Nigeria: Femi Pedro At 70 – Between Fate and Diligence
[This Day] According to Edward Morgan Forster, English novelist, and short story writer, “failure and success seem to have been allotted to men by their stars. But they retain the power of wriggling, of fighting with their star or against it, and in th…
Nigeria: NIS to Honour Eleyae, Lalong, Soname, Onyema, Others At 50th Anniversary Celebration
[This Day] As part of activities lined up to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the National Institute for Sports (NIS) in Lagos, some ex students of the institute as well as six eminent Nigerians have been listed to be inducted into its…
Nigeria: My Sister Lost Over N50m to Crypto – Seun Kuti
[Daily Trust] Seun Kuti, the youngest son of late Afro-beat maestro, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, has claimed that his sister lost over N50 million in cryptocurrency.
Nigeria: Funke Akindele, Wunmi Toriola Make 2024 Highest Grossing Lead Actresses
[Vanguard] Nollywood actresses, Funke Akindele and Wunmi Toriola, have emerged highest grossing lead actresses in 2024.
Nigeria: Gov Radda Congratulates Masari On Winning Thisday Lifetime Achievement Award
[Premium Times] Mr Radda also noted that the recognition celebrates not just an individual, but a legacy of dedicated service to Katsina State and Nigeria as a whole
Nigeria: Govt Launches Ultramodern Fashion Hub in Borno, Targets 48,000 Jobs
[This Day] The federal government yesterday, launched one of Nigeria’s largest ultramodern fashion manufacturing hubs in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital with a target of generating over 48,000 jobs through the facility in the state.
Cape Verde: Elida Almeida’s Trimphant Return to New York
[Afropop] Elida Almeida is a major player in a new generation of Cabo Verdean female singers who have risen, quite gloriously, in the wake of Cesaria Évora’s storied career. Évora, the “barefoot diva,” grew up in poverty, singing for tips in …
Nigeria: Nigerians Divided As Toke Makinwa, Mary Njoku, Others Tackle 2Baba Over Divorce Announcement
[Premium Times] “Bro, Annie has a family. Your sisters-in-law are many, and we’ve stayed quiet out of respect for her tough choices. But since you’ve decided to humiliate her at her lowest, no wahala (there’s no problem)”.
Nigeria: Toke Makinwa Slams 2Baba for Publicising Divorce With Wife, Annie Idibia
[Leadership] Media personality, Toke Makinwa has slammed Nigerian music sensation, Innocent Idibia popularly called 2Baba or Tuface for publicly announcing divorce from his wife, Annie Idibia.
Senegal: Souleymane Diamanka’s ‘One Poet Show’ in Paris
[Afropop] A Resident of Nowhere, Originating from Everywhere When asked why people should come to his show, Souleymane Diamanka’s response was simple yet profound: “You’ll find yourself in it.”