The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced that eligible Bureau de Change (BDC) operators will have temporary access to the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) to purchase $25,000 weekly. This arrangement, aimed at addressing seasonal foreign exchange (FX) demand, will be effective from December 19, 2024, to January 30, 2025.   In a statement signed by T.G. Allu, …

In 2024, Nigerian artists broke new ground as they continued Afrobeats’ global charge.  While Nigerian pop music might have delivered paltry hits, especially on the global front, the stars who shape the industry leveraged their success to reach new heights. From notable Grammy moments, sold-out tours, record-breaking venues, and personal career milestones, Nigerian artists maintained their status as the leading …

In 2024, Nigerian artists broke new ground as they continued Afrobeats’ global charge.  While Nigerian pop music might have delivered paltry hits, especially on the global front, the stars who shape the industry leveraged their success to reach new heights. From notable Grammy moments, sold-out tours, record-breaking venues, and personal career milestones, Nigerian artists maintained their status as the leading …

This article was originally published in French A series of friendly matches during the Red Bull League of Its Own brought together the best eSports teams in the world to Paris for one night only. ADVERTISEMENT 12,000 people, proudly decked out in team jerseys, scarves in club colours and even the odd giant mascot head of the athletes, came to cheer …

Manager Philippe Clement has said Rangers “don’t need motivation out of negativity” as he urged his players to forget about the League Cup final penalty decision. Scottish FA head of referee operations Willie Collum has said video assistant refereeing officials made a ”really, really poor” and “unacceptable” decision not to award Rangers a penalty against Celtic. The Ibrox side, who …

A mother and her two sons have been remanded in Ilesa Correctional Centre for allegedly stealing cocoa beans valued at N4.5 million.      The Chief Magistrate Court in Osogbo issued the remand order on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, following their arraignment on charges of conspiracy and theft.     The accused, Ayanda Olubunmi, 45, and her sons Joshua Iyanda, …

Updated: 20/12/2024 – 16:16 GMT+1 A UK choir called the Prime Timers, with members aged 87 to 99, set a new Guinness World Record for the “world’s oldest choir”. … More A UK choir called the Prime Timers, with members aged 87 to 99, set a new Guinness World Record for the “world’s oldest choir”.

Three policemen and one suspect were killed in a fatal road accident in Ore, the headquarters of Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State.   The crash occurred on Friday, December 20, 2024, along the Benin-Ore-Ijebu Ode Expressway.    It was gathered that the deceased officers were part of the monitoring units of the state police command that left Akure …

In a major enforcement operation, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control NAFDAC has shut down eight rice shops and a warehouse in the Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.    In a statement released today, the agency said the facilities were implicated in producing and distributing counterfeit rice, leading to the seizure of over 1,600 …

The issue is that the tyre pressure monitoring system warning light on the vehicles may not stay on between drive cycles, failing to warn the driver of low tyre pressure. ADVERTISEMENT Tesla is recalling almost 700,000 vehicles because of an issue with the warning light on the tyre pressure monitoring system. According to a letter from the National Highway Traffic …