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Africa’s great musician Hugh Masekela dies

Daily Dispatch January 23, 2018

Hugh Masekela, South Africa’s trumpeter, jazz artist and music legend, is dead. He died of prolonged prostrate cancer. He was aged 78. His family first made his death known in a statement. “After a protracted and courageous battle with prostate cancer, he passed peacefully in Johannesburg,”

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Funke Akindele in Hollywood’s flick The Avengers

Daily Dispatch January 11, 2018

Twitter is abuzz over the appearance of Nigeria’s Nollywood star, Funke Akindele in Hollywood’s flick  Avengers: Infinity War . The film is an  American superhero film based on Marvel Comics superhero team ‘The Avengers’. Funke played the role of a  Dora Milaje member in the film directed by Anthony Russo and Joe Russo. In the list […]

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Wizkid is Y!/YNaija.com’s Person of the Year 2017

Daily Dispatch December 31, 2017

The editorial board of Y! – TV, Magazine & Online – today announced its pick for Person of the Year 2017 – and it is entertainer and songwriter Ayo ‘Wizkid’ Balogun. For the last seven years, the Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year has served as a vehicle to recognize the achievements of individuals of Nigerian […]

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‘Ijakadi Festival’ To Be Included In National Festival Calendar – Minister

Daily Dispatch December 31, 2017

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said the local wrestling contest in Offa, Kwara State, called ‘Ijakadi Festival’, will now be included in the National Festival Calendar.   The Minister, who made this known at the 2017 ‘Ijakadi Festival’ in Offa on Saturday, said the people in charge of the festival […]

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Botswana’s Gaseangwe Balopi wins Miss Africa 2017

Daily Dispatch December 28, 2017

Botswana queen, Gaseangwe Balopi, 21, has emerged the winner of 2017 Miss Africa beauty pageant hosted by the Cross River Government. Balopi won the second edition of the contest after a fourth round of appearances in different attires by 25 contestants. According to NAN, the red carpet event started at round 10.45 pm on Wednesday […]

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Air hate-speech get sanctioned, NBC warns broadcasting media ahead 2019

Daily Dispatch December 28, 2017

As 2019 general elections draw closer, the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, has warned broadcasting stations in the country against airing or broadcasting hate speeches, warning that stiff penalties await any radio or television station that indulges in such act. NBC Managing Director, Mallam Modibbo Ishaq Kawu, said this, on Wednesday, in Ilorin while featuring on