Nominated alongside Davido was veteran rapper and activist Rugged Man, Afrobeats legend and philanthropist 2Baba, and mega music executive, Afrobeats legend and philanthropist Don Jazzy. We Rise by Lifting Others: Davido has a charity organization which is called “We Rise By Lifting Others” which was also the theme of his …
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Yasmine Sherif, Director of Education Cannot Wait and Jan Egeland, Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council meet students at the Souza Gare school in the Littoral region, Cameroon. The school hosts displaced children who have fled the violence in the North-West and South-West regions. Credit: ECW/Daniel Beloumou by Joyce …
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At least 16 people, including three members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), have been killed multiple attacks coordinated by suspected members of the Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP) in Borno State. According to Daily Trust report, 13 metal scavengers were shot dead by ISWAP fighters in …
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