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After 39 years that the duo first played on the same stage in 1973, Juju icons King Sunny Ade and Evangelist Ebenezer Obey are set to perform on stage again. This is a dream come true for fans of both legends. They will be playing on Childen’s Day, May 27 in celebration of the 70th birthday of Evangelist Obey and ...

The Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA), the continent’s most prestigious awards for filmmakers announced the 2012 nominees in Banjul, the capital of Gambia, at an exclusive ceremony attended by celebrities, top government officials and capitals of industry from Gambia and other African countries. The event will be held on April 22nd and hosted by Jimmy Jean-Louis. Check out the full ...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday stated the reasons for the deportation of Nigerians from Britain, reiterating that only 53 Nigerians, not 120, were repatriated from the United Kingdom last week. In a statement signed by its spokesman, Ogbole Ode, it said many of them had overstayed their visas and some had completed their prison terms. The statement reads: “On ...

Senator Edoghie Uzamere, of the Action Congress of Nigeria representing Edo South, received more than he bargained for when his driver of seven years, robbed him at gunpoint on Friday evening. Uzamere, who narrated his ordeal to newsmen in Abuja, on Saturday, said the incident was a traumatic experience for him and his household. According to him, the driver, Mohammed ...

The Ugandan Prime Minister, Amama Mbabazi said the Kony 2012 video about tracking down the country’s fugitive warlord Joseph Kony paints a picture of Uganda that is “not complete.” Mr Mbabazi said the Kony 2012 internet video which has gone viral and been viewed by tens of millions of people was an inaccurate portrayal of present day Uganda. “It is ...