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Lawyer representing family of murdered MP lodges complaint in court

Village Reporter,
The lawyer representing the family of former MP and opposition politician, Chérubin Okende, lodged a complaint against “unknown persons” with the public prosecutor’s office in Kinshasa. The former government minister and opposition politician was found murdered last Thursday in DRC’s capital. “Mr Chérubin Okende was murdered in unimaginable circumstances and the family, after consultation with the widow, children, fathers of… Read More
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‘I got enough music to retire’ – Wizkid says on 33rd birthday

Village Reporter,
Grammy award-winning Nigerian singer, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, aka Wizkid, has reckoned that he has more than enough musical catalogue to retire. The singer, who turned 33 on Sunday, July 16, 2023, had an interview with Capital Extra’s Manny Norte. The interviewer had said the last time they met, the Starboy honcho told him that he “got enough music to retire.”… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Timeless Classics and Unforgettable Anthems: The Old Cats Who Defined Nigerian Afrobeats

Village Reporter,
When we talk about the Nigerian Afrobeats scene, we can’t ignore the pioneers who paved the way for its global acclaim. We’re talking about the legends, the ones who laid the foundations before “Afrobeats” became the buzzword of the 2000s. Artists like Fela Kuti and King Sunny Ade deserve a shoutout for their invaluable contributions, but for now, let’s focus… Read More
Africa 

Historic Ethiopian cabaret club saved from demolition

Village Reporter,
The last of 17 historic venues known as Azmari Bets, the Ethiopian cabaret club Fendika has been saved from demolition in Addis Ababa. Situated in the Kazanchis district of Ethiopia’s capital, the Azmari Bet, or House of Azmari in Amharic, originally hosted performances by Ethiopia’s Azmari musicians. The Azmari, itinerant poet-musicians from rural Ethiopia, improvise to the sound of the masinqo,… Read More
Africa 

Egypt: building collapses in Cairo killing 9 people

Village Reporter,
A five-storey building collapsed in the Egyptian capital Cairo on Monday, killing at least nine people, authorities said, as rescuers dig through the rubble. Building collapses are common in Egypt, where shoddy construction and lack of maintenance are widespread in slums, city slums and rural areas. The state-run MENA news agency reported that rescue teams recovered at least nine bodies… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

The right to be informed: Nigerians should not be denied, By Andrew A. Erakhrumen

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…The right to be informed “…..If I had to choose between a government without newspapers or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter…..” We start this intervention by joining those celebrating the life of Raymond Anthony Aleogho Dokpesi (1951–2023) who joined his ancestors on the 29th of May, 2023. This was really a… Read More
Africa 

Sudan conflict: children under increasing threat

Village Reporter,
One in every two children in Sudan, or 13.6 million children, is in urgent need of humanitarian assistance, according to a new report released on Tuesday by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Since the conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) began on April 15, 1.5 million children have been displaced, the… Read More
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