Famous Nigerian Afrobeats star Rema is reportedly set to be paid $3m to perform at the wedding of Anant Ambani, son of India’s richest man Mukesh Ambani, and Radhika Merchant, daughter of pharma tycoons Viren and Shaila Merchant. A viral video on Thursday showed his arrival in India ahead of …
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THE great news emerging from the Supreme Court in Abuja this morning is sweet music to the ears of All Progressives Congress (APC) as well as the silent ,suffering masses of Anambra State. No other state has suffered under the system of systematic pilferage of Local Government funds, turned into …
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THE Edo State Government has approved the constitution of the Governing Council of the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma. In a statement, the Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie Esq., said the council, which is made up of seven members, would be chaired by Dr. Omo-Ehijele Frank Odafen. According to …
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THE Nigerian Legal Awards (NLA) will continue to reward hard work, high work ethic, and excellence. L-R :Joseph Ometa of Olanihun Ajayi LP; Chinedu Nwoodo; Organizer of the Awards, Mr Fashila; Jonathan Alujui; Toyosi Alai; Ikanna Okim; Victor Okoli; Bukola ekinson; and Zikoraifechukwu Ebenebe, during the presentation of Law Firm …
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SOUTH Africa’s Communication Risk Information Centre (COMRiC) has dismantled a large SIM card fraud ring operating in Johannesburg and Bloemfontein, leading to the arrests of 45 individuals in Johannesburg and 3 in Bloemfontein, all foreign nationals. Among the arrested were six Chinese nationals identified as the ringleaders. Authorities confiscated over …
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IN a groundbreaking move for African innovation, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has announced plans to raise $1bn in collaboration with African governments and the private sector to support startup innovation across the continent. This ambitious initiative gained momentum with the recent launch of the Timbuktoo fintech hub in …
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THE Nigerian parliament has called for an investigation into the Samoa Agreement, a pact signed with the European Union, after media reports suggested some clauses could promote same-sex relationships. Nigerian authorities have denied these claims and threatened legal action against the media outlets reporting them. Lawmakers, who were not consulted before …
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MALI’S military junta has lifted the suspension on political party activities, initially imposed to maintain public order. The suspension was enacted in April, just before a national dialogue aimed at achieving peace in the Sahel region, which has faced a jihadist insurgency for over a decade. The council of ministers stated that the …
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TSHIFHIWA Matodzi, the key figure behind the $130 million VBS Mutual Bank scandal that rocked South Africa, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. Matodzi, the former chairperson of VBS Mutual Bank, pled guilty to 33 charges, including corruption, theft, fraud, money laundering, and racketeering. Although he received a combined sentence …
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President Yoweri Museveni A Ugandan court has sentenced Edward Awebwa, a 24-year-old man, to six years in prison for insulting President Yoweri Museveni, First Lady Janet Museveni, and their son Muhoozi Kainerugaba via a TikTok video. Awebwa was charged with hate speech and disseminating ‘misleading and malicious’ information, including claims …
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