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Michael Olugbode in Abuja The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has unveiled plans for a comprehensive new strategy aimed at strengthening Nigeriaās fight against crime, corruption, terrorism
Chuks Okocha in Abuja Former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and member of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon. Chibudom Nwuche, called for
Olusegun Samuel in Yenagoa Amidst the prolonged power outage suffered by residents of Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, and other parts of the state, the state government has told Bayelsans,
Owen Cooper wins double for his standout performance in the Netflix drama show.
The ElumeluĀ model insists Africaās future must be deliberately built by those willing to align vision with action, writesĀ KALU OKORONKWO At times, history does not merely unfold; it is deliberately shaped.
*Appoints Henry Abiodun as Ambassador Michael OlugbodeĀ Ā in Abuja The organisers of the Baffi Furniture Cup have unveiled plans for a youth football tournament aimed at discovering and developing the next
Winners in the 2026 edition of the Ikeja Golf Club Captainās Day tournament were celebrated massively last Sunday as outgoing President, Abdulrasheed Adebisi and his executive committee members, spared nothing
Chiemelie EzeobiĀ The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF), Dr. Ayodele Ogunsan, has commended the leadership style, welfare initiatives, and reform agenda
There is nothing to worry about.Ā AIĀ is helpfulĀ toolĀ for bridging gaps, writesĀ SONNY ARAGBA-AKPORE A little over a week ago, a webinar held with a thematic discussion on the Artificial Intelligence (AI) and
Uzoma MbaĀ The acclaimed international documentary āShades of Survivalā, directed by British-Nigerian filmmaker David Ayeni, held an exclusive screening last Saturday at EbonyLife Place, Victoria Island, Lagos, in an event
Grammy winner seeks more than $20m in damages over mistranslation of The Lion King chant A Grammy-winning South African composer who wrote and performed the opening chant in Circle of Life for Disneyās The Lion King is suing a comedian for allegedly damaging his reputation by intentionally misrepresenting the songās meaning on a podcast and in his standup routine. Lebohang Morakeās lawsuit accuses the Zimbabwean comedian Learnmore Mwanyenyeka, known as Learnmore Jonasi, of intentionally mistranslating the chant, which launches the 1994 movie and is central to staged versions as well as Disneyās 2019 remake. Continue reading...
Nigeriaās Ā£746m UK ports deal aims to modernize Lagos ports but raises concerns about debt, tied funding, and sidelining domestic industrial capacity. Read More: https://punchng.com/uneasy-logic-of-nigeria-uk-746m-ports-deal/
