Red Bull
24 Nov
On an ordinary day in Marina, Lagos, the city's attention turned skyward as Jaan Roose, the renowned Estonian slackliner sponsored by Red Bull, transformed the urban landscape into his personal playground. Known globally for his gravity-defying feats, Jaan added a thrilling chapter to his adventure book with the groundbreaking 'Perfect Lagos Selfie' slackline project, marking…
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More than 130 countries agreed to prioritise food and agriculture in their national climate plans at COP28 in Dubai on Friday, in a move hailed by observers despite fears over its silence on the role of fossil fuels. Food systems are estimated to be responsible for roughly a third of human-made greenhouse gases but are…
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In spite of the numerous challenges confronting institutions of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, said they have performed creditably well during the 2023 fiscal year.
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A Pakistani policeman was killed when militants attacked a polio vaccination team on Friday, police said, the latest casualty in the country's long campaign against the crippling disease. Pakistan and neighbouring Afghanistan are the only two countries where polio remains endemic and vaccination teams are frequently targeted by militants. The latest incident occurred in Malik…
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The Osun government has approved the payment of the 57-month diverted salaries of some of the judiciary staff in the state.
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An Israeli government spokesman said Friday that the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas "will now take the mother of all thumpings" after a truce in the Gaza Strip expired and hostilities resumed. "Unfortunately, Hamas decided to terminate the pause by failing to release all the kidnapped women," government spokesman Eylon Levy told a briefing. "Having chosen…
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Adeyemi Idowu, professionally known as Yhemolee, has taken legal action against singer Lil Frosh, filing a N200 million defamation lawsuit. This move comes in response to recent public allegations made by Lil Frosh, who claimed Yhemolee slapped him for failing to greet him. Yhemolee, expressing his innocence, shared details of the lawsuit via his Instagram…
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Guinea-Bissau's army said Friday it was holding the leader of the security forces unit involved in overnight clashes in the capital and had the situation under control. Gunfire was heard for part of the night and early on Friday in Bissau, in exchanges between members of the national guard and presidential guard special forces, an…
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Nigerian singer Simi, shared a letter with her fans, talking about how the music biz can be tricky. She didn't release as much music as she wanted this year, but she thanked her fans for sticking with her. She said, "My year didn’t go as planned. Life is unpredictable." Simi only dropped one song, a…