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Top 10 Highest-Grossing Films Contribute N3.24 Billion to Nigerian Box Office in 2024, To Date
By September 2024, the West African movie theaters, especially in Nigeria, are doing really well.
The total money made from selling movie tickets in the first seven months of the year is over N5 billion. They...
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Kenyan Flights Canceled Amid Protests Over Billionaire Adani’s 30-Year Nairobi Airport Lease Deal
A strike at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), one of Africa's busiest airports, has caused big problems. Flights were delayed and cancelled for both local and international trips, Kenya Airways said on Wednesday.
The strike...
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Flood Relief: NEDC Distributes 200,000 Bags of Rice to Victims in Borno, Adamawa, and Surrounding Areas
The North East Development Commission (NEDC) is helping people who got caught in big floods in the North-Eastern states like Borno, Adamawa, Yobe, Gombe, Bauchi, and Taraba. They are sending 200,000 bags of rice to these areas.NEDC's boss, Mohammed...
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UN Distributes Ukrainian Wheat to 68,389 Households in Katsina State
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and Africa Youth Growth Foundation (AYGF) have started giving wheat to over 68,000 families in Katsina State who are struggling with food.This project helps five areas in Katsina because many people there...
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Cristiano Ronaldo Surpasses 1 Billion Followers on Social Media, Becomes Top Athlete
Sure, let's make this simple and easy to understand for everyone, even kids!Cristiano Ronaldo, a very famous football player from Portugal, has done something amazing. Earlier this month, he scored his 900th career goal, which is a big deal...
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FG Announces Monday as Public Holiday for Eid-ul-Mawlid Celebration
The Federal Government has announced that Monday, 16th September 2024, will be a public holiday. This day is for celebrating Eid-ul-Mawlid, which is when Muslims remember the birth of Prophet Muhammad.This announcement was made by Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the...
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Bank of Industry Contributes N3 Billion to Support Local Businesses in Katsina State
The Bank of Industry (BOI) has given N3 billion to the Katsina State Government to help local businesses grow.This big gift was shared by the Katsina State Government on their official X (formerly Twitter) page on September 12, 2024.The...
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House of Representatives Directs GTBank to Pay VAT on Remita Commissions from 2015-2022
The House of Representatives told Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) to pay Value Added Tax (VAT) on the money it earned from Remita between 2015 and 2022. This money should go to the Federal Government's recovery account.
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Flooding Affects Over 1 Million Nigerians from April to September 2024 – NEMA Reports
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has shared some sad news. Between April and September 2024, severe flooding affected 1,048,312 people in Nigeria.The Director-General of NEMA, Mrs. Zubaida Umar, talked about this during a National Emergency Coordination Forum (ECF)...
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Government Unveils Strategy to Generate $100 Billion Annually from Creative Economy
The Federal Government of Nigeria has shared its exciting new plans to earn at least $100 billion and create over two million jobs every year from Nigeria’s creative industry.The Minister of Art, Culture, and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa...
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Petition Launched in South Africa to Exclude Chidimma Adetshina from Miss Universe Competition
A group in South Africa, called Progressive Forces, has started a petition to stop Chidimma Adetshina from joining the...