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Africans Must Create A Safe Space For Kids To Learn About S*x – Destiny Amaka

David Folami — Sun, 10 Dec 2023 18:26:37 +0000

Nollywood actress, Destiny Amaka has come out to say that Africans need to wake up and create a safe space for children to talk and learn about s*x. She recently had her say via her social media page, and fans have been reacting. According to her, she needs to know where kids are learning about [...]

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President Kagame Opens Visa-Free Travel for All Africans in Rwanda

Temitope Nlewemchi — Fri, 03 Nov 2023 14:26:33 +0000

Rwanda, the latest African nation to embrace the ideals of continental unity and open borders, has officially declared that all Africans will be granted unrestricted entry into its territory, without the need for a visa. President Paul Kagame made this historic announcement during a summit in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, underscoring the nation’s dedication [...]

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South Africans Must Know That Other Africans Are Not Their Enemies – Beverly Naya

David Folami — Tue, 03 Sep 2019 22:39:16 +0000

Nigerian celebrity, Beverly Naya has also spoken out about the xenophobic attacks carried out by South Africans against Nigerians. The Nollywood actress said other Africans are not SA’s problem and their nation will be very much better if South Africans know this. She also begged everyone to talk about the attack and even pay less [...]

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Music Is Not For Enjoyment For Africans – Fela Anikulapo-Kuti

David Folami — Sun, 05 Aug 2018 22:24:42 +0000

Before his death 21 years ago, music legend, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti had an idea of what Africa music should be – an instrument of struggle and revolution. The Afrobeat creator and human rights activist in an interview, several years during his struggle, said the whole idea about Africa must be represented in the music and in [...]

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Lake Chad Is Against Boko Haram – Yemi Osinbajo

David Folami — Tue, 01 Aug 2017 03:29:16 +0000

The Acting President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday received an AU Peace and Security Council (PSC) delegation and expressed itd happiness that the Lake Chad Basin neighbours were partnering to eradicate the Boko Haram. At the reception, Osinbajo also stated that the nations in the Lake Chad Basin had worked in unity very well dealing [...]

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Africans Need To Appreciate History – Femi Kuti

David Folami — Thu, 17 Nov 2016 09:46:55 +0000

Legendary musician, Femi Kuti, the son of Afrobeat pioneer and political activist Fela Kuti, inherited his father’s zeal for both music and activism. At over 56, Femi remains politically opinionated and shares his strong views on the national issues as it affects the masses. In this exclusive chat, he explains why Africans need to understand [...]

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There Are Other Countries Other Than America – Di’ja

David Folami — Thu, 10 Nov 2016 11:02:08 +0000

Mavin artiste, Aphro Di’ja, has penned a strongly worded letter to Nigerians afraid of the rumored consequences of Trump’s victory. “Maybe it is time to stop running to America everytime we have a problem in our country. It takes hitting rock bottom to hit Reset! This election should remind you there are other countries asides [...]

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Gnawa Music: From slavery to Prominence

AMA — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 11:31:56 +0000

Gnawa is the music of formerly enslaved Black Africans who integrated into the Moroccan cultural and social landscape, and founded a model to preserve the traditions and folkloric music of their ancestors. Rising to prominence from a marginalised practice to heal people possessed by genie spirits, it is one of the most popular styles of North [...]

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FIFA U-17 World Cup – Unforgiving Africans advance

CAF News — Mon, 02 Nov 2015 11:07:36 +0000

THE DAY REPLAYED – Holders Nigeria dented Brazil’s profligacy and strolled into the last-four with a 3-0 victory, while Mali maintained their impressive defensive record to progress to their first FIFA U-17 World Cup semi-final courtesy of a tightly-contested 1-0 win over Croatia. Three goals in five first-half minutes undid a positive start for Brazil, sending a stunned A [...]

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‘Lagos Is Just Like New York City’ – Wale

Shola Johnson — Sat, 25 Jan 2014 19:21:47 +0000

US born Nigerian rapper Wale was a guest at US radio station Power 105 and got talking about Nigeria… . In the interview, Wale was asked about his recent trip to Nigeria and the MMG rapper had nothing but good things to say about home. Describing the city Lagos as having almost the same features [...]

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Trauma, broken dreams as Africans endure wave of Islamist attacks

Adewale A. — Sun, 15 Dec 2013 23:49:10 +0000

It was supposed to be a regular shopping trip to a Kenyan mall until Faith Wambua found herself playing dead for bullet-spraying militants, in an ordeal that capped a year of Islamist violence across the continent affecting countless ordinary Africans…

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