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  • Currency in Circulation Hits N3.97tn in May

    By Ifunanya | June 10, 2024 | Comments Off on Currency in Circulation Hits N3.97tn in May

    The currency’s value in circulation has risen to N3.97tn at the end of May, representing an all-time high and a 1.07 per cent increase over the previous month. The data released on the Central Bank […]

  • WHO Issues Warning on Food Safety During Power Outages

    By Ifunanya | June 10, 2024 | Comments Off on WHO Issues Warning on Food Safety During Power Outages

    The World Health Organization (WHO) has cautioned that foods exposed to temperatures above 5 °C (41 °F) for over two hours can become unsafe to eat. This warning was issued on Friday via a series […]

  • Nigerian Lawmakers Propose Constitutional Amendments for Rotating Presidency and Single Six-Year Term

    By Ifunanya | June 10, 2024 | Comments Off on Nigerian Lawmakers Propose Constitutional Amendments for Rotating Presidency and Single Six-Year Term

    A group of lawmakers in Nigeria’s House of Representatives is advocating for significant changes to the 1999 Constitution. The proposed amendments aim to rotate the Presidency among the six geo-political zones and establish a single […]

  • Real Madrid Manager Carlo Ancelotti Rejects FIFA’s Club World Cup Offer

    By Ifunanya | June 10, 2024 | Comments Off on Real Madrid Manager Carlo Ancelotti Rejects FIFA’s Club World Cup Offer

    Carlo Ancelotti, the manager of Real Madrid, has revealed the club’s decision to decline participation in FIFA’s expanded Club World Cup next season. The tournament, scheduled for the United States at the end of the […]

  • Iraq Sentences Seven Drug Dealers to Death, Including Foreigner

    By Ifunanya | June 10, 2024 | Comments Off on Iraq Sentences Seven Drug Dealers to Death, Including Foreigner

    An Iraqi court has issued death sentences for seven drug dealers, one of whom is a foreign national, according to a statement from the Supreme Judicial Council. The Central Criminal Court handed down the verdict, […]

  • Depreciation of Naira Boosts Nigeria’s Exports to Neighbouring Countries

    By Ifunanya | June 10, 2024 | Comments Off on Depreciation of Naira Boosts Nigeria’s Exports to Neighbouring Countries

    The Customs Area Controller of Seme Command, Timi Bomodi, highlighted on Sunday the positive impact of the depreciation of the Naira on Nigeria’s exportation of local products to neighbouring West African countries. In an interview […]

  • Schengen Visa Fee for Nigerians and African Nationals Increases to £90

    By Ifunanya | June 10, 2024 | Comments Off on Schengen Visa Fee for Nigerians and African Nationals Increases to £90

    Nigerians and other African nationals seeking a Schengen Visa to enter the European Union will now have to pay an extra £10, as the visa fee has surged to £90 from £80. The latest data […]

  • Nigeria’s Foreign Trade Surges to N31.810.56 Billion in Q1 2024

    By Ifunanya | June 10, 2024 | Comments Off on Nigeria’s Foreign Trade Surges to N31.810.56 Billion in Q1 2024

    Nigeria’s foreign trade, comprising imports and exports, reached N31.810.56 billion in the first quarter of 2024, according to the latest foreign trade in goods report by the National Bureau of Statistics. The total imports stood […]

  • Crude Oil Exports Dominated Nigeria’s Trade in Q1 2024

    By Ifunanya | June 10, 2024 | Comments Off on Crude Oil Exports Dominated Nigeria’s Trade in Q1 2024

    Crude oil exports accounted for 80.80 percent of Nigeria’s export figure in the first quarter of 2024, according to the National Bureau of Statistics’ latest foreign goods trade data. The report showed that crude oil […]

  • Super Eagles Captain Troost-Ekong Clarifies Payment System for Professional Footballers

    By Ifunanya | June 10, 2024 | Comments Off on Super Eagles Captain Troost-Ekong Clarifies Payment System for Professional Footballers

    Super Eagles captain, William Troost-Ekong, has addressed the misconception among many Nigerians that professional footballers are paid on a weekly basis. In a recent episode of the ‘Zero Conditions’ podcast, the PAOK Salonica defender explained […]

  • Alan Kyerematen Promises Technological Transformation for Eastern Region

    By Ifunanya | June 10, 2024 | Comments Off on Alan Kyerematen Promises Technological Transformation for Eastern Region

    Mr. Alan Kyerematen, leader and founder of the Movement for Change, has unveiled an ambitious plan to transform the Eastern Region into Ghana’s premier hub for scientific research and technological innovation if he is elected […]

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