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African pop giant and former Mo’hits boss Dapo ‘D’banj’ Oyebanjo has signed with Mercury Records, an imprint in the UK under the Mercury Records Group of Universal Music UK. His picture and name has been added to the Mercury Records’ official website to confirm the deal. Mercury Records presently has Elton John, Gabriel Bruce MIA and others signed under it. ...

A Catholic church building in the Village of Adamgbe, Mbayongo Vandeikya Local Government area of Benue collapsed at about 9:45 PM on easter eve killing some 30 villagers who were worshipping during the Easter vigil night at the church. Today, the community was in mournful mood at a mass burial of victims. Courtesy: SaharaReporters

Judge Kenneth R. Lester, Jr. says George Zimmerman can be released on $150,000 bail as he awaits trial for the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. (April 20) Video by AP

AFP – Malawi has declared Monday a national holiday for the burial of its late president Bingu wa Mutharika, with seven African heads of state expected to attend. New President Joyce Banda’s office declared April 23 a public holiday “to give the former president a dignified and honourable state funeral and many Malawians an opportunity to attend the funeral ceremony”. ...

AFP – A Florida judge set $150,000 bond for the pre-trial release of the neighborhood watch volunteer charged with murdering unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin after he took to the stand Friday and apologized to the victim’s parents. “I am sorry for the loss of your son. I did not know how old he was. I thought he was a ...