Renowned actor and producer Idris Elba took the stage at the Africa Cinema Summit in Accra, Ghana, to champion the untapped potential of African cinema. With roots in Sierra Leone and Ghana, Elba brought a deep personal connection to the event on Tuesday, using his platform to urge the industry …
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Kenya’s parliament, on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, voted to impeach Vice President Rigathi Gachagua on charges including enriching himself and stirring ethnic hatred. The impeachment paved the way for the Senate to consider the motion. “According to the results of the motion that I’ve just declared, a total of …
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Vexed by the colossal failures by governments over the many years to realistically and concretely put in place a lasting, sustainable, efficient and effective federal maritime safety commission similar to the Federal Road safety commission, to check the proliferation of boats accidents and fatalities, the government is urged to do …
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NIGERIAN singer, Sydney Esiri, aka Dr Sid, has disclosed his relocation to the United States of America. The singer made the revelation on a recent episode of the ‘No Man’s Friend’ podcast. The Over The Moon’ hitmaker disclosed that he left Nigeria after he got a job in the U.S. …
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A Turkish Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing in New York after one of its pilots collapsed and tragically died mid-flight, the airline confirmed on Wednesday. The plane, an Airbus 350, had departed from Seattle on Tuesday evening, heading to Istanbul, according to the airline’s spokesperson, Yahya Ustun, who shared …
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THE National Board for Arabic and Islamic Studies (NBAIS) has officially announced the results of the 2024 June/July Senior Arabic and Islamic Secondary School Certificate Examination (SASSCE). Remarking on the results, the Registrar and CEO of the Board, Professor Yahuza Sulaiman Imam, noted a remarkable increase in the number of candidates, with …
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THE Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) announced on Wednesday, October 9, that it had increased the ex-depot prices for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), better known as fuel for marketers. NNPCL Retail Limited communicated this change through a price list, indicating that the ex-depot price in Calabar is now set …
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THE Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has strongly condemned the recent increase in fuel prices, describing it as an aberration that undermines the principles of a deregulated market. The NLC argues that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), a government-owned entity, should not be the sole arbiter of fuel prices in …
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Cameroon’s president is in “excellent” health, senior officials have insisted after a long public absence stoked widespread speculation about the 91-year-old leader’s condition. President Paul Biya has not been seen in public since 8 September, when he attended a China-Africa forum in Beijing. He has since missed events he was …
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THE Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has terminated the employment of Adeboye Taofiq Ewenla, his Special Assistant (SA) on Forestry for the Central Senatorial District. Newsextra24 understands that Ewenla was sacked over alleged involvement in the act of bribery and intimidation. A statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the …
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