The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria, on Wednesday, unanimously voted to increase its monetary policy interest rates by 50 basis points to 18.5 per cent. The CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, disclosed this while reading the communiqué of the third MPC meeting of the year on Wednesday. …
Read More »Nigeria: Group protests outside court over Seun Kuti’s delayed release
Nigerian protesters held a demonstration on Tuesday to demand the release of Afrobeat star Seun Kuti, who was arrested earlier this month after being accused of assaulting a police officer in the commercial hub of Lagos. Kuti is the son of Nigerian musical icon and political agitator Fela, who himself …
Read More »Suspects in $100m cocaine shipment trial go missing in Liberia
Liberian authorities admitted on Monday they had lost all traces of four drug dealers linked to a cocaine shipment worth 100 million dollars after a trial jury unexpectedly acquitted them. With US and Brazilian assistance, Liberian security officials seized a container full of cocaine in October 2022. The four men …
Read More »Many rendered homeless as rainstorm wrecks havoc in Lagos
A rainstorm ripped off the roofs of some buildings at Abesan Estate in the Ipaja area of Lagos State. The rainfall left many people in the town without roofs. The Abesan Estate is one of the Lagos State Government’s low-cost housing structures established between 1980 and 1984 during the government …
Read More »Ugandan LGBTQ activist plans to return home, despite fear of arrest
A Ugandan LGBT activist have said they plan to return to their home country next week even though they fear they could be arrested. DeLovie Kwagala, who is non-binary and prefers to use the pronoun ‘they,’ has been living in Johannesburg in South Africa since 2021 but their visa is about to …
Read More »BREAKING: Adeleke dissolves Uniosun Governing Council
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has dissolved the Governing Council of Osun State University, Osogbo. Mallam Yusuf Alli-led board of the university was appointed by ex governor, Rauf Aregbesola in 2016 and was reappointed by the immediate past governor, Adegboyega Oyetola after it completed its first 5-year tenure. But a …
Read More »Oyo environmental task force arrests 4,000 offenders
The Oyo State Environmental Task Force has arrested over 4,000 environmental offenders in the state. Its Chairman, Francis Ojomo, made this known in statistics made available to journalists on Wednesday in Ibadan, the state capital. Ojomo explained that some were committed to community service after trial while others paid fines. …
Read More »Actor Forest Whitaker unveils a training centre for his NGO near Paris
Renowned actor Forest Whitaker, who has portrayed a dictator, a Mafia hitman and a butler, has taken on what for some may be his most inspirational role. Whitaker officially inaugurated on Wednesday his Whitaker Peace and Development Initiative in Seine-Saint-Denis, meant to bring business, communication and conflict resolution skills to …
Read More »Prioritise gender inclusiveness, group urges 10th NASS
Civil Society Organisations have tasked lawmakers in the incoming 10th National Assembly to give gender inclusiveness high priority. The CSOs made this demand when they spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria, in Abuja on Tuesday, May 16, 2023. Prof. Joy Ezeilo, the founder, Women Aid Collective (WACOL), said that …
Read More »“The Mother” starring Jennifer Lopez is released on Netflix
American actress, Jennifer Lopez, says she has been warned about the trials of mothering teenagers ever since she was pregnant with her twins, but she knows exactly what she wants to impart to her growing children as they edge closer to adulthood. “I have to say it does come with …
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