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CNN  —  Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter announced he is releasing a solo album and showed his face – sort of. The French electronic duo, who split up in 2021, wore space-like helmets as costumes whenever they performed. The two were rarely photographed without them. Bangalter’s album, called “Mythologies,” will be orchestral. The picture he has revealed on Instagram alongside the news is a realistic profile illustration captioned, “Portrait de Thomas Bangalter pour son nouveau disque Mythologies.” Tracks on the album include titles such as “Premiers Mouvements,” “Le Catch,” “Thalestris,” “Les Gémeaux I,” “Les Amazones” and “L’Arrivée d’Alexandre.” The new music…

It has become common these days to find interesting stories on social media where people share their frustrations about what they ordered online versus what they got. Although some of these stories are hilarious, they show how some online business people are riding on shoppers’ ignorance to exploit them by presenting enticing images of products online yet selling inferior ones to customers because they know it may be challenging to track them down.  In the past, companies did not prioritise transparency and honesty in business. Most organisations operated opaquely, and not even employees had first-hand information on all the company’s…

Zipline has commissioned yet another facility in Nigeria to support the Cross River State government in delivering on its mandate to improve access to universal health coverage for all. The facility, one of three to be built, is situated at Ndok community within the Ogoja LGA in Cross River State. The facility, resulting from a partnership between Zipline and the government of the Cross River State is similar to that which was recently commissioned in Kaduna State to ensure logistics and medical supplies like vaccines, blood, and pharmaceuticals reach communities within shorter periods compared with the existing means of deliveries.…

Nollywood actress, Adesua Etomi, has taken to social media to celebrate her son, Zaiah, who turns 2 today, January 25. Taking to Twitter, the mother of one noted that being Zaiah’s mother is the best thing in the world. She described him as her sunshine, sweet face, smart, and happy baby. “My baby is 2 todayyyyy!!! 🥳🥳🥳🥳The sunshine of my life, my sweet face, my honey bunny, my smart boy, my happy baby. Being his mama is the best thing in the entire universeeeee. Love him soooo much. 😍😍😍😍😍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️”. She wrote. My baby is 2 todayyyyy!!! 🥳🥳🥳🥳The sunshine of my…

It’s a season of joy for the family of Nigerian actress, Kemi Taofeek, as she welcomes her first child with her husband in the UK. The new mum took to her Instagram page to share the good news with her fans and followers on Wednesday, January 25. She posted beautiful photos of her and her husband adoringly holding her baby bump, and disclosed that the newborn has been named ‘Adefihan’. Kemi captioned the post, “We made a wish nd ADEFIHAN came tru 💃🏾💃🏾Thank you Heavenly Father for this gift🙏🏾may ur name be praise Akanbi,thank you for making me a mother…

The Biden administration is sending an entire battalion of 31 M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, yielding to President Volodymyr Zelensky’s push for heavy armor to counter Russia’s invasion.President Joe Biden announced the latest tranche of lethal military aide for Ukraine at the White House, after a complicated diplomatic dance that has Germany announcing its own decision to send 14 of its own tanks to Kiev, with more on the way. The U.S. is providing 500 armored vehicles as part of the package. He called the M1 Abrams tanks ‘the most capable tanks in the world’ and said they would ‘enhance Ukraine’s capacity…

CNN  —  Is ChatGPT the new Clippy? Shortly after Microsoft confirmed plans this week to invest billions in OpenAI, the company behind the viral new AI chatbot tool ChatGPT, some people began joking on social media that the technology would help supercharge the much-hated, wide-eyed, paperclip-shaped virtual assistant. While Clippy may mostly be a thing of the past, the company’s move to double down on AI tools offers the promise of doing what Clippy never quite achieved: transforming how we work. “There is a kernel of truth to the Clippy comparison,” David Lobina, an artificial intelligence analyst at ABI Research.…

Mark Clattenburg has left his job as the head of Egypt’s refereeing committee over safety concerns, after reportedly receiving threats from a set of supporters and personal attacks from club officials.The former Premier League referee took up the role last August, where he was tasked with boosting the performance of officials in Egypt.But Clattenburg has been heavily criticised by Mortada Mansour, the president of Zamalek Sporting Club, the 14-time record winners of the Egyptian Premier League.Mansour criticised Clattenburg’s role within Egyptian football, according to The Sun. In one TV appearance, Mansour called out the Englishman for corruption while holding a similar role in Egypt,…

A new survey from Afrobarometer has revealed that the majority of Ghanaians believe the government performed well in managing the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but funds intended for the exercise were lost to corruption. In the April 2022 survey, a quarter of respondents reported that a member of their household had lost a job or primary source of income due to the pandemic. Few Ghanaians reported that their household received pandemic-relief assistance from the government, while many said the distribution was unfair. Key findings ▪ As of April 2022, about a quarter (26%) of Ghanaians said a member of…

A Ghanaian media personality is making an interesting appeal to Michael Blackson. Television and radio host, Jay Kojo Daasebre, pleaded with the popular comedian to establish a radio and television station in a post sighted by Zionfelix.net. He said these channels, when established, should be able to match international standards. Kojo believes others can showcase their talents through the stations. READ ALSO: VIDEO: Great Ampong makes a sharp U-turn; Says his diss song is no longer targeted at Daddy Lumba He wrote on Twitter: “Dear @MichaelBlackson please open a radio and television station as well for us …one that could…