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The African Development Bank (AfDB) has elected Mauritanian economist Sidi Ould Tah as its next president following a three-round vote held Thursday afternoon during the Bank’s annual meetings in Abidjan. Four men and one woman contested the election. Tah, the former head of the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (Badea), secured a decisive […]
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Ric Hassani returns with Moving Train, an emotionally charged new single that sets the tone for his forthcoming album Lagos Lover Boy, dropping June 13, 2025. In a world quick to judge and question love, Hassani offers a message of steadfast devotion. “They can say love is a losing game, but I am still on […]
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Nigerian music sensation CKay has inked a global partnership with AWAL, signaling a fresh creative direction and expanded international ambitions. The announcement comes alongside news of his upcoming EP, slated for release in June. Known for his genre-blending sound and emotional depth, CKay has amassed over 3 billion streams, achieved multiple platinum records, and charted […]
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A young Nigerian, Davies Abienekpen, has continued to make the country proud on the global stage, clinching two prestigious awards in recognition of his outstanding contributions to digital media and mental health advocacy while studying in the United Kingdom. Davies, a postgraduate student of Digital Media and Communications at Teesside University, received the Gold Recognition […]
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Gender dynamics form a crucial part of conversations around identity construction in the contemporary world. It is even more a polemical subject in societies like Nigeria that cling stubbornly to traditional and patriarchal values. Attempts to represent queerness in mainstream Nigerian film and television are resisted and stifled, either directly or indirectly, with the National […]
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Afrobeats superstar Kizz Daniel returns with a brand-new EP titled Lemon Chase. The seven-track project isn’t just a warm-up for his forthcoming album Uncle K—it’s a deeply personal collection that explores themes of love, loss, healing, and joy, all wrapped in melodies that resonate with listeners on an emotional level. Each song on the EP […]
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Celebrated Kenyan writer and Nobel Prize contender Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o died on Wednesday, May 28th, at the age of 87 in Atlanta, United States. “It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our dad, Ngugi wa Thiong’o, this Wednesday morning,” wrote his daughter Wanjiku wa Ngũgĩ on Facebook. “He lived a […]
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Did you know that there are approximately 4.66 billion active internet users worldwide? Can you imagine all the different ways in which we all use the internet? Obasanjo’s Internet is our interview series where we speak to some of our internet favourites on how they relate to the internet and what it means to them and their […]
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