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Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Ladysmith Black Mambazo sprung to global fame after collaborating with Paul Simon on his multi award-winning album, "Graceland." The South African choral group have since ... Full story
Salif Keita
Another popular Malian export, Salif Keita is credited with being one of the founders of the Afro pop genre. He was also the first African ... Full story
Cesaria Evora
Grammy award-winning singer, Cesaria Evora, is the most famous musical export from the Cape Verde Islands. She has sold millions of records worldwide and is ... Full story
Youssou N'Dour
Senegal's Youssou N'Dour (right) has been one of Africa's leading and most recognizable musicians for more than two decades. Here he performs alongside rock legends ... Full story
Amadou et Mariam
Amadou et Mariam have come a long way since meeting at Mali's Institute for the Young Blind in the 1970s. The musical duo have received ... Full story
Rocky Dawuni
Dubbed "Ghana's Bob Marley," Rocky Dawuni has performed to audiences across the world as well as working with musical legend, Stevie Wonder. ... Full story
2Face Idibia
Another of Nigeria's most popular contemporary musicians. 2Face Idibia found global fame with his hit single, African Queen, in 2006. He has since been recognized ... Full story
Nneka
Nigerian singer songwriter, Nneka, says she only started singing in 2005. She has since made up for lost time; winning a MOBO award in 2009 ... Full story
K'naan
Somalia born rapper K'naan received international acclaim for his 2006 album, The "Dusty Foot Philosopher." He has since toured with Lenny Kravitz and collaborated with ... Full story
Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Biafran Republic Leader, Dead
Ailing leader of the defunct Biafran Republic and leader of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu is deadChukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu ... Full story
Alex Uruemu Ibru, Chairman and Publisher of The Guardian newspaper, dead at 66
NIGERIANS, yesterday, mourned the death of the Chairman and Publisher of The Guardian newspaper, Alexander Uruemu Ibru. Chief Ibru who died at about ... Full story
Conclusion of Igbo Marriage
The tradition of marriage amongst the Igbo is a strong one. Men and woman alike consider it a grand event and engage in negotiating the ... Full story
Fertility Cock and Vagina Yam
In Mbano area of Imo State, age grade system is a powerful social institution and groom’s age mates will accompany him to bring his wife ... Full story
Paying Bride Price Ceremony and Taking a Bride Home
Europeans, Americans and Canadians, for example, laugh at African people who marry their wives with payment of money called bride price and by extension bridewealth. ... Full story
Exchanging Marriage Visits: Ije Nleta
After the investigative process (ohia ajuju—brush of inquiry), the next phase of traditional marrying consists of the young woman paying a visit to the groom’s ... Full story
Looking out for a partner: Ije di na Ije nwanyi
First, one has to grow up, get all the required education, employment, leadership capacity and all else and then express readiness to settle down. ... Full story
Why do people marry?
This is a simple question as it looks but it is richer than we think in order to answer it meaningfully. Marriage is not first ... Full story
Igbo Marriage System: A Discourse on Endogenous Stages and Meanings
Introduction A valued heritage of a cultural community is commonly shaped by veteran beliefs and practices. It is such that social and cultural beliefs and practices ... Full story
40 Richest People in Africa
Forbes’ inaugural list of the 40 Richest People in Africa is a testament to the growing global importance of the continent. Fortunes are being created ... Full story
Chris Okotie
Chris Okotie (born 16 June 1958) is a leading Nigerian televangelist and the pastor of the Household of God Church International Ministries, a Pentecostal congregation ... Full story
Weird facts
Some weird facts I bet you didn't know. A rat can last longer without water than a camel. Your stomach has to produce a new ... Full story
Interesting Facts
1. Mosquito repellents don't repel. They hide you. The spray blocks the mosquito's sensors so they don't know you're there. 2. Dentists have recommended ... Full story
Crazy facts
1. If you yelled for 8 years, 7 months and 6 days, you would have produced enough sound energy to heat one cup of coffee.2. ... Full story
Bet You Did Not Know Facts
It is impossible to lick your elbow.A crocodile can't stick it's tongue out.A shrimp's heart is in their head.People say "Bless you" when you sneeze ... Full story
Temitope Joshua
Temitope Balogun Joshua (born June 12, 1963 in Arigidi, Nigeria), commonly referred to as T. B. Joshua, is a Christian, minister, televangelist, humanitarian and faith ... Full story
Matthew Ashimolowo
Matthew Ashimolowo (born 17 March 1952 in Nigeria) is the Senior Pastor of Kingsway International Christian Centre (KICC) in London.His Winning Ways programme is aired ... Full story
Christian Oyakhilome
Christian Oyakhilome (known popularly as "Pastor Chris") is a Nigerian televangelist, faith healer and founding president of Believers' LoveWorld Incorporated also known as "Christ Embassy", ... Full story
Bishop David Oyedepo
David O. Oyedepo, affectionately called "Papa" by members of his church congregation (born September 27, 1954) is a Nigerian Christian author, Preacher and the founder ... Full story
One Of The Greatest Father Daughter Dance Medley Ever! 
