American business Mogul and fashion enthusiast, Kylie Kristine Jenner, popularly known from the reality tv series “Keeping up with the Kardashian”, broke down in tears on this week’s episode of “The Kardashians” over negative and hurtful comments about her look. Kylie had further revealed that she had always received negative comments on her appearance at […]
The Canadian actor Donald Sutherland, star of films including The Hunger Games and Don’t Look Now, has died at 88 after a long illness. His son, actor Kiefer Sutherland, said: “With a heavy heart, I tell you that my father, Donald Sutherland, has passed away. I personally think one of the most important actors in […]
The Nigerian Army (NA) on Thursday unveiled two newly acquired brand-new helicopters, marking a major milestone in the activation of its aviation capabilities. The delivery which is the first batch landed at the Nigeria Police Air Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at about 4:40 pm to the waiting hands top Offices led […]
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced an increase in cholera cases in several regions of the world. It also disclosed that almost 195,000 cases and over 1,900 deaths reported in 24 countries since the start of 2024. This was revealed in a statement on Thursday, stating that there are no reported cases in the […]
Gunmen have kidnapped a pregnant woman, simply identified as Mrs. Ogunbunmi, in Abeokuta, Ogun state capital. Mrs. Ogunbunmi, who is due for delivery, was said to have left her home in Oke Lantoro, to the state Hospital, Ijaiye, Abeokuta. It was gathered that her husband, Ogunbunmi Lateef, said he had received a WhatsApp message notifying […]
Net foreign exchange inflow into the economy fell by 39 per cent Month-on-Month, MoM, to $2.37 billion in January from $3.91 billion in December 2024. The CBN disclosed this in its monthly economic report for January, released yesterday. The report showed that the sharp decline in net forex inflow was caused by 95.7 per cent MoM […]
The Federal Government’s deficit spending rose by 8.0 percent, year-on-year (YoY) to N1.07 trillion in January 2024 from N980 billion in January 2023. The deficit spending in January was also 18.6 per cent higher than the amount provided for in the 2024 approved budget. The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, disclosed this in its monthly Economic Report […]
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, NEITI, has solicited the support of stakeholders to deepen the ongoing reforms in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry and the solid minerals sector. The Executive Secretary of NEITI, Dr Orji Ogbonnaya Orji who made the appeal at the stakeholders validation workshop on the 2023 annual progress report in Nigeria’s extractive […]
The average retail price for refilling a 5kg cylinder of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), commonly known as cooking gas rose by 70.12 per cent, Year-on-Year, YoY to N7,418.45 in May 2024 from N4,360.69 in May 2023. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) disclosed this in its Liquified Petroleum Gas (Cooking Gas) Price Watch for May 2024. […]
World champions Argentina opened their bid for back-to-back Copa America titles with a 2-0 win over Canada in front of a crowd of 70,564 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Thursday. Julian Alvarez put Argentina ahead in the 49th minute but a combination of inspired goalkeeping from Canada’s Max Crepeau and Lionel Messi’s surprising lack of precision […]
