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Africa 

Nigeria lets market set currency exchange rate to stabilize economy, woo investors

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Nigeria´s central bank has ended its distorted foreign exchange rate, a move the new government in Africa´s biggest economy hopes will help woo investors and stabilize the local currency. The announcement Wednesday from the Central Bank of Nigeria led to a record fall in the value of the naira currency to 755 per U.S. dollar. It has since recovered some.… Read More
Africa 

South Africa’s Ramaphosa headed to Ukraine, Russia for peace mission

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South Africa’s presidency said Thursday (June 15) that President Cyril Ramaphosa had today, travelled to Poland, en route to Ukraine and the Russian Federation as part of his participation in the African Peace Mission aimed at a peaceful resolution of the conflict between Ukraine and Russia. On Thursday afternoon he visited the Polish capital to pay a courtesy call on… Read More
Human Rights 

Almost 3 million children ‘desperately need protection and support’ in Haiti

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“Being a child in Haiti today is harsher and more dangerous than it ever has been in living memory.  The threats and hardships children face are simply unimaginable. They desperately need protection and support,” said UNICEF Haiti Representative Bruno Maes. Displacement and violence Children find themselves in the crossfire, or directly targeted, as armed groups terrorize the population in their… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Chloe Bailey Stuns Nigerians with Mesmerizing Cover of Ayra Starr’s ‘Bloody Samaritan’

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In a recent musical feat, Chloe Bailey, the renowned American pop singer, mesmerized her audience with a remarkable cover of Ayra Starr’s hit track, “Bloody Samaritan.” With her exceptional vocals and undeniable talent, Chloe brought a fresh perspective to the popular Nigerian song. nothing’s ever gonna kill my vibe… ✨ @ayrastarr pic.twitter.com/ynHogKuR8j — Chlöe (@ChloeBailey) June 14, 2023 The cover… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Will Nigerian Idol pull a surprise Father’s Day live show this Sunday?

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Nigerian Idol has held three weeks of brilliant live shows, and the contestants have delivered fantastic performances every week. The show returns this Sunday for the fourth live show in time for Father’s Day, and fans wonder if they should expect a special Father’s Day edition. This wonderment is not far-fetched since Nigerian Idol has pulled some pretty awesome surprises… Read More
Africa 

2023 AFCON qualifier: Algeria’s new call-ups eye win against Uganda on Sunday

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AS Roma winger Houssem Aouar with Algeria’s new call-ups are getting ready for Sunday’s AFCON qualifier against Uganda. New additions to the team include Himad Abdeli, of Angers SCO, Oussama Benbot, Zineddine Belaid, Haithem Loucif and Aymen Mahious, all USMA players. The Desert foxes trained Tuesday (June 13) at the Algerian football Federation National Technical Centre. “I am very happy… Read More
Africa 

VivaTech forum: Africa at the heart of the digital revolution

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The latest edition of Vivatech, Paris’ largest tech show, kicked off in France for the 7th year in a row. From June 14th to 17th, over 2,500 exhibitors will showcase their latest innovation aimed at shaping tomorrow’s world. Vivatech has become a not-to-be-missed event for the many African startups which made the trip. Hence the need for them to collaborate,… Read More
Africa 

DR Congo: Armed group attacks displace nearly 1 million since January

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An estimated 6.1 million are internally displaced, a 17 per cent increase from October, according to its Displacement Tracking Matrix. IOM said civilians have been killed or forced to flee their homes due to a surge in violence and attacks by armed groups. Deadly attack, intolerable dangers At least 46 people were killed in the latest incident which occurred at… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Music Publishers Are Suing Twitter For $250 Million

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Elon Musk: Music Publishers Are Suing Twitter For $250 Million Approximately 1,700 songs were allegedly subject to copyright violations, according to a lawsuit filed by 17 music companies in the US against Twitter. The National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) is requesting damages in excess of $250 million (£197.7 million). The National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) sued Twitter, alleging that the… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

‘Nigeria Faced With Greatest Challenge In Its History, 10th Assembly Must Heal Divided Nation’ — Agbakoba

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Nigerian human rights activist, maritime lawyer and former President of Nigerian Bar Association, Olisa Agbakoba has urged the 10th National Assembly to tackle the problems facing the country. The Senior Advocate of Nigeria in a statement on Wednesday said Nigeria is “facing perhaps the greatest challenge in our convoluted history.” While urging citizens to pressurise the federal lawmakers, he listed… Read More
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