Aug 17, 2015 Meanwhile we gather Zimbabwean dancehall singer Tocky Vibes is feeling much better following his collapse last week at the Glendale city center on his way to perform at Club 007. The Mhai singer has since been on bed rest on doctor’s orders to recover from what we gather might have been a ... Read More
Aug 17, 2015 Hi there and welcome, So Nigerian Born British actor David Oyelowo has been named the new British spy James Bond. Well, not exactly like Sean Connery, Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig. We gather he will be voicing the famous fictional spy in the new audio book by Anthony Horowitz titled Trigger Moris. ... Read More
Aug 17, 2015 Still on African actors with international clout, Kenya’s Lupita Nyong’o is getting set for her Star Wars debut with Harrison Ford and Mark Hamil. This Saturday, she shared these cute pics of herself at the Disney D23 Expo promoting the multimillion dollar franchise. She was also sporting a new hairstyle as she ... Read More
Aug 17, 2015 So last week, there were widespread reports online of the sudden collapse and death of Five Star Music’s signee Skiibii. The record label later released a statement with pictures clarifying that the singer had indeed collapsed but was not dead. The 22 year old Abbey Toyyib Elias had health issues and is ... Read More
Aug 17, 2015 And finally, we gather incarcerated paralympian Oscar Pistorius will be freed from jail this week. Pistorius who has been serving his 10 months of a five-year jail term for the killing of his 29 year old model girl friend Reeva Steenkamp is said to have deepened his faith and become more religious ... Read More
Aug 17, 2015 According to U.N Secretary General, the head of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic, Babacar Gaye has resigned following a fresh round of allegations of sexual abuse and excessive use of force by peacekeepers. According to the UN spokesperson, the decision to sack a mission chief was a ... Read More
Aug 17, 2015 “When the Arabs Used to Dance” was recently performed at the Shubbak Festival, London’s largest biennial showcase of contemporary Arab culture, by Tunisian Radhouance El Meddeb. While excited about his showcase, the choreographer spared no time in pointing out that there is very little support for dancers across North Africa. “The big ... Read More
Aug 17, 2015 As investigations into Brazil’s corruption scandal threaten to hold up Olympic preparations, Luiz Rocha, the president of the Rio de Janeiro’s international airport has moved to assert that the airport project is corruption free. Marcelo Odebrecht, chief executive of the Odebrecht organization, the parent company of the outfit in charge of the ... Read More
Aug 17, 2015 Real Madrid and Portugal super-star, Cristiano Ronaldo took over social media by storm with the release of his disguise video. The Real Madrid superstar, who was cunningly disguised as a homeless person, with bedraggled beard, padded suit and dog companion, spent an afternoon showing off his skills in Madrid’s Plaza del Callao ... Read More
Aug 17, 2015 Following the recent devaluation of the Yuan, a Chinese central bank official has asserted that the country’s currency will remain strong for a long time, after it was rumored that the devaluation will lead to a currency slump. Zhang Xiaohui, Assistant Governor of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) said this during ... Read More
