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NCC seizes pirated books worth N20m in Lagos

The Nigerian Copyright Commission, on Friday, conducted a raid on several bookshops in the Ajegunle Boundary area of Lagos State, seizing pirated books valued at approximately N20 million. The operation, led by the Deputy Director and Head of Operations at the Lagos Office, Mr Charles Amudipe, included a team of copyright officers supported by security...
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Jailed Algeria media mogul gets presidential pardon

Prominent Algerian media boss, Ihsane El Kadi, was freed under presidential pardon Friday on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the independence war with France, lawyers said. El Kadi, 65, who heads Interface Medias which includes the Maghreb Emergent news website and Radio M, was jailed for seven years in June 2023. The sentence...
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Ondo poll: INEC accredits 112 media organisations

The Independent National Electoral Commission has accredited 112 media organisations, involving over 700 journalists, technicians, and support personnel for the November 16 Ondo governorship election. The media presence includes outlets spanning print, radio, television, and digital platforms, according to an announcement by INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, at the fourth regular quarterly consultative meeting with...
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Court grants VeryDarkMan bail with stringent conditions

Following his arraignment for impersonation on Friday, social media critic, Martins Otse aka VeryDarkMan has been granted bail in the sum of N2 million with two sureties in like sum. The court also ordered VeryDarkMan to deposit his international passports and any other means of identification. The Police had arraigned VDM as he’s popularly called...
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Paul Okoye welcomes child with new wife Ivy

Popular singer and half of PSquare, Paul Nonso Okoye, aka Rudeboy, has welcomed a new baby with his wife, Ivy Ifeoma Iboko. In an Instagram post on Friday, Rudeboy shared a video of his kids from his previous marriage playing with the newborn. He wrote,“This past month and few days have been the most joyous...
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LIST: Billionaires, celebrities endorsing Donald Trump, Kamala Harris

As the 2024 United States presidential election approaches, candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have secured notable endorsements from celebrities and billionaires alike. The upcoming election, the 60th presidential election in the United States, is scheduled for Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Using data from the Federal Election Commission as of September, Bloomberg examined the contributions...
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