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As a guy, you need a police guy, a soldier guy, a doctor guy, a lawyer guy, a NEPA guy and a guy guy incase you need a guy.

For Lagos, mosquitoes go dey wonder why God bless them like this.

"Across continents, terrorism and violent conflicts are no longer distant threats..." At the 152nd IPU Assembly, Nigerian Senate President Godswill Akpabio says parliaments must act decisively to restore peace, justice, and hope for future generations.

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Michael Jackson had to cut a deal with a drug lord to film this video. The Brazilian government tried to block the shoot. A judge banned the filming. The police refused to enter the area. Rio was bidding to host the 2004 Olympics and didn't want the world seeing footage of its poorest neighborhoods. So Spike Lee walked into the favela (Rio's version of a hillside slum) and found the local crime boss. His name was Marcinho VP. He ran one of the city's biggest gangs, Comando Vermelho. He also happened to be a huge Jackson fan, and he provided the whole production with security for free. A higher court eventually overturned the ban. The police still wouldn't go in. So 1,500 police officers and 50 residents acting as security guards sealed off the favela. Jackson arrived by helicopter. He walked the streets handing out candy to the kids. The people who lived there had woken up early that morning to sweep the streets and take out the trash before he got there. Mid-shoot, two women burst through security. One knocked Jackson flat. Spike Lee helped him up and he kept dancing. That exact take is in the final video. For the Salvador half of the shoot, he worked with 200 drummers from a local group called Olodum. The media coverage put them on the map in 140 countries. They'd been a regional act before the shoot. They became a global one after. Over 200 million people watched the premiere around the world. The song itself peaked at #30 in America. In Germany it went to #1 and stayed on the chart for 30 weeks, the longest run of any Jackson song there. The video crossed 1 billion views on YouTube in 2023. Only one other Jackson video has done that: Billie Jean. He's the first solo male singer from the 1900s with two videos over a billion. The day after Jackson died in 2009, Rio's mayor announced they'd put a statue of him in the same favela where the video was shot. Locals said the turnaround of their neighborhood started with his visit.

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@KayceeTrades Even for picture you go still resemble idiot

This type of cloths are only beautiful on pictures . Once you begin waka inside you'd look like an idiot

The Nigerian Government has reminded all income earners, including salary workers, business owners and freelancers, to file their 2025 annual tax returns. Here is the step-by-step process for compliance under the new tax framework. Watch 👇🏿

Opposition candidate Paul Hounkpe in the Republic of Benin has congratulated ruling coalition candidate Romuald Wadagni before the official announcement of the election results, as vote collation continues at the Electoral Commission's headquarters in Cotonou. @KathleenNdongmo reports.

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[IN PICTURES]: Ballot papers are ready at the Fifadji polling centre in Cotonou’s 9th District as registered voters prepare to vote in the Benin presidential election. #Bénin2026

Collation has begun at polling centres in Cotonou, as results start to come in from today’s presidential election in Benin Republic. #Bénin2026

#Bénin2026: Voting has ended across Benin Republic following a largely peaceful process. Electoral observers from the African Union Observation Commission and ECOWAS are expected to release their findings within the next 24 to 48 hours as the collation continues nationwide. @sagirmohh reports.

Voting in Benin Republic has remained orderly, with attention shifting to voter turnout in the northern region as polls continue. Voters express hope for a leadership transition that will sustain the policies of the outgoing administration. @KathleenNdongmo reports. #Bénin2026

Wiz: “Justin can I perform another song after this?” Justin Bieber:

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[IN PICTURES]: The Minister of Economy and Finance of Benin, Romuald Wadagni, one of the presidential candidates, has cast his ballot at the Centre de Vote Agonvè in Lokossa. #Bénin2026

Voting commenced at polling units in Wémè-Ganto, Porto-Novo, around 7:20 a.m., with officials already on the ground. While procedures are being followed properly, voter turnout so far has been low. @sagirmohh reports. #Bénin2026

[IN PICTURES]: Voting has begun at the Fifadji polling centre in Cotonou’s 9th district (10258), with election observers present as Benin Republic holds its presidential election today. #Bénin2026

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