Entertainment briefing: Sipapa breaks silence, Nadia Mbire gets Facebook deal and more

The socialite was arrested by the Directorate of Crime Intelligence (CID) on charges of alleged aggravated robbery.

Enanga said he'd be handed over to Kampala Metropolitan Police (KMP).

Sipapa speaks out

In a video seen by this reporter, Sipapa said he had gone to Tororo only to return home and learn that police had searched his house and arrested his wife.

Sipapa Pulse

He also said Enanga announced that he was on the run yet he had not been summoned. He said he can't refuse to report to the police because he has nowhere to hide. He also said he didn't know about the stolen items that were found at his home.

Sipapa said he's not a criminal and the police are falsely accusing him. He recorded the video at 4:40pm on Tuesday, saying he'd go to Kabalagala Police Post so that he gets his wife released. He said the court will decide.

Nyege Nyege organisers are optimistic

Despite the Speaker of Parliament Anita Among saying that lawmakers won't allow Nyege Nyege Festival to be held this year, the event organisers have shown optimism that the event will happen as planned.

Revelers at Nyege Nyege Festival Pulse

"Ugandan DJ, music producer and ethnomusicologist Samuel Kisakye aka [Donzilla Lion] was first given a chance to shine at Nyege Nyege in 2018, he's now touring the world earning from his craft and rebuilding his community at home. Don't worry he'll be back just on time for the festival," they tweeted Tuesday evening.

Nadia Mbire gets Meta deal

Nadia Mbire has been announced among Meta’s (formerly Facebook) ‘Creators of Tomorrow‘, a new campaign aimed at celebrating emerging talents from around the world who are inspiring a new movement of creative content online.

Commenting on the campaign, Moon Baz, Creator Partnerships Lead, Middle East, Africa and Turkey, Meta said, “With this campaign, we aim to highlight creators who are innovating through tools such as Reels and short-form video content formats, as well as those who are leveraging, exploring new content formats such as AR/VR. We are excited to work closely with these creators, and we’re committed to helping them grow their audience, build a business and unlock new possibilities for the future as we build for the metaverse.”

Nadia Matovu Pulse Live Uganda

Nadia Mbire Matovu, who has 103,000 plus followers on Instagram "uses her day-to-day life to create content that inspires her followers", according to a new release.

She is among the only 10 winners from the whole of Africa.

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