USA: 50 Cent plans to make TV series on Hushpuppi

Top American rapper 50 Cent has announced that he is making a TV series about the life of notorious jailed Nigerian fraudster and Instagram influencer Hushpuppi. It has sparked a…

Nigerian: Amnesty International condemns Public whipping of TikTok stars

Amnesty International has condemned the sentencing of two TikTok stars in the northern Nigerian state of Kano for defaming the state governor Abdullahi Ganduje. The TikTokers, Mubarak Muhammad alias Unique…

Nigeria: Two TikTok stars sentenced to 20 lashes each

A magistrate’s court in the northern Nigerian city of Kano has ordered two TikTok stars to be whipped and made to sweep the court premises for a month. They were…

Indonesia: K-pop band’s concert halted after 30 faint in a crush

K-pop band NCT 127 was forced to end their first concert in Indonesia early after 30 people fainted in a crush. Indonesia is still reeling after more than 130 people,…

Nigeria: Music star Davido’s three-year-old son drowns

The three-year-old son of Nigerian music star Davido has died in an apparent drowning in the the swimming pool at the singer’s house, according to police. The singer, whose real…

Thailand: Transgender celebrity buys Miss Universe contest

Thai celebrity and outspoken transgender Anne Jakapong Jakrajutatip, has bought the Miss Universe Organization for $20 million. The 43-year-old CEO of Thailand-based media company JKN Global Group PCL, on Wednesday,…

USA: Meghan Markle reveals she is ‘43% Nigerian

The Duchess of Sussex says genealogical testing has revealed that she is “43% Nigerian”. In the latest episode of her Spotify original podcast, Archetypes, Meghan told Nigerian-American talk show host…

Morocco: Rapper in custody after cannabis row

Popular Moroccan rapper ElGrande Toto was taken into custody on Monday evening, the AFP news agency reports quoting a judicial source. It followed complaints filed against him for public statements…

Jamaica: Nation-wide ban on music and TV that glorify crime

Jamaica’s broadcasting authority has banned content that “glorifies illegal activity” – such as drug and gun use. The new rules cover TV and radio – including music – and list…

USA: Angelina Jolie drags Brad Pitt to court over new allegations of abuse

Angelina Jolie has filed court papers accusing ex-husband Brad Pitt of drunkenly attacking her and their children during a private plane flight, prompting her to file for divorce. In a…