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Ebola: The Virus Nigeria Has Beaten Before — What You Need to Know Now

Ebola: The Virus Nigeria Has Beaten Before — What You Need to Know Now

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Nigeria explained: Rema's "Calm Down" with Selena Gomez became the first track led by an African artist to join Spotify's Billions Club, in September 2023. Seven years earlier, Wizkid had featured on the first song ever to get there.
Dark Void Fact card. Headline: Calm Down was the first African-led song to 1bn Spotify streams Key figure: 1bn. Rema with Selena Gomez, September 2023. Source: Spotify; Digital Music News.

ALT Dark Void Fact card. Headline: Calm Down was the first African-led song to 1bn Spotify streams Key figure: 1bn. Rema with Selena Gomez, September 2023. Source: Spotify; Digital Music News.

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Source: Spotify Newsroom newsroom.spotify.com/2023-09… ; Digital Music News digitalmusicnews.com/2023/09…
Rema’s “Calm Down” Becomes the First Track Led by an African Artist to Join Spotify’s Billions Club...

Rema’s “Calm Down” Becomes the First Track Led by an African Artist to Join Spotify’s Billions Club...

Rema, one of Nigeria’s fastest-rising stars, is joining the Billions Club on Spotify. “Calm Down,” his hit single featuring Selena Gomez, has been exciting listeners on the dance floor and beyond...

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Breaking World: An Aramco building in Riyadh was damaged Sunday by falling shrapnel after an attempted attack, Saudi Arabia's Energy Ministry says. It reported minor damage and no injuries or deaths. The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted missiles aimed at the capital and blamed Yemen's Houthis.
Dark Void Fact card labelled BREAKING WORLD. Headline: Aramco building in Riyadh damaged after attempted attack. Large purple text: No injuries. Caption says the Energy Ministry reported falling shrapnel and minor damage on Sunday, and the coalition cited intercepted missiles. Source line: Saudi Energy Ministry; AFP; Al Jazeera. Handle @Void_Fact.

ALT Dark Void Fact card labelled BREAKING WORLD. Headline: Aramco building in Riyadh damaged after attempted attack. Large purple text: No injuries. Caption says the Energy Ministry reported falling shrapnel and minor damage on Sunday, and the coalition cited intercepted missiles. Source line: Saudi Energy Ministry; AFP; Al Jazeera. Handle @Void_Fact.

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Sources: Saudi Energy Ministry, via AFP and Al Jazeera (8 Nov 2026) aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/8… channelnewsasia.com/world/sa… apnews.com/article/mideast-n…
Saudi Aramco building in Riyadh damaged in ‘attempted’ attack

Saudi Aramco building in Riyadh damaged in ‘attempted’ attack

Saudi Arabia's Energy Ministry says building in the capital was damaged by falling shrapnel.

aljazeera.com
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Nigeria explained: Nigeria has picked Damilola Orimogunje's "Dear Ajayi" as its entry for Best International Feature at the 99th Oscars. Nigeria sent no film the year before. The Yoruba, English and Igbo family drama premiered at a Venice Film Festival sidebar.
Dark Void Fact card. Headline: Nigeria is back in the Oscar race with Dear Ajayi Key figure: 99th. Oscars on 14 March 2027. Nigeria sent no entry last year. Source: Premium Times; ThisDay.

ALT Dark Void Fact card. Headline: Nigeria is back in the Oscar race with Dear Ajayi Key figure: 99th. Oscars on 14 March 2027. Nigeria sent no entry last year. Source: Premium Times; ThisDay.

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Source: Premium Times premiumtimesng.com/entertain… ; ThisDay thisdaylive.com/2026/10/04/n…
Oscars 2027: Nigeria submits Dear Ajayi for international feature category

Oscars 2027: Nigeria submits Dear Ajayi for international feature category

The submission places the Nigerian film in contention for consideration but does not constitute an Academy Award nomination.

premiumtimesng.com
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Nigeria explained: Nigeria moved its capital from Lagos to Abuja on 12 December 1991. Abuja was chosen partly because it was central and seen as neutral ground, outside the heartland of any one of the country's largest ethnic groups.
Dark Void Fact card. Headline: Abuja was picked partly for being neutral ground Key figure: 1991. Capital moved from Lagos on 12 December. Source: FCDA; Al Jazeera.

ALT Dark Void Fact card. Headline: Abuja was picked partly for being neutral ground Key figure: 1991. Capital moved from Lagos on 12 December. Source: FCDA; Al Jazeera.

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Source: FCDA fcda.gov.ng/the-history-of-a… ; Al Jazeera aljazeera.com/features/2018/…
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Nigeria explained: INEC registered 93.47 million voters for the 2023 election, but only about 24.97 million votes were cast for president, a turnout of 26.7%. That's the lowest turnout for a presidential election since the return to democracy in 1999.
Dark Void Fact card. Headline: Only about 1 in 4 registered voters voted for president in 2023 Key figure: 26.7%. 24.97m votes from 93.47m registered voters. Source: Daily Trust; Chatham House.

ALT Dark Void Fact card. Headline: Only about 1 in 4 registered voters voted for president in 2023 Key figure: 26.7%. 24.97m votes from 93.47m registered voters. Source: Daily Trust; Chatham House.

