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Uzoma Mba The acclaimed international documentary “Shades of Survival”, directed by British-Nigerian filmmaker David Ayeni, held an exclusive screening last Saturday at EbonyLife Place, Victoria Island, Lagos, in an event
Grammy winner seeks more than $20m in damages over mistranslation of The Lion King chant A Grammy-winning South African composer who wrote and performed the opening chant in Circle of Life for Disney’s The Lion King is suing a comedian for allegedly damaging his reputation by intentionally misrepresenting the song’s meaning on a podcast and in his standup routine. Lebohang Morake’s lawsuit accuses the Zimbabwean comedian Learnmore Mwanyenyeka, known as Learnmore Jonasi, of intentionally mistranslating the chant, which launches the 1994 movie and is central to staged versions as well as Disney’s 2019 remake. Continue reading...
Nigeria’s £746m UK ports deal aims to modernize Lagos ports but raises concerns about debt, tied funding, and sidelining domestic industrial capacity. Read More: https://punchng.com/uneasy-logic-of-nigeria-uk-746m-ports-deal/
Africa’s digital economy is entering a new phase. According to the IFC, the main constraint is no longer connectivity but compute capacity for cloud and AI Read More: https://punchng.com/compute-not-connectivity-drives-africas-next-race-ifc/
Learn how biogas production from organic waste can solve Nigeria’s energy crisis, drive economic growth, and promote sustainable development. Read More: https://punchng.com/biogas-can-fix-nigerias-energy-crisis/
Nigeria’s current security realities demand bold, innovative, and context-specific solutions. Establishing state police-anchored in strong institutional safeguards and guided by constitutional clarity-represents not merely an option, but an imperative. Decentralisation of policing is neither novel nor experimental; it is a well-established governance model that has delivered measurable outcomes across diverse jurisdictions. In countries such as […] The post Insecurity and the imperative of state police in Nigeria, By John G Ikubaje appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Taiwo Awoniyi’s ‘God is the greatest’ goal celebration sparks a fierce debate over religious expression in football, dividing pundits, players, and fans. Read More: https://punchng.com/awoniyis-celebration-sparks-religious-debate/
KRC Genk are considering a Yira Sor sale as the Nigerian forward’s contract enters its final year. Find out why the Belgian club may offload the player. Read More: https://punchng.com/genk-ponder-sor-sale/
The hospitality unit of Vingroup JSC is seeking a private credit loan of as much as $300 million for refinancing, people familiar with the matter said, the latest in a series of borrowings raised by the Vietnamese conglomerate.
SEC Nigeria’s DG, Emomotimi Agama, is re-elected as the IOSCO Regional Vice Chair, reinforcing Nigeria’s influence in global securities regulation. Read More: https://punchng.com/agama-re-elected-iosco-regional-vice-chair/
For many, the promise of getting a foot on the property ladder has turned into a nightmare.
Terns Pharma stock has jumped since promising clinical data on its bone and blood cancer treatment last year
