The Naira on Wednesday continued to depreciate at the parallel market as it exchanged for N249 to the dollar. The naira lost N1 on Wednesday afternoon to close at N249, as against its previous value of N248. It, however, appreciated at the official interbank window as it gained N0.03 to close at N196.97. Traders at… Read More Naira further depreciates at parallel market
A Wuse Zone 2 Magistrates’ Court in Abuja on Wednesday sentenced a 27-year old unemployed graduate, Mukaila Akanni, to one month imprisonment for stealing a laptop at the American Embassy in Abuja. Magistrate Fatima Bukar convicted Akanni of Peace Village, Lugbe, Airport Road, after he pleaded guilty to the charges leveled against him. Bukar, however,… Read More Court sentenced unemployed graduate to one-month imprisonment for stealing laptop
In its efforts to rid its prisons of the dreaded Islamist insurgents, the Niger Republic is set to transfer about 500 Boko Haram prisoners back to Nigeria, according to reports from Reuters. According to Reuters, judicial sources in the west African country informed that Niger has declared a state of emergency over the incessant reports… Read More 500 Boko Haram prisoners to be transferred to Nigeria from Niger Republic
Kendrick Lamar has emerged as the front-runner for next year’s Grammy Awards, with 11 nominations in total. The hip-hop star is up for album of the year for To Pimp A Butterfly, a dense, detailed trawl of black music, US politics and his personal demons. His competition comes from Taylor Swift, whose pop smash 1989… Read More List of Grammy Awards 2016 nominees for the four main categories
At least 19 people have been killed and several hostages held as heavy fighting continues at the airport in the Afghan city of Kandahar, officials say. The Taliban said it carried out the attack at the heavily fortified airport on Tuesday evening. They are holding hostages in homes and at a school. Officials said the… Read More 19 killed, several hostages taken as Taliban terror group attacks airport in Afghanistan
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