Un breve homenaje a Su Santidad el Papa Francisco, quien antes de su fallecimiento fue el 266.º Papa de la Iglesia Católica Romana. El Papa Francisco, cuyo nombre completo es Jorge Mario Bergoglio, nació el 17 de diciembre de 1936 en Buenos Aires, Argentina. Pertenecía a la Compañía de Jesús (Jesuitas), fue ordenado sacerdote el 13 de diciembre de 1969 y elevado al rango de cardenal el 21 de febrero de 2001 por el Papa Juan Pablo II.
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A quick tribute to His Holiness Pope Francis, who was before passing away the 266th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church. Pope Francis, whose full name is Jorge Mario Bergoglio, was born on December 17, 1936, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He belonged to the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) and was ordained as a priest on December 13, 1969, and elevated to the cardinal position on February 21, 2001, by Pope John Paul II.
Read MoreThe Saudi Pro League match between Al Hilal and Al Nassr is one of today’s most searched topics in Nigeria. The attention largely comes from the participation of global football icon Cristiano Ronaldo, whose every touch on the pitch continues to spark excitement worldwide. Nigerian fans followed the action closely, with hashtags like #HilalNassr and #RonaldoTrending dominating social media. This rivalry isn’t just about bragging rights but a battle that impacts the league title race significantly.
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Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne has announced he will leave the club at the end of the 2024-2025 season, concluding a decade-long tenure marked by significant achievements. Teammate Jack Grealish expressed his sentiments on social media, stating, “It’s been an absolute pleasure to share the pitch with you, Kev. Your vision and skill are unparalleled, and you’ve been an inspiration to us all.” Manager Pep Guardiola also praised De Bruyne, calling him “one of the greatest” players in Premier League history and acknowledging his consistent performance over the years.
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Following their impressive 4-0 victory over Rayo Vallecano on April 4, 2025, RCD Espanyol‘s locker room was filled with jubilation and camaraderie. The players’ celebration highlighted their unity and team spirit. A standout moment featured Omar El Hilali playfully interrupting teammate Javi Puado during a post-match interview. El Hilali, with a microphone in hand, humorously posed as a journalist, asking Puado questions and eliciting laughter from those present. This light-hearted exchange quickly gained traction on social media, symbolizing the positive atmosphere within the team.
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The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Yushau Ahmed, has announced that corps members who recently completed their service will receive an arrears payment of N77,000. This payment is intended to cover the difference resulting from the recent increase in the monthly allowance for corps members. The Federal Government had earlier approved an increment of the corps members’ monthly allowance from N33,000 to N77,000. However, there had been delays in the disbursement of the new allowance due to pending release of funds.
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The recent appointment of the new board for the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has sparked concerns regarding gender imbalance. The Women in Energy Network (WIEN) has expressed disappointment over the minimal representation of women on the board, highlighting a broader issue of gender inclusivity in leadership roles within the energy sector. President Bola Tinubu’s overhaul of the NNPCL board aims to rejuvenate the country’s oil sector, with notable appointments including former Shell executive Bashir Ojulari as the new Chief Executive Officer and Ahmadu Musa Kida as the board chairman. However, the composition has raised eyebrows due to the limited inclusion of female professionals.
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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has announced five changes to the starting lineup for today’s Premier League match against Everton at Goodison Park. With a Champions League fixture against Real Madrid approaching, Arteta aims to manage player workload effectively. The Premier League match between Everton and Arsenal is scheduled for Saturday, April 5, 2025, with kickoff at 12:30 PM BST at Goodison Park in Liverpool.
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The following are schedule for the super Semi-Final, AFCON 2023 where old rivals are bound to meet on Wenesday 7th Febuary 2024 :
Multichoice the direct broadcast satellite service provider and owners of Dstv and Gotv is currently present in 50 nations in Sub-Saharan Africa. There have been several debates on fair pricing of Dstv bouquets across the continent of Africa. We have taken a look at costs of Dstv subscriptions in 2023 across 7 countries: South Africa, Nigeria, Cameron, Togo, Benin, Ghana and Gambia.
Dstv subscribers in Nigeria pay the least for the Pay Tv service in the Sub Saharan Africa. This is followed by the South Africans and Ghana respectively. There is a uniform rate of prices for all Dstv packages in four countries: Benin, Togo Cameron and Gambia. Although, these prices are fixed based on economic and industry conditions which are peculiar to each country. There are two key factors that determines the subscription rate; number of subscriber base and operating environment.
Nigeria having highest numbers of Dstv subscriber base in Africa could have contributed to having the lowest monthly subscription of Dstv packages. Nigeria is the most populous county in Africa. She boast of about 230million population and definitely a positive for any emerging market. It has been difficult to estimate or access actual total numbers of Dstv and Gotv subscribers in Nigeria. According to the Multichoice in its 2022 financial report, it stated that it has only 12.8 million subscribers at the end of the company year with an estimated revenue of about N292 Billion. However, according to reports, it is believed that this figures could be more as almost every household or businesses in Nigeria have access to Dstv or Gotv. Another source estimated total numbers of Dstv subscribers to be around 25million (around 10.5% of the population) in Nigeria and even growing. However, the numbers of active subscribers are also critical monthly revenue drive. The Dstv subscribers base in Benin, Togo, Gambia, Ghana and Cameron are far less than 1million hence the stable high price.
Dstv bouquet prices in South Africa are the second least in Africa. Although, the subscriber base of about 8million is far lower than that of Nigeria even when it houses the Head office of Multichoice, however according to Multichoice’s most recent annual results, its Pay-TV service DStv lost South African subscribers between March 31, 2022, and March 31, 2023. Between these two dates, its subscriber base decreased by approximately 144,000, or 1 point 8 percent, from 8.016 million to 8.16 million. The decline between 2021 and 2022, from 8.177 million to 8.16 million, was significantly less, representing a loss of about 17,000 year-end subscribers.
Strength of country’s currency would affect cost of operation, recently Naira devaluation in Nigeria has lead to weakening of the country’s currency against the Dollar. Meanwhile, Multichoice Nigeria announced tarif increase in April 2023 but this was done before the floating of Naira. Further weakening of Naira could result to higher tariff increase.
Overall, high cost electricity and lack of stable power supply in Africa contribute to decline of active Dstv subscribers and shunning on the Pay Tv services. Multichoice as pioneer in the Pay-TV sector, continuously develop technology that facilitates access to information and entertainment. DStv and GOtv provide access to both local and foreign channels. These channels offer first-run movies, documentaries, kid’s programming, news, and ever demanding live sports.
MultiChoice Nigeria has lunched a brand new GOtv product to affirm their dominance in provision of digital entertainment services in the country. The use of Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) technology in Nigeria has made available and affordable access to digital TV entertainment.
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Following a major crackdown on legal immigration into the UK via the Student route, the UK Government have announced major changes to the immigration law regarding the Student Visa’s.
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