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Pacific 

HIV a ‘critical health concern’ amongst people who use drugs in Thailand

The Thai authorities are working alongside UN agencies to not just improve the availability of services following the change in the way people are sentenced for drugs crimes, but also reduce the stigmatization of people who use drugs and ensure they have access to services where they feel comfortable. UN News spoke with the UNAIDS Country Director, Patchara Benjarattanaporn, and Karen… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ Becomes Most Streamed African Song In US History

Sensational Nigerian singer, Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, has achieved another milestone as his hit songema. Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ displaced CKay’s ‘Love Nwantiti’ to achieve the feat. American music data compilation website, Chart Data disclosed this on Friday. READ ALSO: Rema Features In Commercial With NBA Legend, Michael Jordan The statistics firm tweeted, “@heisrema’s ‘Calm Down’ is now the… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

“I Turned Down Simi’s Request For Song Feature Because She Refused To Get Intimate With Me – Brymo

Nigerian singer, Olawale Ashimi, popularly known as Brymo, has revealed that he turned down Simi’s request for a song feature because she turned down his request to sleep with her. In a voice note he released after a curious fan suggested to the singer to do a song with Simi or Adekunle Gold, Brymo disclosed that a part of him… Read More
Africa 

Mali poll backs plans for new constitution

A month after the provisional results of a referendum on a new draft constitution, Mali’s Constitutional Council has confirmed a massive victory for those who voted “yes.” 96.91 percent of the votes counted backed the plans which would set out a timetable of reforms and consultations leading up to the presidential election Announcing the result Amadou Ousmane Touré, president of the… Read More
Africa 

Christie’s stages huge Middle Eastern art exhibition

Visitors to one of the biggest Middle Eastern art exhibitions ever held at Christie’s in London can see the vivid coloured orbs dominating a painting by Lebanese artist Samia Osseiran Joumblatt. Among more than 150 works on show are ‘Head’, by the late Syrian painter Marwan Kassab-Bachi, and ‘The Last Sound’, by celebrated Sudanese artist, Ibrahim El-Salahi. Curator, Deputy Chairman,… Read More
Africa 

Netflix releases its first African animation series

The streaming platform Netflix released its first African animation series on Thursday, a launch that has its scriptwriter, Zambian Malenga Mulendema, hoping for more original productions from the continent. The series “Supa Team 4” is set in a futuristic version of the Zambian capital Lusaka and tells the story of four teenage girls recruited by a former secret agent to… Read More
Africa 

We want more Africans setting records – Guinness

Guinness World Records (GWR) is urging Africans to emulate Nigerians in their pursuit of breaking records. However, they emphasize the importance of registering their attempts beforehand and adhering to the rules. Nigeria witnessed a surge in record-breaking endeavours after chef Hilda Baci’s impressive four-day cook-a-thon in May gained recognition from GWR. The organization has now measured the extent of this… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

NC1 Network Introduces the Future of Television with ‘The Quantum Mind’, an Innovative AI-assisted Series

NC1 Network Introduces the Future of Television with ‘The Quantum Mind’, an Innovative AI-assisted Series – Music Industry Today – EIN Presswire Trusted News Since 1995 A service for music industry professionals · Saturday, July 22, 2023 · 645,785,396 Articles · 3+ Million Readers News Monitoring and Press Release Distribution Tools News Topics Newsletters Press Releases Events & Conferences RSS… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

I gave up nursing for music — Precious Mac, Nigerian Idol first runner-up

Precious Mac, the first runner-up of the eighth edition of Nigerian Idol, Precious Mac, tells TOFARATI IGE about her time on the show and what’s next for her Now that you have emerged as the first runner-up of Nigerian Idol, what’s next for you? I am very intentional about the things I do and I love, so I am definitely… Read More
Europe 

Russian strikes on Ukraine ports ‘further blow to global food security’

Ms. DiCarlo strongly condemned the aerial strikes this week on the ports in Odesa, Chornomorsk and Mykolaiv, which destroyed critical infrastructure and killed or injured civilians. The attacks followed Russia’s decision on Monday to effectively end the Black Sea Initiative, the UN-brokered accord that facilitated Ukrainian grain and foodstuffs to be shipped to international markets at a time of spiralling… Read More
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