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Kenyan President William Ruto called upon African countries to break free from their dependence on the US dollar for trade transactions within the continent. The president said this while addressing the Djibouti…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says political leaders should be blamed for the inability of the country to attain self-sufficiency in food production. Obasanjo said it was regrettable that Nigeria and Africa had…
YouTube has announced the expansion of efforts to support creators and the creative economy in Africa through the 2023 #YouTubeBlack Voices creators and artist cohorts. Now in its third year, the initiative is a…
The World Health Organisation, WHO, on Thursday, said Nigeria currently has the highest monkey pox death toll and confirmed cases in Africa. The organization’s Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti,…
Top streaming subscription service Amazon Prime recently launched the localized version of its streaming service in one of Africa’s biggest markets, Nigeria. To commemorate the event, the tech giant hosted the country’s…
Popular Nigerian singer, Omawumi Megbele, known by her stage name Omawumi is celebrating her beautiful daughter, Kamillah who just turned 11. Now called Mama Kay, the mother of two says words alone can’t describe how…
There is a huge gap between supply and demand for electricity in Nigeria and other African countries, and also a significant funding gap, underscoring what appears to be a bleak future for African power markets.…
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ordered Uganda to pay $325million to the Democratic Republic of Congo. The United Nations (UN) organ, also known as World Court, said the payment was for damages inflicted in…
Ousted Sudanese Prime Minister Abdulla Hamdok was reinstated on Sunday. Mr Hamdok took over the highest state office at the presidential palace in the capital Khartoum, state broadcaster Sudan TV reported. A few minutes…
Kenya on Tuesday confirmed its bid to host the 2025 athletics world championships, which if accepted, would bring the event to Africa for the first time. Nairobi has hosted both the world under-18 and under-20 world…
"Essence", a song from Wizkid's latest album, "Made In Lagos" which features Tems makes its debut on US Apple Music Tp 50. Hitting the number 48 position, this is the first time an African song will appear on the chart.…
You cannot successfully talk about Nigerian and African fashion without mentioning Ankara. Ankara was originally manufactured by the Dutch for the Indonesian textile market, however, the prints gained significantly more…
Ex-Big Brother Naija lockdown housemate, Tolanibaj has become the latest brand ambassador to a popular fashion brand, PayPorte. PayPorte announced the good news via their social media handles, as they expressed their…
Only 11 Housemates are left in Africa’s biggest reality television show, BBNaija after seven weeks the show kick-started. While it has been an intriguing journey for the various Housemates, the tension of going into…
2020 Big Brother Naija housemate, Rebecca Hampson Nengi broke down in tears on Thursday evening while discussing her mom with other housemates during the sixth wager task. The female housemate, who lost her mom at a…
With the United States (U.S) presidential around the corner, the Donald Trump campaign team has pledged a robust engagement and productive partnership for the development of the African continent, while urging Africans…
Coronavirus (COVID-19) is not the most deadly disease, there are others diseases that are deadlier. While some are pandemic, others are epidemic. Here, TalkGlitz will only be giving 5 deadlier diseases than coronavirus.…
Africa’s Best Actress and movie producer Toyin Abraham is still nursing grudges against newly wedded and fellow actress Lizzy Anjorin. While other acts have congratulated Lizzy for her wedding on Thursday, Toyin has…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has revealed its support of the Federal Governments plan to keep schools closed, therefore preventing students from taking the WASSCE earlier scheduled to begin on the 4th of…
WizKid who turned 30 today has been around for almost two decades and as we join to celebrate our Star Boy's, we have decided to list 10 of our favourite WizKid songs. From the most viewed on YouTube to the most…
