Nigeria: Gunmen Abduct Nigerian Singer, Demand $200,000 Ransom
[Premium Times] “…You have seven days to pay $200,000 for your artiste, or we will send out his head”.
Nigeria: The Essence of Copyright Day
[This Day] There is need to strengthen enabling laws to fight the scourge of piracy
Nigeria: Musician Accuses Kaduna Governor, Police of Harassment
[Premium Times] Jamilu Sa’idu, aka Dan-Masukudi, alleges that the police in Kaduna under the directives of Commissioner, Musa Garba, were hunting him and intimidating his family.
South Africa: Johannesburg Power Outage Threatens Critical Healthcare – South African News Briefs – April 23, 2024
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South Africa: Johannesburg Resident Wins Utility Bill Battle After 7-Year Fight – South African News Briefs – April 22, 2024
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South Africa: Ndebele Artist Esther Mahlangu Honored with Math Doctorate – South African News Briefs – April 18, 2024
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Zimbabwe: Mai Titi’s Daughter Fifi’s Ex in Court for Leaking Nudes, Granted U.S.$50 Bail
[New Zimbabwe] Felisha ‘Fifi’ Muzeya’s ex-boyfriend Amir Mhaka (19) has been taken to court charged with transmission of intimate images without the owner’s consent.
Nigeria: After Bobrisky, More Celebrities to Face Trial for Naira Abuse – EFCC
[Premium Times] Days after securing the conviction of Bobrisky, EFCC says some celebrities have been invited for investigations for naira abuse, and made useful statements.
South Africa: Heavy Rains and Winds Batter KwaZulu-Natal South Coast – South African News Briefs – April 15, 2024
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Nigeria: Court Sentences Bobrisky to Six Months in Prison
[Vanguard] Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, Friday sentenced controversial cross-dresser, Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, to six months imprisonment without an option of fine for abusing the N…