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Incredible cultural experiences in Mozambique

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< 1 mn read Incredible cultural experiences in Mozambique Mozambique can offer really unique African cultural experiences – which have their roots in its Bantu and Swahili history, overlaid with Portuguese colonial rule and more recently its struggles for independence. All this has left a lively arts culture including exotic cuisine, and music and dancing with a vibrant Latin […]

How to best experience the culture in Botswana

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2 mn read How to best experience the culture in Botswana       Botswana has diverse ethnic groups living side by side in what has historically been a very peaceful country. However, for the visitor this sparse population can imply few opportunities for cultural interaction – so it may seem to be an unpromising place to search […]

Cultural experiences in Malawi

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< 1 mn read Cultural experiences in Malawi Almost any travelling in Malawi can offer insights into the country’s culture and traditions – as most of Malawi’s people are notably friendly, courteous and hospitable. African cultural experiences are everywhere in Malawi; it’s so densely populated that travellers can’t help but interact with lots of Malawians during a holiday here. […]

Best cultural experiences in Kenya

Culture

2 mn read Best cultural experiences in Kenya Kenya offers a rich variety of cultural experiences with plenty of involvement with local villages. Travellers often get the opportunity to learn about Maasai, Samburu, Turkana, Swahili and other communities and take part in activities. It’s often possible to visit schools, do a village visit on market day or walk […]

Experience the extraordinary culture in Rwanda

Culture

2 mn read Experience the extraordinary culture in Rwanda Rwanda has a rich and well documented cultural history. Far from being clearly distinct tribes, the Hutu and the Tutsi who comprise the majority of the population, speak the same language (Kinyarwanda) and have always intermarried and lived and worked together on the same fertile hillsides. They traditionally paid […]

Social media outburst: Wizkid going through pain of losing mum – Yul Edochie

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2 mn read Social media outburst: Wizkid going through pain of losing mum – Yul Edochie Nollywood actor Yul Edochie has claimed that singer Wizkid’s recent social media outburst was due to the pain of losing his mother. Wizkid set social media platform, X on fire recently after shading Don Jazzy and engaging in a heated exchange with […]

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< 1 mn read Industry beef: It’s funny seeing artists fighting each other – Omah Lay   Nigerian singer Stanley Omah Didia, popularly known as Omah Lay has reacted to the ongoing feud between some of his colleagues. DAILY POST reports that the Nigerian music industry recently witnessed a social media war between Wizkid and Davido, Tekno and Kizz […]

‘I did not conduct any DNA test on Mohbad’s son’ – Wunmi

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< 1 mn read ‘I did not conduct any DNA test on Mohbad’s son’ – Wunmi Omowunmi, the wife of late singer Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, aka Mohbad, has debunked reports that she secretly conducted DNA tests on her son, Liam. Reports were rife in some sections of the media that Wunmi recently conducted DNA tests on Liam at two […]

Yemi Alade slams colleagues for downplaying Afrobeats genre

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< 1 mn read Yemi Alade slams colleagues for downplaying Afrobeats genre Nigerian singer Yemi Alade has berated her colleagues who downplay the Afrobeats genre. She said that while it is not wrong for artists to denounce Afrobeats especially if they feel it doesn’t define their art, it is hypocrisy for them to downplay the genre, adding that it […]

Nigerian-born singer, Shaboozey displaces Beyoncé from top of Billboard’s Country Songs chart

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< 1 mn read Nigerian-born singer, Shaboozey displaces Beyoncé from top of Billboard’s Country Songs chart Nigerian-American singer, Collins Obinna Chibueze, popularly known as Shaboozey, has made history on the US Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart. His song ‘A Bar Song (Tipsy)’ dethroned ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ by Beyoncé as the number one song on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart […]

‘I’m better than lots of Nigerian musicians’ – Nasboi

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< 1 mn read ‘I’m better than lots of Nigerian musicians’ – Nasboi   Popular skit maker and singer Lawal Michael Nasiru Bolaji, aka Nasboi, has boasted that he is better than many Nigerian musicians. Appearing on the Bahd and Boujee Podcast, co-hosted by reality star Tolanibaj and actress Moet Abebe, Nasboi, who relaunched his singing career with “Cinderella” […]

‘People think I’m in Illuminati’ – Singer, Tyla

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< 1 mn read ‘People think I’m in Illuminati’ – Singer, Tyla   Grammy-winning South African singer, Tyla, has stated that because of her meteoric rise in the music industry, some people are beginning to think she is a member of the Illuminati. She said the belief that being a member of the Illuminati is the only way to […]

10-must-try-africa-foods

Food

3 mn read 10-Must-Try-Africa-Foods Home to over 1.4 billion individuals belonging to hundreds of different ethnic groups and having varying cultural values, Africa is a diverse landscape. The continent is vibrant, colorful, and teeming with life. Nowhere is this diversity and richness more pronounced than in African cuisine. African dishes are at the very heart of the region. Each area […]

Actor Kevin Spacey says he won’t ‘sit back and be attacked’ by Channel 4 documentary set to explore new sex allegation claims against him

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2 mn read Actor Kevin Spacey says he won’t ‘sit back and be attacked’ by Channel 4 documentary set to explore new sex allegation claims against him Hollywood actor,  Kevin Spacey has said he will ‘not sit back and be attacked’ by a Channel 4 documentary exploring accusations of sexual assault against him.   It comes a year after the House Of Cards star, 64, […]

Immunisation key to preventing childhood killer diseases: WHO

Health

< 1 mn read Immunisation key to preventing childhood killer diseases: WHO WHO says vaccination is imperative in preventing vaccine-preventable diseases in children. Musa Mahdi, the Plateau coordinator of the World Health Organisation (WHO), says vaccination is imperative in preventing vaccine-preventable diseases in children. Mr Mahdi said this on Tuesday in Jos during the commencement of the African Vaccination […]

TETFund installs transplant.

Health

2 mn read TETFund installs transplant, urology equipment in seven teaching hospitals   TETFund has completed the installation of N250 million worth of transplant and urology equipment for prostate and kidney stone treatment in seven hospitals. The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has completed the installation of transplant and urology equipment for prostate and kidney stone treatment in […]

2024 religious freedom report recommends U.S. designate Nigeria, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, India as ‘Countries of Particular Concern’

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3 mn read 2024 religious freedom report recommends U.S. designate Nigeria, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, India as ‘Countries of Particular Concern’   SCIRF Releases 2024 Annual Report with New Recommendations for U.S. Policy Washington, D.C. – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today released its 2024 Annual Report, which documents developments during 2023. USCIRF’s 2024 Annual Report provides […]

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