CBN Buckles, Devalues Naira As Official Rate Hits ₦419
Nigeria’s apex bank allowed the Naira to weaken to a record low against the dollar on the official market yesterday,…
Taliban And Afghanistan Government Negotiators Meet In Qatar
Negotiators from the Taliban and Afghanistan’s government yesterday met in Qatar, according to the warring sides, after a long pause…
Nigeria’s Proposed National Carrier Gets $250M Lifeline
Almost three years after its unveiling in London, the Federal Government has relived hope of the new national carrier with…
Ini Umoren: Murdered Akwa Ibom Job Seeker Buried
Iniubong Umoren, the job seeker murdered in Akwa Ibom State, was buried on Friday. Ini was reportedly killed and buried…
WTO Can Show ‘Relevance’ With Vaccine Waiver – US Trade Rep
United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai yesterday insinuated that the World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations over intellectual property waivers for…
We Recovered $153m, Over 80 Properties From Diezani – EFCC Boss
Abdulrasheed Bawa, the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, says the anti-graft agency has recovered $153 million from…
Blackout Looms As National Power Grid Collapses
The national power grid has suffered another system collapse. This was confirmed by three electricity distribution companies in a post…
Germany Blocks Facebook From Sharing WhatsApp Data
Germany yesterday slammed a three-month ban on Facebook from collecting user data from WhatsApp accounts. The same authority also referred…
Troops, Boko Haram Insurgents Exchange Bullets In Borno
Boko Haram insurgents on Monday attempted to overrun Maiduguri, the Borno state capital in northeast Nigeria. The terrorists, who earlier…
German Churches Defy Vatican, Blesses Gay Couples
Catholic churches around Germany were yesterday observed offering blessings for gay couples on Monday reportedly in a subtle protest against…
Ex-Peacekeepers From Ethiopia Seek Asylum In Sudan
No fewer than 100 former United Nations peacekeepers from Ethiopia have sought asylum in Sudan following hostilities. The group was…
Hundreds Wounded In Weekend Of East Jerusalem Violence
Tensions ran high Sunday in annexed east Jerusalem after hundreds of Palestinians were wounded in a weekend of clashes between…