The naira traded N1,548.59 to a dollar at the official window on Thursday. FMDQ data showed that the figure was N3.99 lower than the N1,552.58/$1 the local currency traded on Wednesday. In the black market, the naira closed flat against the dollar to trade at N1,660/$1 same as the previous rate of N1,660/$1. The naira…
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) striker, Randal Kolo Muani has joined Juventus on loan until the end of the season. “His arrival in Turin comes as an important addition to Thiago Motta’s squad, bringing both quality and experience to the attack, whether he plays centrally or out wide,” said Serie A club Juventus. “Welcome to Juventus,…
The former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Lt. Gen. Jeremiah Useni, is dead. The Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, confirmed this in a statement issued on Thursday in Jos by his Director of Press and Public Affairs (DOPPA), Dr. Gyang Bere. Useni, who represented Plateau South Senatorial District in the National Assembly between…
The Director General of the World Trade Organization, WTO, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on Thursday, January 23 warned against any reciprocated trade wars prompted by the United States, US, and President Donald Trump’s tariff threats on different countries. Urging other states to refrain from responding in kind to Trump, Okonjo-Iweala called such a potential situation ”catastrophic.’’…
A viral video shows an illegal immigrant insulting President Donald Trump while thanking former President Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama while being arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials. In the video, an illegal immigrant can be seen being detained in a police vehicle during an ICE operation in Boston. During…
A British teenager who murdered three young girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance event was jailed for at least 52 years on Thursday, January 23, for an atrocity prosecutors said was so violent it appeared he had tried to decapitate one of the victims. On Monday, Axel Rudakubana, 18, admitted carrying out the killings…
U.S. District Judge, John C. Coughenour issued a ruling on Thursday, January 23, temporarily blocking President Trump’s executive order that aimed to end birthright citizenship for children born to migrants in the U.S. temporarily or without legal status.Coughenour issued the temporary restraining order after a hearing in Seattle.The judge signed the temporary restraining order in response to…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 37 suspected internet fraudsters in Anambra State. The suspects were arrested in a sting operation at Commissioners’ Quarters in Awka, the state capital on Wednesday. In a statement posted on its X handle, the commission said the arrest of the suspects followed reports on their fraudulent…
A Nigerian woman, Kagbaranee Imeah has cried out after she was allegedly brutally beaten up by her husband over her choice of clothes for school runs. In a Facebook post on Thursday, January 23, 2025, the woman posted photos of her bl00died and swollen face, saying that her husband assaulted her simply because she…
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with a recent burglary in Eket Local Government Area of the state and recovered stolen items valued at millions of naira. The spokesperson of the command, DSP Timfon John, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, January 23, 2025, in Uyo. …
