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Purp Joins League of Extraordinary Superstars, Wins Bigi-Sponsored Nigerian Idol Season 10
Lagos Post Online
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July 15, 2025
It was a night of fulfilled dreams and history made as Purp, the electrifying vocal powerhouse, emerged as the winner of Nigerian Idol Season 10, proudly sponsored by Bigi, the flagship beverage brand from Rite Foods Limited. With the season...
Meet Mama Mezze: The new NoMad restaurant
AM New York Metro
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July 15, 2025
Mama Mezze is a new Eastern Mediterranean restaurant located in NoMad. Photo courtesy of Mama Mezze “It’s inspired by my mom.” That’s how Executive Chef Ed Scarpone sums up the vision behind Mama Mezze, the new Eastern Mediterranean restaurant...
Young manager of Omar’s Carriage House restaurant in Norfolk dies after falling ill on flight
The Virginian-Pilot
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July 15, 2025
Yasmine Boukhriss was about to graduate with a business degree from the Honors College at George Mason University when she told her father she wanted to follow in his footsteps in the restaurant business. His reaction probably wasn’t what she was...
Shots fired: the pride and plight of the ‘Jewish-owned restaurant’
The Canadian Jewish News
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July 14, 2025
Like perhaps everyone apart from the shooter, I don’t know the reason why, on Canada Day, someone shot a gun into Mimi Chinese, a restaurant in the upmarket, largely residential Annex neighbourhood of Toronto. The same building was shot at a...
Sushi or tinned fish? Here is what South Africans prefer
The Citizen (South Africa)
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July 14, 2025
The country's fish and seafood sector saw an increase in exports in 2024. South Africa’s fish and seafood sector has grown over the last year, with the sector showing significant export performance. A report by consumer and data science company...
Foreign Minister: Europe Needs Cooperation, Not Tariffs, with Africa and China
Hungary Today
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July 15, 2025
L-R: Péter Szijjártó and Ryad Mezzour (Moroccan Trade Minister) “Brussels has made mistake after mistake in economic policy in recent years, causing the European Union to become increasingly isolated from the global economy at a time when it...
Downtown St. Cloud restaurant closes doors
St. Cloud Times - Minnesota
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Botor Village, a Mediterranean restaurant in downtown St. Cloud, has closed after three years. Botor Village originally opened in 2022 with the goal of revitalizing downtown. Mediterranean restaurant Botor Village has closed in downtown St. Cloud...
Export ready? Here’s what to know about Sacu
Food For Mzansi
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July 15, 2025
For South African farmers eager to expand their horizons, the Southern African Customs Union (Sacu) offers a practical gateway into export markets. Made up of South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho and Eswatini, Sacu is not only the world’s...
LeBron or MJ for basketball’s Goat ‒ but aren’t we forgetting someone?
The Royal Gazette
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July 15, 2025
Boston Celtics star Bill Russell talks with reporters about the boycott of Boston public schools by African-Americans on June 18, 1963. Russell spoke to some of the estimated 3,000 children who stayed away from regular classes but attended special...
Top 10 Places To Explore In Lagos This July
Y Naija
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July 14, 2025
Lagos is the city that never runs out of new locations and fun things for visitors and even Lagos inhabitants to explore and do. Here’s a list of 10 places to explore in Lagos; The Upside Down House Located at Landmark, the upside down house is...
Mindy Kaling and B.J. Novak Introduce Her Kids to the 'Perfect Movie'
NBC News
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July 14, 2025
Mindy Kaling is sharing her love of classic Hollywood movies with her kids. On July 13, the “Running Point” co-creator, 46, posted an Instagram carousel filled with pictures from a recent outing to her favorite Ethiopian restaurant with her...
Niger: Police arrest 34 suspects for thuggery, robbery, illicit drugs
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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July 11, 2025
The police in Niger state have arrested 34 suspects in connection with thuggery, robbery and illicit drugs, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Niger state Police command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, has said. The PPRO stated this in a statement...
African Spear
Vallarta Mirror
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July 10, 2025
(Dracaena angolensis) Family: Asparagaceae Also known as: Bow String Hemp, Cylindrical Snake Plant, Elephant’s Toothpick, Skyline Spear, Sansevieria, and Spear Sansevieria Origin: Angola Written about further in The Civilized Jungle, Volume I and...
Nigerian Newspapers: Top Stories For Today (10/07/25)
Daily Independent
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July 10, 2025
1 Read the full details on our digital edition when you join our WhatsApp Communities here. Here are the major headlines for today: U.S. Visa Restrictions: It’s About Reciprocity On Nigeria — Experts … UAE Stops Transit Visa For Nigerians 2015:...
Bahraini-Moroccan Business Meeting in the Food Industry Scheduled for November
bizbahrain
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July 8, 2025
A high-level Bahraini-Moroccan business meeting focused on the food industry is set to take place in Bahrain this coming November. The event will bring together representatives from leading Moroccan food industry companies and their Bahraini...
Beverage council replies WHO, says sugar tax won’t stop obesity
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 10, 2025
International Council for Beverages Association (ICBA) has expressed concern about the World Health Organisation’salleged disregard of a decade-long, fact-based evidence showing that taxing sugar-sweetened beverages has never improved health...
Nigeria’s exceptional, value-adding female professionals (2)
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 9, 2025
Staying Up-To-Date With Industry Best Practices Has Helped Me Build Confidence In My Work – Oge Dan-Gogo, Manager, Compliance And Risk Management, LES Energy Can we have an insight into your background and profile? I am Oge Dan-Gogo, a passionate...
The Venti to expand to Jordan with master franchise agreement
Verdict Food Service
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July 15, 2025
South Korean coffee chain The Venti has signed a master franchise agreement with JKT Networks in Jordan. This move marks The Venti’s first step into the Middle Eastern market, as reported by Chosun Biz. The agreement allows The Venti to receive...
Akon's African 'Wakanda' city gets crushed: 'I take full responsibility'
The Blaze
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July 11, 2025
In 2020, platinum-selling artist Akon began an ambitious project to build a futuristic city in his ancestral homeland of Senegal. The city promised state-of-the-art infrastructure that acts as an "extension of the sea into the land." The singer...
Star NYC designer dishes on Texas ranch-inspired Memorial restaurant
Culturemap
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July 11, 2025
When Houston rancher and restaurateur Allison Knight first plucked interior designer Alfredo Paredes from an Elle Decor list of top designers, she was looking to overhaul a few “cabinlike structures” on her family’s Colorado ranch — which he...