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5 Jan
Rolling Stone magazine has declared Usher's 2004 hit "Confessions, Pt. II" as the greatest R&B song of all time. This audacious statement has ignited both cheers and debates within the music community, as fans and critics alike grapple with the weight of such a title. Released as part of Usher's Grammy-winning album "Confessions," "Pt. II"…
13 Dec
In a bittersweet moment for millions of fans worldwide, all seven members of the global phenomenon BTS have officially begun their mandatory military service. This marks the culmination of a long-awaited and anticipated transition for the group, as they fulfill their duty to their country. Following the enlistment of Jin, J-Hope, and Suga earlier this…
29 Nov
Nigerian singer Iyanya has shared his views on marriage, emphasizing the importance of privacy and protecting one's relationship from the public eye. During a guest appearance on The Kingz Corner podcast, Iyanya expressed his belief that marriage remains a sacred and beautiful institution despite the many negative examples often portrayed in the media. "I know…
2 Nov
Kenya will scrap visa requirements for all African nationals, President William Ruto announced on Tuesday. The change is aimed at boosting trade and allowing goods, services, people, and ideas to move freely across the continent. "By the end of this year, no African will be required to have a visa to come to Kenya," Ruto…
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A former Director-General of the Bureau of Public Service Reforms, Dr. Joe Abah, has narrated how an air crash was averted in Lagos on Friday. Abah, who made this disclosure in a post on his X handle, said he boarded a 7:00 am Ibom Air flight in Lagos, heading to Abuja. The flight also had…
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US-led coalition forces shot down four drones and an anti-ship missile launched by Yemen's Huthi rebels, American authorities said Thursday, as the Iran-backed group announced strikes against US and Israeli ships.
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A fire incident disrupted flights at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, on Thursday morning. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), in a statement on Thursday, said smoke was detected emanating from the E54 bridge at 05:29 hrs. FAAN's director of public affairs and consumer protection, Obiageli Orah, said the airport engineers immediately…
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The death toll from a migrant boat disaster off Djibouti this week has risen to 24, the UN's migration agency said, highlighting a sharp increase in the number of people returning from Yemen to the Horn of Africa nation this year.
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US far-right conspiracy website Gateway Pundit is filing for bankruptcy, its founder said Wednesday, as it battles a string of lawsuits alleging it promoted misinformation related to the 2020 election.
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Honduras is experiencing a femicide "emergency," a United Nations official warned Wednesday, with at least 66 women murdered so far this year according to activists.
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The widespread use of alcohol and e-cigarettes among adolescents is "alarming", according to a report released on Thursday by the World Health Organization's (WHO) European branch, which recommended measures to limit access.
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Despite the exodus of university teachers and attendant shortage of manpower in public universities nationwide, the non-retention policy of the Federal Government has caused over 5,032 first-class graduates to languish in the job market and far away from the tertiary institutions that erstwhile retained them.
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As the whereabouts of former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, remain unknown a week after he was declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and placed on a watch-list by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS)
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Data sourced from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) suggest the economy may be relapsing to cash hoarding again a year after the chronic currency scarcity even as the proportion of currency in circulation that is held outside the banking system has returned to the pre-naira redesign level.