Nigeria: Wizkid’s Mum Dies in London
[Vanguard] Afrobeats superstar Wizkid is currently bereaved. The pop singer lost his mother, Jane Dolapo Balogun, to the cold hands of death in the early hours of yesterday in London.
Ghana: Adenta Municipal Assembly Supports Traditional Authorities to Observe Homowo
[Ghanaian Times] The Adentan Municipal Assembly in the Greater Accra Region yesterday donated assorted food items to the traditional authorities towards the celebration of this year’s Homowo.
Nigeria: Tonto Dikeh Fumes After NDLEA Unveils Naira Marley As Ambassador
[Premium Times] “I don’t do drugs, I just smoke weed.”
Rwanda: Davido in Kigali for Giants of Africa Concert
[New Times] Nigeria’s Afrobeats star David Adedeji Adeleke OON, popularly known as Davido, touched down in Kigali on Thursday, August 17 to headline the closing concert of Giants of Africa’s 20th anniversary slated for Saturday.
Somalia: PM Hamza Expresses Condolences On Death of Somali Eminent Poet
[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia — Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre has expressed condolences on the death of renowned poet Jama Kediye, who lost his life in Somaliland mortar shelling.
Rwanda: From Rwanda to Germany – an Artist’s Journey
[New Times] Before moving to Germany in 2016, Tete Loeper, real name Divin Umulisa Gashugi, was a journalist, script writer for ‘Urunana,’ a radio show, and a performing artist. Currently, she is a creative lecturer, author of Barefoot in Germany and w…
Nigeria: AFRIMMA 2023 – Davido Leads With Six Nominations
[Daily Trust] The organisers of the Africa Muzik and Magazine Awards have released the nominees list for this year’s edition of the ceremony. On the list, music superstar, Davido, leads the pack with six nominations.
Nigeria: ‘Stop Doing Drugs,’ Naira Marley Campaigns for NDLEA
[Daily Trust] Nigerian artiste, Azeez Adeshina Fashola, popularly known as ‘Naira Marley’, has urged his fans, fondly referred to as Marlians, and Nigerian youths at large to stop “subtance abuse in any form.”
Kenya: Kapaito Under No Pressure as He Comes Back Home From Ethiopia, Signs for Tusker
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Former FKF Premier League Golden Boot and Most Valuable Player (MVP) winner Eric Kapaito says he is under no pressure, as he comes back home and starts a new chapter with 12-time champions Tusker FC, after leaving Ethiopian side…
Liberia: Powerful Book ‘Fiery Conscience’ About Consequential Journalist Bankole Thompson Now Available
[FrontPageAfrica] DETROIT, MICHIGAN, UNITED STATES — After years of bold and courageous journalism anchored on challenging the political and economic forces of the time to meet the needs of disenfranchised and dispossessed communities, Bankole Thompso…