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Africa: Sci-Fi, Folklore, and Faith – Korede Azeez’s Unique Lens As a Nigerian Muslim Filmmaker

[ad_1] Korede Azeez is one of the Nigeria's most prolific breakout filmmakers. Her journey sheds light on the broader landscape of women in Nigeria's expanding film industry. In 2022, 31-year-old writer and director, Korede Azeez was one of six winners of the Netflix-UNESCO African Folktales Reimagined competition, a groundbreaking initiative that aimed to find some of the continent's breakout filmmakers. She was the only West African Muslim woman to achieve this feat among six other finalists. She received $75,000 to […]

todayOctober 28, 2024 2

Entertainment

Nigeria: Halima Abubakar Apologises to Apostle Suleman, Says Her Allegations Are False

[ad_1] The rift between Halima Abubakar and Apostle Suleman first became public in 2022, when the 39-year-old actress accused the pastor of having an affair with her. After a protracted public dispute that spanned over a year, Nollywood actress Halima Abubakar formally apologised to a cleric, Apostle Johnson Suleman, the senior pastor and general overseer of Omega Fire Ministries International. The apology, shared on her verified Instagram page on Wednesday, follows years of back-and-forth allegations, media drama, and legal battles […]

todayOctober 24, 2024 2

Africa

Africa: War and the Supernatural – Former Congolese Soldiers Recall the Ritual Practices Used to Prepare for Battle

[ad_1] War takes a toll on soldiers' bodies and minds. To prepare for battle, soldiers are taken through various forms of training. Part of this training aims to strip candidates of their civilian values and inculcate military culture. While armies have access to an array of contemporary strategies and weaponry during training, one element isn't often discussed: the rituals incorporated in training and those performed before engaging in warfare. Rituals include the magico-religious practices performed for various purposes, such as […]

todayOctober 23, 2024 1

Entertainment

Nigeria: Kay Wonder – Gospel Songs Preach Hope, Love, and Unity

[ad_1] Renowned Nigerian gospel singer, songwriter, and composer Kayode Solomon Eludiwura, popularly known as Kay Wonder, has emphasized the need for more music in Nigeria that promotes love, unity, and peaceful coexistence, especially in light of the nation's rising economic challenges. Speaking at his annual praise and worship concert, Praise Invasion season 5, held at Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, Kay Wonder highlighted the unifying power of gospel music. He noted that gospel songs have long contributed to […]

todayOctober 17, 2024 2

Entertainment

Uganda: Archbishop Kaziimba – Music, Dance, and Drama Are Essential for Gospel Preaching

[ad_1] The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, Dr. Stephen Samuel Kaziimba Mugalu, has emphasised the importance of Music, Dance, and Drama (MDD) as effective means for spreading the gospel. In a speech delivered on his behalf by Mr. Samuel Bakutana, the President of the Provincial Fathers' Union, during the Provincial Mothers' Union MDD competitions at St. Janani Luwum Schools in Bombo, Luwero Diocese, Archbishop Kaziimba highlighted that MDD not only disseminates the gospel but also nurtures faith and strengthens […]

todayOctober 2, 2024 2

Entertainment

Zimbabwe: The Other Side of Mai Rwizi

[ad_1] July 5, 2024, is a sad but memorable day for the late Susan Chenjerai's family, fans and followers. The veteran actress, musician and preacher breathed her last on this particular day after a short illness. President Mnangagwa accorded Chenjerai a State-assisted funeral. Her memorial service has been set for her Mbare residence in Harare this Saturday. Those who missed the funeral and burial are free to come and celebrate Chenjerai's well-lived life. With official documents stating that she died […]

todayAugust 29, 2024 1

News

Nigeria: Forex – Lagos Assembly Urges Tinubu to Reduce Foreign Trips, Pilgrimages

[ad_1] The Lagos State House of Assembly, yesterday, called on the President Bola Tinubu-led federal government to reduce foreign trips for seminars and conferences by ministries and agencies as well as regulate religious pilgrimages as part of measures to halt the continued downward slide in the value of the naira against the US dollar. While the dollar closed at N1,534.39 at the official market on Monday, according to the FMDQ data, it exchanged on Tuesday at N1,534 at the official […]

todayFebruary 15, 2024 3

Africa

Africa: Why Having Human Remains Land On the Moon Poses Difficult Questions for Members of Several Religions

[ad_1] Sending human remains to the Moon on the first commercial lunar lander, Peregrine 1, on Jan. 8, 2024, along with scientific instruments, caused a controversy. Buu Nygren, president of the Navajo Nation, objected, saying that "the moon holds a sacred place" in Navajo and other tribal traditions and should not be defiled in this way. The inside of the lander was to be a kind of "space burial" for remains of some 70 people. Each of the families had […]

todayFebruary 15, 2024 1

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