Nigeria: Scores of Children Feared Dead in Ibadan Carnival Stampede
[Daily Trust] Many children are feared to have died yesterday in a stampede during an end-of-the-year carnival in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
Nigeria: Real Reason Speed Darlington Hasn’t Been Released – Lawyer
[Premium Times] Speed Darlington’s prolonged detention continues to spark public curiosity, as today marks three weeks since his second arrest on 27 November during a performance in Owerri, Imo State.
Nigeria: Stampede – Popular Oyo Radio Station Agidigbo FM Denies Organising Carnival
[Leadership] The management of popular Ibadan radio station, Agidigbo FM has disclaimed as false, the rumour that it organised the carnival resulting in the death and injuries to some children on Wednesday.
Nigeria: Oyo Govt Arrests Organisers of Children Carnival Over Stampede
[Leadership] Organisers of the Wednesday carnival leading to the death of yet-to-be-confirmed children have been arrested by the Nigeria Police.
Ghana: Part of President Akufo-Addo’s Statue Damaged
[Ghanaian Times] Some unknown assailants have vandalised the statue of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, erected at the Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital roundabout, in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis of the Western Region in November, this year.
Nigeria: Kano Darbur Named Unesco Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
[Premium Times] Kano Dubar met all five criteria that must be satisfied for an element to be inscribed on the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Nigeria: How Berger Paints Helps Our Business Growth As Partners’
[This Day] Elijah Temile, and his son, Oritsetimeyin Temile, both Business partners of Berger Paints Nigeria (BPN) Plc’s products, have attributed their success to the firm’s high-quality range of products and the management’s support.
Nigeria: Burna Boy to Release 8th Album ‘No Sign of Weakness’
[Leadership] Burna Boy is set to release his eighth studio album titled: ‘No Sign of Weakness’ in 2025.
Nigeria: Davido, 50 Cent, Mary J. Blige to Co-Headline London Show
[Leadership] Afrobeats superstar Davido, American Hip Hop icon 50 Cent and R&B legend, Mary J. Blige, have announced a special gig scheduled to take place July 3, 2025, at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Rwanda: John Legend to Headline Move Afrika 2025 in Kigali, Lagos
[New Times] Multi-award-winning American artiste and producer John Legend, popularly known for his hit song ‘All of Me’, is set to headline the Move Africa tour both in Kigali and Lagos in February, 2025.