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Source: Daily Trust dailytrust.com/nigerias-vote… ; Chatham House chathamhouse.org/2023/03/nig…
Nigeria’s voter turnout drops to 26.70 per cent

Nigeria’s voter turnout drops to 26.70 per cent

This year’s general election is the seventh since the restoration of democracy in the country. The previous elections were held in 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015...

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Breaking World: Iran's Revolutionary Guard says it has lifted its self-imposed 2,000 km ballistic-missile range limit, per AP. Spokesman Hossein Mohebbi said the restriction is gone and Iran will show the capability in practice. Mehr and Tasnim carried the same remarks.
Dark Void Fact card labeled BREAKING WORLD. Headline: Iran says it has lifted its 2,000 km missile range limit. Big figure 2,000 km. Caption about IRGC spokesman lifting the self-imposed ballistic limit. Sources AP, Mehr, Tasnim. Handle @Void_Fact.

ALT Dark Void Fact card labeled BREAKING WORLD. Headline: Iran says it has lifted its 2,000 km missile range limit. Big figure 2,000 km. Caption about IRGC spokesman lifting the self-imposed ballistic limit. Sources AP, Mehr, Tasnim. Handle @Void_Fact.

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Sources: AP: apnews.com/article/mideast-n… Tasnim: tasnimnews.ir/en/news/2026/1… Mehr: en.mehrnews.com/news/249207/…
Iran says it has lifted its self-imposed limit on missile ranges, and other Mideast news

Iran says it has lifted its self-imposed limit on missile ranges, and other Mideast news

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has lifted its self-imposed limit on the range of its ballistic missiles, hinting at potential developments for longer-range capabilities.

apnews.com
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Nigeria explained: "Agbara Nla: The Return" grossed about N170.6 million in its first four days, the biggest non-December opening for a Nollywood film. The original was made in 1993, and the remake is directed by Mike Bamiloye's sons. A faith film beat the Detty December rush.
Dark Void Fact card. Headline: A 1993 classic just broke a Nollywood box-office record Key figure: N170.6m. Biggest non-December Nollywood opening. Source: Premium Times; Nairametrics.

ALT Dark Void Fact card. Headline: A 1993 classic just broke a Nollywood box-office record Key figure: N170.6m. Biggest non-December Nollywood opening. Source: Premium Times; Nairametrics.

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Source: Premium Times premiumtimesng.com/entertain… ; Nairametrics nairametrics.com/2026/10/05/…
‘Agbara Nla: The Return’ remake records biggest non-December Nollywood opening

‘Agbara Nla: The Return’ remake records biggest non-December Nollywood opening

The feat comes more than three decades after Mike Bamiloye began the original production with N5,000.

premiumtimesng.com
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Nigeria explained: Nigeria's Senate has 109 seats: three for each of the 36 states and one for the FCT. So Lagos gets the same three senators as the least populous state. The 360 House of Reps seats are shared by population instead.
Dark Void Fact card. Headline: Every state gets three senators, whatever its size Key figure: 109. 3 per state, 1 for the FCT. House of Reps: 360. Source: 1999 Constitution.

ALT Dark Void Fact card. Headline: Every state gets three senators, whatever its size Key figure: 109. 3 per state, 1 for the FCT. House of Reps: 360. Source: 1999 Constitution.

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Source: 1999 Constitution, Sections 48-49 faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/nig1… ; National Assembly nass.gov.ng/about/item/1548
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Nigeria explained: Burna Boy's "Twice as Tall" won Best Global Music Album at the 2021 Grammys, his first Grammy win. Tems won her first in 2023, Best Melodic Rap Performance, for "Wait for U" with Future and Drake.
Dark Void Fact card. Headline: Two Nigerians, two very different Grammy wins Key figure: 2021. Burna Boy's first Grammy. Tems won in 2023. Source: Recording Academy.

ALT Dark Void Fact card. Headline: Two Nigerians, two very different Grammy wins Key figure: 2021. Burna Boy's first Grammy. Tems won in 2023. Source: Recording Academy.

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Source: Grammy.com grammy.com/news/burna-boy-wi… ; grammy.com/artists/tems/3850…

Grammy | The Recording Academy | Winners, Performances & Videos

Home of the Grammy Awards and the Recording Academy. See the moments, winners, presenters and performances you missed, exclusively on our official site.

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Breaking World: California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he will commute all 548 death sentences to life without parole — the largest death row in the Western Hemisphere, per Reuters and AP. About 382 cases still need California Supreme Court approval. The state has not executed anyone since 2006.
Dark Void Fact card labeled BREAKING WORLD. Headline: Newsom to commute all California death sentences. Big figure: 548 inmates. Caption: Largest death row in the Western Hemisphere. Life without parole. About 382 need state Supreme Court OK. Source: AP; Reuters; CA.gov. Handle @Void_Fact.

ALT Dark Void Fact card labeled BREAKING WORLD. Headline: Newsom to commute all California death sentences. Big figure: 548 inmates. Caption: Largest death row in the Western Hemisphere. Life without parole. About 382 need state Supreme Court OK. Source: AP; Reuters; CA.gov. Handle @Void_Fact.

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Sources: AP apnews.com/article/californi… Reuters staradvertiser.com/2026/11/0… CA.gov gov.ca.gov/2026/11/05/govern…
California Gov. Newsom says he will commute all death sentences in state to life without parole

California Gov. Newsom says he will commute all death sentences in state to life without parole

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he’ll change all death sentences in the state to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

apnews.com
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