Nigeria: Cuppy’s Hit Single ‘Jollof on the Jet’ Re-Emerges as a Tiktok Sensation

[ad_1] Cuppy is in the news again! Her 2020 hit single "Jollof on the Jet" which serves as one of the breakout tracks from her Original Copy album has re-emerged as a TikTok trending sensation. The smash hit which featured top Afrobeats act, Rema & East African superstar, Rayvanny has become a culture moment for many Africans at home and abroad. When "Jollof on the Jet" initially premiered in 2020, fans started a challenge where they began eating Jollof Rice […]

January 7, 2024 2

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Nigeria: I Can’t Live Without Jewellery, Sneakers, Popcorn – Davido

[ad_1] In a recent interview with British GQ, Nigerian artiste, Davido, gave a list of things that he can't live without. The musician said he wouldn't be able to live without his wallet, headphones, jewellery, popcorn, sneakers, bible, sunglasses and toiletries bag. He said his jewellery set was his identity and was too expensive for him not to wear. He also mentioned his love for trainers, which led to his previous partnership with Puma. He said that, particularly when watching […]

January 7, 2024 1

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Angola: Festikongo Second Edition Takes Place August This Year

[ad_1] Mbanza Kongo — The 2nd edition of the Kongo International Cultural Festival (Festikongo) will take place in August this year, the governor of the province of Zaire, Adriano Mendes de Carvalho, announced on Friday in Mbanza Kongo. Speaking to the press, the official informed that a working committee was created to prepare for this event, which has been interrupted in the last three years, due to Covid-19 and also due to a lack of funds. He explained that the […]

January 7, 2024 2

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Kenya: Nairobi Socialite Starlet Wahu Murdered in South B Airbnb, Suspect Arrested

[ad_1] Nairobi — A popular socialite in Nairobi, Starlet Wahu Mwangi has been found murdered in an Airbnb. Wahu's body was discovered in the Airbnb where she had checked in with a man believed to be her boyfriend. The chilling events unfolded on January 3 when Wahu and her suspected murderer were seen entering the Airbnb. A postmortem examination conducted on Wahu's lifeless body on Friday revealed horrifying details. She had been strangled, and a deep-cut wound on her thigh […]

January 6, 2024 2

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Nigeria: Khale Releases New Song ‘Calabash’ After a Year-Long Break

[ad_1] After taking a break from music in 2023, Patrick Okhale Emmanuel, who is better known by his stage name, Khale, has made a comeback with a new hit titled "Calabash". The wait is finally over for Khale's fans, as the talented singer, songwriter released his new song "Calabash" on January 4, 2023. The song features South African pop sensation, Galaybaton who also brought on his A-game. The new song is expected to be a chart-topper and a fan-favorite, as […]

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Ethiopia: Diaspora Homecoming Aims to Connect Ethiopians With Their Origins, Involve in Nat’l Affairs

[ad_1] Addis Ababa, — The ongoing Second-Generation Ethiopians Homecoming heeding Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's call is aimed at making the diaspora engage in the affairs of the country by knowing the country and being connected to its identity, according to the Ethiopian Diaspora Service. The premier invited the second-generation diaspora to come to their origin in three rounds from 30th December 2023 to the end of September 2024 under the theme "Back to your origins." The Diasporas from across the […]

January 6, 2024 2

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Nigeria: Tinubu Congratulates Funke Akindele On Record-Setting Film

[ad_1] President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Ms. Funke Akindele on her record-setting film titled 'A Tribe Called Judah'. The film broke a box office record within 21 days of its release in cinemas to become the first Nollywood film to gross N1bn (One Billion Naira).The film earlier made history on January 2, as it emerged as the highest-grossing Nollywood film ever with a reported N854m at the box office within 18 days in cinemas.This feat has surpassed Akindele's previous […]

January 6, 2024 2

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Nigeria: I Pray Every Day to Win Grammy – Davido

[ad_1] Nigerian Afrobeat singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido has revealed that one of his daily prayer points is to win a Grammy Award. The 'OBO' crooner disclosed this in a recent interview with GQ. "Everybody knows what one of my prayer points is now. I have been nominated for three Grammys. So, everybody knows what I am praying for every day I wake up," he said. Daily Trust reports that Davido was nominated in three categories at the […]

January 5, 2024 1

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Angola: Minister of Culture Highlights Ruy Mingas Contribution

[ad_1] Luanda — The minister of Culture and Tourism, Filipe Zau, highlighted the contribution of Angolan nationalist Ruy Alberto Vieira Dias Mingas, who died this Thursday in Lisbon, Portugal, aged 84, due to illness. In a note of condolence, which ANGOP had access to, the government official claims that, with deep pain and consternation, he learned of the nationalist's physical death. "In this hour of pain, the Minister of Culture and Tourism, Filipe Silvino de Pina Zau, extends his feelings […]

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