Nigeria: Nigerian Rapper Mohbad Dies At 27
[Premium Times] Mohbad is best known for his hit singles Ponmo, Feel Good, and KPK (Ko Por Ke) with Rexxie.
Rwanda: ‘Braille Bible’ Launched to Enhance Accessibility for the Visually Impaired
[New Times] The Bible Society of Rwanda (BSR), a Christian NGO, in partnership with Rwanda Union of the Blind (RUB) marked a major achievement on September 11 as they displayed 27 newly published “Braille Bibles”, enhancing their current range of audio…
Nigeria: Nigerian Artist MohBad Dies At 27
[Leadership] Nigerian artiste, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Alabama, a.k.a. MohBad, has passed away at the age of 27.
Nigeria: Olamide, Others Mourn As MohBad Dies Aged 27
[Vanguard] Nigerian rapper, singer and songwriter, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, professionally known as MohBad is dead.
Nigeria: Ex-BBNaija Star, Gifty Powers, Threatens to Delete Rema’s Songs
[Leadership] A former Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) season two housemate, Gifty Powers, has denounced her stance as a fan of Nigerian music sensation, Rema, over allegations of satanism.
Nigeria: American Rapper French Montana Donates 500 Canoes to Makoko Community
[Premium Times] “Makoko, a suburb in Lagos, Nigeria, served as the backdrop for the “Wish U Well” music video”.
Nigeria: Nigerian Bank Opens Entry for 13th Annual Essay Competition
[Premium Times] The first prize winner, according to the organiser, will receive an educational grant of N5 million to study at any African university of their choice.
West Africa: Militant Groups Threaten the Conservation of a Key West African World Heritage Site – New Study
[The Conversation Africa] Burkina Faso, Benin and Niger share a biosphere reserve known as the WAP complex (W-Arly-Pendjari), which spreads across the borders of the three countries. The first part of this 3 million hectare Unesco world heritage site w…
Africa: African Literature in the Digital Age – New Book Traces the Role of the Internet, Queers and Class
[The Conversation Africa] The first book-length study of digital literature in Africa has attracted a lot of academic attention. African Literature in the Digital Age: Class and Sexual Politics in New Writing from Kenya and Nigeria considers the role o…
Nigeria: ‘Best News of the Year,’ Eniola Badmus Hails Tinubu As UAE Lifts Visa Ban
[Vanguard] Nollywood actress, Eniola Badmus has hailed President Bola Tinubu for his diplomatic efforts that led to the United Arab Emirates lifting its months-long embargo on granting visas to Nigerians.