Popular Dancehall Artist Charles Nii Armah Mensah, popularly known as Shatta Wale, sued social commentator Abubakar Ahmed, also known as Blakk Rasta, for defamation, demanding damages in the sum of 100 million cedis. The action was premised on a publication said to have been made by Blakk Rasta (the Defendant) – that ‘Shatta Wale, self-confessed…
Senegal are the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations champions after a 1-0 win against host nation Morocco in a chaotic final in Rabat. The match, held at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat, was decided in extra time. Villarreal midfielder, Pape Gueye, scored the only goal of the game with a powerful strike into…
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni won his seventh term with 71.65% of votes, according to official results Saturday, defeating the youthful challenger who campaigned for change after four decades of the same government. The musician-turned-politician best known as Bobi Wine took 24.72% of the vote, the final results showed. Wine, whose real name is Kyagulanyi Ssentamu,…
African football’s governing body CAF, has imposed a 20,000 U.S. dollar fine and a four-game ban on Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT) president Samuel Eto’o for allegedly misbehaving during his team’s loss to Morocco in the Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal. Eto’o was reportedly seen making an angry gesture over refereeing decisions in the presence of…
The Trump administration is placing an indefinite pause on immigrant visa processing from 75 countries, further restricting the legal routes for entering the US. The State Department on Wednesday said the administration wants to bring “an end to the abuse” of the system “by those who would extract wealth from the American people” by using…
Nigerian artists secured a string of victories at the 9th All Africa Music Awards (Afrima), which concluded in Lagos on Sunday night. Global superstar Burna Boy claimed the prestigious Album of the Year award for his latest work No Sign of Weakness. He also shared the award for Best African Collaboration with fast-rising compatriot Shallipopi,…
Husband and wife movie stars Meagan Good and Jonathan Majors have travelled to Guinea, where they have been granted citizenship after tracing their ancestry to the West African nation through DNA testing. Majors, a star of Creed and Ant-Man, said becoming citizens would allow the couple to “bridg[e] the gap” and bring together their stories…
One of Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s toddler twins has died, her family has confirmed. An official family statement said that 21-month-old boy Nkanu Nnamdi, who the novelist had with her husband Dr Ivara Esege, died on Wednesday after a brief illness. Issued on behalf of the family by Omawumi Ogbe, the statement said they…
Ghanaian musician and cultural ambassador Wiyaala has announced her upcoming ordination as the Paramount Queen Mother of the Funsi Traditional Area in the Upper West Region. The historic ceremony is scheduled to take place on January 17 and is expected to attract traditional leaders, cultural enthusiasts, and supporters from across the region and beyond. Wiyaala’s…
A civil lawsuit filed in New York is casting a shadow over the legacy of Grammy-winning gospel singer and pastor Donnie McClurkin, accusing him of sexually abusing a young man over the course of several years while positioning himself as a spiritual mentor. According to NBC News, the complaint was brought by Giuseppe Corletto, who…
