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When people repeat the rallying cry of “Jin, Jiyan, Azadî,” they are speaking Kurdish. The slogan, meaning “Woman, Life, Freedom,” has recently gained global recognition after the death of Jîna Mahsa Aminî and the feminist protests that followed in Iran. Jîna Mahsa Aminî was a 22-year-old Kurdish woman from Saqqez, a city in the Kurdistan Province of Iran. Her family called her by her Kurdish name, Jîna, meaning “life.” The Iranian state does not allow its citizens to legally register any names that are not of Persian or Islamic origin, so as a result, she was identified by her state-approved name: Mahsa Amini.

Kafin shekara na 2015, ba na kula da wasannin Kannywood. Idan ina duban tashoshi akan tauraron ɗan Adam, bana tsaya ga kallon tashan Africa Magic na Hausa. Amma a shekaran da ya wuce, neman labaru akan kwaikwayon hausa ya zama wajibi domin aikin da na yi game da wani biki wanda ya shafi ʼƴan wasan kwaikwayon hausa (waton Kannywood). Ayyukansu ya bani shaʼawa sossai. Idan ana magana akan harkar sinima ko Fim Village, babu inda ake samar da finafinai kaman Tinapa Studios na garin Calabar a Jihar Cross River.

December 22, 2016 4:49 AM EST Every year around Christmas time, I find myself yearning for heavy traffic in the city—to sit in a car, trailing colored lights with no end in sight. Every year around Christmas time, I don’t mind the silly displays of opulence and greed, or the flashing red and green abusing my eyes. Christmas is that special time of the year, often described with, and in color, but hardly ever in black and white.

Profession: The Sun King of France Biography: The longest ruling monarch in European history, Louis XIV came to the throne aged 4 and went on to rule for 72 years. His rule established France as one of the pre-eminent powers of Europe, through early reforms, successful wars, creation of a French Empire and through his patronage of the arts. He was also the builder of the Palace of Versailles to where he moved the court of France in 1682.

"I thank you all who have shown concerns and sent in messages, and may God repay such kindness. My marriage has been over for over a year as I have remained cordial with both families and would continue to remain cordial as God continues to guide me. My family and I were waiting for the right time to make an official statement but social media has a way of doing its own things.

The Naira appreciated to ₦1,600 per dollar in the parallel market on Thursday, August 22, improving from ₦1,615 per dollar recorded on Wednesday, August 21. However, the situation was different in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM), where the Naira's depreciation to ₦1,586.11 per dollar from ₦1,543.84 per dollar—a loss of ₦42.27 raises concerns about the currency's stability. The data from FMDQ, which revealed the contrasting movements, is crucial in understanding the challenges facing the official exchange rate.

Like many a well-dressed political boss, New York’s Carmine De Sapio wears a velvet glove over his hard fist: his public utterances are usually soothing; he rarely shows irritation or displeasure. But last week De Sapio, sore beset by the so-called reform insurgents, who seek to unseat him as New York Democratic national committeeman and leader of Tammany Hall, struck out at his tormentors. In this year’s New York City mayoralty campaign, De Sapio promised, his regular Democrats will “oppose and oust these self-styled leaders who seek to rule or ruin the party .

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According to residents of the area, the building at 13, Wilson Mba Street, Arowojobe Estate came down around 1 am. Mrs Yusuf, whose house is next to the building, said the collapse sounded like thunder and terrified her children. By noon, emergency service workers had rescued five people alive and recovered five dead. ADVERTISEMENT Officials could not confirm to Pulse Nigeria the actual number of people who passed the night inside the building, but eyewitnesses put the figure around 20 people, many of them were involved in the construction work.