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The Hausa community in Europe has appointed Professor Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo as its Chancellor, in recognition of his contribution to the promotion of the culture, language and well-being of the Hausa communities in Europe. The appointment was announced by the Emir of the Hausa community in Europe, Alhaji Surajo Jankado, during the International Hausa Day celebration held in Paris, France. …

Reduce the font size of the article Increase the font size of articles TORONTO – “Eve of Toronto” has a follow-up. And it brings a lot of color to the walls of Blue Jays manager John Schneider’s office. Star pitcher Dylan Cease’s latest artistic output – it could be called “Tom Selleck” given the large letters of the actor’s name …

The changing face of entertainment in Nigeria is creating opportunities for a new generation of young people who use digital platforms to build careers, communicate with audiences and tell stories in their own language. One of the young creators navigating this changing landscape is Shuaibu Isiya, popularly known as Shuaibu Dan Saurayi, a Hausa language digital content creator and entertainer. …

Reduce the font size of the article Increase the font size of articles A Montreal electronic musician says he’s still figuring out the biggest opportunity of his career after Apple bought one of his songs for a worldwide ad campaign promoting the Apple Watch Series 12. The campaign, released this week, features “Naissance,” a song by Quebec artist CRi, whose …

Veteran Nollywood actor Yemi Solade has revealed that at one time in his career, he was paid to pretend to have received a miracle during a church program. He said he accepted the money to pretend that he had a physical disability and that he had been cured. Solade revealed this in an interview with Feel Right News TV on …

The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is preparing to roll out the red carpet for its 51st yearst year, but ticket prices make some people think twice before attending. Chiyo Kim bought tickets to the world premiere What do you wantThe latest comedy from writer-director Mina Shum. But Kim says the price makes her feel a little guilty. “It was …

Nigerian musician Stephen “Papi Urhobo” Ebihor has died following a serious illness. Urhobo Worldwide, a digital community and cultural platform promoting Urhobo heritage, music, traditions and unity, announced his death in a statement posted on its Instagram page on Tuesday. The platform did not reveal when Papi Urhobo died or provide details about the illness that caused his death. He …

The Chief Imam of Ilaro in Ogun State, Tajudeen Adewunmi, has explained the circumstances surrounding his decision to return ₦25 million allegedly entrusted to him by the late veteran Yoruba actor, Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo. Adewunmi said the money was given to him for the reconstruction of grandfather Ogogo’s house and was never intended for the construction or …

Big Brother Naija Season 11 housemate Nomy has been disqualified from the show and asked to leave immediately after she repeatedly broke Big Brother rules. Nomy was ordered to leave the house on Monday after he refused to wear the ‘bench warmer’ outfit given as punishment for being last in the House Speaker’s challenge. This is not the first time …

Whitney Chukwu, popularly known as Nomy, has been disqualified from the 11th season of Big Brother Naija following a violation of the show’s rules. Her exit was announced after she refused to accept the “Benchwarmer” role she was assigned during the seventh week of the competition. Big Brother revokes Nomy’s stay According to the show’s organizers, the punishment followed the …