A Nigerian, Dr Osahon Enabulele, has been inaugurated as the President of the World Medical Association, the first African physician to do so.
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AFRICA: Grammy Hints Of Moves To make ‘Afrobeat(s)’A Grammy Category
Going by the content of the speech given at a recent press conference in Ghana, by CEO of the recording academy, Harvey Mason Jr Afrobeats’ could be a stand-alone award at next year’s 65th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony.
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NIGERIA: Advertising Regulator Sues Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram For Ad Violation
Nigeria’s advertising regulator have brought a 30B naira legal case against Meta – owners of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp – as well as their local affiliate based in Lagos.
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NIGERIA: Court Remands Chinese National For Alleged Murder Of Girlfriend
A Magistrates’ Court in Kano has ordered the remand in custody of a 47-year-old Chinese National, Geng Quanrong for alleged murder of his Nigerian girlfriend, Ummukulsum Sani, 22.
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NIGERIA: Emirates Suspends Flights To Nation Over Trapped Funds
Emirates has announced that it is suspending all its flights to and from Nigeria effective September 1.
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NGERIA: Air Peace Suspends South Africa Flights Over Visa Delays, Expensive Jet Fuel
Nigerian carrier Air Peace has announced that flights to and from Johannesburg will be suspended from 22 August owing to visa processing delays, the rising price of jet fuel, and “worsening forex”.
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NIGERIA: EU Offer $1.3 Billion Loan To Help Nation Diversify Economy
The European Union (EU) and its development finance institutions will provide Nigeria with 1.29 billion euros ($1.3 billion) to help Africa’s most populous country diversify its economy away from oil, a document from the bloc showed.
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UK: Why Looted Ife Bronze Head Sculpture Is Yet To Be Returned To Nigeria
British police have continued to hold on to a stolen Nigerian artefact as Nigerian officials and a Belgian antique dealer fail to reach an agreement on its return.
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NIGERIA: FIFA Fines Football Federation $380k For ‘Unfair Dismissal’ Of Rohr
The Nigeria Football governing body NFF has been ordered by FIFA to pay former Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr about $380,000 as compensation for abruptly ending his contract.
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UK: BBN Khafilat Kareem’s Misconduct Hearing Over ‘Unauthorized’ Participation Commences
A misconduct tribunal hearing by the Metropolitan police on the unauthorized participation of one of its office, PC Khafilat Kareem have heard that she appeared on the Nigerian Big Brother to “promote the Met Police” globally.
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