Month: January 2022

Philomena live in Port Harcourt: Nollywood meets stage

K’Ike Productions Ltd, a theatre-focused production company, is shutting down Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital from February 11 till 14 with a stage play, ‘Philomena’, featuring heavyweights of Nollywood, Charles Inojie, ‘Lucky Johnson’ in popular television comedy, ‘The Johnsons’, Monalisa Chinda, Nollywood A-Lister and talk show host, Francis Duru, Ejike Asiegbu, Don Kester, Tammy… Read More Philomena live in Port Harcourt: Nollywood meets stage

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Two dead as security forces open fire on protesters in Sudan

Two demonstrators were killed on Monday when Sudanese security forces fired live rounds and teargas during protests against military rule that attracted tens of thousands of people across the country, medics said. Such protests, along with barricades throughout the capital and a general strike last week, have continued since the military took power on October… Read More Two dead as security forces open fire on protesters in Sudan

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Mexican journalist Lourdes Maldonado fatally shot outside her home

A Mexican reporter who told the president three years ago that she feared for her life was shot dead on Sunday, the second journalist killed in the same area in a week and underscoring the country’s status as one of the deadliest for journalists outside a war zone. Lourdes Maldonado, a local journalist with decades… Read More Mexican journalist Lourdes Maldonado fatally shot outside her home

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Three U.S. states file lawsuits against Google over location-tracking practices

Texas, Indiana and the District of Columbia sued Alphabet Inc’s Google on Monday over what they called deceptive location-tracking practices that invade users’ privacy. “Google falsely led consumers to believe that changing their account and device settings would allow customers to protect their privacy and control what personal data the company could access,” Washington, D.C.,… Read More Three U.S. states file lawsuits against Google over location-tracking practices

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Burkina Faso President Roch Kabore ousted as army stage coup, suspend constitution

Burkina Faso’s army said on Monday it had ousted President Roch Kabore, suspended the constitution, dissolved the government and the national assembly and closed the country’s borders. The announcement cited the deterioration of the security situation and what it described as Kabore’s inability to unite the West African nation and effectively respond to challenges it… Read More Burkina Faso President Roch Kabore ousted as army stage coup, suspend constitution

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Indonesian lawmakers approve bill to relocate nation capital to Borneo remote area

Indonesia’s parliament has approved a bill to relocate the nation’s capital from Jakarta to a jungled area of Kalimantan on Borneo island, the planning minister said on Tuesday. The new state capital law, which provides a legal framework for President Joko Widodo’s ambitious $32 billion mega project, stipulates how development of the capital will be… Read More Indonesian lawmakers approve bill to relocate nation capital to Borneo remote area

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Tennis star Novak Djokovic returns to Serbia following Australia deportation

Novak Djokovic returned to a rapturous welcome in Serbia on Monday after Australia deported the world men’s tennis No. 1 for being unvaccinated against COVID-19, a stance jeopardising his quest for a record 21st Grand Slam title. Most Australians had wanted him gone, but Serbian fans cheered and waved national flags as Djokovic touched down… Read More Tennis star Novak Djokovic returns to Serbia following Australia deportation

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Mexican journalist Margarito Martinez fatally shot outside home

A Mexican photojournalist died after being shot in the head outside his home in the northern border city of Tijuana, officials said on Monday. Margarito Martinez, 49, worked for more than a decade in Tijuana for several national and international news outlets covering the gang crime and violence that has scarred the city, which sits… Read More Mexican journalist Margarito Martinez fatally shot outside home

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