Kenya: Multichoice Says Piracy Killing Local Entertainment Industry
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Multichoice has said that piracy in the country is killing the local entertainment industry.
Rwanda: Gen Z Comedy Show Shifts to Camp Kigali
[New Times] Renowned comedy show The Gen Z has successfully established itself among big and consistent comedy shows in Kigali. Its growing audience over time has seen its relocation from where it began, Art Rwanda-Ubuhanzi Incubation Center, to Mundi …
Rwanda: Rwandan Rapper Young CK, 22, Dies in Canada
[New Times] Twenty-two-year-old Rwandan singer and songwriter Calvin Kangahe Ngabo commonly known as Young CK who lived in Canada, has reportedly passed away in Ottawa, Canada.
Uganda: MPs Express Concern Over Excessive Nudity at Cindy, Sheebah Battle
[Nile Post] A section of Members of Parliament have expressed concern over what they termed as “excessive nudity” allegedly exhibited at the recently concluded battle between artistes Sheebah Karungi and Cinderella Sanyu alias Cindy.
Nigeria: MohBad – Nigerian Radio Station Bans Naira Marley Songs
[Daily Trust] Splash FM 105.5, a radio station in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, has banned the songs of Azeez Fashola, also known as Naira Marley.
Nigeria: BBNaija All Stars – Ilebaye, CeeC Join Cross to Qualify for Finale
[Leadership] Big Brother Naija All-Stars housemates, Ilebaye and CeeC, have qualified for the finale of the reality TV show slated for Sunday, October 1.
Nigeria: MohBad – Lawyer Writes Lagos Govt, Calls for Coroner’s Inquest
[Premium Times] The lawyer has called for a corner’s inquest to determine the cause and circumstances of Mohbad’s death.
Nigeria: Nigerian Literary Giant Wole Soyinka Releases New Novel in France
[RFI] Nigerian author Wole Soyinka’s third novel, “Chronicles from the Land of the Happiest People on Earth”, has been released in French. The Nobel laureate tells RFI about his inspiration behind the book, which takes place in an imaginary version of …
Nigeria: Guinness World Record – Nigerian Marathoner Reader Hits 145 Hours Target
[Premium Times] When certified by the Guinness World Records, Mr Obot would have beaten a previous record of 124 hours set in September 2022 by a Kyrgyzstan, Rysbai Isakov, in Bursa, Turkey.
Nigeria: Nigeria’s Slick Netflix Epic, Jagun Jagun, Explores a Rich Past That Also Reflects the World Today
[The Conversation Africa] Netflix’s recently released film Jagun Jagun (The Warrior) is set in pre-colonial Nigeria and follows the story of a feared warlord named Ogunjimi. While playing out in the past, it is steeped in contemporary universal cultura…