Nigerian Govt. Spends N16bn On Forex For International Trips In One Year
The Tinubu-led administration has spent about N16.06 billion on foreign currencies for international trips from June 2023 to May 2024. This is according...
Nigeria’s Inflation Hits New High Of 34.19% Due To Escalating Food Prices
Nigeria’s inflation rate reached a new high of 34.19% in June 2024, according to the data published by the National Bureau of Statistics...
Somalia: Bomb Blast Kills At Least 5 At Mogadishu Cafe During Euro 2024 Final
Late Sunday, July 14, a powerful car bomb exploded at Top Coffee Restaurant in Mogadishu, Somalia, killing five people and injuring around 20...
Russian Superjet Crashes Near Moscow, Killing All Crew Members
A Russian Sukhoi Superjet 100 has crashed on Friday near Moscow, killing all three crew members on board. The aircraft belonged to Gazprom...
Corps Members Injured As NYSC Hostel Wall Collapses In Ekiti
Several corps members were injured on Friday when the bathroom wall of a female hostel at the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation...
EU Accuses X Of ‘Misleading Users’ With Its Verification System, Others
Elon Musk’s X, formerly known as Twitter, has been accused by the European Commission of violating the Digital Services Act (DSA). The commission...
Niger Declares Curfew Following Jail Break Of Prisoners, Militants
Niger has declared a curfew in the Tillaberi region after multiple prisoners, including jihadists, escaped from the Koutoukale prison on Thursday. The interior...
U.S. Inflation Drops To 3% In June As Gas Prices Fall
The U.S. inflation rate decreased to 3.0% in June due to falling gas prices, which reportedly offset rising housing costs. The latest data...
Ghana’s Inflation Hits Two-Year Low At 22.8% In June
Ghana’s inflation rate fell to 22.8% in June 2024, continuing a downward trend from 23.1% in May. June’s inflation rate is the lowest...
Elon Musk Wins $500M Lawsuit Against Former Twitter Employees
Elon Musk has defended against a lawsuit demanding $500 million in severance pay from former Twitter employees. A U.S. District Judge, Trina Thompson,...
Cancer: Popular Kenyan Pastor, Bishop Allan Kiuna, Passes Away
Bishop Allan Kiuna, the co-founder and senior pastor of Jubilee Christian Church (JCC) in Nairobi, passed away on Tuesday. He had been battling...
Food Scarcity: Nigerian Senate Urges FG To Act, Says ‘Patience Is Not Eternal’
The Nigerian Senate has urgently called upon the federal government to address the worsening food crisis gripping the nation. The Senate’s resolution, on...