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Nigerian Student Breaks New Record For Longest Painting Marathon

Nigerian artist Chancellor Ahaghotu, a student at the Savannah College of Art and Design in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, has carved his name in artistic...

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Shettima, Culture Minister Back Public, Private Partnership In Creative Industry

Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, and the Minister of Art, Culture, and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa have backed efforts to ensure public-private partnerships in...

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Ex-Payroll Manager Of Art Institute Of Chicago Sentenced To Jail Time For Embezzling Millions

Michael Maurello, the Art Institute of Chicago’s former payroll manager who in April pled guilty to funneling millions from the institution’s coffers into his...

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COSON Resumes Copyright Royalties Distribution, To Disburse N208 Million

The Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) said it had resumed full distribution of royalties to its members, with N208.5 million earmarked for members and...

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Benin’s Government Confirms Failed Coup Attempt

Benin’s Interior Minister, Alassane Seidou, announced on Sunday that security forces successfully stopped an attempted coup staged by a small group of soldiers who claimed to have removed President Patrice Talon from office. According to Seidou, “A small group of soldiers launched a mutiny with the aim of destabilising...

BREAKING: Military Overthrows Government in Benin Republic

The Benin Republic has been thrown into political tension after soldiers announced they have removed President Patrice Talon from power. In a broadcast on state television early Sunday morning, the soldiers declared that the government had been dissolved and the constitution suspended. They also announced that President Talon is...

Germany Approves Voluntary Military Service For 18-Year-Olds

Germany’s parliament, the Bundestag, has approved the return of voluntary military service in a move aimed at strengthening national defence following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The reform is part of Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s wider ambition to build Europe’s strongest conventional army. From January 2026, all 18-year-olds will...