Fun, upbeat father daughter dance! ... Full story
Sylva’s Unending Woes
Timipre Sylva, governor of Bayelsa State, loses the battle for his party’s governorship ticket and there are indications that this is only just the beginning ...
Supreme Court Order on Election Tribunal Rulings
Governorship election tribunals in Benue and Akwa Ibom states are to repeat the trial of the petitions against the election of their incumbent governors ...
Awards of Controversy
The 2010 and 2011 National Honours for 354 beneficiaries is generating dust and condemnation over the inclusion of many undeserving persons President ...
The Street Is Their Home
They are in all the cities in Nigeria, and the streets where they live, eat, bathe and get recruited into criminal gangs remain their place ...
Confessions of Undergraduate Kidnappers
Even as students, they own cars and live big on campus. They tell the sordid tales of their involvement in kidnapping, the money they make ...
The Burden of Homelessness
Residents of Ago-Egun who lost their waterfront houses to demolition are battling to cope with their burden It was a bright ...
Crime Rate Still High in Nigeria
CLEEN Foundation releases a report on crime in Nigeria for 2010 and 2011 and identifies mobile phone handsets, money and food as items holding more ...
Controversy Is Its Other Name
Six years after the introduction of post-University Matriculation Examination, questions are still being asked about its desirability Its birth was trailed ...
What’s Wrong with Lagos PDP?
The People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in Lagos State has always come out of every election since 1999 weaker and more factionalised. What really is wrong ...
A Thorn in the Flesh of the Nation
Boko Haram, the deadly Islamic fundamentalist group in Nigeria, strikes again in Yobe State, killing more than 150 persons In Damaturu, the ...
It’s No to Dubious Money
At Living Faith, donations are screened to ensure that money and material things dubiously acquired do not find their way into the church ...
Triumph Over Scandals and Controversies
Unlike many other Pentecostal Churches, Living Faith has maintained a good distance from scandals and controversies big enough to threaten the foundation of the church ...
The Weekend Encounter That Changed Oyedepo
David Oyedepo planned to spend the weekend of May 1,1981 with his friend but God changed the plan in a dramatic way ...
Miracles Are Real
David Oyedepo, founder and presiding Bishop of Living Faith Church, also known as Winners Chapel, is not only famous for his ministerial work, but a ...
The Disaster Waiting to Happen
Many world cities are soon to suffer wide scale disasters and losses arising from climatic change Many cities in the world will ...
Heartland of Kidnapping
Imo State is back again in the jaws of kidnappers and at least 10 cases are recorded weekly In Imo state, the ...
Politically, Sylva Is In Charge of Bayelsa To Date
Nathan Egba, Bayelsa State commissioner for information, speaks to Chris Ajaero, deputy general editor, and Godfrey Azubike, staff writer, on the preparation of Timipre Sylva ...
We’ve Had Enough of Sylva
Kime Engozu, a civil rights activist and one of the prominent Bayelsa State indigenes who fought for the creation of the state, speaks to Chris ...
The Man Who Walks With God
He was born in a church and has spent all his life in the church premises working with God and for the good of humanity ...
The Plot to Stop Sylva
Power brokers in Bayelsa State are unhappy with the performance of Timipre Sylva as governor and are determined to scuttle his second term bid ...