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It was a moment of celebration as one of the aides of singer Davido, Isreal Afeare, formally met the family of his fiancée ahead of their marriage. The introduction ceremony took place on Saturday in Benin, the Edo State capital, Isreal DMW revealed on his Instagram story. Sharing photos and …

President Buhari this morning held a valedictory session in honor of the ministers leaving his cabinet to seek elective offices in the 2023 general elections.     At the valedictory session which was held at the Council Chamber in Abuja, President Buhari thanked the Ministers for their cooperation as he admonished other members …

The highlight of the evening will be the African dance party with Grammy nominee, Seun Kuti. He will be accompanied by Jare’s band who will usher the party with pop hits with traditional drums. Other performances for the day will be acrobatic displays from East Africa and Central Africa, spoken …

The Transgender community in Abuja held a public protest against the Federal government of Nigeria on Sunday, May 1.   The protest took place at an open park with several protesters rocking  T-shirts with various inscriptions including “Trans lives matter,” and “Queer rights are human rights.”   They also held up a …

A New York judge held former President Donald Trump in civil contempt of court and ordered him to pay $10,000 a day until he turns over documents that have been subpoenaed by the state attorney general’s office.   Attorney General Letitia James had sought the fine as a way to force the former president to …

A high-level diaspora forum has held in Accra, the Ghanaian capital, on advocating for the recognition of the diversity and cultural contributions of people of African descent to the development of societies around the world. Convened by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), it had in attendance high-profile personalities including …

Adjudged by critics and film lovers alike as a story of resilience, hope, and heroism, ‘Strangers’, the Biodun Stephen directed film had previously won the Gold award for Directing at the 2021 International Independent Film Awards held in Los Angeles. The story inspired by true events, follows the life of …

The People’s Bank of China keeps one-year loan prime rate at 3.7 percent and the five-year rate at 4.6 percent. China held key interest rates for corporate and household loans steady on Wednesday, a surprise move that signals Beijing remains cautious about policy easing even as COVID-19 and the Ukraine …

Bank Indonesia keeps benchmark interest rate at 3.50 percent, in line with forecasts. Indonesia’s central bank has cut its 2022 economic growth outlook amid risks from inflation and geopolitical tensions while it left interest rates at a record low to bolster the recovery. Bank Indonesia (BI) on Tuesday kept the …