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Nigerian Filmmaker Editi Effiong Set To Direct Movie Project With NBA Star Joel Embiid
Nigerian filmmaker Editi Effiong, known for his work on The Black Book on Netflix, has signed on to direct a new feature film...
Burkina Faso Reveals Failed Coup Attempt, Names Individuals Involved
Burkina Faso’s military government has foiled a subversive attempt against the country by individual saboteurs residing in the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire and...
Governor Peter Mbah’s Petrol Station Set on Fire by Arsonists, No Casualties Reported
A fire broke out at a Pinnacle Oil filling station, owned by Enugu State’s Governor Peter Mbah, on Friday morning. The station, located...
South Africa’s Central Bank Cuts Interest Rates as Inflation Reduces Beyond Expectations
South Africa’s central bank has reduced its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 8 per cent, marking the first rate cut...
Burkina Faso Suspends Shea Nuts Export To Support Local Processing Industry
The Burkina Faso government has suspended the export of shea nuts on Wednesday. The move is intended to ensure a steady supply of...
Canada to Slash Foreign Student Permits by 10%, Tighten Immigration Rules
Canada has announced plans to reduce foreign student permits by 10 per cent starting in 2025. Immigration Minister Marc Miller revealed that the...
Government Imposed Taxes the Cause of High Fuel Prices, Not Oil Producers — OPEC Chief
The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais has pointed to taxes imposed by governments, especially in major...
Diddy Arrested, Indicted On Sex Trafficking And Racketeering Charges
Sean “Diddy” Combs, the renowned US rapper and media mogul, has been arrested and indicted on federal charges of sex trafficking and racketeering,...
Aviation Workers Suspend Planned Protest Over 50% Revenue Deductions
Aviation workers in Nigeria have suspended their planned protest, initially slated for September 19, 2024, in response to the Federal Government’s policy of...
Study Reveals Inconsistent Enforcement, Low Awareness, Limited Access In Nigeria’s Sickle Cell Disease Management
A recent study conducted by the Nguvu Collective has revealed challenges and gaps in Nigeria’s approach to managing, preventing, and controlling Sickle Cell...
Lagos Boarding School Fee Increment is Illegal – Human Rights Lawyer Falana
Human Rights Lawyer Femi Falana, a senior advocate of Nigeria, has condemned the recent increase in boarding school fees made by the Lagos...
IMF Urges Nigeria To Expand ‘Cash Transfer’ Program To Cover Rural Areas
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged the Nigerian government to expand its cash transfer program to include rural communities affected by food...