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94POPWizkid’s ‘Fever’ Is The Most Searched Nigerian Song Of 2018, According To Google
Tech giant Google releases its most-searched lists every year, giving each country and the world, insights into which subjects we’re most intrested in. From...
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98News & Conflicts
Meet Rebeca Z. Gyumi, the 31-year-old Tanzanian activist winning this year’s UN Human Rights Prize
In most African countries over 70% of girls get married under the age of eighteen according to UNICEF, in recent years this has sparked...
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101News & Conflicts
Mahatma Gandhi’s statue removed from University of Ghana
The statue of Indian activist who was the leader of the Indian independence movement against British rule Mahatma Gandhi has been removed...
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114News & Conflicts
Africans Are Connected To The Internet Now More Than Ever
Africa is typically the last to catch up on most technological innovations and the internet is no different. Internet penetration in Africa has been very slow...
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99News & Conflicts
Fire destroys thousands of voting machines in DR Congo
Days before presidential elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a fire broke out in an electoral commission building in the capital of Kinshasa...
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278Music
Voices Of Music: Preyé releases ‘Cookies’ her first solo single in over a year
Nigerian Soul Artiste, Preyé who most recently stood out on Tay Iwar’s “Space” alongside Santi, releases her first solo single since 2017, titled,...
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278Culture
2018 Golden Baobab Prize Longlist Announced
The Golden Baobab Prize considered as one of the most respected awards in the African children’s literature industry announced its 2018 Longlisttoday....
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Grammy Nominations 2019: The Full List
The 61st Annual Grammy Awards ceremony will be held on February 10, 2019, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Find the full...
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818Featured
Joey Akan is Knee-Deep Documenting Nigeria’s Ripening Music Business
When you talk about Nigerian music from a general base the fact is as beautiful and innovative as the sounds are, they...
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811Art
Senegal will finally open the Museum of Black Civilisations, Africa’s biggest collection of Art
For the longest, at least since the colonial era Africa has had must of its history wiped away, replaced by the western...
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#PhotoEssay: Wizkid holds StarBoy Pop-Up In Joburg
Wizkid has been taking his Starboy brand all over the world with a series of pop-up shows, last week he took it to...
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381Music
Voices Of Music: Bella Alubo is back from her 9 month recording camp with a new solo EP
2018 is really about to end, it’s been super crazy for everyone especially the creatives, innovators, founders and anyone young and active...
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646News & Conflicts
Boko Haram kill around 100 Nigerian Soldiers In Attack On Army base
Since 2009 Islamist militant group Boko Haram has waged a violent campaign in Nigeria’s northeast to impose their version of Islamic law on the country....
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450News & Conflicts
NEDG & BON Will Host The 2019 Nigerian Presidential Election Debate
The 2019 political election in Nigeria is probably going to be the most watched election the country has had in recent times, not because...
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483Business
Op-Ed: Young Africans Are Ready To Make Money
It’s not news anymore, Africa is undergoing a silent revolution within its core. Not so much on the outer layer but if...
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503Featured
Here Are This Year’s 5 Winners of The Second Brittle Paper Awards
The winners of this year’s Brittle Paper Awards have been announced. The awards were created with the aim to recognize the “finest original pieces...
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Abuja Came Out To Groove At Last Weekend’s ‘Festival of Lights’
“Abuja!!! You showed out!!!” was Burna Boy’s Instagram caption shortly after his unforgettable performance on Saturday at the Festival of Lights, Harrow...
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312Featured
Simone Biles Is The First Woman To Win Four All-Around World Titles
Simone Arianne Biles is a 21-year-old African-American artistic gymnast, getting into the spotlight at the 2016 Olympic individual all-around, vault and floor...
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Top Streaming Platform In Africa and Chinese Owned Boomplayer Increases Its Power With New UMG Deal
Over the last few years, Chinse owned companies have doubled down on their influence in Africa’s economic, infrastructural, technological and now mobile...
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Idris Elba Is This Year’s People’s Magazine Pick for ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ — About Time!
People Magazine‘s an American weekly magazine of celebrity and human-interest stories, published by Meredith Corporation announced actor, DJ, Director and everyone’s favourite star Idris Elba...
