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Nigeria: How Nigerian Army Forced Me Into Music – Kollington Ayinla

[ad_1] The legendary Fuji Musician, Kolawole Rasaq Ilori, popularly known as General Kollington Ayinla, has described how the Nigerian Army forced him into music. He disclosed this in Ilorin, Kwara State, in the build up to the release of his new album titled, "Anu-Nla", scheduled for Lagos, in November. According to the ex-soldier turned musician, after his enlistment into the Army, "A senior officer called us out. I was so scared and confused because I thought we were going to […]

todayOctober 24, 2024

Entertainment

Nigeria: Miss Nollywood Moves to Patch 64,000 Potholes in States

[ad_1] Miss Hassana Ozohu-Salisu, the 2024 Miss Nollywood International Beauty Pageant is to embark on patching 64, 000 potholes in the 36 states of the federation. Ozohu-Salihu disclosed this during an interaction with members of the correspondents' chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Kogi Chapter, in Lokoja on Monday. "As a beauty queen, I am worried and concerned over the number of accidents and lives lost due to potholes on roads across the country. "This is why Nollywood International, […]

todayOctober 24, 2024

News

Nigeria: Coscharis, Range Rover Boost Nigeria Golf Cup Tournament

[ad_1] An automobile firm, Coscharis Motors in conjunction with its Range Rover partners has expressed commitments to improve the game of golf in Nigeria. The firms collaborated with Ikoyi Golf Community Nigeria Association (IGCNA) to tee-off the 27th Edition of the Nigeria Cup which was held recently at the prestigious Ikoyi Club 1938 in Lagos. The one-week event witnessed camaraderie among families, friends and business associates in a tournament, followed by golf clinic, award presentation and gala night format. SPONSOR […]

todayOctober 24, 2024

News

Nigeria: Transcorp Hotels Records 67 Percent Revenue Growth, Profit Up By 192 Percent in Q3

[ad_1] Transcorp Hotels Plc, the hospitality subsidiary of Transcorp Group, has announced its Q3 results for 2024. The company reported a strong performance with a 67% revenue growth from N28.97 billion in Q3 2023 to N48.49 billion in Q3 2024 and a 192% increase in profit before tax from N5.64 billion in Q3 2023 to N16.44 billion in Q3, 2024. The organisation said the remarkable revenue growth is fueled by strategic pricing initiatives and robust sales efforts across all business […]

todayOctober 24, 2024

Africa

Charges dropped against cryptocurrency executive Tigran Gambaryan

[ad_1] Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency has dropped a money-laundering case against a top cryptocurrency executive to allow him to get medical treatment abroad.Tigran Gambaryan, a US citizen, was arrested on a business trip to Nigeria in February and later charged alongside his company Binance with laundering $35.4m (£28m) - which they denied.The 40-year-old was in charge of financial crime compliance at Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange that Nigeria blames for […]

todayOctober 24, 2024

Africa

Zimbabwe set new T20 men’s world record in World Cup qualifying win over The Gambia

[ad_1] 2026 Men's T20 World Cup Sub-Regional Africa Qualifier, NairobiZimbabwe 344-4 (20.0): Raza 133* (43); Jarju 2-53The Gambia 54 (14.4): Jarju (12*); Mavuta 3-10Zimbabwe win by 290 runsZimbabwe set a world record for the highest score in men's T20 international cricket by posting 344-4 against The Gambia in Nairobi, Kenya.Sikandar Raza scored 133 not out from just 43 balls.Zimbabwe won Wednesday's match, part of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup, […]

todayOctober 24, 2024

Africa

Africa: New Ibrahim Report Reveals Governance ‘Stagnation’ in Africa

[ad_1] Monrovia — The 2024 Ibrahim Index of African Governance report - released biennially by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation to assess the performance of various African governments and trends across the continent - reveals that the region has experienced years of "almost complete stagnation". The report said, that in 2022, overall governance progress "grounded to a halt" as rising conflict and insecurity, as well as a "shrinking democratic space", undermined progress. "Over the decade 2014-2023, there is progress for just […]

todayOctober 23, 2024

Africa

Africa: The IMF Just Made the Case for Its Own Irrelevance

[ad_1] Washington DC — On Friday the 11th, the IMF announced policy changes that will save developing countries $1.2 billion per year. Despite the self-congratulations and fanfare, these reforms are only a tiny fraction of what campaigners had been asking for -- and an even smaller share of what the Global South needs. This month, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) had an opportunity to end one of its most reviled policies and lift billions of dollars of debt off the […]

todayOctober 23, 2024

News

Zimbabwe: Simba Bhora Crumble Under Pressure

[ad_1] Castle Lager Premier Soccer League log leaders Simba Bhora coach Tonderai Ndiraya will be using his senior players as a trump card for their championship quest. He admits that Simba, who have maintained pole position in the championship race for weeks, are in unfamiliar PSL territory. As a result, this has exerted them under pressure on and off the pitch. On Saturday they suffered a shock 1-0 defeat against Herentals, who scored an injury-time winner at Rufaro. With FC […]

todayOctober 23, 2024

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