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Biyi Bandele, UK-based Nigerian filmmaker is dead
Biyi Bandele, a United Kingdom based Nigerian novelist, playwright and filmmaker has died in Lagos according to a press statement from his family. The film director who just finished work on the film Elesin Oba, an adaptation of Wole Soyinka’s Death and the King’s Horseman for Mo Abudu-led Ebony Production reportedly died on Monday and the cause of death was…
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NCC-CSIRT flags ‘HiddenAds’ malware that jeopardises users’ privacy
The Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has flagged a new malware, HiddenAds, which has infiltrated Google Play Store that can impact device performance and jeopardize users’ privacy. In its advisory of August 8, 2022, NCC-CSIRT classified the virus, first identified by the McAfee Mobile Research Team, as high in probability and damage potential. The malware infiltrated…
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WAEC releases 2022 WASSCE results
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the results of the recently concluded 2022 West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE). WAEC’s Head of National Office, Patrick Areghan made the disclosure on Monday while speaking at a media briefing. According to him, the results were released 45 days after the last paper. A total of 1,601,047 candidates sat the…
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Toronto International Film Festival announces 2022 TIFF Tribute Award for performance
Chief Executive Officer of the Toronto International Film Festival, Cameron Bailey has announced that the ensemble cast of My Policeman — Harry Styles, Emma Corrin, Gina McKee, Linus Roache, David Dawson, and Rupert Everett — will be honoured with the TIFF Tribute Award for Performance. Now in its fourth year, the TIFF Tribute Awards presented by BVLGARI will return to…
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Sanwo-Olu commissions Wike-built bridge, urges politicians to work together
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday charged politicians, political leaders and public office holders across political and ideological divides to come together for the good of the people. He said there are lots of things political leaders and public office holders can learn from one another’s experience in different parts of the country if they embrace politics without…
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Buhari consents to Seplat Energy’s acquisition of Exxon Mobil shares
President Muhammadu Buhari has consented to the acquisition of Exxon Mobil shares in the United States of America by Seplat Energy Offshore Limited. This was contained in a statement by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina. According to the statement, Buhari consented to the acquisition “in his capacity as Minister of Petroleum Resources, and in…
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Finally, Dariye, Nyame released from Kuje prison
Former governors of Plateau and Taraba states, Joshua Dariye and Jolly Nyame have finally gained their freedom after both men were released from the Kuje Correctional Centre on Monday. Their release comes four months after they were granted state pardon. The Council of State presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari granted the two ex-governors and 157 other convicts state pardon…
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Yusuf Alli: Tribute to the world’s kindest soul, By Musikilu Mojeed
My boss, friend and mentor – Alhaji Yusuf Alli – clocks 60 today. I am exceedingly happy to celebrate with this amazing human, a man whose good attributes are in the extreme. He is exceptionally kind. He is excessively humble in ways that know no boundary. He is so hardworking and committed to his craft that some of us, his…
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Investing in youth key to Africa’s digital transformation, financial inclusion–AfDB
The youth will drive Africa’s digital economy; hence the need to invest in their skills development to accelerate innovations and growth on the continent, African Development Bank (AfDB) Director General for East Africa Nnenna Nwabufo said. Speaking at the 9th World Financial Innovation Series in Nairobi, Kenya, on 19 July, she noted that the youth are ambitious, enterprising, and eager…
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How to manage the world’s fertilizers to avoid prolonged food crisis
Hidden behind the worst global food crisis in a decade, fertilizer prices have skyrocketed and remain volatile . This poses a serious threat to food security, as the planting season starts this summer. So far, the war in Ukraine has mostly affected countries importing wheat and corn. But many countries, including some major food exporters, are net fertilizer importers. Persistently…
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