Nigeria: Peter Obi, Others Hail Chimamanda Adichie At 48
[This Day] As Nigeria’s celebrated writer and feminist, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, marks her 48th birthday on Monday September 15, fans and literary enthusiasts have shared congratulatory messages on social media.
Rwanda: Hollywood Star Michael Bay to Produce a Film On Rwandan Baby Gorilla
[New Times] Hollywood filmmaker Michael Bay has shared his remarkable experience behind naming a baby gorilla at the recent Kwita Izina ceremony in Kinigi, and revealed plans to produce a short film using footage he captured with his Nikon Z camera.
Nigeria: Guinness World Records Confirms Hilda Baci’s Jollof Rice Record
[Premium Times] The record-breaking attempt, which took nine months of planning and two months of pot fabrication, was organised in collaboration with Gino Nigeria.
Nigeria: Big Brother Naija – Zita Dethrones Koyin, Emerges Head of House
[Premium Times] Zita is also the first two-time Head of House.
Zimbabwe: Chivayo Splurges U.S.$3 Million On Luxury Cars for Zanu-PF Bigwigs
[New Zimbabwe] Public outrage is growing after businessman Wicknell Chivayo, known for his controversial deals and displays of wealth, gifted top-of-the-range vehicles to Zanu PF officials at a cost of US$3 million. The source of his funds is once agai…
Nigeria: Hilda Baci Sets New Guinness World Record for Largest-Serving of Jollof Rice
[Leadership] Guinness World Records has confirmed that the Nigerian chef Hilda Baci, who ignited excitement across Africa in 2023, has again entered the record books.
Kenya: Muslim Ritual Meets Swahili Culture At Kenya’s Unique Annual Maulidi Festival
[The Conversation Africa] Lamu is a historic Swahili port town on an island off the northern coast of Kenya. Each year it hosts the famous Lamu Maulidi Festival, a sacred Muslim celebration, planned this year for 17-18 September.
Ghana: Komenda Traditional Area Enstools Veep Owoabrempong Kru-Kow I
[Ghanaian Times] The Vice President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku- Agyemang, has been enstooled as Owoabrempong Kru-Kow I by the chiefs and people of the Komenda Traditional Area in the Central Region.
Uganda: Museveni Marks 81st Birthday With Boda Boda Union Festival and Expo
[Nile Post] President Museveni on Sunday celebrated his 81st birthday at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds in Kampala City, in an event that coincided with the first-ever Boda Union Festival and Expo.
Nigeria: ‘We Were Misled’ – Happie Boys Retract Rape Allegation Against OPM Founder
[Premium Times] The duo, who were security men at a Chicken Republic outlet in Aba, Abia State, rose to fame after their dance video went viral in February 2022.