I Won’t Accept Profiling Of Nigerians As Criminals In Sa– High Commissioner Bala
PRETORIA – The Nigerian High Commissioner to South Africa on Wednesday that he would not allow Nigerians to be profiled as criminals in South Africa. Kabiru Bala was addressing protesters
Doja Cat Says Her New Album Integrates Dancehall, Afrobeat, Funk, House, And More
When Doja Cat made her VMA debut last night (August 30), she went full pink. Her first-ever performance on the awards-show stage found the artist bathed in hot fuchsia as she delivered her hits “Say So” and “Like That,” songs that span nu-disco and pop-rap and are just a sample of the styles she keeps…
Megan Thee Stallion Addresses Her Shooting In Raw New Freestyle
It’s been quite the summer for Megan Thee Stallion. While she’s suffered her share of horrible personal traumas, her star has also continued to rise, most recently through “WAP,” her 2020-defining collaboration with Cardi B. And last night, at the 2020 VMAs, Meg took home the award for Best Hip Hop for her indelible track…
Lady Gaga Wins First-Ever MTV Tricon Award And Knows ‘A Renaissance Is Coming’
Lady Gaga: singer/actress, fashion icon, and activist. And now, fittingly, she’s also the first recipient of the MTV Tricon Award, an honor that spans everything Gaga is and does. “You can’t just call her a triple threat,” Bella Hadid said to introduce Gaga as this year’s award winner. “She turns pop music into high art.…
The Weeknd Calls For Justice With His Video Of The Year Speech
In late 2019, The Weeknd pulled a star move by playing himself (though the 2012 version of himself) in Josh and Benny Safdie’s film Uncut Gems. A key scene involves Adam Sandler’s hard-luck character taking a swing at the pop star, though things get broken up before they escalate too wildly. Around that same time,…
2020 MTV VMA Winners: See The Full List
Just as 2020 has been an unprecedented year, the 2020s VMAs were destined to be a show unlike anything we’ve ever seen. And indeed it was: a star-studded, mask-centric showcase featuring all your faves that managed to cram in tons of performances and singular events into just over two hours. We saw some truly special…
Chadwick Boseman, Black Panther Star, Dead At 43
Chadwick Boseman has died, as confirmed by posts made to his social media accounts. The actor — known for his fearless cinematic portrayals of Black icons Jackie Robinson, James Brown, Thurgood Marshall, and perhaps most famously, King T’Challa, a.k.a. Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe — had been diagnosed with stage III colon cancer…
Hawks arrest three Limpopo Home Affairs Immigration Officers for corruption
LIMPOPO – Three Home Affairs Officials aged between 30 and 42 have been arrested during a sting operation between the
I Won’t Accept Profiling Of Nigerians As Criminals In Sa– High Commissioner Bala
PRETORIA – The Nigerian High Commissioner to South Africa on Wednesday that he would not allow Nigerians to be profiled
Only One SA group to march to Nigeria, Zim embassies
JOHANNESBURG – A group of South Africans calling themselves Only One SA wants Nigerians and Zimbabweans out of the country.
FOREIGN NATIONALS ‘LIVE IN CONSTANT FEAR’ IN SOUTH AFRICA: HRW
JOHANNESBURG – Foreign nationals in South Africa suffer “routine” harassment, violence and discrimination by locals and government authorities, Human Rights
Telling Untold Stories: Streaming service ‘Hissbox’ launches with a grant of $25,000 for young filmmakers in South Africa
Johannesburg, South Africa: A brand-new streaming service Hissbox, launched today, 11th of September 2020. With a focus on ‘telling untold stories,’
R300,000 Relief Package For Nigerians in South Africa
NIGERIA Union South Africa (NUSA) said on Sunday that it plans R300,000 (about N6.8 million) relief package for Nigerians, whose
Telling Untold Stories: Streaming service ‘Hissbox’ launches with a grant of $25,000 for young filmmakers in South Africa
Johannesburg, South Africa: A brand-new streaming service Hissbox, launched today, 11th of September 2020. With a focus on ‘telling untold stories,’
Doja Cat Says Her New Album Integrates Dancehall, Afrobeat, Funk, House, And More
When Doja Cat made her VMA debut last night (August 30), she went full pink. Her first-ever performance on the awards-show stage found the artist bathed in hot fuchsia as she delivered her hits “Say So” and “Like That,” songs that span nu-disco and pop-rap and are just a sample of the styles she keeps…
Megan Thee Stallion Addresses Her Shooting In Raw New Freestyle
It’s been quite the summer for Megan Thee Stallion. While she’s suffered her share of horrible personal traumas, her star has also continued to rise, most recently through “WAP,” her 2020-defining collaboration with Cardi B. And last night, at the 2020 VMAs, Meg took home the award for Best Hip Hop for her indelible track…
Lady Gaga Wins First-Ever MTV Tricon Award And Knows ‘A Renaissance Is Coming’
Lady Gaga: singer/actress, fashion icon, and activist. And now, fittingly, she’s also the first recipient of the MTV Tricon Award, an honor that spans everything Gaga is and does. “You can’t just call her a triple threat,” Bella Hadid said to introduce Gaga as this year’s award winner. “She turns pop music into high art.…
The Weeknd Calls For Justice With His Video Of The Year Speech
In late 2019, The Weeknd pulled a star move by playing himself (though the 2012 version of himself) in Josh and Benny Safdie’s film Uncut Gems. A key scene involves Adam Sandler’s hard-luck character taking a swing at the pop star, though things get broken up before they escalate too wildly. Around that same time,…
2020 MTV VMA Winners: See The Full List
Just as 2020 has been an unprecedented year, the 2020s VMAs were destined to be a show unlike anything we’ve ever seen. And indeed it was: a star-studded, mask-centric showcase featuring all your faves that managed to cram in tons of performances and singular events into just over two hours. We saw some truly special…
FOREIGN NATIONALS ‘LIVE IN CONSTANT FEAR’ IN SOUTH AFRICA: HRW
JOHANNESBURG – Foreign nationals in South Africa suffer “routine” harassment, violence and discrimination by locals and government authorities, Human Rights
R300,000 Relief Package For Nigerians in South Africa
NIGERIA Union South Africa (NUSA) said on Sunday that it plans R300,000 (about N6.8 million) relief package for Nigerians, whose
Nigerian Union bemoan cult killings among citizens in South Africa
Nigerians in South Africa have expressed displeasure with the spate of cult-related killings among their compatriots. The President of the
Lease of Hope for Nigerians in South Africa
Ikenna Ekwerike reports that amid the ravaging global effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, needy Nigerians in South Africa are not
Migrants in South Africa face hunger, xenophobia during virus lockdown
JOHANNESBURG – The car approaches the gates of the small parish church, where an army of hands await. The precious
Millions expected to apply for govt relief grant
JOHANNESBURG – The labour department estimates some 4.6 million people could apply for the R350 social relief grant. This is
