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The Election is Boring Courtesy of the Oppressive Laws Passed and the Prevailing Tyrany By Amb. Emmauel Mwamba State House Special Assistant (Finance and Investment) Jito Kayumba says the election…
June 2, 2026
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Blippi and Meekah are taking a trip to the Disneyland Resort. The two will premiere a pair of Disneyland-themed episodes filmed at the Disney park in Anaheim, Calif. on the…
May 29, 2026
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SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from the series finale of “Hacks,” now streaming on HBO Max. In the closing minutes of “Hacks,” Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) and Ava Daniels…
May 29, 2026
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Awards
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies,…
May 28, 2026
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They never knocked heads over religion, and always made time for haerseh and kehwe
May 28, 2026
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There’s no doubt about it….the PF government was outrightly corrupt and absolutely repressive: during their 10 years in power, they literally ransacked and looted the Treasury; anyone who dared stand…
May 28, 2026
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Just two years ago, in April 2024, I shared on my Facebook page a picture of Senegal’s newly elected President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and his Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko arriving…
May 27, 2026
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When the Electoral Act 2026 was passed into law in February 2026, the expectation was that it would be the deus ex machina (the fool-proof, mechanical, solution as in complex Greek tragedies…
May 27, 2026
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Awards
Greetings from Variety Awards Headquarters! Today is May 26, 2026, which means it’s 16 days until nominations-round voting begins on June 11; 27 days until nominations-round voting ends on June 22 at 10 p.m.; and 45 days until Emmy nominations are announced…
May 26, 2026
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“We learn from our past mistakes,” they say. But certain members of President Peter Mutharika’s current Cabinet seem unfazed to learn from their own past mistakes. At the centre of…
May 26, 2026
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By Amb Emmanuel Mwamba . So it appears they have effectively banned and cancelled Liberal Party president and 2026 presidential candidate Xavier Franklin Chungu, with both Millennium TV and ZedPodcast…
May 26, 2026
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By Chilufya Tayali There was a time in my twenties when I genuinely believed I had life figured out. I thought I understood people, relationships, faith, marriage, politics and sacrifice.…
May 26, 2026
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A society reveals itself, not only through the policies it announces or the infrastructure it commissions, but more quietly, and more honestly, through the kinds of conversations it repeatedly elevates…
May 26, 2026
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Queen Latifah is getting ready to host the American Music Awards on Monday night. The last and only time she hosted was back in 1995 as part of trio that…
May 25, 2026
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“From Bromance to Blood-sport: President HH vs Gary” …in a political rat race By Amb. Anthony Mukwita, Author & Analyst It was once a bromance for the ages: President Hakainde…
May 25, 2026
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…taking a loan in the understanding that one may kick the repayment can down the road is not just irresponsible. It is one major drawback of our economy. Little wonder,…
May 25, 2026
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Why the Yorubas Build and Pastor the Largest Churches Worldwide Yoruba pastors lead several of the largest churches and mega-church movements in Nigeria. While Nigerian mega-churches are often multi-ethnic in…
May 25, 2026
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Six days after the October 1, 1960 independence of Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, Prime Minister Abubakar Tafawa-Balewa stood before the United Nations, UN. The historical mission of Nigeria he said, is…
May 25, 2026
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By Kapya Kaoma On December 31, 2021, I wrote a piece entitled “Ballyvampires Ravage Kabwata As President Hakainde Sings Kumbaya!” The article addressed the violent nature of UPND cadres during…
May 25, 2026
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By Suleiman A. Suleiman In the first instalment of this series last week, I made three points. First, I argued, against the grain, that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent creation…
May 25, 2026
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About 20 years ago, I lived in a European city where everything seemed to work against me. No matter how hard I tried, nothing moved. The heavens felt like brass,…
May 24, 2026
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I align myself with the suggestion of the Majeobaje Community Development Initiative, a socio-political group in South-West Nigeria, that communities must be trained and equipped “to lawfully defend themselves so…
May 24, 2026
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“Divine right is an old, established principle. It means that kings have the right – ordained by God – to act in any way they wish. Human-made laws are of…
May 24, 2026
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Nigeria has become the proverbial forest of the heartless, the Igbó Òdájú. It is where mothers must take extreme care to double-strap their sucklings to their backs. Even when they do, these Òdájú,…
May 24, 2026
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God occupies an exclusionary zone. The word holy comes from the Hebrew word qadowsh, which means to cut. To be holy means to be cut off, or separate from everything…
May 24, 2026
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Last Sunday, I indicated that this week’s edition of The Sunday Stew would pay tribute to the late political economist and public intellectual, Claude Ake. That tribute remains, but its…
May 24, 2026
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My last outing on Senator Kashim Shettima, the Vice-President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, titled, “ Endorsing Kashim Shettima” dwelled a lot on the qualities of the former Governor…
May 24, 2026
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The incursion of terrorists from the northern states to the southwest of Nigeria was all too predictable. We had warned about that possibility over the years. The crisis is not…
May 24, 2026
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There is an African arrives at a new place it stands on one leg proverb which says that when a chicken By so doing, it observes the new environment to…
May 24, 2026
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If you want to live long Master the art of counting one to ten whenever someone upsets you If you are still not calm after ten Count to twenty If…
May 24, 2026
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In every democracy, there is usually an Election Management Board (EMB) which serves as the electoral umpire to determine the winner of an electoral game. Nigeria’s EMB is the Independent National…
May 24, 2026
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Genesis 1 vs. 27 (KJV): “ So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them”. We all know…
May 24, 2026
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“Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori (Latin): Translation: “It is sweet and honourable to die for your country” – Horace, 65-8 B.C. “They wrote in the old days that…
May 24, 2026
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Forest fires in India have risen by over 80%, and as I fought my own blaze I understood the need for community and a ‘micro-climate’
May 22, 2026
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Barabar caves, which dates back 2,300 years to the Mauryan empire, enfolds within it the tension of a growing civilisation
May 21, 2026
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