EFCC intercepts 21 food trucks heading to neighbouring countries
Announcing the seizure made by operatives of the Maiduguri Zonal Command, in a statement on its X handle on Tuesday, the anti-graft agency said the items were heading towards N’djamena, Chad Republic, Central African Republic, and Cameroon. The commission stated that the arrest of the trucks is expected to stem the tide of food insecurity […]
Cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has announced plans to discontinue all services related to the Nigerian naira
Binance, a cryptocurrency exchange platform, was accused of exploiting the Nigerian currency, Naira, leading to its free fall in value. The company is, in addition, facing allegations of terrorism financing, money laundering and tax invasion, among others. Nigeria is one of the largest peer-to-peer crypto markets in the world. Between July 2022 and June 2023, […]
The Chief of Army Staff to defend Democracy
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, has restated the commitment of the Nigerian Army to defend the nation’s choice of government, Democracy. Addressing participants yesterday at a seminar on career planning and management organised by the Army headquarters in Abuja, the COAS said the Army has no plans to truncate democracy […]
Amidst the current challenges Nigerian economy is not distressed
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday, said Nigeria is currently facing challenging times but its economy is not distressed. The President, represented at the event by Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, spoke at the 16th edition of the Leadership 2023 conference and Awards, saying the country is facing some challenges but not helplessness. […]
ICC issues arrest warrants for top Russian commanders
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for top Russian commanders over alleged war crimes in Ukraine. Sergei Kobylash and Viktor Sokolov, an army lieutenant general and a navy admiral, are the two men named by the ICC. This is the second round of warrants for Russian officials related to the war in […]
Tems to be awarded at the annual women in music event
Nigeria singer, Temilade Openiyi popularly known as Tems has been shortlisted to be awarded at the annual women in music event organised by Billboard. The “women in music” honour women from different music professions in various categories. Tems will be awarded as Billboard’s Women In Music Breakthrough Artist honoree for the year on March 7 […]
Beyoncé’s ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ has topped the Billboard Hot 100 Chart for a second consecutive week.
‘Carnival’ by Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign featuring Rich The Kid and Playboi Carti, holds the second spot on the chart while ‘Lovin On Me’ by Jack Harlow is rated third ‘Beautiful Things’ by Benson Boone, ‘Lose Control’ by Teddy Swims and ‘Saturn’ by SZA were rated fourth, fifth and sixth respectively on the […]
France includes right to abortion in its constitution
France has become the first country in the world to explicitly include the right to abortion in its constitution. Parliamentarians voted to revise the country’s 1958 constitution to enshrine women’s “guaranteed freedom” to abort. President Emmanuel Macron described the move as “French pride” that had sent a “universal message”. However anti-abortion groups have strongly criticised […]
UMG acquires Mavin; Ghana announces film incentives; ‘Iwaju’ is out on Disney+
February: a short month, but full of wins for African Sports and Entertainment, from AFCON, to the Grammys, the Super Bowl, the Berlinale Film Festival, the Annie Awards and even the Michelin restaurant guide. But the biggest winners might be Mavin Records’ investors, who have arguably achieved the biggest exit in African entertainment history when […]
Super Eagles friendly with Argentina cancelled over administrative issue
The scheduled friendly match between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Albiceleste of Argentina has been cancelled. The Argentinian Football Association (AFA) had earlier announced the fixture against Nigeria at the Olympics Sports Center stadium in Hangzhou, China, as part of a tour between March 18 and 26. However, in a statement on its […]