Meta, the body housing Facebook and Instagram reacted to the global outages of its platforms on Tuesday afternoon. Reacting, the company said it is aware of the challenges the users are facing, saying that the problem is being resolved. ‘It posted via X, “We know some people were having trouble accessing our apps earlier. Apologies…
As of today, the exchange rate between the Nigerian Naira (NGN) and the US Dollar (USD) on the black market is commonly referred to as the “Aboki Dollar” rate. This term is derived from the Hausa language, where “Aboki” means friend. The black-market rate is an unofficial exchange rate that is determined by supply and…
Washington DC, USA – Ahead of the United States (US) presidential election scheduled for November 5, 2024, Nikki Haley has defeated Donald Trump in the Republican primary in Washington DC. As reported by the BBC, the former ambassador to the United Nations (UN) was declared the winner late on Sunday, March 3. Her success in…
Stephen was accused of scamming people in search of greener pastures with promises of British Certificates of Sponsorship. A Nigerian based in Canada, Kayode Stephen, has been accused of defrauding several people of millions of naira under the pretext of getting them certificates of sponsorship for care jobs in the United Kingdom. Stephen was accused…
The Genius Media Nigeria reports that the richest man in Africa, Aliko Dangote has broken down in tears while paying tribute to late Access Bank CEO, Herbert Wigwe. In a service held this evening in honour of the deceased, Aliko Dangote while speaking about Herbert Wigwe couldn’t hold back tears during the event. Herbert Wigwe…
If there is one politician that does not require any introduction as far as Surulere and indeed Lagos politics is concerned, it is the tall, brilliant and dashing looking Honourable Tajudeen Ajide. He is a top APC Lagos chieftain. It is no exaggeration to describe him as one of the most popular politicians in Surulere…
In a significant victory for former President Donald Trump, the United States Supreme Court unanimously rejected Colorado’s effort to remove his name from the state’s Republican primary ballot. The decision overturns a previous ruling by Colorado’s top court, which sought to exclude Trump from the ballot based on the 14th Amendment of the Constitution, citing…
According to the UK’s Department for Business and commerce factsheets, overall commerce in goods and services between the UK and Nigeria reached £6.7 billion in Q3 2023. This is an increase of £136 million over Q3 2022. One of Nigeria’s most popular exports to the UK is refined oil, which is only second in value…
Christopher Musa has sent a message to Nigerians who rain curses on President Bola Tinubu, warning that they must realise the efficacy and power of the spoken word. CDS Musa’s warning follows the virality of a video showing some northern children raining curses on Tinubu while stoning his portrait amid the rising hunger and hardship….
A 2-year-old boy was mauled to death by a neighbour’s dogs in Alabama, USA. Mark Alan, 2, wandered from his New Hope home Friday, March 1, and opened the gate to the neighbour’s property before being killed by the resident’s two dogs, a Siberian husky and a German shepherd/golden retriever mix, according to police and…
The FBI has launched an urgent manhunt for an Iranian secret intelligence official accused of plotting to assassinate Trump-era officials. Federal agents say Majid Dastjani Farahani has been trying to recruit allies to murder current and former US government officials as revenge for the US assassination of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani. In an urgent notice…
The Lagos government has denied a claim that it has signed an agreement to start the construction of the proposed green rail line. In 2021, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, announced that the state government would construct a green rail line at the Lekki free trade zone to complement the infrastructural development in that area….