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Growing up in Cambodia, Panha rarely saw LGBTQI+ people reflected in the world around her — not in television, not in public conversations, and not in ways that felt honest.“When LGBTQI+ people were represented, it often did not feel truthful to who we are,” she said.That silence stayed with her.Today, Panha is helping create the kind of visibility she once searched for. As co-founder of Sampi TV, a digital platform dedicated to LGBTQI+ storytelling and advocacy, she is using podcasts, documentaries and online tools to open conversations many young Cambodians still feel afraid to have.“I wanted to be part of…

Africa’s energy journey is often portrayed as a stark choice between climate responsibility and development. In reality, the continent faces a more nuanced challenge: finding a fair, gradual energy transition that matches its unique needs and ambitions. Technology and innovation can drive this change, helping secure affordable and sustainable energy for all. In the coming decades, Africa’s population is expected to soar to nearly 2.5 billion. Cities will grow. Industries will expand. Digital connections will multiply. The energy demand will increase significantly. Right now, expecting Africa to abandon fossil fuels overnight is neither realistic nor fair. In the near future,…

Kasi Cloud has announced plans to launch its LOS1 Data Centre in Lagos, designed to deliver AI-era performance, hyperscale capacity and intelligent connectivity for the world’s digital leaders. The company said its LOS1 is positioned as the first Artificial Intelligence ready (AI-ready) data centre in Nigeria that is scalable at speed and will drive digital transformation in Africa, from Nigeria. The LOS1 Data Centre is the first building of the four facilities that will be constructed on the 4.2 hectares of land located along the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway. Speaking at a press conference in Lagos at the weekend, Mr. Johnson…

Two videos of victims of abduction in Community High School, Ahoro-Esinele, and Baptist Nursery and Primary School, Ogbomoso Yawota area in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, pleading with the federal and state governments to come to their rescue, went viral on social media on Sunday, sparking outrage as the Senate and Yoruba leaders demanded urgent action from the government to secure their release. The PUNCH reports that terrorists on motorbikes attacked Baptist Nursery and Primary School, Yawota; Community Grammar School, Ahoro-Esinele; and L.A. Primary School, all in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, around 9:30 am on…

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An aspirant for the Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency under the platform of the All Progressive Congress, Onyeije Onuoha-Kalu, has claimed victory in the just concluded primary election. The Abia State National Assembly Primary Election Committee, led by  Barrister Erasmus Cishak, had  announced Ikenna Nicholas, as the winner of the primary election for the constituency on Saturday. However, addressing journalists on Sunday in Umuahia, Kalu said he won 15 of the 22 wards in the contest held on Saturday, May 16. He said he secured 8 of the 11 wards in Arochukwu Local Government Area and 7 of the 11 wards in…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has intensified surveillance and preparedness measures across the country following the ongoing Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and a recently confirmed imported case in Uganda linked to the outbreak. The Director-General of the NCDC, Jide Idris, on Sunday, however, assured Nigerians that there is currently no confirmed case of Ebola Virus Disease in the country. “Nigeria currently has no confirmed case of Ebola Virus Disease,” Idris said in a public health advisory issued on Sunday. He explained that response activities were ongoing in the affected countries,…

Three-time champions Nigeria will discover their opponents for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers on Tuesday when the Confederation of African Football conducts the draw for the tournament to be jointly hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The qualifying draw will be held at the headquarters of the Egyptian Football Association in Cairo ahead of the finals, which are scheduled to take place from June 19 to July 17, 2027. Tagged AFCON PAMOJA 2027, it will be the first edition in the competition’s history to be co-hosted by three countries. Nigeria won the tournament in…

As digital media continues to reshape the global entertainment industry, African-owned platforms are increasingly positioning themselves for international relevance, with Hitztv emerging as one of the growing brands in the space. Founded in 2016 by Nigerian media entrepreneur, Tayo Fadeyi, Hitztv has evolved from a modest entertainment blog into a multimedia platform covering celebrity news, music, sports, lifestyle, technology and biographies. The platform has steadily expanded its audience beyond Nigeria through a mix of entertainment reporting, multimedia storytelling and culturally relevant content targeted at online consumers. According to industry observers, the rise of platforms such as Hitztv reflects a broader…

Shortages of electricity, fuel, medicine and medical supplies are severely disrupting emergency care, blood banks, laboratories, immunization programmes and maternal and child health services, Edem Wosornu of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and Altaf Musani of the World Health Organization (WHO) told journalists in New York via video link.Their briefing followed a three-day visit to the island nation.Surgeries and treatments delayedThe officials described a healthcare system under mounting strain as hospitals struggle to maintain basic services amid worsening shortages and power outages. In some areas, blackouts lasting up to 20 hours have forced hospitals to…