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…
Nigeria: How TC Records Has Denied Me Royalties for Over 14 Years – Durella
[Premium Times] Durella is not affiliated with any record label, but his songs continue to garner streams across various music platforms, with royalties paid to his ex-label boss.
Uganda: Music Industry Mourns as Singer Evelyn Lagu Dies
[Nile Post] ‘Ogumanga’ singer Evelyn Nakabira also known as Evelyn Lagu has passed on.
Kenya: Kisumu Girls High School Closed Indefinitely After Students Rampage Over Entertainment Music
[Capital FM] Kisumu — Kisumu Girls High School has been closed indefinitely and students sent home.
Nigeria: ‘You Shone Brightly Before Your Exit’, Femi Adebayo, Toyin Abraham React to MohBad’s Death
[Vanguard] Two top Nollywood actors, Femi Adebayo and Toyin Abraham in separate messages have reacted to the death of Nigerian music sensation, Ilerioluwa Aloba, widely known as Mohbad.
Rwanda: New Ellen Degeneres Documentary on Conservation Work in Rwanda to Air This Month
[New Times] Comedian and television icon Ellen DeGeneres is set to return to the silver screen nearly one year and a half after she announced her retirement from her talk show. But this time, she returns to debut her documentary on her conservation wor…