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26 Apr 2024
To boost Africa’s climate resilience capability, a leading advocate for climate resilience and sustainable development, Climate Action Africa (CAA), has announced the opening of applications for the Deal Room at the 2024 Climate Action Africa Forum (CAAF24).
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Sampling is a creative technique in music production that involves taking portions of existing songs, be it melodies, rhythms, or vocal snippets, and integrating them into new compositions. This practice gained prominence with the advent of the Fairlight CMI, an innovative synthesizer developed in the late 1970s that enabled musicians to record and playback short…
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As the strike action by Kaduna Electric workers enters the second day, plunging the entire state into total darkness, traders and business owners have expressed lamentations over the losses caused by the electricity outages. Many traders and other artisans have cried out to the government over their losses under the present power outage as a…
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The Kano State government has announced plans to digitise its markets to enhance finances and improve revenue generation. Commissioner for Commerce, Investment, and Industry Alhaji Shehu Wada Sagagi disclosed the plans during a meeting with the Emirate Council Committee on Economic and Social Matters. Sagagi said that the initiative would enable the government to monitor…
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Nigerian comedian and filmmaker, Ayodeji Makun, popularly known as AY, has reacted to an AI-generated video making rounds online, which falsely depicts him kissing May Yul-Edochie. The 53-year-old addressed the issue in a post on his Instagram page on Wednesday night, urging creators of such content to use their talents for positive impact instead of…
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The Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has sworn in five permanent secretaries for service delivery in the state. According to him, they are the drivers of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs), while delivering services to the people. Zulum, represented by his deputy, Usman Kadafur, stated, "As government is a shared responsibility with delegated power and…
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A US Air Force plane carrying more than a hundred Indian migrants expelled by the United States landed in India on Wednesday, local media reported. Thousands of undocumented migrants have been arrested since Trump's January 20 inauguration, including some accused of crimes. An AFP photographer in the northern city of Amritsar saw the US military…
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A Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) officer who sustained fractures in his right leg and hand after being hit by a negligent trailer driver will have his leg amputated. The LASTMA officer, whose identity was withheld by the agency, was on his way to commence his afternoon duty when he encountered this unfortunate incident…
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Nigerian author and activist, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, is set to join other stars as host committee for the world’s most prestigious and glamorous fashion event. The 2025 Met Gala, scheduled for May 5 at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, will embrace the theme Tailored for You, celebrating the evolution of Black menswear. This year’s theme…
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In the seven months since it was formed, South Africa's unlikely unity government has been stretched and cracked but remains intact under the leadership of President Cyril Ramaphosa, who delivers its first state of the nation address Thursday. Several loud quarrels have erupted over sticking points such as language education in schools and Ramaphosa's warm…