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Tyrese Devon Haspil, the former personal assistant to the CEO of Gokada, Fahim Saleh, has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder.

Nigerian singers and songwriters, Simisola “Simi” Bolatiti Ogunleye, and her husband, Adekunle Kosoko, popularly known as Adekunle Gold, are expecting their first child together. This heartwarming news was revealed to the world in the music video for Simi’s new track, "Duduke," released Sunday, April 19th, 2020.

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has virtually hit all industries, the American music icon, rapper, songwriter and entrepreneur, Sean John Combs (P.Diddy), is doing everything he can to support healthcare workers in underserved communities around the world--including Africa.

Born Innocent Ujah Idibia in Jos, Nigeria, Nigerian afrobeat sensation 2Face “2Baba” always knew he wanted to be a musician. “The beginning of everything is very difficult,” says the 44-year-old singer-songwriter. “You have so many different challenges. For me, I had a dream.”

During South Africa’s apartheid era, having a child out of wedlock was considered a taboo. Such a child would thus face many roadblocks—particularly if she were black and female. This was what Thandeka Mazibuko had to overcome from a young age; her mother’s meager salary as a domestic worker made life even more challenging. “My village [Kwanyuswa] had not seen a medical doctor; therefore, I had no role models.