Zoe Saldana
20 May 2024
A Donald Trump biopic and the latest dark creation by David Cronenberg premiere in Cannes on Monday as the world-famous film festival reaches its midway point. "Emilia Perez", a musical about a narco boss having a sex change, is the audacious frontrunner so far, after 11 of the 22 entries for the top prize Palme…
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Chad's army said that it had killed nearly 300 Boko Haram militants and lost 27 army employees in a four-month campaign against the jihadist group that ended on Tuesday. President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno ordered the campaign in October after Boko Haram a attack on a base in the Lake Chad region killed 40…
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A coin stolen from a Polish museum has been returned by Australian police after it ended up in the hands of a collector in Perth. The 1813 Holey Dollar coin was stolen from a museum in Toruń in north-central Poland between 2011 and 2018. This has led to Polish authorities on a global hunt, the…
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The Arewa Youths Consultative Forum (AYCF) has described late Ijaw leader, Chief Edwin Clark, as a towering figure in Nigerian politics and a relentless advocate for the rights of the Niger Delta. The President General of AYCF, Alhaji Yerima Shettima, in a statement on Tuesday, extended the group’s condolences to the Clark-Fuludu Bekederemo family of…
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The United States has condemned the activities of the terrorist group, Boko Haram, saying it will continue to work with Nigeria and the region in all ways possible for the security of its people. This was contained in an ‘X’ post by the US mission to Nigeria on Tuesday, which also gave reasons why the…
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The Oyo State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) shut down operations at the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) on Tuesday, protesting the recent dismissal of over 3,000 employees. Led by Chairman Kayode Martin, NLC members blocked the entrance to the IBEDC office, disrupting traffic in the Challenge to Dugbe area of Ibadan. The…
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A 28-year old man, Stanley Vincent, was on Tuesday, arraigned before a Karu Magistrates Court, Abuja, over alleged theft of water pumping machine valued N850,000. Vincent, an electrician, who resides at Karu Village, Abuja, is being charged with theft and joint acts, to which he pleaded not guilty. The Prosecutor, Olarewaju Osho, told the court…
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The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has directed all chairmen and councillors elected in 2022 on the platform of the party to desist from resuming office at any local government council secretariat until further notice. The state chairman of the APC, Tajudeen Lawal, in a statement issued by the party's Director…
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The Cross River State House of Assembly has condemned a petition from the Indigenous Displaced People of Bakassi, which calls for the federal government to remove Bakassi from Nigeria’s list of 774 local government areas. The petition, addressed to President Bola Tinubu and copied to the Senate President, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and…
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The Speaker of the Delta House of Assembly, Mr. Dennis Guwor, has commiserated with the Ijaw nation on the demise of elder statesman, Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark. The Speaker in his remarks at resumed plenary on Tuesday in Asaba, paid glowing tribute to the late Clark, describing him as an iconic leader. ”Distinguished colleagues, it…
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The Force Headquarters has confirmed payment of N20.84 billion to 7,171 families of slain police officers from 2020 to 2025. This disclosure was made today when the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, presented cheques to the next-of-kins of officers who died in the line of duty. He noted that through sustained efforts, the…