May 20

• Americanah - The new novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie [book review]

  ThinkAfricaPress

  The new novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie explores the jet-setting, cross-national Afropolitan experience, but not as a story of triumph. Read more »

• Suspected 'State Agents' Break Into Bufi Singer Pilato's House

  Zambia Reports

  Suspected state agents have broken into the house of singer Pilato and made away with two laptops, a video camera and his wife's mobile phone in what sources say is an attempt to... Read more »

• Central Region Administrative Areas Make Ample Preparations for Carnival Shows

  Shabait

  Reports indicate that Administrative areas in the Central region have made ample preparations for carnival shows in connection with Independence Day observances. The Area... Read more »

• Kenya to Be Honoured At Cannes Film Fest

  The Star

  Kenya will be among the countries honoured during this year's International Cannes Film Festival in France. The festival one of the world's most prestigious and publicised film... Read more »

• Battling It Out in the World of Fashion [interview]

  Daily News

  Dynamic full of energy with a keen eye for beauty, Subira Wahure has taken on the fashion industry in the country by storm with a penchant for promoting the African touch in her... Read more »

• Museum Drafts Programme to Attract Communities

  ANGOP

  The Regional Ethnographic Museum of Huila is to start in June a programme aimed at attracting the various communities to the museum through photographs of the institution's main... Read more »

• Primus Guma Guma Road Show Fires Up Nyamagabe

  New Times

  UNLIKE the inaugural road show in Rusizi a week ago that was characterised by a little drizzle, Saturday's weather in Nyamagabe was favourable. Read more »

• Bar Beach Won't Be Available Fun Seekers - Management

  Leadership

  The Management of Lagos Bar Beach has said that children and other fun seekers will not be able to use the sandy area of the beach during the Children's Day celebration. Read more »

• Wizkid Beat Psquare, Flavour, Others to Win African Artist of the Year

  Vanguard

  In the just concluded Ghana Music Awards, Wizkid fell giants; beating super hot artists P-Square, Iyanya, Davido, Flavour and D-Banj to win the African Artist of the Year award.... Read more »

• Why D'Prince Parted Ways With Manager,Teebillz

  Vanguard

  Mavin artiste, D'Prince has parted ways with his manager, Teebillz, who is also Tiwa Savage's manager and fiance. The two who were in the UK about two weeks ago to shoot two videos... Read more »

• Ex-Child Star, Benita Stages Comeback at Nnenna And Friend's Children Day Show

  Vanguard

  She ruled the airwaves in 1998 with her chart bursting motivational songs Osamudiamen, Child of God and others at the tender age of 10. She also toured a number of massive arenas... Read more »

• Kannywood Golden Voice, Naziru Ahmad, Takes Time Off From Music

  Premium Times

  Naziru Ahmad has announced that he will take a recess from music. Read more »

• Shining Light Shakes Up Music Scene

  The Herald

  Upcoming gospel outfit Shining Light is set to shake up the local music scene with a powerful seven-track album entitled "Accepted Time". The debut album released in April this... Read more »

• The AITF Needed a Critique Desk [opinion]

  Times of Zambia

  LAST week, I called for views and thoughts over the recently held April International Theatre Festival (AITF) at Lusaka Playhouse; I have received well tabulated remarks from ASWEL... Read more »

• Snoop Lion, Dbanj Promise Great Performances in Durban

  Premium Times

  Internationally acclaimed rapper, Snoop Lion, formerly known as Snoop Dogg, arrived Durban, South Africa on Friday for the MTV Africa All Stars Concert which will hold Saturday. Read more »

• Nigerian Wins Commonwealth Prize for Books

  This Day

  A Nigerian academic, Sule Emmanuel Egya, who writes poetry and fiction under the preferred style name E. E. Sule, has won this year's Commonwealth Prize for Book Africa region. Read more »

• Nigerians Dominate 2013 Caine Prize Shortlist

  This Day

  Four out of the five writers shortlisted for the 2013 Caine Prize for African fiction are Nigerians. They are Chinelo Okparanta, for "America" from Granta, Issue 118 (London,... Read more »

• I Don't Like Partying - Omobaba [interview]

  Leadership

  The name Omobaba is not new in the comedy industry. The acclaimed fine boy has spent a decade in the industry not only delivering rib cracking jokes but has acted and released... Read more »

• Fabric Installation Beyond Boundaries

  This Day

  CURRENTLY IN NIGERIA, VICTORIA UDONDIAN, ONE OF NIGERIA'S YOUNG ARTISTS, WHOSE INSTALLATION WORKS HAVE TRAVELED ACROSS THE WORLD, RECENTLY FOCUSed HER ATTENTION ON THE ROLE OF... Read more »

• Ali Baba, Basketmouth, Others Perform As Glo Laffta Fest Returns

  This Day

  The proudly Nigerian telecom, Globacom, which marked its 10th anniversary recently, is set to enliven five cities with its hugely popular comedy, music and dance show, the Glo... Read more »

• International Day of Museum Observed

  Shabait

  Mr. Worede Ande, head of Administration and Finance of the National Museum, expressed that the National Museum is striving towards conserving cultural and historical heritages,... Read more »

• Students Independence Week in Central Region Concludes

  Shabait

  The Students Independence Day Week that has being undergoing in the Central region from 7 May under the theme "ERITREA - Shield of Resilience and Nobility of Work" concluded on the... Read more »

• Afolayan Storms Tokyo

  Daily Trust

  Award winning actor and movie director, Kunle Afolayan, is making another groundbreaking entry into the Asian movie market as he takes his recent works, 'The Figurine' and 'Phone... Read more »

• Govt, Not Nollywood, Should Cater for Film Veterans - Elliot

  Daily Trust

  Nollywood actor-cum-director, Desmod Elliot has said taking care of veteran of Nollywood actors who fall sick is beyond the industry as the government ought to cater for movie... Read more »

• A Feel of Light and Nature

  Independent

  From an artistic point of view, William D. Houek's displays at AKA Gallery are extremely innovative and uniquely relevant to his audience. The architect, who has a strong passion... Read more »