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Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei says recent by-election wins for UDA and ODM prove Kenyans are backing President William Ruto's coalition setup, and he thinks the 2027 general election is already locked up for the incumbent. UDA grabbed seats in Baringo, Mbeere North, Malava, and Banissa, while...

A construction worker basically told a Kenyan court he needs weed to get through his shifts, and the magistrate just stared at him while he doubled down on the whole thing. The guy appeared before Senior Principal Magistrate Beatrice Kimemia in Makadara and straight up said cannabis is his...

Jacob Zuma's daughter just quit her parliamentary seat after being accused of baiting 17 South African guys into fighting as Russian mercenaries in Ukraine. Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla says she thought the men were heading to Russia for legit bodyguard training, but they ended up getting shipped to...

Nigerian Breweries kicked off its massive holiday campaign at a press event in Lagos, and the company announced beer village activations plus a coordinated Christmas lighting project spanning six cities. The synchronized illumination setup will cover more than 13 kilometers of streets and...

Davido just scored another Grammy nod while linking up with Stake for a major partnership deal. The Nigerian artist keeps pushing Afrobeats onto bigger stages, and his latest nomination is for a collab with Omah Lay. He also joined the Recording Academy as a voting member, which basically means...

Former Big Brother Naija contestant Boma Akpore told Chude Jideonwo on a podcast that his engagement plans fell apart when his girlfriend's family shut him down. He was ready to fly to America to grab a ring and propose, but her relatives basically said no way to the whole thing because of his...

Big Brother Naija winner Mercy Eke said during a podcast appearance that getting pregnant without a ring would not bother her at all, and she would just roll with it instead of stressing about what random people think. The reality star wants three kids total with a preference for daughters, and...

Ten creative outfits from Ondo City teamed up to shoot a whole 1980s throwback project that brought back African fashion and culture from that decade. Caroline Ejibunu grabbed a Guinness World Record attempt crew, along with nine other brands, to recreate vintage looks, hairstyles, and...

A Zimbabwean judge tossed out the regent chief appointment for Zanele Khumalo after her family called the whole process sketchy and said officials railroaded the decision without proper input from the Mabhikwa-Khumalo clan. Justice Mposeni Dube sent the case back to the National Chiefs Council...

Dowen College kids in Lekki put on a stage version of Morountodun and basically had everyone losing their minds over how well they pulled it off. The drama teacher Judith Bada said rehearsals kicked off back in May, and she thinks some of these students could legitimately become professional...

Lagos just wrapped the sixth Bodex Social Media Hangout after three days of panels about AI tools and digital responsibility spread across the University of Lagos and the Radisson Blu in Ikeja. Bodex Hungbo organized the whole thing, and people like Lagos information commissioner Gbenga Omotoso...

The luxury perfume shop Seinde Signatures is throwing a massive party across three Nigerian cities because their UK partner Electimuss London just hit 10 years in business. The boss, Olufemi Olusola, said Lagos gets the first event with a high-end cocktail thing at SORA in Victoria Island, then...

Producer Puffybeatz has been stacking credits across multiple genres by blending Afrobeats with R&B, trap, amapiano, and drill sounds for artists spanning different continents. His tag shows up on tracks like Tony Montana with Skepta and Portable, plus he handled three songs on the Praiz album...

The Rock is getting the Entertainment Icon Award at the American Black Film Festival honors ceremony coming up in Beverly Hills. The event happens at the SLS hotel, and Nice Crowd is running the whole thing as a private dinner without cameras for festival partners and the people getting...

2Face brought his kid Nino onstage during an Abuja event celebrating 25 years in the game, and the legendary artist told everyone his son wants zero part of the music business despite being solid on the saxophone. The teenager has his sights set on medical school instead of following his dad...

Tems jumped into a Q&A session on X and spilled what she digs most about Wizkid when somebody asked her to pick one thing. She said his kindness stands out, along with how hard he grinds on his music career. The two artists linked up back when Essence dropped on the Made in Lagos album, and...

Burna Boy just had his Minneapolis show at The Armory pulled after nobody bought tickets, and Ticketmaster posted the cancellation notice on their site. A Chicago date got axed as well, and this whole mess came right after he publicly roasted a couple for dozing off during his Colorado set. The...

SpenAgro boss Ebuka Mbachu says his company is gearing up to become a major cocoa exporter while international buyers keep demanding more beans from West Africa. Global prices jumped 3-5 percent because supply keeps getting tighter, and European processors are ramping up production while dark...

A new microfinance bank called Bank78 just dropped in Lagos, claiming it can fix all the trust issues and hidden fees people hate about Nigerian banking. The founders say they built a fully digital setup that lets customers do everything from opening accounts to getting loans without ever...

Sahara Group Foundation dropped over $130,000 on 20 African entrepreneurs through their Impact Fund and MADAA programs after completely redesigning how they help people bridge the gap between having an idea and actually selling stuff. The foundation built out a whole pipeline with business...