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The competition which is in its final stage has ten finalists namely Christine, Benaiah Jerry, Tommy Jay, Mejo, Kofi A.D.S, Annie Daymar, Drey Marli, Khaam, P_D Draiz and Legacy Boss. All ten would compete, seeing to the emergence of two winners who would be split into four, two rappers and two singers. By: Emmanuel Umahi   The city of Jos is a hub for talent and skills. This is evident in the skill set of talents that are spread across the sectors of sports, entertainment, business, tech, and many more. Annually, there is an export of these talents from the city of Jos to a global scale through diverse competitions in music, movies, runway modeling and many more. We see these talents, know these talents and by the chance of familiarizing ourselves with their personalities, celebrate them as part of the ecosystem they represent.  The Jtown Rising Stars is one of the many means of honing talents in the city of Jos. The talent show, championed by recording and performing artist Ruby Gyang, is a means to create a platform for young up-and-coming artists resident in the city of Jos. Also, the competition is aimed at assisting young artists to make […]

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A 2020 research by The Conversation showed that over 90% of reported rape victims in two major Nigerian newspapers were women. While not a conclusive picture of rape in Nigeria, the research is evidence that there are very few reported cases of male rape in Nigeria. This new film delves into why. By: SAMUEL BANJOKO Ogun, Nigeria (Minority Africa) — A friend casually mentioning the harassment massage therapists face led Godwin Harrison to start working on the script of Happy Ending in 2020. The movie set out to tell a story of how power dynamics and sexualization, despite professionalism, lead to harassment for massage therapists. But Happy Ending does more than that; it touches on another often avoided subject: male rape. “I wanted to tell a story mostly on the ills massage therapists face,” Harrison says. “They go for a session, and the next thing, the client already has this mentality that they have to give him or her a happy ending. That was the initial concept. But when I started writing the script in 2021,  [it] took me on a journey which led me to male rape.”  A 28-year-old filmmaker, who is based in Nigeria’s capital city, Abuja, Harrison […]

The body of the missing Director in the Ondo State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), Gbenga Olofingboyegun, has been recuperated by police analysts. Olofingboyegun was pronounced missing last Thursday by his relatives after he left his office in Akure, the state capital. His ravaged body was found and recognized, yesterday, in Akure, the state capital, by certain individuals through the suit he wore before he disappeared. A source let newsmen know that “his head has been cleaved off and removed; while his stomach was torn open by his attackers. His loved ones had purportedly thought that he was kidnapped and were trusting that the abductors will request a payoff installment. A family companion said “the casualty was still in the suits and tie he wore to the workplace while his breaking down body was found. “Every one of our endeavors to follow him since Thursday were unbeneficial until his decaying body was found in Saint Theresa’s Primary School next to Saint Peter’s Unity School in Akure. The state police picture producer, Funmi Odunlami, who affirmed the turn of events, said she didn’t know about the personality of the disintegrating body. That’s what odunlami said “Yesterday evening someone called to illuminate us […]

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