Eedris Abdulkareem fires back as NBC bans his new song from radio, TV

Singer, Eedris Abdulkareem has reacted to the decision of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to bar radio and television stations from airing his trending song “Tell Your Papa”.    The commission had in a memo sent to broadcasting corporations, declared the track ‘Not To Be Broadcast (NTBB)’ under Section 3.1.8 of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code….

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Congo and M23 Rebels Begin Ceasefire Talks in Doha Amid Ongoing Conflict

Congolese authorities and representatives of the M23 rebel group have arrived in Doha, Qatar, to engage in ceasefire negotiations following months of escalating violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Sources from both delegations confirmed their presence to international media, revealing that a face-to-face meeting took place on Wednesday. However, discussions are still ongoing…

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Pennsylvania man found guilty of killing and dismembering prominent D.C. artist

CALVERT COUNTY, Md. (TCN) — A man has been convicted of killing and dismembering well-known Washington, D.C., artist Joseph Shymanski. According to the Calvert County State’s Attorney’s Office, on April 9, a jury found Brandon Holbrook guilty of murder. He is scheduled to be sentenced on July 18, and the state is seeking a life sentence without…

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North-east lawmakers lament exclusion of zone from multi-billion naira agro-industrial projects

Senators and members of the House of Representatives from the North-east geopolitical zone have condemned the exclusion of their region from the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) programme. The lawmakers under the aegis of the National Assembly Caucus of the North-east Geopolitical Zone said they are worried that none of the six states in their…

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