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Oscars Nominations Delayed to January 19 Due to Los Angeles Wildfires
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has postponed the announcement of nominations for the upcoming Oscars to January 19, citing the ongoing wildfires in the Los Angeles area.
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Afe Babalola bags 2024 Best Nigerian Patriot Award
An elderstatesman and legal icon, Chief Afe Babalola, has bagged the 2024 Best Nigerian Patriot Award for his outstanding performance in humanitarian activities, provision of quality…
Gombe, Bauchi, 2 other states to share 102MW daily – Jos DisCo
Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JEDC) has announced a temporary reduction in load allocation to its franchise.
Saratu Aliyu Dauda, the Corporate Communications Officer of JEDC gave…
Oxford English Dictionary Adds Japa, Yahoo Boy, 18 Other Nigerian Slangs To Its…
The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has officially included 20 Nigerian slangs and expressions in its most recent update.
Among the newly added terms are: Japa, agbero, eba, 419, Yahoo…
Indian-American Doctor Loses License for Exploiting Undocumented Workers
Dr. Harsha Sahni, an Indian-American physician, has permanently lost her medical license after admitting to illegally recruiting and exploiting two undocumented Indian women as domestic…
Japanese Crime Boss Pleads Guilty to Nuclear Material Sale Conspiracy
A Japanese yakuza leader, Takeshi Ebisawa, has admitted to conspiring to sell nuclear materials from Myanmar to Iran, alongside charges of drug trafficking and arms dealing, U.S.…
Vietnam Fines TikTok User $1,200 for Comments About Ho Chi Minh
Authorities in Vietnam have fined a TikTok user 30 million dong (approximately $1,200) for allegedly insulting the country’s first president, Ho Chi Minh, by suggesting he fathered multiple…
Stampede at India’s Tirupati Temple Leaves 6 Dead, Several Injured
A stampede outside the Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Andhra Pradesh claimed six lives and left several others injured on Wednesday night as thousands of devotees gathered to collect free…
Los Angeles Wildfires Leave 5 Dead, Thousands Displaced
Wildfires sweeping through Los Angeles County have claimed at least five lives, destroyed up to 1,500 buildings, and forced over 100,000 residents to evacuate as authorities warn the death…
Sheinbaum’s Witty Response to Trump’s Gulf Renaming Proposal Sparks Debate
Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum responded with sharp humor on Wednesday to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s suggestion to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America.”
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