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Nigerian Afrobeats superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has hit 20 million followers on Instagram. The multiple-award wining musician is now the most followed African artiste on the Facebook-owned photo and video sharing social networking service. As of January 2021, the most followed person on Instagram is Portuguese professional footballer Cristiano Ronaldo with over 275 million followers. Davido also recently …
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April, 2021
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25 April
Remembering Papa Wemba, 5 years on
Jules Shungu Wembadio Pene Kikumba (14 June 1949 – 24 April 2016) It was a terrible shock for the African and international music world when news about Papa Wemba’s passing away circulated around the globe on 24 April 2016. More so as it happened when he was in full swing during a performance at a festival in Abidjan on the night …
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25 April
Nigeria to clear backlog of passport applications soon – Minister
The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has been quoted as having assured that the backlog of passport application and issuance would be cleared latest by 31 May 2021. In a statement issued by Gabriel Odu of the Media, Public Relations and Protocol Department of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), the minister made the pledge when he received Hon …
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23 April
Nigerian film selected for New York festival
Nigerian feature film ‘Eyimofe’ has been selected for the 50th anniversary edition of the New Directors/New Films Festival in New York. The movie follows factory worker technician Mofe, played by Jude Akuwudike, and Hairdresser Rosa, played by Temi Ami-Williams, on their quest for what they hope will be a better life on foreign shores. However, things take a sudden shift …
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23 April
Lewis Hamilton reacts emotionally to George Floyd verdict
Celebrities have been reacting to the guilty verdict passed on the policeman who killed George Floyd last year, sparking worldwide protests for racial justice and against anti-black racism. In an emotional statement Lewis Hamilton, the British race driver and Formula 1 world champion said: “JUSTICE for George! “The emotions I feel right now are hard to describe. Derek Chauvin has …
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21 April
Ex-Policeman convicted of all charges in George Floyd’s death
Sacked police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murder and manslaughter Tuesday in the death of African-American George Floyd in a case that roiled the United States for almost a year, laying bare deep racial divisions. A racially-diverse jury of seven women and five men in the Midwestern city of Minneapolis took less than two days at the end of …
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20 April
India invites Nigerian Students to Apply for Scholarship
The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), New Delhi, is inviting applications from Nigerians and other foreign students for grant of scholarship, Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Education has said. A statement from the Federal Scholarship Board Management explained that the scholarship was meant for students seeking to pursue higher studies at the undergraduate, post-graduate, and doctoral levels in Indian Educational …
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20 April
NIDOE appoints committees to reposition organisation
In pursuit of its goal of more inclusiveness and widening its horizon, the Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation Europe (NIDOE), under the leadership of Dr Bashir Obasekola, has appointed several Ad-Hoc Committees to help it achieve its objectives. The Committees are: 1. Ad-Hoc Committee on Youths inclusion Mandate and objectives: Inclusion of the youth is paramount for NIDOE to continue as …
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18 April
Top 5 Ranking Universities in Germany for Foreign Students
Germany is considered among the top educational destinations in Europe and the world. In fact, few German universities also feature in the top 10 universities in the world for free education. Germany is known for an efficient and affordable education system with a wide range of courses to choose from for international students. Are you wondering why you should choose …
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17 April
Federal court rules Berlin’s rent cap unlawful
The so-called rent cap has been in force in Berlin for more than a year. Now the Federal Constitutional Court Bundesverfassungsgericht has overturned the controversial law causing apprehensions for tenants in Germany’s biggest city The Federal Constitutional Court has declared Berlin’s rent cap null and void. According to the decision of the Karlsruhe-based highest court on constitutional matters, Berlin was …
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