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Making money on YouTube means first achieving monetization for your channel.  In order to monetize your channel, you need to figure out how to get 4,000 watch hours on YouTube.This is the minimum requirement set out for YouTube channels looking to access the YouTube partner program.  Along with building an audience of at least 1,000 subscribers, you must meet the minimum watch time requirement. After which, generating passive income becomes surprisingly straightforward.How YouTube Calculate Watch Hours?Watch time hours are calculated by way of total YouTube video hours of watch time accumulated over the past 12 months.  This equates to 240,000…

Agency The UN World Health Organisation has warned that severe funding cuts – particularly by the United States – are threatening decades of progress in the fight against tuberculosis, still the world’s deadliest infectious disease. The health agency highlighted that essential prevention, testing, and treatment services were collapsing, leaving millions at risk. Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Western Pacific are the hardest-hit regions, where national TB programmes depend heavily on international support. “Any disruption to TB services – whether financial, political or operational – can have devastating and often fatal consequences for millions worldwide,”  Tereza Kasaeva, Director of WHO Global…

One moment, he was just a fan, vibing to Flavour’s electrifying performance at the Life Beer Best of Both Worlds Concert in Spar Mall, Enugu and the next minute, he was ₦1 million richer! In a truly Obiagu-worthy moment, Flavour paused mid-performance, pointed to a fan deep in the groove, brought him up on stage, and gifted him a whopping ₦1 million on the spot! The crowd erupted, and the lucky fan who couldn’t believe it kept dancing, waving his phone in the air, and showing everyone his account balance in pure excitement. The Best of Both Worlds Concert marked…

Arsenal’s teenage star Ethan Nwaneri has left his international future wide open, having been eligible to play for Nigeria and England, Soccernet.ng reports. Recent reports suggest that the 17-year-old will represent the first country that approaches him—whether England or his parent’s country, Nigeria. According to multi-award-winning Nigerian journalist Shina Oludare, a family source close to the midfielder revealed that Nwaneri is ready to honour whichever national team makes the first move. A family source close to Arsenal star Ethan Nwaneri tells me that the youngster will honour whichever country—Nigeria or England—approaches him first. What is the NFF waiting for? pic.twitter.com/w97wsKWXMn…

About 24 hours after the State Working Committee (SWC) of the Abia State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Tuesday, announced the expulsion of Adolphus Wabara from the party, a group, Frontiers for Change and Progress (FCP), described the act as a joke taken too far. In a statement, the FCP’s National Coordinator, Mr. Emeka Yellow Ikpegbu, dismissed the expulsion of Wabara, who was a former Senate President and serving Chairman of the PDP Board of Trustees (BoT), as “a futile hatchet job by desperate political hirelings with a seared conscience.” The Abia PDP SWC led by Elder Abraham Amah, while…

The death toll recorded in the building collapse, which happened on Wednesday, at Oriwu Street in the Lekki Phase 1 area of Lagos State, has increased to four. This was confirmed in a statement released by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, on Thursday. “Two more dead bodies brought out of the rubble this morning,” he stated in the statement sent to our correspondent. PUNCH Metro reported that six people were rescued while two bodies were recovered after the building collapsed on Wednesday. The Lagos State Emergency Management Authority, in a statement by its Permanent Secretary, Damilola Oke-Osanyitolu,…

Father Sylvester Okechukwu, parish priest of St. Mary Tachira Church in the Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State, has been kidnapped and tragically killed. The incident occurred on March 4, 2025, between 9:15 pm and 9:40 pm, when Father Okechukwu was abducted from his residence in Tachira. His lifeless body was discovered on March 5, 2025. The Diocese of Kafanchan confirmed the devastating news in a statement signed by Father Jacob Shanet, Chancellor of the diocese. “After being taken by his abductors, Fr. Sylvester was cruelly killed in the early hours of today, the 5th of March 2025,…

• Asks Tinubu to intervene• State govt denies receiving Assembly’s letter on S’Court judgment• Okiro warns political leaders against turning state to battlefield Former Nigerian Separatist warlord and ex-leader of the Niger Delta People Volunteer Force, Alhaji Mujahid Asari Dokubo, and the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) have urged President Bola Tinubu to caution the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, against pushing his selfish ambition on Rivers State. In a viral video yesterday, Dokubo told the President that if he allows Wike to push his selfish agenda on Rivers people, it would be very difficult for him (Wike) and the 27…

The African comic book scene is exploding with fresh stories, bold artwork, and diverse narratives that are redefining the global comic industry. From superhero sagas to sci-fi adventures, these comics blend African culture, mythology, and modern storytelling in ways you won’t find anywhere else.Whether you’re a longtime comic book fan or new to the space, here are five must-read African comics that deserve a spot on your shelf.Olila Origins by Alex Lielacher, Olila Lielacher, Mutendei Nabutete & Daniel MuliIf you pick up just one African comic this year, make it Olila Origins. This groundbreaking superhero story follows Olila and his…

Former Manchester United and England striker, Andy Cole, has advised Nigeria-eligible teenager, Chido Obi-Martin, on how to make it through at Old Trafford, Soccernet.ng reports. The 17-year-old came on in the 67th minute against Fulham in the FA Cup, and despite Manchester United’s woeful performance, the youngsters’ cameo turned a few heads as they praised him. Chido Obi-Martin joined Manchester United from Arsenal last summer, and Cole, who won five English Premier League titles, was full of praise for the Nigeria-eligible forward. A dejected Chido Obi-Martin during the Manchester United FC v Fulham FC Emirates FA Cup Round 5 match…