DIGITAL SAFETY: TikTok Reports a 249.81% Rise in Content Removals in Sub-Saharan Africa

Short-form online video sharing social media platform, Tiktok (owned by Chinese company ByteDance) has explained the 249.81% increase in content removals from Sub-Saharan Africa due to a strict policy relating to digital safety. Helena Lersch, TikTok’s Vice President for Public Policy, revealed the significant upward trend at the second annual Africa Safer Internet Summit which…

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Illinois: Athonite Saints Hermitage (Opened 2023) – Construction of Chapel, Cells, and Refectory

Hanover, Illinois, March 27, 2025 Photo: bdoca.org      The Athonite Saints Orthodox Hermitage of the Orthodox Church in America’s Bulgarian Diocese of Toledo opened in Hanover Illinois OCA opens new monastery named for Athonite SaintsServices are celebrated primarily in English, with Greek and Church Slavonic also used. “>in 2023. At that time, the property consisted…

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FCE Bichi Sets Budgets N1bn for Perimeter Fencing, N120m for Hostel, Clinic Renovations in 2025

Budget documents also reveal that the college plans to spend N5 billion on building infrastructure and facilities. A review of the approved 2025 budget by SaharaReporters shows that the Federal College of Education, Bichi, Kano, has allocated N1 billion for the construction of perimeter fencing. In contrast, only N70 million has been earmarked for renovating…

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