Nigeria: Social Media Agog As Picture of Seun Kuti in Handcuffs Flood Internet
[Vanguard] Social media users were kept busy early Monday morning, after a picture of Nigeria musician, Seun Kuti flooded their various timelines.
Nigeria: Police Detain Seun Kuti in Lagos
[Vanguard] The Lagos State Police has detained Afrobeats singer, Seun Kuti over alleged assault on a police officer over the weekend.
Nigeria: Hilda Baci Surpasses Guinness World Record for Longest Cook-a-Thon
[Premium Times] The 27-year-old has been cooking nonstop since 4 p.m. on Thursday, 11 May, and plans to keep cooking till 4 p.m. on Monday to reach her record goal of 96 hours.
Ghana: Ghana Needs National Art Gallery to Preserve Cultural Heritage
[Ghanaian Times] A batik textile artist, Mr Edward Lamptey, has called for the establishment of a National Art Gallery to serve as a repository for Ghanaian art and artifacts to help preserve the country’s cultural heritage for future generations.
Nigeria: Video of Seun Kuti Saying ‘I Slapped Many Policemen’ Resurfaces Online
[Vanguard] Seun Kuti, son of afrobeats maestro, Fela Kuti has boasted of having slapped a number of policemen.
Nigeria: Another Nollywood Actor, Chikezie Uwazie Dies in Us
[Vanguard] Following the disturbing news on the death of popular Nollywood actors, Saint Obi and Murphy Afolabi, another actor, Chikezie Uwazie is dead.
Nigeria: Nigerian Chef, Hilda Baci Breaks Guinness World Record for ‘Longest Cooking Time’
[Vanguard] Nigerian chef, Hilda Effiong Bassey, popularly known as Hilda Baci, has broken the Guinness World Record for the “longest cooking marathon by an individual”.
Angola: Writer Calls for Implementation of National Reading Plan
[ANGOP] Luanda — Angola writer Jacques dos Santos on Saturday expressed concern about the delay in the implementation of the National Reading Plan in the country.
Nigeria: Actor Murphy Afolabi Dies Nine Days After Turning 49
[Premium Times] The news of Murphy Afolabi’s passing is coming at a time when industry practitioners are yet to come to terms with the news of the death of one of its veterans, Saint Obi.
Nigeria: Nigerian Young Girl Set to Break World Cooking Record
[Leadership] Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu yesterday made a surprise appearance at Amore Gardens in Lekki to motivate and celebrate a young talented Lagos-based chef, Hilda Baci, who is striving to make a global record in the Longest Cook-a-thon contest.