Day: November 12, 2024

2024 Africa’s Next Super Model Competition: How Chol Nyang won US$5,000 cash prize

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Kenya’s capital, Nairobi was agog recently when the 2024 edition of Africa’s Next Super Model Competition held its grand finale. The runway queen and star girl of African fashion, Chol Nyang emerged the winner. She walked away with a cash prize of $ 5,000 among other goodies. The event which had all the trappings of glitz, glamour and razzmatazz was held at the Broadwalk Mall saw other 17 talented contestants from across the continent. It was indeed, a sight to behold. All the contestants put had put forward their best…

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South Africa Tyla clinches three awards, Nigerian artistes miss out at MTV EMAs

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Tyla, South African music sensation, stunned the audience at the 2024 MTV EMAs, clinching the prestigious Best Afrobeats award and triumphing over fierce competition from industry heavyweights such as Asake, Ayra Starr, Burna Boy, Rema, and Tems. This historic win was just one of three awards Tyla took home, making her the first African artist to achieve such a feat at the MTV Europe Music Awards. Her success not only highlights her distinctive artistry but also marks a significant milestone for African representation on the global stage. Tyla is the…

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Groom, guests summoned by EFCC over Naira-spraying at Kano wedding

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A Nigerien national, Ibrahim Mohammad, his family, and other guests at his wedding to Amina Babagana Zannah, in Kano state, have been summoned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over alleged naira abuse. The invitation follows a viral video depicting individuals spraying naira notes at the event, drawing public attention and backlash as part of the agency’s ongoing campaign against currency abuse. A statement issued by Dele Oyewale, Head of Media and Publicity for the EFCC, confirmed the commission’s response to the incident. Initial reports mistakenly attributed the…

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13 persons feared dead as Mining site collapses in Plateau

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A collapsed mining site in Bassa Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau has collapsed leaving no fewer than 13 persons killed. Dr Joshua Riti, the Chairman of the LGA, confirmed this to newsmen on Monday in Jos. Riti, who expressed sadness over the number of deaths recorded, said that the incident occurred last Saturday. The collapsed mining site is located at the boundaries between Bassa, Jos South and Jos North LGAs. Riti said seven of the deceased hailed from Bassa LGA. “This is an unfortunate incident, these young people were…

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N46bn illicit drugs seized at Onne port

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Containers bearing illegally imported drugs including fake tablets of Gonorrhoea antibiotics all worth over N46. 399bn, has been seized by the Nigeria Customs Service, Area 2 Command, Onne in Rivers State. This is as the command said it had raked in revenue of over N500bn so far in 2024. The Customs Area Controller, Area 2 Command, Onne, Comptroller Mohammed Ndede, disclosed this at a media briefing in Onne where he displayed the seized drugs and tablets to newsmen. Ndede said it was exactly two months and seven days ago that…

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$25,000 bounty placed on fleeing Nigerian on murder trial in US

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United States of America has offered a $25,000 reward for anyone who could provide it with information that could facilitate the arrest of a Nigerian, Olalekan Abimbola Olawusi, who is reportedly facing trial for the alleged murder of his child. It was gathered from a statement credited to the Supervisory Deputy U.S. Marshal, Don Freeman, and obtained from the agency’s website on Monday, that Olawusi has also been named among the 15 most wanted fugitives in the US. Freeman noted that Olawusi, who lived in Rhodes Island, US, was arraigned…

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