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Chilly mass wedding at China's annual Ice festival

Jan 08, 2016 Several couples recently tied the knot in a mass wedding in Harbin, one China coldest cities. The 15 couples, including one from Ukraine, made their vows and exchanged wedding rings under temperatures of as low as minus 20 degrees Celsius. Speaking after the ceremony, one of the brides Sun Liyun said: “First of ... Read More
 

Prince Ali publishes FIFA presidential election manifesto

Jan 08, 2016 FIFA presidential candidate Prince Ali Bin Al-Hussein of Jordan recently published his election manifesto. The 40-year-old Jordanian royal, is one of five men looking to replace Sepp Blatter in next month’s election. Prince Ali’s manifesto calls for a maximum of two four-year terms as there are currently no limits for the FIFA ... Read More
 

Yemi Alade to drop sophomore album in March

Jan 07, 2016 Fans of “Johnny” singer Yemi Alade have reason to smile as the multiple-award winning star is set to drop her sophomore album in March 2016. The album titled “Mama Africa” is about the joys, pains, highs, lows, strengths and weaknesses of an African woman, according to Yemi Alade. The Headies Hip Hop ... Read More
 

Boity denies break-up with Cassper Nyovest

Jan 07, 2016 Over to South Africa, rumour had been going round that media personality Boity Thulo had broken up with her award-winning boo Cassper Nyovest when she found out that she’s not the only woman in his life, according to Daily Sun. The rumour was further strengthened when Boity failed to turn up for ... Read More
 

Stress lands Davido in hospital

Jan 07, 2016 So, Davido, who has been involved in custody battle with his baby mama Sophie over their baby Imade ended up admitted in a Lagos hospital on Tuesday apparently due to stress. Davido, who is reportedly under investigation by National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, put up pictures of him ... Read More
 

New video alert! Danagog ft Davido – “Hookah”

Jan 07, 2016 Yet on Davido, after much teasing, HKN finally drops the video of Danagog’s December-released track titled “Hookah” featuring the HKN boss Davido. “Hookah” is off of Danagog’s forthcoming 8-track EP set to drop in a couple of weeks. The track was produced by Ghanaian music producer Mix Masta Garzy and Kiddominant while ... Read More
 

New video alert! Oritse Femi – “Nack Am”

Jan 07, 2016 And self-acclaimed musical Taliban Oritse Femi, who turned 31 years old on January 5, decided to mark the special day by unleashing a video for his latest track titled “Nack Am”. The track, which is a blend of highlife and sukous was released on Christmas Day. The video was directed by ace ... Read More
 

Looking back at the politics of 2015 – Part 1

Jan 07, 2016 Looking back at African politics in 2015, there were several highs and low on the continent’s political landscape. Nigeria made political history with a democratic handover of power from one civilian leader to another. President Muhammadu Buhari became the country’s first politician to succeed a sitting leader by ballot. The 72 year ... Read More
 

More humanitarian aid needed for Ethiopia as El Nino hits horn of Africa.

Jan 07, 2016 The World Food Programme recently warned that humanitarian needs in Ethiopia will increase due to the El Nino weather phenomenon. Commenting on the situation, Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General in Ethiopia said: “The World Food Programme is saying today that humanitarian needs in Ethiopia have tripled since the beginning of ... Read More