Today: May 3, 2024
Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Tems has revealed she will drop her debut studio album ‘Born in the Wild’ in May 2024. The 28-year-old announced on Instagram, sharing a preview video clip believed to be from the upcoming album visuals. While an exact release…
Nyadiew Puoch is a Sudanese Australian professional basketball player, who was recently selected by the Atlanta Dream as the 12th overall pick in the WNBA draft. Puoch was born on June 23, 2004, in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, as one of seven children…
Nigerian superstar Davido made history as the third Nigerian artist to sell out the famous Madison Square Garden venue, in New York City on Wednesday, April 17th following in the footsteps of Wizkid and Burna Boy‘s sold-out MSG shows in 2022. The…
Burna Boy, Siya Kolisi, William Ruto, Others Make TIME’s 2024 Most Influential List Nigerian music star Burna Boy and other influential figures of African descent like Kenyan President William Ruto, and South African rugby captain Siya Kolisi, have been named one of…
Tunde Onakoya, a Nigerian chess master, is attempting to break the Guinness World Record for the longest chess playing marathon in New York City’s Times Square from April 17-19. But his true goal is much bigger. Onakoya is using this ambitious record…
Nestlé, the world’s largest consumer goods company, adds sugar and honey to infant milk and cereal products sold in many poorer countries, contrary to international guidelines aimed at preventing obesity and chronic diseases, a report has found. Campaigners from Public Eye, a…
A new report from the Commonwealth Fund reveals large and widespread racial and ethnic disparities in health and healthcare across the United States. The report examined 25 measures of health care performance for Black, white, Hispanic, American Indian/Alaska Native, and Asian American/Pacific…
Matilda Feyisayo Ibini, a Nigerian-British playwright and screenwriter, has won the prestigious Unusual Rigging Award for Outstanding Achievement in Affiliate Theatre at the Olivier Awards for her play “Sleepova.” The play, which premiered at the Bush Theatre in London in 2023 to…
The History of the Bantu Knots, a striking African hairstyle, consisting of twisted knots across the scalp, can be traced to the Bantu ethnic groups of Southern Africa centuries ago. “Bantu” refers to the 300-600 ethnic groups within southern Africa that speak…
Platinum-selling artist Doja Cat hand-selected South African band ‘The Joy’ to headline alongside her during her Coachella performance. The Joy was not shy about representing a new approach to Zulu tradition that has sparked pride in their community. They accompanied her in…
