High-flying Ghanaian artiste, Black Sherif wowed his UK fans on Friday night with a sterling performance of his latest album ‘The Villian I Never Was’. ‘Blacko’, as he is popularly called, thrilled the packed auditorium at his sold-out maiden concert in London at KOKO on Friday night. The 2021 VGMA New Artist of the Year pulled a surprise for his fans when he introduced the three-time Grammy awards nominee for the World Album Category, Burna Boy who he performed his Second Sermon remix
Global streaming service, Netflix, said it had invested over $40 million in the Nigerian film industry from 2016 to 2022. Speaking at a Digital Content Regulation Conference in Lagos, Nigeria, Ms Shola Sanni, Director of Public Policy for Sub-Saharan Africa, Netflix, said the investments were spent on converting local film titles, capacity building and infrastructure development in the industry. She stated that Netflix had invested in over 200 local licensed titles, co-produced and commissioned
Ukraine and Russia on Sunday blamed each other for recent shelling at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. Ukraine’s national nuclear power company Energoatom said in a statement Sunday that Russian shelling has hit the plant’s infrastructure more than 12 times. Energoatom said “the nature and list of damaged equipment” at the plant indicate that the aim was to disable “exactly the infrastructure that was necessary to launch power units 5 and 6 and resume electricity
Twitter’s new owner Elon Musk has said Donald Trump’s account has been reinstated after running a poll in which users narrowly backed the move. “The people have spoken,” tweeted Mr Musk, saying that 51.8% of more than 15 million Twitter users voted for the ban to be lifted. But the former US president may not return to the platform, earlier saying: “I don’t see any reason for it”. His account was suspended in 2021 due to the risk of incitement of violence.
Rishi Sunak has pledged £50m in defence aid to Ukraine as he met President Volodymyr Zelensky in his first visit to Kyiv since becoming prime minister. Mr Sunak said it was “deeply humbling” to be in Kyiv and that the UK would continue to stand by Ukraine. “Since the first days of the war, Ukraine and the UK have been the strongest of allies,” Mr Zelensky said following the meeting. The aid package is intended to counter Russian aerial attacks. The £50m defence aid comprises
In recent years, coconut water has become quite the trendy beverage. In addition to being naturally sweet and hydrating, coconut water is loaded with several important nutrients, including minerals that many people don’t get enough of. Here are some health benefits of coconut water. Good source of several nutrients Coconuts grow in tropical climates on trees scientifically known as Cocos nucifera, and are botanically considered a fruit. Coconut water is the liquid found in the center of a young,
The 2022 World Cup kicked off on Sunday with a visually striking opening ceremony at Al-Bayt Stadium ahead of the tournament’s first match between hosts Qatar and Ecuador. American actor Freeman featured in the festivities alongside Qatari YouTuber Ghanim Al-Muftah. South Korean pop star Jung Kook sang Dreamers, the tournament song, alongside Qatari singer Fahad Al Kubaisi at the stadium in Al Khor. The ceremony kicked off with Oscar-winning actor Freeman narrating a video about football’s
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