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Ugandan entertainer Eddy Kenzo has scooped a second international award in one week, following his win at the 2018 Kid’s Choice Awards organized by Nickelodeon. Eddy Kenzo was announced winner of the ‘Favourite African Star’ category beating off stiff competition from South Africans, the rapper Cassper Nyovest and athlete Caster Semenya, Nigerian entertainers Davido and child comedian Emmanuella (Nigeria), and ...

Nigeria’s government is in talks with Islamist militant group Boko Haram about a possible ceasefire with the ultimate aim of securing a permanent cessation of hostilities, the country’s information minister said on Sunday. It is the first time in years the government has said it is talking to Boko Haram about a ceasefire in an insurgency that has killed tens ...

Polls in Egypt opens this Monday as Egyptians vote in their third presidential election since a popular uprising ended Hosni Mubarak’s 30-year rule eight years ago. But rather than a competitive race, the election is seen by many as a referendum on Mr Sisi’s leadership. Three candidates who planned to run were either forced to end their bids or withdrew, ...

LIONEL MESSI has reportedly learned from Barcelona team-mates that Alvaro Odriozola will join Real Madrid in the summer. Messi is currently away on international duty with Argentina but injury forced him to sit out of Friday’s 2-0 win over Italy. However, he is in contention to feature against Spain tomorrow night, which will involve going up against a cluster of ...

THOMAS TUCHEL is all set to replace manager Arsene Wenger at Arsenal when the current Premier League season draws to a close. That is the claim from German football magazine Kicker, who report he is on the verge of a deal with bosses at the Emirates. Former Borussia Dortmund boss Tuchel is thought to have turned down the chance to ...

Ghana midfielder Michael Essien has accentuated the challenges of playing in the Indonesia League following exit from Persib Bandung. The former Chelsea ace joined the Blue Prince before the start of last season as a marquee signing and went on to net five goals in 29 appearances for the club. The 35-year-old was released by the club to fulfill the ...

The introduction of Uber as a means of transport, for many, has brought some dignity into commuting especially within the city. Many prefer Uber to the traditional taxi service because of the transparency in fares and the fact that the cars are unbranded. But all is not glitzy as it seems for the drivers, well from the account of at ...

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has admitted the giant social network “made mistakes” in his first comments since a data scandal engulfed the company. Political consultancy Cambridge Analytica is accused of misusing data from 50 million Facebook users. In a statement on his Facebook page, Mr Zuckerberg admitted a “breach of trust” had occurred. He also pledged a series of changes, ...

A former Facebook employee has told MPs it did not try hard enough to detect when user data was taken or misused by apps built for the site. The tech giant employed Sandy Parakilas in a role focused on data protection and app compliance, in 2011 and 2012. He told the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee Facebook had “lost ...

A hardware wallet designed to store crypto-currencies, and touted by its manufacturer as tamper-proof, has been hacked by a British 15-year-old. Writing on his blog, Saleem Rashid said he had written code that gave him a back door into the Ledger Nano S, a $100 (£70) device that has sold millions around the world. It would allow a malicious attacker ...