The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN), the country’s premier Film Trade Association Body, has announced good news for cinema lovers on the occasion of the International Cinema Day. Opeyemi Ajayi, the chairman of the Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN), said in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos that cinema lovers would enjoy discounted […]
Nigerian female singer, Seyi Shay has said her husband can have more than one ‘sidechick. The singer revealed this during Simi’s “Stoopid sessions” According to her, she is comfortable with the idea of her partner having ‘sidechicks’ but not just one particular one. When asked if she would allow her partner to have a side […]
A biohazard alert in South Africa’s Eastern Cape used to be sparked Tuesday after large samples believed to be COVID-19 trying out went lacking when a truck was hijacked, in accordance to media reviews Tuesday. The incident took place Monday in Port Elizabeth, The Southern African website reported. “Yesterday we obtained reports that a courier […]
Ivory Coast’s ruling party, RHDP, wants outgoing President Alassane Ouattara to contest as its candidate for October presidential polls. The choice comes on the lower back of the demise of Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly, who was once the party’s flagbearer for the polls. Coulibaly died a week after returning from France the place he received […]
Former Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir has been summoned to show up before a courtroom over costs of an alleged coup d‘état he staged over 30 years ago. The contemporary cost follows investigations by means of the kingdom prosecutors office. Reports say, he is appearing on Tuesday July 21 before a courtroom in Khartoum and he […]
According to forecasts from the Institute for Studies and Security (ISS), based in Pretoria , South Africa, Angola could become the fourth largest economy in Africa before 2050. During the aforementioned time the nation will have a nominal GDP of USD 994 billion behind Nigeria, South Africa and Egypt, according to the ISS report. The […]
The authorities in Zimbabwe have warned that they would deal with participants in organized demonstrations on July 31 against suspected corruption in the public sector in the midst of a declining economy such as “terrorists,” threatening them with prison, local media announced Monday. “Going forward you will hear the president making pronouncements but our security […]
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)’s organizational and financial problems will come to the fore once again on Tuesday as the broadcaster updates Parliament on its flailing fortunes. Its woes may seem to be recent, but the public service broadcaster’s missteps date to more than a decade ago. The Parliament’s Communications Portfolio Committee is scheduled […]
A song that has transcended its national boundaries, the continent and has people across the world dancing to its vibrant rhythm. So vibrant it has inspired a dance challenge that has taken social media by storm. The song is Jerusalema – made in South Africa by producer, DJ and artist Master KG featuring Nomcebo. Reports […]
A Zimbabwean journalist, Hopewell Chin’ono; was violently detained at his home in the capital Harare by state agents Monday. His lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa was cited by local media outlets as confirming the early morning raid that led to his arrest. The officers reportedly smashed a glass door before picking him up. He ‘d tweeted in […]
Paul Kagame, Rwandan President, took to Twitter to share news of his first grandchild’s birth. “It’s even more fun the first time! “Tweeted Kagame. Without revealing the newborn’s gender, Kagame announced the baby was born on Sunday 19 July. “We have been really happy and ‘official’ grandparents since yesterday,” referring to himself and his wife, […]
ECPWAS mediators seeking to address the political crisis in Mali have introduced a power-sharing government and a new constitutional tribunal. In their latest attempt to ease tensions, the Ecowas delegation held a marathon weekend of talks in Bamako and called on the government, the opposition and civil society to work together. The president of ECOWAS, […]
Hundreds of Catholics took to the streets in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday (July 19). The demonstrators have criticized Ronsard Malonda ‘s nomination as president of the independent national election commission. They accuse him of being compromised and rigged during the last general election for the country. Gertrude EKombe, […]
He dismissed as baseless, alleging that some of his senior officials pillaged millions of US dollars in public funds through the Farm Mechanization Scheme of the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) more than a decade ago. It is after UK-based lawyer and author, Alex Magaisa published a weekend article that detailed tens of thousands of […]
South Africa’s National Union of Metalworkers announced in a statement on Sunday evening that it would picket at ArcelorMittal on Monday at several sights of service. The statement said the picket would take place on Monday morning in which a memorandum of demands would be handed to the union. Picketing will be in Sedibeng, Vanderbijlpak, […]
A youngster from Kaizer Chiefs has explained how his life has changed since being promoted to the first Amakhosi team. Karabo Molefe was promoted to Chiefs’ first team set-up back in February 2019, when he was just 16 and spoke to Amakhosi’s official website, the young goalkeeper opened up about his upbringing and the journey […]
Popular Nigerian singer, Johnny Drille has shared with fans just what has interfered in his making of a ‘hit song’ According to the singer, some birds who want to be heard so badly had interrupted him in the recording process. However, the singer went further to share that he recorded their sounds even as he […]
As of today, the case load on Africa has reached the 700,000 mark. Half of the cases are reported in South Africa where more than 350,000 cases have been confirmed. As of last Friday (July 17), the WHO Africa region announced that the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the region had risen by 27 […]
