30 Jan, 2026

Nigeria music icon Fela Kuti to be first African to get Grammys Lifetime Achievement Award

The recognition comes nearly three decades after Fela Kuti’s death and long after his influence reshaped global music.

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22 Jan, 2026

YouTube star IShowSpeed hits 50m subscribers on Africa tour

IShowSpeed’s Africa tour has featured a race against a cheetah in South Africa, a football match with 100 children in Angola, a visit to Kenya’s Maasai and the AFCON final in Morocco.

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12 Jan, 2026

Lagos probes ‘medical negligence’ claims after death of author Chimamanda’s son

The state government says the investigation will examine compliance with established clinical protocols.

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10 Jan, 2026

Hollywood couple gains Guinean citizenship after ancestry DNA test

Hollywood couple Meagan Good and Jonathan Majors were awarded citizenship in a private ceremony in the capital of Conakry by the head of the president’s cabinet.

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6 Jan, 2026

Egypt recorded 19 million tourists in 2025: Minister

Major airports, including Cairo, Hurghada, Sharm El-Sheikh, and Marsa Alam, accounted for the bulk of arrivals.

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30 Dec, 2025

Actor Idris Elba knighted in Britain’s New Year honours

The British actor, whose mother is from Ghana and father grew up in Sierra Leone, was awarded a knighthood for his anti-knife crime campaigning with young people.

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17 Dec, 2025

DJ Warras: South African police hunt for killers of prominent entertainer

The killing of DJ Warras adds to a list of high-profile murders involving entertainers in South Africa.

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28 Nov, 2025

People of Gaza named joint winners of Global Muslim Personality of the Year Award

Muslim News Nigeria has named the People of Gaza as joint winners of its Global Muslim Personality Award, recognising their resilience under Israel’s war — alongside honours for TİKA, TRT Arabi’s Sami Shehadeh and other global figures.

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1 Nov, 2025

Egypt opens grand museum in lavish ceremony

The museum holds over 100,000 artefacts, with half on display, creating the world’s largest collection devoted to a single civilisation.

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1 Nov, 2025

Egypt opens grand museum in lavish ceremony

The museum holds over 100,000 artefacts, with half on display, creating the world’s largest collection devoted to a single civilisation.

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