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Entertainment Lifestyle 

Tee Mac, Yinka Davies serenade audience at ‘Joy of Jazz’ concert in Lagos

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It was a bouncy house of soul-placating instrumental and blissful harmony as Tee Mac Iseli, Nigerian flautist, treated a gathering of melody lovers to the brilliance of Jazz music on Friday. Advertisement The musicale, tagged “Joy of Jazz”, was held at the Alliance Française in Lagos, and was powered by the US consulate general in collaboration with Tee Mac Production.… Read More
Africa 

Nigeria: Main labour union to go on strike over govt removal of fuel subsidy

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Nigeria’s main labour union, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said it plans to go on strike from Wednesday to protest against a hike in fuel prices in what would be the first big test for the west African nation’s new President Bola Ahmed Tinubu after he scrapped fuel subsidy. “That the NNPC (Nigerian National Petroleum corporation, ed.), a private limited… Read More
Africa 

Sudan: Security Council renews UN mission for just six months

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The UN Security Council on Friday extended for just six months the United Nations political mission in Sudan, after UN envoy Volker Perthes was accused by Sudan’s army chief of stoking the worsening civil conflict. In a short resolution, the Council unanimously agreed to extend until December 3, 2023 the UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan, a limited duration… Read More
Africa 

Trafficking in the Sahel: Gas lighting

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In this feature, part of a series exploring the fight against trafficking in the Sahel, UN News focuses on the illegal fuel trade in the region. Transported by criminal networks and taxed by terrorist groups, illegal fuel flows along four major routes snaking across the Sahel towards ready buyers, siphoning millions from nations on the road to stabilizing their security-challenged… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Social media alleges singer attacked Muhammad

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This much is clear: Kano State authorities in northern Nigeria accused the Sufi Muslim singer Yahaya Sharif-Aminu of circulating social-media messages containing lyrics they said attacked the Prophet Muhammad. What did the song say? It’s impossible to find direct quotations, although his accusers say he sang praises for his Sufi faith and, thus, spread false teachings about Islam. Did Sharif-Aminu… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Matthew Jones of Right Hand Shade launches solo career with new single “Where Would I Be Without Your Grace”

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Matthew Jones of Right Hand Shade launches solo career with new single “Where Would I Be Without Your Grace” – Music Industry Today – EIN Presswire Trusted News Since 1995 A service for music industry professionals · Saturday, June 3, 2023 · 637,500,942 Articles · 3+ Million Readers News Monitoring and Press Release Distribution Tools News Topics Newsletters Press Releases… Read More
Africa 

India: More than 280 dead, hundreds hurt in horrific three-train collision

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At least 288 people were killed and more than 850 injured in a horrific three-train collision in India what officials have called the country’s deadliest rail accident in more than 20 years. Images from the crash site showed smashed train compartments torn open with blood-stained holes near Balasore, in the eastern state of Odisha. Carriages had flipped over entirely in… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Ukraine takes center stage at Liverpool’s Eurovision Song Contest 2023

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This photo taken on May 10, 2023, shows former Eurovision 2014 contestant Maria Yaremchuk rehearsing for the interval act “Music Unites Generations,” directed by German Nenov, at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool. (Kyodo) LONDON (Kyodo) — As Liverpool hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in May, reminders of last year’s winner, Ukraine, were never far from the spotlight. Ukrainian… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Nigerian Idol off to exciting start

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The popular music reality show, Nigerian Idol, got off to a thrilling start as the top 10 contestants showcased their abilities to the judges and viewers. The first contestant of the day, Victory Gbakara, performed Alicia Keys’ ‘Fallin’, while Savy Henry opted for John Legend’s ‘You and I’. Reigny rendered Keyshia Cole’s ‘Heaven Sent’; Chisom performed Usher’s ‘You Got it… Read More
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