Nigeria: 97th Oscars – Nigerian Selection Committee Calls for IFF Category Entries
[Premium Times] The IFF (formerly Best Foreign Language) Award is presented annually by the Academy to a feature-length film produced outside the United States that contains 50 per cent or more non-English dialogue.
Nigeria: Energise Music Partners Orchard to Revolutionise Family, Gospel Music
[This Day] Energize Music has announced plans to partner Orchard in what it described as a plan to revolutionise family and gospel music nationwide.
South Africa: Joburg Artist Returns Home From the Amazon With an Urgent Appeal
[Daily Maverick] London-based South African artist Peter Mammes’ new show in Johannesburg, The Last Hope, opening on August 1, is a call to action to rethink humanity’s approach to how and why we exist on our planet, and beyond.
Nigeria: Nigerian Artist Pijeas Releases New Single ‘I’m Done’
[Vanguard] Rising Nigerian artist Isaac Adeleke, popularly known as Pijeas, is thrilled to announce the release of his latest single, “I’m Done.”
Tanzania: Mkuki Bgoya – ‘Swahili Writers Should Be Mandatory Reading in Tanzania, but There’s a Deep Trauma Around Books’
[African Arguments] Abdulrazak Gurnah, the Zanzibari-born 2021 Nobel Literature laureate’s grand homecoming was punctuated by the translation of his masterpiece, Paradise, into Kiswahili. His publisher, Mkuki Bgoya, speaks about its significance in the…
Zimbabwe: Czech Music Resonates in Harare – a Night of Classical Splendor
[263Chat] On the evening of 28th July 2024, the tranquil grounds of St. John’s College in Harare were transformed by the enchanting melodies of rising Czech opera star Zdeňka Kotková and equally talented accompanying pianist Guncha Hoj…
Nigeria: 8 Yoruba Actresses Changing the Game, Rising Fast
[Vanguard] These actresses have a lot in common, not only in their unique talents, or the way they interpret their roles but also in the beauty Mother Nature has blessed them with.
Nigeria: Agbolade Omowole Featured in Saskatchewan Ai Handbook
[Vanguard] Nigerian tech entrepreneur Agbolade Omowole has been prominently featured in the esteemed “AI for Legal Professionals” handbook, published by the College of Law, University of Saskatchewan, Canada.
Nigeria: It’s Indecent the Way Some People Raid Their Deceased Relatives’ Property!
[Vanguard] The Nigerian culture is of ten rooted in diplomacy, especially when it has to do with polygamous relationships. Eight cases out of ten, it is the first wife that’s left gnashing her teeth after the death of her husband. A few weeks ago, Bola…
Nigeria: How My Book Will Open My Private World to Fans, Carol King
[Vanguard] Queen of Soaps, Carol Eferamor King a.k.a CK1, has opened up her private life and world to fans with the launch of her much-awaited book, ‘The Morning Star.’