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Sony Group lifts profit forecast, aims to list financial unit in 2025

[ad_1] Sony Group on Wednesday lifted its net profit forecast for the year ending March to ¥920 billion ($6.1 billion) from an earlier estimate of ¥880 billion thanks to its robust finance business and a weak yen, while announcing that a planned spinoff and the listing of its financial unit is scheduled for 2025.The sales projection for fiscal 2023, however, was lowered to ¥12.3 trillion from its November forecast of […]

todayFebruary 14, 2024

Entertainment

Nigeria: Four Years After, Music Company Eulogises Late Victor Olaiya

[ad_1] The music legend dictated the pace of highlife music with his calm and ballad-like orchestration. On Tuesday, the Evergreen Musical Company eulogised late veteran trumpeter and highlife musician, Victor Olaiya, four years after his death. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the music legend died on 12 February 2020, at 89, after a brief illness. The Evergreen Musical Company is the biggest custodian of Nigeria's traditional music, ranging from highlife to Juju music, Apala, Fuji and many […]

todayFebruary 14, 2024

Africa

Africa: Ethiopia Proposes Inclusion of Amharic As Official Language of AU

[ad_1] Addis Ababa, — Ethiopian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Taye Atske Selassie proposed the inclusion of Amharic as the official language of the African Union. The 44th ordinary session of the Executive Council of the African Union (AU) kicked off today in Addis Ababa. Foreign affairs ministers from AU member states, diplomatic corps, representatives of various organizations and other participants have been participating at the two day meeting. Addressing the meeting Taye said in alignment with the AU agenda 2063 […]

todayFebruary 14, 2024

News

South Africa: Afcon Bronze Medalists Bafana Arrive Home in Pomp and Ceremony

[ad_1] The South African senior men's team walked away with the bronze medal at AFCON after beating DR Congo 6-5 on penalties in the tournament's third-place playoffs. A huge crowd gathered at the airport from 2am and patiently waited for coach Hugo Broos and his team to arrive later in the morning on Valentine's Day. Sports Minister Zizi Kodwa thanked the team for restoring the country's pride and also gave special mention to the small band of members of the […]

todayFebruary 14, 2024

News

Nigeria: 2024 Hajj – Jigawa Records Full Payment From 1,200 Intending Pilgrims

[ad_1] The Jigawa Pilgrims Welfare Board said no fewer than 1,200 intending pilgrims in the state have made full payment of the N4.69 million fare for the 2024 Hajj. The board's Public Relations Officer, Alhaji Murtala Usman, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Dutse on Wednesday. Usman said the board was allocated a total of 1,518 slots by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) for the 2024 Hajj, out of which 1,200 intending pilgrims […]

todayFebruary 14, 2024

News

Nigeria: Afcon Team of Tournament – Troost-Ekong, Lookman, Adingra in – Osimhen Missing

[ad_1] CAF has announced the official 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Team of the Tournament, which includes three Super Eagles players. Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the official 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) team of the tournament, which includes three Super Eagles players. In what was regarded as the best AFCON history, hosts Ivory Coast were crowned winners after a stunning comeback 2-1 victory over Nigeria in Sunday's final. 🇨🇮 X3🇳🇬 X3🇿🇦 X2🇨🇩 X2🇬🇶 X1Ladies and […]

todayFebruary 14, 2024

Japan

Sakurajima volcano erupts; no immediate reports of injuries

[ad_1] Kagoshima – A volcano on Sakurajima in Kagoshima Prefecture erupted Wednesday, with plumes rising to 5,000 meters above the summit crater for the first time since 2020, a local weather observatory said. There were no immediate reports of injuries and damage to buildings, the prefectural government said, while the Kagoshima Meteorological Office maintained the volcanic activity alert level at three, urging people not to approach the volcano. The Japan […]

todayFebruary 14, 2024

News

Nigeria: Garun-Gabbas Heads 6-Man Noc Constitution Review Committee

[ad_1] The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) has inaugurated a six-man constitution review committee with a mandate to midwife the review and alterations in the provisions of the National Olympic body's constitution. Inaugurating the committee at the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) office in Jahi, Abuja, NOC President Habu Gumel said the review was a fundamental requirement for good governance and best practices globally within the Olympic movement circle. "The review is in consonance with the principles of […]

todayFebruary 14, 2024

News

Nigeria: Kalu, Ogba, Elegbeleye, Runsewe Top Sv Awards Nominees

[ad_1] Former governor of Abia State, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu and chairman of the Nigeria Professional League (NPFL) board, Hon Gbenga Elegbeleye headlined the nominees for different awards categories by the organisers of the annual Sportsville Special Recognition Awards. Former Athletic Federation Nigeria (AFN) president, Chief Solomon Ogba and Otunba Segun Runsewe were also named. The nominees were rolled out yesterday at an elaborate ceremony in Lagos by the chairman of the organising committee, Adekunle Salami. Salami said his committee […]

todayFebruary 14, 2024

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