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Outrage as Nigeria changes national anthem

Some Nigerians have expressed outrage after the country’s national anthem was changed with little consultation. President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday signed into law the bill to revert to Nigeria’s old national anthem which was dropped by a military government in 1978. The newly re-adopted anthem, which begins “Nigeria, We Hail Thee,” was written by Lillian Jean Williams in 1959 which… Read More
Africa 

Madagascar holds key parliamentary election

People in Madagascar are voting in parliamentary elections Wednesday in which the ruling party hopes to retain its majority. The Tanora Malagasy Vonona party of President Andry Rajoelina won 84 out of 151 seats in the last election. Rajoelina himself controversially won re-election last November. The vote was marred by a low voter turnout and a boycott by the opposition.… Read More
Africa 

BHP commits to South Africa economy amid Anglo bid support effort

Australian mining giant BHP Group on Wednesday pledged to invest in South Africa’s economy as it seeks support for a 38.6 billion pound ($49.3 billion) bid to acquire Anglo American, which was founded in the country more than a century ago and remains one of its biggest employers. London-based Anglo-American last week rejected BHP’s latest offer, raising concerns about its… Read More
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Afrobeats star Ayra Starr dazzles fans in France concert

Among her repertoire for the event were songs from her soon-to-be-released sophomore album titled ‘The Year I Turned 21’. Ayra Starr performed ‘Control’ off her album set to be released on May 31, 2024. She also performed her hit single ‘Rush’ which received a Diamond plaque in a historic feat that made her the first and only Nigerian female artist… Read More
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Young John says he was once chased off the set of a music video

In a recent interview with MTV Base Africa, the artiste was asked a variety of questions and one of those questions was about his most embarrassing moment ever. He then recalled an incident from his humble beginnings at the YBNL record label, as a music producer. He began, “Nobody loves to say their embarrassing moments but I remember a time,… Read More
Africa 

Egypt to host Sudanese civil and political groups to discuss ending war

Egypt has invited Sudanese civil society and political groups to a conference to discuss ways to end the war in the country. An Egyptian foreign ministry press release said the meeting planned for late June aims ” to reach a consensus among the various Sudanese civil political forces on ways to build comprehensive and lasting peace in Sudan through a… Read More
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Nigerian anthem: Patriotic conservatives vs patriotic modernists

Ordinarily, the myriad of uber tough challenges confronting Nigeria, ranging from the existential crisis of rampant terrorism, large-scale abductions and cost of living crises, to galloping inflation at approximately 30 per cent; diminished purchasing power, which ostensibly fuels persistent wage increase demands across the public/private sectors, huge unemployment and underemployment in recent years, would be more than sufficient to capture… Read More
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VIDEO: Nigerian celebrities unite, sing ‘we are the world’ to celebrate children’s day

<!– tmc_ads_send({ “data-tmc-application”: “240527QJBmDrni”, “data-tmc-seat”: “240527FGR657jX” }) –> Nigerian celebrities came together to celebrate Children’s Day in a heartwarming video shared by lifestyle influencer Enioluwa Adeoluwa. The video captioned “Say a prayer for all our children all over the world. From all of us, we say, Happy Children’s Day,” featured a star-studded cast singing the 1985 classic “We Are the… Read More
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