The exchange rate between the naira and dollar slid back to around N1,745/$1 on the parallel market, a sharp reverse from the N1,600 levels recorded at the end of last week. As at Wednesday, December 11, the Naira was sold for several rates above the N1,700/$1 mark . While some platforms were said to…
The Taliban’s refugee minister was killed in a suicide bombing in the Afghan capital Kabul on Wednesday, December 11, the interior ministry said. Khalil Haqqani is the uncle of current Taliban Interior Minister Sarajuddin Haqqani, who leads the powerful Haqqani network in Afghanistan. The Haqqani network has carried out a string of major…
The world footballing body, FIFA, has officially named Saudi Arabia as the host nation of the FIFA World Cup 2034. This was disclosed at the Extraordinary FIFA Congress meeting, which held on Wednesday, December 11. FIFA also confirmed Morocco, Spain, and Portugal as co-hosts of the 2030 World Cup. The Saudi bid was the…
Carmen Bryan, the lady who got pregnant with Jay-Z’s baby during a nine-year affair, has spoken about the rapper on Instagram in the wake of allegations that he r@ped a 13-year-old girl. The 52-year-old wrote on Instagram: “These days people don’t defend what is right, they defend who they like! And that’s why we…
The Kano State Police Command has arrested three persons for being in possession of counterfeit currencies amounting to N129,542,826,000:00. The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Haruna Kiyawa, disclosed this today December 10. He gave a breakdown of the money which included US Dollars, CFA and Naira as those also stolen from another dealer…
Pep Guardiola has confirmed that Manchester City will be the final club job in his managerial career. Guardiola has enjoyed eight-and-a-half years in charge of the club, leading City to six Premier League titles and numerous other trophies. He recently penned a new deal until 2027 last month, which will take his time…
The United States Embassy in Nigeria has announced changes to its immigrant visa process, set to take effect on January 1, 2025. In a statement shared on its official X page on Tuesday, Dec. 10, the embassy revealed that applicants with scheduled interviews will now be required to visit the Consulate General in Lagos…
Syrian dictator, Bashar al-Assad illegally transferred $135 billion to Russia, Khalid Bey, an intelligence officer for the ousted Syrian regime, has told the Turkish newspaper Turkiye Gazetesi. Rebel forces swept into the capital of Damascus on Sunday, December 8, ousting President Bashar al-Assad and taking control of the country. Assad’s removal was met with…
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) high court has sentenced Mr Solomon Ogodo, a Superintendent of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for his involvement in forgery, employment racketeering and fraud. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) had in December 2022 arraigned Mr Ogodo in charge no: CR/503/2022 before…
Celebrity couple, Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly have reportedly ended their relationship, just weeks after announcing they were expecting their first child together. According to TMZ, the couple parted ways during a trip to Vail, Colorado, over Thanksgiving weekend, where tensions reached a boiling point.The outlet claimed the split stemmed from Fox discovering something…
