When Andy Ruiz first met Anthony Joshua in June for their heavyweight showdown, there was a moment during the promotion of the fight in which the British boxer just handed over his belts to Ruiz and his trainer Manny Robles … Continue reading Joshua will Not Touch my Belts Before Rematch, Vows Ruiz Jr.
Beginning from today, Nigerians who use financial institutions’ unstructured supplementary service data (USSD) platforms to transfer money from one point to another are expected to incur additional charges for such services. The USSD services include the GTB’s *737#; First Bank’s … Continue reading Confusion, Anger as Telcoms Charge N4 for Banking Services
The World Bank has finally approved Nigeria’s request for a $3bn loan for the expansion of the transmission and distribution networks in the power sector. The approval was given after a series of meetings held between the officials of the … Continue reading World Bank Approves $3bn Loan for Power Sector
Chioma, fiancee of popular singer, David Adeleke AKA Davido, has delivered a baby boy. Chioma gave birth on Sunday at an undisclosed hospital in United Kingdom State, UK. The excited Assurance crooner made the announcement on his Instagram page He … Continue reading Davido welcomes Baby Boy with Chioma
Singer Teni won big at the star-studded 2019 Headies Awards held in Lagos, on Saturday night. She won the Best Recording of the Year, Best Pop Single, Best Vocal Performance and Viewers Choice awards. Falz won the Best Rap Single … Continue reading Teni, Burna Boy, Falz, Win Big at The Headies 2019…See Complete List of Winners
A US court has sentenced a Nigerian national, Segun Otaru, 27 to four years and three months in jail without parole. Parole is the temporary or permanent release of a prisoner before the expiry of a sentence, on the promise … Continue reading Fraud: US Court Sentences Nigerian to Jail, Orders Repayment of $25,056
The International Monetary Fund has backed Nigeria’s closure of its borders with some neighbouring countries over issues bordering on illegal trade. Mr Abebe Selassie, the Director of the African Department at the IMF, gave the position at a media briefing … Continue reading IMF Backs Nigeria on Border Closure
Following a ban on all imports and exports by President Muhammadu Buhari, Ghana and Nigeria have agreed on the creation of a temporary corridor on Nigeria’s western border with Benin Republic where Ghanaian goods in transit can pass to avoid collateral … Continue reading Border Closure: Ghana and Nigeria Agree on Temporary Import Corridor for Ghanaian Goods
US astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir became the first all-female pairing to carry out a spacewalk Friday, following a spacesuit flub earlier this year that caused the historic mission to be aborted. “Christina, you may egress the airlock,” spacecraft … Continue reading US Makes History with First All-Female Spacewalk
After days of intense negotiations, the federal government of Nigeria and the country’s labour unions have reached a deal on the implementation modality of the new minimum wage. Disagreement over how the new minimum wage law signed by President Muhammadu … Continue reading Minimum Wage: FG, Labour Reach Agreement
