Nigeria: Nigerian Official Selection Committee Founder Chineze Anyaene-Abonyi Steps Down
[Premium Times] Her decision comes days after she secured the Oscars’ re-approval of the NOSC, just as Nigeria and the rest of the world prepare for the 96th edition of the Academy Awards.
Liberia: Lonestar Cell MTN Launches Y’ello Star Season 3
[New Dawn] -as Grand Bassa County live auditions kickoff Wednesday
Uganda: Sheebah Shocks Fans By Walking Out of Press Conference to Promote Her Concert
[Nile Post] Singer Samalie Karungi, popularly known as Sheebah Karungi, left her fans stunned and stranded when she abruptly stormed out of a press conference on Monday afternoon.
Uganda: Taine Releases Debut Song,’Static’
[Nile Post] Ugandan performer and self taught songwriter, Taine has released her debut song.
Nigeria: I Went to Big Brother Naija Audition 5 Times – Hilda Baci
[Leadership] Celebrity chef, Hilda Effiong Bassey, a.k.a Hilda Baci, has revealed that she went for Big Brother Naija reality TV show audition five times without success.
Nigeria: Davido, Burna Boy Bag 4 Nominations Each At 2023 Trace Awards
[Leadership] Afrobeat acts Davido and Burna Boy have each snagged four nominations at the 2023 Trace Awards.
Nigeria: Davido, Burna Boy, Wizkid Lead Maiden Trace Awards Nominations
[Vanguard] Afrobeats superstars Davido, Burna Boy, Wizkid and Tiwa Savage are among the notable music stars nominated for the 2023 Trace Awards.
Nigeria: BBNaija All Stars – KiddWaya’s Lover Unfollows Him for Kissing Mercy Eke
[Leadership] Laura, girlfriend of the evicted BBNaija All-Stars housemate, Kiddwaya, has unfollowed the reality TV star on Instagram after he admitted kissing a female housemate in the House, Mercy Eke.
South Africa: Kwaito Star Arthur Mafokate and the Dodgy Lottery Grant
[GroundUp] Mafokate’s company invoiced a non-profit organisation over R1-million from a lottery grant for a music festival that never happened
Africa: Decolonising African Cinema in the Time of Netflix
[African Arguments] 90% of Africa’s cultural legacy resides outside the continent; audiovisual restitution is a battle for memory as urgent as artefact restitution.