Month: July 2022

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Entertainment

Kunle Afolayan’s 2020 Netflix Original Citation bagged its first international award

Kunle Afolayan’s 2020 Netflix Original Citation has bagged its first international award by winning the Best International Film’ category of the just concluded National Film Festival in the United Kingdom UK. Announcing the major win, Afolayan shared a heartfelt post on Instagram where he hinted that the award came as a surprise to the cast and crew as there was no form of lobbying to win. The National Film Awards […]

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Sports

Eric Holder found guilty for murdering Nipsey Hussle a fast rising artist

The man who shot and killed Los Angeles rapper Nipsey Hussle minutes after a brief argument in 2019 has been found guilty of murdering the rising artist. 32-year-old Eric Holder was convicted by a jury in California yesterday after six hours of deliberations and could get life in prison when he is sentenced in September. Hussle, born Ermias Asghedom, was shot outside his La clothing store by Holder who had reportedly […]

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Sports

Beth Mead helped England to a winning start at Euro 2022

Beth Mead helped England to a winning start at Euro 2022 as they beat Austria by a lone goal in front of a record crowd for a European Women's Championship game at Old Trafford. The Arsenal winger chested down Fran Kirby's lifted pass and deftly touched it over club team-mate Manuela Zinsberger after just 16 minutes. There was a roar from the majority of the 68,871 in attendance as Mead […]

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Politics

19 former military officers in Argentina sentenced to long prison terms for crimes against humanity

A Federal court in Buenos Aires, Argentina has sentenced 19 former military officers to long prison terms for crimes against humanity, including forced disappearances, murder, torture, and kidnapping of children during the country's military dictatorships in 1976-83. Among those sentenced was General Santiago Riveros, previously convicted for other human rights violations who received a life sentence after being found guilty of more than 100 crimes. The court ruled that crimes […]

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Politics

Renowned Human Rights Activist, Femi Falana San, reacts to recent comments of a National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC

Renowned Human Rights Activist, Femi Falana San, has reacted to recent comments of a National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission Inec, Haruna Mohammed justifying the acceptance of the nominations of APC candidates who did not take part in party primaries in Yobe and Akwa Ibom States. Speaking on the issue, Falana explained that the party primaries and nomination processes are governed by the Electoral Act, 2022, particularly Sections […]

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Politics

PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE OF LABOR PARTY REVEALS CHOICE OF VICE PRESIDENT.

The presidential candidate of the Labor Party Peter Obi has insisted that he preferred a younger person with a capable hand with something to offer to complement his ticket rather than recycling old hands who had been in the government before. Obi who disclosed this yesterday in a television interview was asked to explain social media rumors that he had chosen Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, a businessman and politician, as his […]

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Politics

GOVERNOR UGWUANYI SWEARS-IN COMMITTEE IN CHARGE OF HARMONIZATION OF STATE SECONDARY EDUCATION BOARD LAW.

The Governor of Enugu State Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi yesterday inaugurated the committee on harmonization of the state secondary education board law with the federal secondary education board law. Ugwuanyi who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government SSG, Professor Uchenna Simon Ortuanya, during the ceremony at the state house, stressed the need for the development of secondary education in the state and harmonization of laws on the country, urging […]

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Politics

Islamic State’s West Africa Province ISWAP releases footage of Medium Security Custodial Centre, KUJE, Abuja.

Islamic State’s West Africa Province ISWAP has released footage of the hit on the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje, Abuja. Scores of terrorists invaded the prison at about 10 p.m. Tuesday night, operating for more than two hours after they stormed the government establishment with bombs, grenades and assault weapons.   In the footage, the insurgents could be heard rejoicing after breaching the facility to free several terrorists and other hardened criminals […]

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