Shakira Waka Waka Shakira's Waka Waka, a song by Cameroonian Group "Golden Sounds" in 1986

Shakira’s Waka Waka, a song by Cameroonian Group “Golden Sounds” in 1986

By Frank Ulom Do you know that Shakira’s “Waka Waka” heavily samples a 1986 song, Zangalewa by the Cameroonian group, Golden Sounds? Well, know that today – “and the beat, melody and chorus were taken from the song without permission”, Africa Facts Zone reported. According to an interview with AP, the 44-year-old Colombian claimed she…

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FB IMG 1776939431659 A Rejoinder to Prof. Kwede’s Grand Cover-Up of the Allegations Against Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN

A Rejoinder to Prof. Kwede’s Grand Cover-Up of the Allegations Against Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN

By Solomon Dalung In moments of moral crisis, societies instinctively look to their intellectuals for clarity, courage and truth. Unfortunately, Prof. Kwede’s recent intervention in defence of Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, represents not a beacon of intellectual honesty, but a troubling descent into an orchestrated academic cover-up. His statement, rather than addressing the substance of…

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WhatsApp Image 2026 04 22 at 5.17.41 PM C'River Commerce Commissioner Rallies Market Unions, Pledges Support for Governor Otu’s Reelection

C’River Commerce Commissioner Rallies Market Unions, Pledges Support for Governor Otu’s Reelection

By Obaseoyi Bassey In a strategic move to bolster trade and economic stability, the Commissioner, Cross River State Ministry of Commerce, Dr Abigail Duke, has called for unprecedented unity among market associations. Dr Abigail Duke Orok made this call during a high-level key stakeholders meeting to outline a vision for a more prosperous trading environment…

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WhatsApp Image 2026 04 22 at 5.23.13 PM Transparency Takes Center Stage as CR-SUBEB Opens 2025 Bids

Transparency Takes Center Stage as CR-SUBEB Opens 2025 Bids

By Joy Ndoma The Cross River State Universal Basic Education Board has conducted a transparent bid opening for the 2025 UBEC/SUBEB intervention projects, reinforcing its commitment to due process and accountability while warning contractors against project abandonment. The exercise, held at the Board’s Conference Hall, recent, in Calabar, focused on pre-qualification tenders under the 2025…

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