Confronting culture to protect vultures: Interview with Nigeria’s Michael Williams

Akinola Davies Jr. has been invited to join the Academy. What does this mean for Nollywood?

British-Nigerian filmmaker and one of the brains behind the 2026 most awarded AMVCA film “My Father’s Shadow” has been invited to join the Academy, joining a list of talented Nigerian filmmakers and actors on the list. Talented actors Sopé Dìrísù and Akinola Davis Jr. were the only two Nigerians invited to the academy this year,... Read More Read » Akinola Davies Jr. has been invited to join the Academy. What does this mean for Nollywood? on YNaija

Disparition du doyen Siba Fassou : la Guinée perd un immense bâtisseur de la culture

Le monde de la culture guinéenne est en deuil. Le doyen Siba Fassou, figure emblématique des arts, intellectuel de haut rang et infatigable défenseur du patrimoine culturel national, s’est éteint, laissant derrière lui un héritage considérable. Artiste accompli, pédagogue respecté et homme de pensée, Siba Fassou incarnait l’excellence culturelle. Plus qu’une personnalité du monde artistique, []

Why neutral fans around the world adore Ghanaian football

Black Stars of Ghana’s global football appeal is built on World Cup drama, iconic players, and a proud legacy that continues to win neutral fans worldwide.

Hope for vultures in Nigeria as some belief-based users adopt plant alternatives

Using plants instead of vulture parts for belief-based practices is helping to tackle poaching of the birds in some regions of Nigeria, say conservationists. Vulture populations have collapsed in Nigeria. The country was once home to seven vulture species; recent surveys recorded only two, the critically endangered hooded vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus) and the palm-nut vulture []

Exodus to Cairo: Have Nigerians given up on Nigeria? By Usman Sarki

“The basis of every civilisation is wealth – wealth to provide the background of leisure, which in turn is the basis of culture in a commercial world,” John Buchan The old and historical Exodus was out of Egypt to the Promised Land. It was the movement of a people away from bondage, uncertainty and oppression towards [] The post Exodus to Cairo: Have Nigerians given up on Nigeria? By Usman Sarki appeared first on Vanguard News.

Lerato Makume on Building Brands Rooted in African Culture in Her Role as a Marketing Director

In this interview, Lerato Makume, Marketing Director at Burger King Nigeria, reflects on her journey from the University of Pretoria to leading one of the world’s most recognisable quick-service restaurant brands in a fast-evolving African market. She speaks about the formative impact of her early experiences with the Red Bull, her evolving philosophy of brand [] The post Lerato Makume on Building Brands Rooted in African Culture in Her Role as a Marketing Director appeared first on BellaNaija - Showcasing Africa to the world. Read today!.

The National: A bold new chapter in South African journalism

The National: A bold new chapter in South African journalism

South Africa: 'Phantsi, Afrophobia!' - Cape Town Artists and Activists Reject Hatred

[GroundUp] World Refugee Day events show African solidarity

‘I thought I’d be lynched’: Inside Nigeria’s deadly attacks for being LGBTQ+

Chief international correspondent Bel Trew investigates the world of ‘kito’ attacks in Nigeria where members of the LGBTQ+ community are catfished online, kidnapped, beaten and extorted by gangs in a rising surge of violence and hatred

Nigerian proverb of the day: "A person who stares at the gutter for a long time will kill fish" and a lesson in patience, persistence and reward

Nigerian proverb of the day: "A person who stares at the gutter for a long time will kill fish" and a lesson in patience, persistence and reward

Exploring the benefits of Ghana’s Kente geographical indication (3)

Across the earlier two articles in this series, one message has remained clear and consistent: authenticity becomes truly valuable when it is supported by standards, effective governance, and credible market systems. Through decades of cultural promotion, Ghana has successfully elevated Kente and Smock to international prominence, earning admiration from people around the world. The challenge The post Exploring the benefits of Ghana’s Kente geographical indication (3) appeared first on Ghanaian Times.

Read how man dumped seminary to become businessman

A Nigerian man who dreamt of becoming a reverend father shared how he dumped seminary and became a businessman. His reason caught people’s attention.

