Ahmed Ture

Ahmed Ture
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Tobi Bakre explains, “Why I missed Big Brother All Stars edition.”

Tobi Bakre explains, “Why I missed Big Brother All Stars edition.”

In this interview with Urban FM, Tobi Bakre, the winner of the AMVCA's Best Actor award, discusses his intentions for the future, the impact of Africa Magic on his career, why he was unable to attend the Big Brother All Stars edition, and his excitement for the recently released Slum King series. You have participated in several Africa Magic initiatives. Please briefly describe some of the work you have completed with them. African magic has always been a part of the narrative. Actually, MultiChoice as a whole—I mean, I started out on Big Brother, and my very first on-screen role…
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Nigeria is still in the crawl, but I’m determined to change the story, says Tinubu

Nigeria is still in the crawl, but I’m determined to change the story, says Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu has described Nigeria as ‘a crawling country in the committee of thriving economies’, especially in terms of development indices relating to green energy and the environment. He, however, assured that, as president, he was determined to change the narrative and bring about a transformative government in the country. Tinubu, who played host to the German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, at the Presidential Villa Abuja on Sunday, also commented on the Supreme Court judgment, which affirmed his election as President, saying the court verdict has put paid to needless distraction from his political opponents. “I know Germany has advanced…
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Reactions trail maltreatment of 250 Nigerians in Ethiopian prisons

Reactions trail maltreatment of 250 Nigerians in Ethiopian prisons

When Dr Paul Ezike’s video on the alleged plight of some Nigerians in Ethiopia’s Kaliti Prisons, Addis Ababa, recently hit the social media space, it was a quick reminder of what Nigerians have been going through in several prisons outside Nigeria, particularly in Asian countries and Libya, over the past couple of years. In the past, there have been disturbing stories about the inhuman treatment meted out to Nigerians in Guangdong Prisons in China. At one point, it was even alleged that some of them were being killed secretly and their essential organs harvested for business purposes. The condition is,…
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‘Only Correct With Their Bumbum’, Veteran Actor Kannayo Blast BBNaija Housemates

‘Only Correct With Their Bumbum’, Veteran Actor Kannayo Blast BBNaija Housemates

A veteran Nollywood actor, Kanayo O. Kanayo has bashed BBNaija All Stars housemates for failing to answer general knowledge questions in a now-viral video. Reacting to the video, Kanayo berated the show for wasting such a large amount on people of low intellect. “Wasted ₦120m on INCORRECT PEOPLE who are only correct with their bum bum. Money that should have been channeled to a correct educational program,” he wrote on Instagram. A housemate, Venita, played quiz masters and asked questions ranging from current affairs to basic math. Some of the questions asked include ‘What is the body’s primary source of…
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Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger sign a deal to oppose ECOWAS

Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger sign a deal to oppose ECOWAS

Three military-led West African Sahel countries—Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger—have signed a security treaty that will make them support one another against any external aggression. They signed the treaty on Saturday, in a development that appeared to counter the threat posed by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Recall that ECOWAS issued threats to intervene militarily following the July coup in Niger, that ousted President Mohamed Bazoum. Mali and Burkina Faso have vowed to come to Niger’s aid if it is attacked. ECOWAS and the West have criticized the three countries over military takeovers, which have strained their…
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