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Nigeria: Tiwa Savage Makes Nollywood Debut in ‘Water and Garri’

[ad_1] 'Water and Garri' is not only a cinematic venture for Tiwa Savage but also marks her first foray into acting. Away from her online spat with Davido, Nigerian music star Tiwa Savage is set to make her acting debut in the upcoming film, 'Water And Garri'. The 43-year-old singer shared the exciting news with her followers on Instagram Wednesday. The film, named after her second Extended Play of the same title, 'Water and Garri', is scheduled for release on […]

todayJanuary 12, 2024

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Winds of change swirl at the top of sumo ahead of New Year meet

[ad_1] The first Grand Sumo Tournament of 2024, which gets underway Sunday at the Kokugikan in Tokyo, could hasten significant change at the top of the sport.Four years ago, in the last meet that took place before the COVID-19 pandemic forced sumo to close its doors to fans for an entire tournament and limit attendance for several afterward, Hakuho and Kakuryu stood atop the rankings, while Kirishima (then known as […]

todayJanuary 12, 2024

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Kenya: Stars Defender ‘Marcelo’ Joins Polish Champions in Multi-Million Move

[ad_1] Nairobi — Harambee Stars defender Eric 'Marcelo' Ouma has been unveiled at new Polish top tier club Raków Częstochowa after completing a multi-million transfer from Swedish side AIK. Rakow are the defending champions of the Polish top tier, the Ekstraklasa, having won it for the first time last season and qualified for the Champions League. Otieno, who has been with AIK since 2020 has penned a three-year contract with the Polish side, with an option to extend for a […]

todayJanuary 12, 2024

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Kenya: Malkia Legendary Setter Wanja Honored to Make National Team Return

[ad_1] Nairobi — Legendary Malkia Strikers setter Janet Wanja has made a return to the national team, almost six years after announcing her retirement, but she comes back on a new capacity as the team trainer. Wanja, who enjoyed decades of success being at the centre of the national women's volleyball team and her club Kenya Pipeline, will be part of the team's technical bench as they head out to the Africa Zone Five Championships, which will also be used […]

todayJanuary 12, 2024

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Rwandan Actor Ncuti Gatwa Named Among Top 100 Influential Africans

[ad_1] Ncuti Gatwa has been named by The African Magazine among its annual listing of the 100 Most Influential Africans of 2023. The list celebrates the achievements and contributions of Africans from various fields and sectors, who have made a positive impact on the continent and the world. ALSO READ: Ncuti Gatwa ranks number one on Radio Times' greatest TV stars of 2022 The list features six categories of public office, business, science and academia, creatives, environmental, media and sports. […]

todayJanuary 12, 2024

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Japan

Nikkei hits fresh 24-year peak, set for best week in 22 months

[ad_1] The 225-issue Nikkei average reached a fresh 24-year peak on Friday as it headed for its best week since March 2022, driven both by receding bets on an early exit from the Bank of Japan's stimulus and sheer momentum as foreign investors returned.The Nikkei entered the midday recess up 1.06% at 35,422.95, after shooting up as much as 2.25% shortly after the open to reach 35,839.65 for the first […]

todayJanuary 12, 2024

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Gabon: The Footballer Who Was Born Five Years After His Mother Died!

[ad_1] The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is investigating an alleged case of age manipulation involving Gabonese footballer Guelor Kanga. The investigation follows reports that Kanga, who claims to have been born in 1990, actually lost his mother in 1985. While the reasons behind Kanga's decision to fake his age are uncertain, the advantage of being seen as five years younger is generally attractive to many athletes. Kanga, who plays as an offensive midfielder for Red Star Belgrade and the […]

todayJanuary 12, 2024

Africa

Africa: Life-Saving Aid Not Reaching Millions of People Caught in Health Emergencies – WHO

[ad_1] Geneva — The World Health Organization is warning that millions of people caught in conflict-driven health emergencies risk dying from traumatic wounds and infectious diseases because life-saving humanitarian aid is not reaching those in need. In one of his most forceful statements to date, the WHO's director-general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, accused the Israeli government of blocking essential aid to Gaza. In a briefing to journalists Wednesday, Tedros said a humanitarian mission to northern Gaza planned for that day, the […]

todayJanuary 12, 2024

Africa

African Catholic Bishops Reject Vatican’s Same-Sex Blessings

[ad_1] The Roman Catholic bishops of Africa and Madagascar on Thursday issued a statement refusing to follow Pope Francis' declaration permitting priests to offer blessings to same-sex couples. Signed by Congolese Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo on behalf of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar, or SECAM, the statement said such unions were "contrary to the will of God." The move comes after Francis on December 18 approved a declaration allowing priests to offer blessings to same-sex couples, which […]

todayJanuary 12, 2024

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