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December has always been a blockbuster month for Nollywood, with films like The Wedding Party and Omo Ghetto: The Saga setting ambitious standards. Roses and Ivy, produced by prolific filmmaker Biodun Stephen, is poised to be the streaming version of these cinematic hits, offering a compelling narrative that will keep viewers on the edge of…
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Four men will appear in court next year in Paris over allegations they harassed French First Lady Brigitte Macron online, the public prosecutor said Thursday. Disinformation on Macron's gender has circulated on social media for years. She has also been attacked over the 24-year age difference with President Emmanual Macron. Brigitte Macron filed a complaint…
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Victims of a decades-long contaminated blood scandal that has killed about 3,000 people in Britain will start receiving final compensation payments this week, the government said on Thursday. More than 30,000 people, including children, were infected with viruses such as HIV and hepatitis after being given the tainted blood between the 1970s and early…
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A Chief Magistrate’s Court in Iyaganku, Ibadan, yesterday, ordered the remand of 12 auto mechanics at the Agodi Correctional Centre over alleged treasonable felony and sundry offences.
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The Oyo State Government will, on Sunday, commence the re-verification of landowners/claimants affected by the acquisition of lands on the first segment of the Ibadan circular road. READ ALSO:Benue Assembly orders indefinite suspension of teachers recruitment This is contained in a statement issued on Thursday in Ibadan by the Special Assistant to the Governor on…
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The Benue Assembly has directed the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) to halt the ongoing teachers recruitment process. READ ALSO:Akwa Ibom: NMDPRA begins clampdown on illegal retailers of cooking gas The house gave the order following a motion by Mr Douglas Akya (APC/Makurdi South) on Thursday during plenary in Makurdi. The News Agency of…
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Roger Schmidt, who was sacked as Benfica coach at the end of August, is to receive 8.7 million euros ($9.1 million) in severance pay, the Lisbon club announced on Thursday. Benfica informed the Portuguese stock exchange (CMVM) that it has "reached an agreement" on compensation with Schmidt, who joined the club in 2022 and whose…
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Dortmund's Westfalenstadion will host the second leg of Germany's Nations League quarter-final clash with Italy in March 2025, the German FA (DFB) announced Thursday. The match will take place at the 82,000-seat home of Borussia Dortmund on March 23, three days after the first leg at Milan's San Siro. In a statement, DFB sporting director…
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The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Resources Authority (NMDPRA), has commenced a clampdown on illegal retailers of Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) in Akwa Ibom state. READ ALSO:Iranian singer performs in online concert without hijab Mr Ikechukwu Eseka, Coordinator, NMDPRA stated this during a courtesy call, paid to him by the State Commandant of Nigeria Security…
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Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has presented N1.5trillion 2025 budget to the House of Assembly. The budget tagged, "Budget of Hope for Sustainability and Food Security" was presented by the Governor at the flow of the State Assembly complex in Minna, on Thursday, 12th December 2024. The 2025 budget is higher than the 2024…
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An Iranian singer was hailed as a hero by supporters on Thursday but faced prosecution after giving an online concert not wearing the hijab in defiance of the Islamic dress code. Parastoo Ahmadi streamed the concert on her YouTube channel late on Wednesday. She wears no headscarf and is bare-shouldered in a long, flowing black…