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The Kisutu Resident Magistrate Court of Tanzania has banned the live broadcast of the treason proceedings against the Chairman of the opposition party, Chadema, Tundu Lissu, citing the need to protect the identities of the prosecution witnesses. The court stated that any form of “live streaming, live broadcast, and other kinds of live distribution of […]
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In a precedent-setting judgment, the Federal Court of Canada affirmed that Nigeria’s two dominant parties — the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) — have engaged in conduct amounting to terrorism and the undermining of democratic institutions. The judgement also emphasized that the PDP in particular, has benefitted greatly from decades […]
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Nigeria’s security agencies have arrested the leaders of two militant groups listed among the country’s most wanted, the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, announced on Saturday, 16th August 2025. The men, identified as Mahmud Muhammad Usman, leader of Ansaru, an al-Qaida-linked faction, and Mahmud al-Nigeri, head of the lesser-known but fast-rising Mahmuda group, were captured […]
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The University of Lagos came alive on Thursday, August 14, 2025, for the 20th edition of the Unilag Carnival, an annual celebration of music, dance, art, and heritage that has become a defining tradition for the student community. This year, CloseUp joined as a key sponsor, using the moment to bring its “Closer Is Better” […]
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by Bonface Orucho, bird story agency Nigeria is the latest flashpoint in Africa’s fast-evolving data centre race, where, beyond storing and serving data, the focus is shifting to enabling the next generation of artificial intelligence applications. In recent weeks, two of the continent’s biggest telecom players, MTN and Airtel, have unveiled competing infrastructure projects in […]
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Over the weekend, the red carpet at Alliance Française had a different kind of buzz. At the Lagos premiere of Revelations, actors brushed shoulders with whisky lovers, cinephiles swapped notes on filmmaking over perfectly mixed cocktails, and RMD himself held court, sharing what it was like to act alongside his son for the very first […]
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The minister also revealed a proposal that the company had offered the government; to retain the current prices, and in return, they would halt revenue remittances to their headquarters in South Africa.
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Watching a well-made film is like taking a first refreshing sip of cold water on a scorching day. You find its storyline, pacing, and conflicts fulfilling, perhaps even developing a strong emotional attachment to a favourite character, quirk, line, or scene. Then, a year or more later, a trailer for its sequel drops, throwing you […]
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