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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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