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The naira, on Wednesday morning, appreciated to N740 per dollar at the parallel section of the foreign exchange (FX) market, popularly called the black market. The figure signifies a N10 or 1.3 percent gain compared to the N750 it traded last week. Bureaux De Change operators (BDCs) said they purchase …

The Nigerian government is exploring avenues to probe some digital loan apps over what has been described as alleged sharp practices and abuses. The House of Representatives has mandated its Committee on Banking and Currency, Financial Crimes and Telecommunications to commence investigation into operations and loan administration of the fintech …

Users of Apple’s old smartphone models, iPhone 5 and iPhone 5c, will not be able to use WhatsApp after December 31, 2022. The end of WhatsApp support will also affect 45 old models of Android devices, according to the instant message platform. The affected Android phones include several models of …

A 99years old man has divorced his wife of 77years because he just found out that she cheated on him with her former lover, 60years ago. This makes them the oldest divorced couple in the world. Source: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cmqbx_jp2UE/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ITLiBZCnTI

Chelsea boosted their top-four hopes as they resumed their Premier League season with a comfortable victory over Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge. Having failed to score in three consecutive matches prior to the break for the World Cup it took Chelsea less than 16 minutes to get up and running with …

Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele, has expressed excitement as her latest movie, ‘Battle On Buka Street’, hits ₦135 million in sales. This was made known by the actress on Tuesday. According to the film distributor, FilmOne, the movie had grossed ₦135 million since its premiere and earned ₦25m on Christmas Day. …

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has assured that justice will be served speedily in the case of the lawyer shot dead by a police officer on Christmas day. Bolanle Raheem was out with her family on Christmas day when a policeman stopped their car and, before they could park, he fired his gun, hitting the lawyer …

A Ugandan farmer with 12 wives, Musa Hasahya, has revealed that he is no longer opposed to his wives using contraceptives to stop the growth of his family. According to UK’s Daily Star, Hasahya, is feeling the bite of rising cost of living in Bugisa, Uganda, where he lives with …

Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party and former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has appointed Hassana Maina as his Special Assistant on Sustainable Development Goals. Maina’s appointment was made public in a press release signed by Atiku’s Media Adviser, Paul Ibe on Monday.According to the letter of her …

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has accused the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, of deception by asking the union to call off its eight-month-old strike in October with a written promise that the government would, without delay, offset in full the arrears of salaries members …