Nigerian televangelist, T.B. Joshua, has called upon his followers to “pray for YouTube” and not to respond with hate after the video streaming platform shut down the church’s channel for posting videos claiming to “cure homosexuality”.
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NIGERIA: Google Doodle To Celebrate Oliver De Coque’s Posthumous 74th Birthday
During the week, Google celebrated Nigerian highlife musician Oliver De Coque on his 74th posthumous birthday with a Doodle illustrated by Lagos-based artist Ohab TBJ.
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NIGERIA: Afrobeats: The Backstory Premieres In Lagos
A nine-part series documentary featuring footages of interviews and clips compiled over 20 years, chronicling the global rise of Afrobeat music genre is set to be screened publicly in Lagos Nigeria this Easter.
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NIGERIA: Lifestyle Audit Is Now Legal
The Federal government of Nigeria has announced plans to audit the lifestyle of Nigerians who flaunt wealth on social media.
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NIGERIA: Federal/State Government Disagree Over Returned £4.2m Ibori Loot
The British Government’s announcement during the week to return to Nigerian government £4.2 million recovered from former Governor of Delta State, James Ibori, has stirred up argument between the Federal Government and the Delta State government.
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SWITZERLAND: Outcry At Sexist/Racist Headlines On New African WTO Chief Appointment
The appointment of Nigeria’s Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the new head of the WTO has been greeted with racist and sexist reporting while ignoring or downplaying her qualifications.
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NIGERIA: WHO Denies Disqualifying Nation From Vaccine Supply
Contrary to earlier reports, the World Health Organisation country representative in Nigeria, Dr Walter Kazadi Mulomboo said the organisation had not disqualified any African country from accessing COVID – 19 vaccines through the COVAX facility.
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What Makes Nigerians In Diaspora So Successful
Anthony Joshua, world heavyweight boxing champion; John Boyega, Hollywood actor; Pearlena Igbokwe, Universal Studios group chair and Maggie Aderin-Pocock, space scientist.These are just a few names in a long list of Nigerians in diaspora who have achieved success on an international scale in a wide range of fields.
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Nigeria: Amnesty International Investigation Exposes Authority’s Killing Of Protesters Cover-up
A damning new findings from the investigation by the Amnesty international has urged the Nigerian authorities to end their attempts to cover up last week’s massacre of peaceful protesters at Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos Nigeria.
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NIGERIA: Black Tuesday As Unarmed Protesters Gunned Down In Lagos
Global media coverage on Wednesday was dominated by the sad sobering news of Tuesday’s bloody confrontation in Lagos, Nigeria where armed security personnel opened fire on protesting youths at the Lekki toll gate, leading to many deaths and injuries.
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