The Naira yesterday depreciated to N1, 590 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,580 per dollar on Monday. Similarly, the Naira yesterday depreciated to N1,582.09 per dollar in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, NAFEM. Data from FMDQ showed that the indicative exchange rate for NAFEM rose to N1,582.09 …

Nigerian singer Chike has sent a whopping ₦1 million to a Twitter troll who accused him of attaining his fame through late singer Mohbad. It all began during the late hours of August 13, 2024, when a troll left a negative comment on one of Chike’s posts on Twitter (now …

Michael and Janet Jackson are part of arguably the most influential family in R&B and pop history. MJ is still considered the king of pop to this day, and he was one of the ‘Jackson Five’ members. His sister Janet is amongst the most accomplished music stars in American history …

An incident of alleged rape has been reported in Alakuko, Lagos, where a 14-year-old girl was reportedly raped by the son of her landlord. The incident occurred yesterday, according to an anonymous X user, who tweets anonymously as #Rhwaley, who shared videos of the victim. Rhwaley added that when the …

Ukraine said Tuesday it would not hold on to Russian territory captured in its surprise cross-border incursion and offered to stop raids if Moscow agreed a “just peace”. Ukrainian forces entered Russia’s Kursk region last Tuesday, taking over two dozen settlements in the biggest attack by a foreign army on …

Barnsley have signed Nigeria midfielder Kelechi Nwakali on a three-year deal. The 26-year-old arrives at Oakwell for an undisclosed fee from Chaves, a club in Portugal’s second tier, where he scored one goal and registered four assists last season. “I knew this was an exciting opportunity for me, I know …

  Israel and the United States are preparing for a potential Iranian attack on Israel, as efforts to secure a ceasefire in Gaza intensify ahead of the expected resumption of formal negotiations this week. Mediators have urged Israel and Hamas to return to the negotiating table in a renewed push to strike a …

Barcelona captain Marc-Andre ter Stegen has had his say after Monday’s disappointing 3-0 defeat to Monaco in the Gamper Trophy. Hansi Flick’s side had enjoyed a bright pre-season but were comfortably beaten by Ligue 1 opposition in their final friendly before the start of the new campaign. Ter Stegen said it’s …

Former Disney Channel star Skai Jackson has been arrested after a public altercation. According to TMZ, the actress – who is renowned for roles in ‘Jessie’ and ‘Bunk’d’ – was detained for domestic violence. Per sources, authorities responded to a call at Universal CityWalk where a security guard witnessed Jackson and her boyfriend in a heated dispute. It’s claimed …

Aaron-Wan Bissaka has joined West Ham from Man Utd; the right-back made 190 appearances for United since joining in 2019; he is set to be replaced at Old Trafford by Noussair Mazraoui after Man Utd agreed a £17.2m deal with Bayern Munich for the Morocco international The right-back joins on a seven-year …