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Veteran actress Idowu “Iya Rainbow” Philips has revealed how the late theatre icon Hubert Ogunde persuaded her to resign from nursing and pursue acting full-time, a decision she says changed the course of her life. Before becoming a full-time actress, Iya Rainbow balanced her nursing career (at the Infectious Disease Hospital in Yaba, the General Hospital in Lagos, and others) with performances for the Osumare Theatre Group. Speaking in an interview on Feel Right News TV on Thursday, the 83-year-old recalled that Ogunde urged her to embrace theatre after watching her performance in the stage production Rabiatu Dance Drama at…

US-listed Bitcoin mining company TeraWulf is reportedly seeking to raise $3.5 billion in debt to expand its Justified Data campus in Kentucky, a facility leased by artificial intelligence company Anthropic under a long-term agreement.The deal is expected to launch this year, with investment bank Morgan Stanley leading the financing effort, TeraWulf chief financial officer Patrick Fleury said, according to a Thursday Bloomberg report.The deal could include leveraged loans and high-yield bonds, marking TeraWulf’s first entry into the leveraged loan market, the report stated.The news comes days after TeraWulf signed a 20-year lease agreement with Anthropic for the Kentucky facility, showing…

Teddy Swims is pouring his emotions into his art. The two-time Grammy nominee, 33, released his powerful new single, “Break Up in Reverse,” on Friday, July 10, after revealing his split from his girlfriend, Raiche Wright. The lyrics find Swims wishing to undo a failed relationship. “Every night would get better instead of getting worse / I’d watch you slowly slip back into my hands,” he sings during the song’s chorus. “Say goodbye to me in the beginning / And love me in the end.” The “Lose Control” singer even references Wright’s home state, crooning in the track’s second verse,…

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has called on Nigerian journalists to embrace balanced reporting by highlighting the country’s progress and opportunities while continuing to hold government accountable. Speaking on Thursday during the inauguration of the newly elected executive of the House of Representatives Press Corps in Abuja, Mr Kalu said journalism should not be limited to exposing government shortcomings but should also showcase achievements capable of improving Nigeria’s image locally and internationally. He said conversations with foreign partners had reinforced concerns that Nigeria’s strengths and investment opportunities were often overshadowed by negative narratives. “I recently…

Moussa Tchangari. © Photo: Aurora info On 3 December, 2024, my good friend and comrade, Moussa Tchangari, was arrested at his home in Niamey by plain-clothed officers. He was later charged with “criminal association in connection with a terrorist enterprise,” “undermining national defence,” as well as “intelligence with enemy powers.” It has been very painful to me ever since because he was just returning from my 70 Anniversary Birthday Symposium in Abuja where comrades had assembled to debate the contributions of activists and progressive intellectuals to improving the lives and livelihoods of Africans and he was one of several comrades…

Bitcoin (BTC) eyed new July highs on Friday as US-Iran peace momentum kept oil lower.Key points:Bitcoin bulls keep upside momentum going as BTC/USD seeks a new multi-week record.Declining oil prices and US dollar strength contrast with crypto market rebound.$65,000 is now “crucial resistance” to be tackled, says analysis.Bitcoin reaches $64,350 as dollar strength, oil dropData from TradingView showed BTC/USD climbing above $64,000, coming within $400 of new three-week highs.BTC/USD four-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingViewAmid ongoing hopes that the US-Iran peace deal could be salvaged, US WTI crude oil stayed lower after rejecting from $76 per barrel.CFDs on US WTI crude oil…

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The House of Representatives has taken steps to strengthen the regulation of Nigeria’s nutrition profession by advancing a bill seeking to establish the Nutritionists Registration Council of Nigeria. The proposed legislation, titled “A Bill for an Act to Provide for the Establishment of the Nutritionists Registration Council of Nigeria and for Related Matters,” scaled second reading during Thursday’s plenary and was subsequently referred to the relevant House committee for further legislative consideration. Sponsored by Chike Okafor (APC, Imo), the bill seeks to create a statutory regulatory body responsible for overseeing the practice of nutrition in Nigeria through the registration, licensing…

By: Abdulkareem Mojeed, Ekemini Simon, Chuwang Dungs, Famrah Bagudu, Fortune Eronmonsele, Oluwakemi Adelagun, Abubakar Ahmadu Maishanu, Auwal Umar, Ogalah Dunamis, Afolabi Joseph, Manasseh Mbachii, Emmanuel Agbo, Abubakar Abdulrasheed, Oluwole Josiah, Falmata Daniel, Folashade Ogunrinde, Idowu Omotoyosi, and Chinagorom Ugwu In June, Lagos fashion designer Lolade Fayemi took her 6kg gas cylinder to refill station in Baruwa, Iyana-Ipaja, with plans to buy 2kg of cooking gas. But to her dismay, she discovered that the price had jumped from about ₦1,700 per kilogramme to ₦2,500 within a week. She could only afford and eventually paid for 1 kilogramme. “The price is ridiculous.…

Binance is in talks with regulators that have invited the exchange to apply for crypto licenses following its withdrawal from the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) application in Greece, according to co-CEO Richard Teng.Teng said at the Reuters NEXT Asia conference in Singapore on Thursday that the discussions are still “premature” and declined to identify the jurisdictions. MiCA created a single licensing framework for crypto firms across the European Union. After the bloc’s transition period expired on July 1, the European Securities and Markets Authority said crypto firms must serve EU clients through a MiCA-authorized entity, with limited exceptions for unsolicited…