October 13, 2023

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Entertainment

FELA AND OKOSUNS: The Last Visit – Azuka Jebose

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Late Ozziddi music star, Sonny Okosuns died on this day in 2008. The mid-summer of 1990 was blazing in New York City for Nigeria’s music giants. Earlier, juju music icon, Chief Ebenezer Obey performed...

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Sports

Spain’s World Cup-winning coach Jorge Vilda appointed Morocco manager

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Jorge Vilda, Spain Women’s World Cup-winning coach who was sacked from his post amid the fallout from Luis Rubiales kissing Jenni Hermoso during the trophy ceremony in Australia, has been appointed as the new manager of...

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Sports

All Blacks drop Mark Telea against Ireland for disciplinary issue

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Mark Telea was said to have done ‘nothing major’ but was still omitted from the All Blacks squad due to face Ireland in the World Cup knockout stage. Photograph: Paul Harding/Getty Images Rugby World Cup...

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Sports

Fiji vow to ‘shock the world’ by landing World Cup knockout blow on England

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Fiji are preparing to “shock the world” against England in Sunday’s World Cup quarter-final with the Pacific islanders vowing to deliver the knockout blow and put Steve Borthwick’s side “to sleep”. The match in...

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Education News

Young poets lend their talents to promote peace, marking the 75th anniversary of UN peacekeeping

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“Across identities and differences… over countries and continents… it is not hard to choose peace.” These lines are from a new poem created to mark the 75th anniversary of UN peacekeeping operations. Called “Peace begins with...

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News Politics

DR Congo: UN peacekeepers suspended over serious misconduct charges

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“The Mission strongly condemns such behaviour which is not worthy of United Nations personnel,” MONUSCO said in a statement on Wednesday. Tweet URL https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=UN_News_Centre&dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-0&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1712499703349215587&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.un.org%2Fen%2Fstory%2F2023%2F10%2F1142247&sessionId=b52f0a790d5b1a199d8e170f749f14fbba48f38c&siteScreenName=UN_News_Centre&theme=light&widgetsVersion=01917f4d1d4cb%3A1696883169554&width=550px Although the UN Mission did not give details, international media reported that eight South...

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Sports

Premiership gains stardust of Russell and Mercer after pain of last season

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A low-key start with World Cup absentees but big signings and Leicester’s likely challenge of Saracens offers fresh intrigue By the time England’s quarter-final against Fiji kicks off at the Stade de Marseille on...

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News Politics

Nigeria lifts foreign-exchange ban on 43 items

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Nigeria’s central bank lifted a ban on the purchase of dollars on the official market to import 43 specified items after the measure diverted demand to the unauthorised market, fueling a rout in the...

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Education News

UNESCO chief calls for ‘intensification’ of investment in girls’ education

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Audrey Azoulay was speaking on Friday in Beijing, China, where she co-chaired the award ceremony for the 2023 UNESCO Prize for the Education of Women and Girls, alongside the agency’s Special Envoy, Professor Peng Liyuan. She...

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News Politics

Talk of war dominates annual gathering of global finance chiefs

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Geopolitical risk has become the most significant risk for growth, for development — and for common prosperity.’ French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said. War in the Middle East has swollen the list of...