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Meta has announced that content creators in Nigeria and Ghana with at least 5,000 followers will start earning money on Facebook from July 1, 2024. The company introduced two monetization features: In-Stream Ads on Facebook and Facebook Ads on Reels on Monday. Meta disclosed in a statement that these features will allow creators to earn revenue by producing original videos and building their communities. Eligible creators in both countries can monetize their video and reel content, with support available in over 30 languages globally. The statement read: “To use either product, creators must pass and remain compliant with Facebook’s partnership…

Riot police patrolled Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, on Tuesday as young activists called for more protests following last week’s deadly clashes. Members of the protest movement, which has no official leaders and largely organises via social media, have rejected appeals from President William Ruto for dialogue, even after he abandoned proposed tax hikes. Infuriated by the deaths last week – at least 39, according to the government-funded Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNHCR)—many are now demanding that Ruto step down. “We are determined to push for the president’s resignation,” Ojango Omondi, an activist in Nairobi, said. “We hope for a…

Panama beat Bolivia 3-1 on Monday to finish second in Group C and qualify for the Copa America quarter-finals after tournament hosts the United States were eliminated following a 1-0 loss to group winners Uruguay. The win moved Panama, playing in only their second Copa America, up to second on six points, three more than the US, as the central American side reached the knockout stage for the first time. Uruguay finished with nine points. Jose Fajardo, Eduardo Guerrero and Cesar Yanis scored for Panama with Bolivia’s lone goal coming from Bruno Miranda. Bolivia exit the tournament after three straight…

Copa America hosts the United States were bundled out of the tournament at the first hurdle on Monday after a 1-0 defeat by Group C winners Uruguay consigned them to third place and allowed Panama to advance as runners-up. Defender Mathias Olivera scored to give Uruguay the win that sees them advance to the quarter-finals as group winners, with the South Americans winning three of their first-round matches for the first time since 1959. Panama’s 3-1 win over Bolivia saw them finish second on six points, three ahead of the US Needing a win to give themselves the best chance…

Cristiano Ronaldo was left in tears after his penalty was saved in extra time but Portugal still progressed to the quarter-finals of Euro 2024 following a dramatic shootout victory over Slovenia. Superstar Ronaldo saw his penalty kept out by Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Jan Oblak and he was consoled by his team-mates, as fans chanted his name in the stands. But he recovered to score his country’s first penalty in the shootout – where goalkeeper Diogo Costa saved all three kicks he faced – before Manchester City’s Bernardo Silva netted the winning kick. Ronaldo was involved in the thick of it…

Substitute Randal Kolo Muani scored with five minutes left to send two time winners France through to the quarterfinals of Euro 2024 on Monday after beating a disappointing Belgium 1-0. France will meet the winner of Monday’s match between Portugal and Slovenia in the quarterfinals in Hamburg on Friday. With the game looking like it was headed for extra time, Kolo Muani picked up a ball from N’Golo Kante and fired a shot that deflected off Jan Vertonghen past goalkeeper Koen Casteels. France were in control for most of the match, with Tchouameni and Marcus Thuram finding chances on both…

An explosion struck the multimillion-naira Zungeru Hydroelectric Dam in Niger State, Nigeria, on Monday. The Federal Government of Nigeria has not yet officially commissioned the N1.3 billion-naira Zungeru dam, making it the fourth hydroelectric dam in Niger State after Jebba, Kainji, and Shiroro. Chronicle NG learned that the Zungeru explosion occurred early Monday morning, though the cause has not been disclosed to the media yet. Locals confirmed the incident, stating that several workers sustained various degrees of injuries. The source further disclosed that the injured persons are currently receiving treatment at nearby hospitals, with those more seriously being transported to…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Monday fumed over the allocation of land meant for a bus terminal in the Central Business District, Abuja. Wike disclosed this at the inauguration of the construction of Mabushi Bus Terminal, Phase I, in Abuja, and described the action as a gross distortion of the Abuja Master Plan. The minister explained that the FCT Administration decided to build three terminals, one each in the Central Business District, Mabushi, and Kugbo, to ensure a secure and convenient travel experience for commuters in the territory. Wike, however, said that the land…

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has clarified that its Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), also known as drone experienced a mishap after take-off for a mission at a location near Rumji Village and about 15 km from Kaduna Base. This is contrary to reports that an Airforce helicopter crashed in Kaduna in the early hours of Monday, July 1, 2024. Air Vice Marshal Edward Gabkwet, NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, confirmed the incident, saying there were no casualties. He added that a preliminary investigation has since commenced to ascertain the cause of the drone crash. He said, “Since it…

Nigerian star, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, won her fourth BET Awards at the Peacock Theater in Downtown Los Angeles on Monday. The Grammy winner edged out top stars like Kirk Franklin, CeCe Winans, Maverick City Music, and others to win the Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award with her 2023 song, Me & U at the 2024 ceremony. The BET Awards, established in 2001 by Black Entertainment Television, is an American award show that recognises and celebrates the achievements of Black entertainers and other underrepresented groups in music, film, sports and philanthropy. In 2022, Tems won the award…