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Entertainment Lifestyle 

BREAKOUT NIGERIAN PHENOMENON LOJAY UNLEASHES NEW GANGSTER ROMANTIC EP TODAY

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Maximizing incredible international momentum with streams in the hundreds of millions and widespread acclaim, breakout Nigerian singer, songwriter, and artist Lojay unveils his anxiously awaited new EP, Gangster Romantic, today via Koratori Recordings. Listen to Gangster Romantic HERE.  The seven-track collection boasts the fan favorites “MOTO,” “LEADER!,” and “CANADA” , which have tallied over 4 million cumulative streams in… Read More
Africa 

Coton Sport train ahead of their CAF CL game against Al-AhlyCameroon club Coton Sport will be aiming

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Cameroon side Coton Sport will be aiming for a first win in Group B of the CAF Champions League when they face 10-time champions Al-Ahly in Cairo on Sunday. Coton Sport opened their campaign with a 3-1 defeat to Mamelodi Sundowns and followed up with a 2-1 loss to Al-Hilal. A repeat of 2008 when the Cameroon national champions made… Read More
Africa 

South Africa’s first 3D printed low-cost house (Inspire Africa)

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On this episode of Inspire Africa, Jerry Fisayo-Bambi and the africanews team bring you innovation stories from Nigeria, Uganda and South Africa. First, we hear the story of the Nigerian teenage tech prodigy John Oseni. Oseni, a computer programmer has developed a number of softwares in Fintech using his programming skills. We hear about his latest QR code scan-to-pay solution,… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Ome Nma… Groovy praise song from Doris Dumah

Village Reporter,
Singer Doris Dumah recently dropped her latest single, Ome Nma, which is enjoying favourable airplay across the country. Trained at MUSON School of Music, Lagos, Doris has been around for quite a number of years. She released her debut album, Gratefulin 2015 after which she took a four-year break from the scene to hone her craft and focus on raising her family.… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Nigerian violinist pursues dream as he shares his music with High Country audiences

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BOONE — Nearly 6,000 miles from his home in Nigeria, violinist Clement Okon is pursuing his master’s degree in music performance at App State and sharing his talents with students and audiences throughout the High Country. Okon received his Bachelor of Arts in music, with a major in violin, from the University of Uyo in Nigeria, where he graduated with… Read More
Africa 

Achraf Hakimi trains with team a day after being charged with rape

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Paris Saint-Germain defender, Achraf Hakimi, trained with his teammates on Friday, just a day after being indicted on rape charges. French prosecutors say he was questioned on Thursday by investigators probing the accusations made by a 24-year-old woman. She claims the 24-year-old Moroccan footballer raped her on Saturday at his home in a Paris suburb. Hakimi, who is married, has… Read More
Africa 

Untraceable for 24 years, a rare bird resurfaces in Madagascar

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After a 24-year game of hide-and-seek, the dark tetraka, a small passerine species living only in Madagascar, has once again reared its beak, much to the relief of the scientific community. The yellow-throated bird was seen twice during an ornithological mission in December within a remote forest in northeastern Madagascar. After 40 hours of driving and half a day of… Read More
Human Rights 

Occupation ‘eating away’ at Israeli, Palestinian societies: Türk

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“I urge decision-makers and people on all sides to give effect to the recommendations of our reports and to step back from the precipice to which increasing extremism and violence have led,” said Volker Türk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), after presenting the Council with his latest annual report on the situation. “For this violence to end,… Read More
Europe 

The UN and Ukraine: year-long war spreads global fallout

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Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, tens of thousands of people have been killed and maimed on Ukrainian soil, many Ukrainian cities have been reduced to rubble, and their inhabitants forced to flee; UN investigations have found evidence of war crimes. Throughout the year, UN staff have continued to provide humanitarian assistance, despite fleeing to bomb… Read More
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