Nigeria: Nigerian Actors Lack Hollywood Look, Accent, Says Stella Damasus
[Leadership] Veteran actress Stella Damasus has shared her thoughts on why Nigerian actors often struggle to land roles in Hollywood.
Nigeria: CEF, Odenose, Ebuka Lead If World Music Day Festival
[Leadership] Abuja-based alternative music acts CEF, Odenose, and Jarell Ebuka headlined the Institut Français 2025 World Music Day Festival, held on June 21 at Calypso Parks and Gardens in Wuse II, Abuja.
Ghana: African-American Association Marks Juneteenth in Accra
[Ghanaian Times] The African-American Association of Ghana (AAAG), in collaboration with the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA), on Saturday held its Juneteenth festival in Ghana to commemorate the freedom of enslaved Africans in the United States of America.
Nigeria: Benin Monarch Receives 119 Repatriated Artefacts, Alleges Foiled Plot to Re-Loot Treasures
[Vanguard] Benin City — The Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Ewuare II, has taken custody of 119 repatriated Benin artefacts from the Netherlands — the largest return since the infamous 1897 British invasion of the Beni…
South Africa/Algeria: All of Africa Today – June 23, 2025
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Nigeria: Implications of the Netherlands’ Return of 119 Benin Bronzes
[Vanguard] As we all know by now, the Netherlands has officially returned 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, marking the largest single repatriation of these historic artefacts since they were looted over 120 years ago during the British colonial invasion o…
Ghana: Kwame Akoto-Bamfo – the Ghanaian Artist Using Work About Slavery to Find Justice and Healing
[The Conversation Africa] Thousands of sculpted heads – captive African men, women, and children – meticulously created by the artist Kwame Akoto-Bamfo, emerge from the soil at the Nkyinkyim Museum, as a sacred gathering of ancestors. Together, they fo…
Nigeria: BOI Unveils Bold Strategy to Empower 12m Artisans
[Leadership] The Bank of Industry (BoI) has unveiled a bold new strategy aimed at empowering over 12 million Nigerian artisans and technicians, describing them as the bedrock of inclusive economic growth and the future of the country’s industrial devel…
Nigeria: Where’s Lanre Balogun of Thunderbolt (Magun) Fame?
[Premium Times] As a young actor, Mr Balogun won hearts by depicting ‘fine boy’ characters in the mould of an Emeka Ike but with the mien of a stone-cold killer.
Nigeria: Information Minister, NIPR President, Others Grace Book Launch, Commend Gocop
[Premium Times] The book was unveiled in Abuja on Tuesday as a key highlight of a fundraiser for GOCOP Media Centre, witnessed by an array of distinguished guests.