“Phantsi, Afrophobia!” – Cape Town artists and activists reject hatred

World Refugee Day events show “African solidarity”

President Tinubu Assures Investors of Nigeria’s Tech-Savvy Workforce

President Bola Tinubu has said that Nigeria’s teeming youth population remains the nation’s greatest asset, assuring foreign investors that the ready-to-learn and tech-savvy workforce can easily integrate into the global market. President Tinubu, who received a delegation from Mastercard led by the Global Chief Executive Officer, Michael Miebach, at the State House, welcomed the company’s [] The post President Tinubu Assures Investors of Nigeria’s Tech-Savvy Workforce appeared first on Voice of Nigeria.

Wole Soyinka demands actionable strategy for reparatory justice

Literary icon, playwright, and Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has challenged African leaders to transcend performative diplomacy and execute aggressive, practical strategies to secure reparatory justice for the transatlantic slave trade and colonial exploitation.

State of the Nation: TMC hails rescue of abducted Oyo pupils, teachers, demands decisive action against terror networks

* Condemns lynching of islamic teacher in Kaduna, says jungle justice has no place in Islam The National Headquarters of The Muslim Congress (TMC) has commended the rescue of the teachers and schoolchildren abducted in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, describing their return as a major relief for the nation. The organisation also [] The post State of the Nation: TMC hails rescue of abducted Oyo pupils, teachers, demands decisive action against terror networks appeared first on Muslim News Nigeria.

‘Nigeria’s reading culture dying’ – Don blames TikTok, AI, ‘result-only’ mentality

The Head of Department, Mass Communication, Crescent University, Dr. Kola Adeshina, has declared Nigeria’s reading culture “dead,” blaming social media, Artificial Intelligence, and a generation obsessed with instant results for the decline. Adeshina lamented that the problem is worse today than years back when the old saying, “If you want to hide something from the black man, [] ‘Nigeria’s reading culture dying’ – Don blames TikTok, AI, ‘result-only’ mentality

Understanding Dakar’s Cultural Market

What brands and institutions misread about one of Africa’s most sophisticated cultural markets. By Oury Sene The Ancien Palais de Justice has no business being as beautiful as it is. It is an abandoned colonial courthouse out on Cap Manuel, the sea right behind it, the concrete going soft at the corners, the kind of building []

All The Celeb Sightings at the 2026 ESSENCE Festival

ESSENCE Festival of Culture 2026 brought together some of the biggest names in Black Hollywood over the weekend. Here are all the icons we spotted.

देशभर प्रदर्शन हुँदै ‘भागदौड’

काठमाडौँ। यही २६ असारदेखि चलचित्र ‘भागदौड’ देशभर प्रदर्शन हुँदैछ। चलचित्रमा बुङ्मतीको प्राचीन सभ्यता, नेवारी कला–संस्कृति तथा त्यहाँ बसोबास गर्ने नेवार, बाहुन, क्षेत्रीलगायत विभिन्न समुदायबीचको सहअस्तित्वलाई उजागर जनाइएको छ। चलचित्रका अभिनेता विशाल पोखरेलका अनुसार परम्परागत प्रथा र आधुनिक जीवनशैलीबीचको सन्तुलनलाई चलचित्रमा प्रस्तुत गरिएको छ। उनले भने, “चलचित्रमा मैले अभिनेताका रूपमा प्रहरीको पात्रलाई जीवन्त बनाउने कोशिस गरेको []

46 pupils and staff abducted on May rescued by Nigerian security forces

Dozens of schoolchildren kidnapped in southwest Nigeria in May have been rescued by the security forces, a presidential spokesperson said. The 46 pupils and staff were abducted from three schools in Oyo State on May 15 in an attack the Nigerian army previously blamed on Boko Haram terrorists. Subscribe: http://trt.world/subscribe Livestream: http://trt.world/ytlive Facebook: http://trt.world/facebook X (Twitter): http://trt.world/twitter Instagram: http://trt.world/instagram TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@trtworld WhatsApp: trtworld.com/whatsapp Telegram: https://t.me/trtworld Visit our website: http://trt.world

General : From Tashkent To Kazan And Ashgabat: Malaysia’s Expanding Economic Diplomacy 

KUALA LUMPUR, June 21 (Bernama) -- If the “killing two birds with one stone” idiom is politically incorrect especially with animal rights activists, killing three would be a howler even without references to monkeys! Now, semantic sensitivities aside, that’s exactly how I would describe Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s recent lightning trip to Kazan and Ashgabat preceded by a stopover in Tashkent.