Dr Muyi Aina assumes duty as NPHCDA's new executive director
Posted on August 4, 2024
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| Patria Henriques
He took over from Dr Faisal Shuaib at the agency's headquarters on Monday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that President Bola Tinubu approved Aina's appointment in agencies under Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare. He commended the leadership style of his predecessor and acknowledged his invaluable contributions to the nation's healthcare sector. ADVERTISEMENT
The new NPHCDA boss assured staff and requested for their support and cooperation.
[Read More]Education: No Questions | TIME
Posted on August 4, 2024
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| Patria Henriques
TIME
May 24, 1948 12:00 AM GMT-4
Most colleges piously deny that they set racial or religious quotas—but just the same, many ask their applicants to specify their race and religion. This week President Mildred McAfee Horton announced that Wellesley College would henceforth omit these questions on its application forms—to free Wellesley from “even the appearance of unfair discrimination.”
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Facebook disputes reports that it took 3 hours to remove video posted by 'Facebook killer'
Posted on August 4, 2024
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| Tandra Barner
The social media giant released a statement, calling the video " "Timeline of Events," meant to address confusion surrounding why it took so long for the video to be removed. According to Facebook's timeline, the first video detailing Stephens' intent to murder was uploaded at 11:09 a.m. The video of Godwin's shooting was uploaded two minutes later, at 11:11. At 11:22, Stephens confessed to Godwin's murder while using Facebook Live and was livestreaming for 5 minutes, according to Facebook.
[Read More]Ghostbusters Documentary Ghostheads Set for July 15 Launch on Netflix
Posted on August 4, 2024
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Netflix has set a July 15 launch date for the Ghostbusters fan documentary “Ghostheads,” coinciding with Sony’s opening of its “Ghostbusters” reboot.
“Ghostheads” premiered as a Work in Progress at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival.
[Read More]GOT fans thrilled as House of the Dragon official trailer debuts
Posted on August 4, 2024
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| Tandra Barner
The thrilling new trailer showcases major highlights of the series but most nostalgic of all is the dragons. What’s a GOT story without dragons? House of the Dragon is based on Fire & Blood by George R.R. Martin. The author joins the production as co-Executive Producer. Directors include Miguel Sapochnik who serves as showrunner, Greg Yaitanes, Claire Kilner and Geeta Vasant Patel. Sapochnik directed a number of Game of Thrones episodes including the fan-favourite ‘The Battle of the Bastards.
[Read More]Here's How People Make Money From Viral Videos
Posted on August 4, 2024
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| Martina Birk
Andy Warhol famously introduced the idea that someday everyone would be world famous for 15 minutes. But if the pop artist had lived long enough to watch some web videos, you have to think he’d change his timeframe to 15 seconds. That’s because everyone from pet owners to parents are looking to cash in viral videos these days.
But when it comes to web video, does fame equal fortune? That depends on how much money you expect to make.
[Read More]How Black Brazilians Are Fighting Racial Injustice Today
Posted on August 4, 2024
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| Tandra Barner
A dozen people are dancing around a bonfire in a yard between two large warehouses in São Paulo. It’s early November and members of Quilombaque—a Black community hub in Perus, a poor neighborhood on the city’s northern fringes—are celebrating. They’ve raised 50% of the funds they need to buy the space they’ve occupied for the past decade and avoid eviction by the owner, who is selling up. As the fire spits embers up to a dark sky, and a steady drum beat marks out a rhythm, the group sings: “I will build my refuge, I will build my place, I will build my quilombo.
[Read More]How to to Clean Our Indoor Air Properly Against COVID-19
Posted on August 4, 2024
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| Kelle Repass
As the Omicron variant spreads rapidly across vaccinated and unvaccinated America, and a shocking number of Americans are still dying, many are wondering what the coming months will bring, how will they continue to protect themselves from COVID-19, and when, if ever, life will really return to something resembling the pre-pandemic normal. The good news is that this pandemic will eventually end due to effective vaccines, infection-induced herd immunity, and the further evolution of the virus.
[Read More]Ice Spice releases new single 'Pretty Girl' featuring Rema
Posted on August 4, 2024
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| Billy Koelling
The collaboration with Rema who won MTV’s 2023 Video Music Award for Best Afrobeats follows back-to-back smash collaborations with rap trailblazer Nicki Minaj, including 'Princess Diana' with Nicki Minaj and 'Barbie World' with Aqua, which marked the biggest female hip-hop debut of 2023 and broke Whitney Houston's 31-year record for biggest jump to #1 in Billboard Rhythmic radio history. All these back-to-back hits – which have all reached the Top 10 of the Billboard charts – have made Ice Spice, the artist with the most Hot 100 Top 5 singles in 2023.
[Read More]Ini Edo & Chineye Nworah go head to head over 'Shanty Town' ownership rights
Posted on August 4, 2024
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| Kelle Repass
News has come out that the Netflix team in Africa started discussions last year with Nworah and Giant Creative Media for a second season of Shanty Town because of the success of the first film. But, on January 15, 2024, Edo sent a legal warning to Netflix, asking them to stop talking to Nworah and Giant Creative Media about making another season. Ini Edo's lawsuit provides specific details, arguing against Chineye Nworah's exclusive rights to the series Shanty Town.
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