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Books on the big and small screens
Mission Valley News - California
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June 24, 2025
With our ever-growing entertainment industry that needs ever more content to turn into movies and television shows, there is always one reliable source for ripping yarns that requires no subscription or power source: Books! A substantial number of...
Nigerian man convicted of sextorting B.C. teen who died afterward
The Province
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Breadcrumb Trail Links News Olukeye Adedayo was sentenced to prison terms totalling 76 years, after offences that the RCMP said resulted in the boy's 'sudden death' in February 2023 Author of the article: The Canadian Press Brieanna Charlebois...
Life of an academic in Nigeria
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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June 24, 2025
This paper is a modified version of the presentation I made at an In-House Interactive Forum of the Faculty of Arts, National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), on Monday, May 12, 2025, at the Faculty of Arts Theatre, University Headquarters, Jabi...
Zedcrest New Books: Lagos Govt. Wants Stronger Parental Involvement In Children’s Financial Literacy
Daily Independent
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June 24, 2025
1 The Lagos State Government has called on parents across the state to collaborate with teachers and other key stakeholders to ensure that their children excel not only in core subjects but also in financial literacy. Hon. Jamiu Tolani...
African Artists Who Have Played Iconic Venues
OkayAfrica
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June 23, 2025
FromBurna Boy's bold Coachella debut toBlack Coffee'shistoric Madison Square Garden set, African artists are claiming global spaces once thought out of reach. Wizkid sold out the O2 Arena three nights in a row,Tems brought soul and purpose to...
Until We Fix Cross-Border Payments, Africa’s Trade Dream is a Mirage
TechEconomy
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June 23, 2025
Advertisements When Tola, a fashion entrepreneur in Lagos, tried to pay her supplier in Nairobi, she expected the transaction to be as smooth as ordering an Uber. Instead, she had to convert naira to dollars, find a platform that supports Kenyan...
Obasanjo, Christ Embassy, Eminent Nigerians Honour Pastor Sylvester Ebhodaghe at 50
News Diary Online
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June 23, 2025
A constellation of national leaders, spiritual luminaries, and prominent Nigerians gathered on Thursday to honour Pastor Sylvester Ebhodaghe—publisher of National Daily Newspaper and National Standard Magazine—as he marked his 50th...
Online Publishers task South West Development Commission to hit the ground running
Prompt News Online
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June 23, 2025
The South West Guild of Online Publishers (SWEGOP) has called on the newly inaugurated management of the South West Development Commission (SWDC) to hit the ground running with visionary programmes, prioritizing quality and timely delivery of...
Online Publishers to S/West Development Commission: Prioritize Quality, Timely Project Delivery
Prompt News Online
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June 23, 2025
The South West Guild of Online Publishers (SWEGOP) has called on the newly inaugurated management of the South West Development Commission (SWDC) to hit the ground running with visionary programmes, prioritizing quality and timely delivery of...
Ngugi wa Thiongo, Africa’s Great Griot, Was Critic of Neocol...
Modern Ghana
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Most of the obituaries that I’ve read so far about the great African writer Ngugi wa Thiong’o who died on May 28, 2025 at the age of 87 praise his many books but none has pointed out that he was a fearless critic of capitalism and neocolonialism....
The Best New Fantasy Books of June 2025
Paste
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The longest day of the year is in our collective rearview, which means we’ve officially entered the peak reading season that is summer. Days are long, the weather is warm (or stifling in some cases, depending on where you live), and vacation days,...
#OpEd: Illegality Of Sealing Off Premises In Nigeria, By Femi Falana SAN
Sahara Reporters
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Across Nigeria, commercial and residential premises are sealed off by government agencies in a purported execution of regulatory or tax mandate. Some private bodies equally seal off the houses of fellow citizens on grounds of non-payment of debts....
Joint Africa-India WWI Commemorative Pillar unveiled in Mwatate
Capital FM Kenya
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June 23, 2025
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 23 – In a long overdue recognition of the shared sacrifice made by African and Indian soldiers during the First World War, Defence Cabinet Secretary Soipan Tuya and visiting Indian State Minister for Defence Hon Sanjay Seth...
UCT’s Rebecca Monk Balances Books and Brilliance as She Heads to World Triathlon Championships
Newspaper
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June 23, 2025
Third-year University of Cape Town (UCT) student Rebecca Monk is proving that excellence knows no boundaries. At just 21, she’s navigating the rigorous demands of a double major in geology and oceanography while earning accolades as a competitive...
Anthea Turner poses naked in the bath in luxury Tanzanian lodge while on 'trip of a lifetime'
Daily Mail
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June 23, 2025
Anthea Turner was all smiles as she splashed around naked in a bathtub while on holiday in Africa. The presenter, 65, gave the new insight into her 'trip of a lifetime' on Instagram on Monday after spending two weeks in Africa with her millionaire...
Financial Security (FinSec) series with Philip TAKYI (Ph.D): Digital Microcredit in Africa: Empowerment or Entrapment?
Business and Financial Times
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June 23, 2025
Digital microcredit—characterized by small, short-term loans disbursed and repaid through mobile platforms—has rapidly emerged as a game-changer in Africa’s evolving financial landscape. This innovation has been propelled by the continent’s...
Many Nigerian universities are censoring free speech, clamping down on student journalists
Premium Times
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June 23, 2025
Muheeb Moshood, a student journalist at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, UDUS, never imagined that reporting about students’ struggles at the university clinic would spark a chain of reaction. But that is exactly what happened after he...
Over 26,000 South Africans face court summons for debt in April
IOL
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More than 26 000 people who were in debt had summons issued against them to appear in court during April, with the balance of the 31 000 summonses issued in the fourth month of the year being against companies. Of the total amount of R242 million...
Battle For Continental Glory: PUBG OBILE invites African Gamers to 2025 Africa Cup
Daily Post
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June 23, 2025
PUBG MOBILE has officially opened the battlefield to Africa. For the first time, players from Sub-Saharan Africa will have a direct path to the world’s most prestigious mobile esports competition — the PUBG MOBILE Global Championship (2025 PMGC) —...
SA-W vs WI-W Dream11 Prediction: Fantasy Cricket Tips, and Pitch Report for South Africa Women tour of West Indies 2025, 3rd T20I
Sportskeeda
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June 23, 2025
The third T20I match of South Africa women's tour of the West Indies 2025 will be played at the Three WS Oval in Cave Hill on Monday, June 23. Ahead of this match, here's all you need to know about the SA-W vs WI-W Dream11 Prediction, today's...