Nigeria: Prominent Nollywood Actor Dies in Boat Accident
[Daily Trust] The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has officially confirmed the passing of Nollywood actor John Paul Odonwodo, popularly known as Junior Pope.
Nigeria: Actor Jnr Pope Odonwodo Is Dead
[Premium Times] The actor died on Tuesday.
Nigeria: Chef Tolu Eros Settles Jollof Wars With ‘Unity Jollof’, Featuring Hollywood Star Micheal Jordan, Others
[Premium Times] The fierce rivalry between Ghana and Nigeria on who makes the better Jollof Rice has gone on for so long and has been so intense that it has garnered international recognition.
Nigeria: Court Fines Actress Halima Abubakar N10m for Defaming Apostle Suleman
[Leadership] The Federal High Court in Abuja has slammed a fine of N10 million on actress Halima Abubakar for defaming the General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministry Worldwide, Apostle Johnson Suleman.
Rwanda: A Look At Genocide in Rwandan Literature Over Past 30 Years
[New Times] The 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda stands as one of the darkest chapters in human history, claiming over a million innocent lives in just 100 days.
Nigeria: Noun to Confer Honorary Degrees On Innoson CEO, Novelist Hafsat Abdulwahid
[Daily Trust] The Management of National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) says it will award honorary degrees to the Chairman of Innoson Motors , Dr. Innocent Chukwuma, and Hajiya Hafsat Abdulwahid, the first female Novelist in Northern Nigeria, for d…
Nigeria: You’ll Experience Our Country’s Vibrancy, Nigerian Authors Tell World Writers
[Daily Trust] The Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) has urged its contemporaries from around the world to explore the true essence of Nigeria’s vibrancy and hospitality.
Nigeria: Veteran Kannywood Actress Saratu Daso Is Dead
[Leadership] A veteran Kannywood actress Saratu Gidado, popularly known as Daso, has passed away.
Africa: Henry Chakava (1946 – 2024) – the Publisher Who Pricked the People Into Consciousness
[African Arguments] Chakava is best remembered for publishing some of the giants of East African literature – Okot p’Bitek, Mazrui, Meja Mwangi, Marjorie Oludhe-Macgoye, and most notably (and riskily), Ngugi wa Thiong’o.
Tunisia: Tunisia’s El Kef City Is Rich in Heritage – Centuries of Cultural Mixing Give It a Distinct Identity
[The Conversation Africa] El Kef is a city built into the southern face of Jebel Dyr mountain, which is linked to the High Atlas mountains in the north-western region of Tunisia that borders on Algeria. The breeze that sweeps off the mountain and throu…