 57. The late actor began his career in the movie industry as a stunt man and also trained some stunt actors in the movie industry.
Zimbabwe: Comedienne Mai Titi Freed After Successful Appeal Against Conviction and Sentence
[New Zimbabwe] Local comedienne Felistas Murata aka Mai Titi has been freed after her conviction for using a hired car as collateral in a US$10 000 debt was set aside by the High Court.
Morocco: Marrakech International Film Festival – Danish Actor Mads Mikkelsen and Moroccan Director Faouzi Bensaïdi to Receive Festival’s Étoile d’Or
[MAP] Rabat — The Étoile d’or (golden star) of the 20th Marrakech International Film Festival will be awarded to Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen and Moroccan director Faouzi Bensaïdi.
Nigeria: Hilda Baci Dethroned As Record-Holder for Longest Cooking Marathon
[Premium Times] This is coming barely five months after Hilda Baci set a new Guinness World Record.
Nigeria: Guinness World Records Confirms Irish Chef, Alan Fisher Dethrones Hilda Baci
[Vanguard] An Irish restaurant owner, Alan Fisher, has dethroned Nigerian chef Hilda Baci as the record holder of the longest cooking marathon record.
Nigeria: Obi of Onitsha’s Personal Art Collections Featured in New Book ‘A King’s Passion’
[Premium Times] The book underscores the Obi of Onitsha as having one of the largest and most comprehensive collections of African art.
Uganda: UPDF’s Wazalendo Sacco Contributes Towards Busoga Royal Wedding
[Nile Post] The Ugandan army, UPDF’s Wazalendo Savings and Credit Cooperative Society has contributed shs5 million towards the upcoming Busoga royal wedding set for November, 18, 2023 in Bugembe.