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How Davido, Tiwa Savage brought down the roof at Giants of Africa closing ceremony

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1 year ago

August 20, 2023

It was a closing ceremony to behold as the Giant of Africa Festival called it a day in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, with Nigerian music stars, Davido and Tiwa Savage practically bringing down the roof of the BK Arena with their spectacular performances on Saturday night.

The week-long event organised by former NBA star, Masai Ujiri, had brought thousands of youngsters from different African countries where they participated in basketball, dance, art exhibitions and other events, was brought to a befitting crescendo by Africa’s best Afrobeats artistes, Tiwa Savage and Davido headlining the Giants of Africa Festival closing concert, making it one of the most anticipated events in the city.

The concert, which was sold out with an estimated 10,000 people convening at the BK Arena. According to New Times, the event “spoke volumes to just how much mainstream African music and heritage has become over the years, one of the biggest takeaways from numerous interactions with Giants of Africa.”

“MC’ed by media personalities Makeda Mahadeo and Luckman “Lucky” Nzeyimana, the Spotify powered concert began sometime between 3 and 4 pm, with interchanging sets from the likes of DJ Sonia and DJ June, some of the country’s renowned entertainment liasons,” the platform reported.

“The concert was brought to life with the arrival of Davido whom the crowd had eagerly awaited. Earlier performances fell to nothing in comparison to how Davido’s performance and arrival to stage was perceived, considering he was the man of the hour.

“Upon his stage arrival, the audience exhibited a resounding roar that mostly stretched far beyond the walls of the arena, and that was before he uttered a single word.

“Davido went on to entertain the audience with off the chart hits such as “Assurance”, “Electricity” and “Jowo”. However, it was “Unavailable” that truly set the crowd ablaze, and the fascinating dances he paired the performances with.

“You’d think an exhilarating performance like that would be hard to follow, but Tiwa Savage and her entourage were up for the challenge, and they made for a worthy closing act.

“Tiwa Savage graced the stage with her “hypeman” and began her performances, some of which included one of her earlier hits “Romantic”, which got the audience excited, as well as “Somebody’s Son”, a feature she did with mainstream artiste Brandy, that had the audience following line after line”, it added.

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Ghanaians react angrily as American video vixen Rubi Rose tours Jubilee House

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2 days ago

November 3, 2024

Isaac Dachen

Some Ghanaians have been outraged following a tour of the Jubilee House, the country’s seat of government, by American entertainer and video vixen, Rubi Rose.

The visit and tour of the Jubilee House by the controversial vixen, rapper, and OnlyFans content creator who arrived in Ghana on Thursday, October 31, 2024, sparked outrage and angry reactions among Ghanaians on social media who questioned the rationale behind the visit.

The American star was a special guest for a Halloween party in Accra and during her stay, was granted access to the Jubilee House, where she met with Nadia Adongo Musah, Deputy Director of Diaspora Affairs at the Office of the President, and was given a tour of the premises.

Photos of Rose’s visit to the Jubilee House circulated on social media, prompting discontent among Ghanaians, who questioned why someone with her background was allowed into the Jubilee House, also known as Flagstaff House, which holds significant historical and symbolic value as the seat of Ghana’s presidency.

Some angry Ghanaians took to social media to voice out their discontents.

A X user with the handle @fanti_boy wrote:

“Is this really Kwame Nkrumah’s Ghana?”

Another user, @_blacksnow09, said:

“Foreigners have more access to the presidential residence than citizens.”

@CopsonClaude commented:

“The Jubilee House is now Oasis Lounge.”

@PositiveAt59011 said:

“Please, is the place a hotel where Americans do lodge in?”

@DanQuaye22 said:

“They told the citizens Flagstaff House is a security zone, but see who has easy access.”

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Mauritius bans access to social media until after elections

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3 days ago

November 2, 2024

Isaac Dachen

The Mauritius government has placed a blanket ban on access to social media websites ahead of parliamentary elections scheduled to hold on November 10.

The ban, which was announced on Friday by the country’s national communications regulator, will be in force until November 11, the day after the election.

“The ICT Authority wishes to inform the public that in response to concerns regarding illegal postings that constitute a serious threat to national security and public safety, it has received directives in the evening of 31 October 2024, to direct all Internet Service Providers to temporarily suspend access to all social media platforms until 11 November 2024”, the Information and Communication Technology Authority said on Friday.

The move which came amid a wiretapping scandal in the Indian Ocean nation, has however, raised concerns as opposition parties and prominent figures have a ploy by the governing party to avoid defeat at the polls.

Local media say the unprecedented social media ban follows a wiretapping scandal which rocked the country last month when recorded conversations of politicians, business people, and members of civil society were leaked on social media.

According to media freedom advocacy group Reporters Without Borders (RWB), the recorded conversations of five well-known journalists were leaked published on social media, prompting the ban.

“The government of the Indian Ocean Island country, which has a population of 1.2 million, has claimed that these leaks are a threat to national security and instructed the communications authority to suspend all access to social media,” the RWB said in a statement.

In response to the bank, network service provider, EMTEL, said it would comply with the directive and user experience will be “progressively disrupted”.

“EMTEL understands the inconvenience that this action shall cause to its customers but reiterates that it has no alternative other than to comply with ICTA directive,” the company said.

Local media also quoted a statement from the office of the Prime Minister, Pravind Jugnauth, who is seeking a second term in power, as saying that the suspension of social media was essential to protect national security and the country’s integrity.