Nigerian music star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, electrified the stage in Ethiopia as the country welcomed the New Year of 2017. Ethiopia follows its own ancient calendar, which is approximately 7 to 8 years behind the Gregorian calendar used by most of the world. As of September 2024 in the Gregorian calendar, Ethiopia is in the year 2017. The Ethiopian New Year, known as Enkutatash, is celebrated on…

Nigerian musician Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has addressed the viral claims circulating on social media regarding her alleged pregnancy by American rapper Future. Tems was a guest on a recent edition of The Breakfast Club podcast, where she discussed her music, tour, and the rise of Afrobeats. During the interview, she was asked about the most outrageous rumor she had ever heard about herself. In 2023, rumors circulated…

Over the past three years, femicide rates in Nigeria have been on the rise, with at least five female students being brutally murdered outside their campuses by boyfriends, former partners, or even strangers. Femicide, defined as the intentional killing of a woman because of her gender, is a form of gender-based violence often motivated by misogynistic beliefs and attitudes. The recent femicide involving Christianah Idowu, a 300-level student at the…