Category : News

The Nigerian currency, Naira, continued its appreciation run against the dollar at the parallel foreign exchange market on Friday. According to a Bureau de Change operator in Wuse Zone 4, Abuja, Abubakar Alhasan, the Naira appreciated to N1565 per dollar at the close of business on Friday from N1570 traded

The ex-wife of the Ooni of Ife, Olori Naomi Silekunola alongside Alhaji Oriyomi Hazmat, and Abdulahi Fasasi, were on Monday, January 13, granted bail by an Oyo State High Court, sitting at Ring Road after they were detained over the December 18, 2024 funfair stampede, which led to the loss

Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa has been impeached. He was impeached on Monday by members of the Lagos State House of Assembly. The lawmakers are accusing Obasa of multiple statutory and financial infractions. Peoples Gazette reports that the lawmakers replaced Obasa by his Deputy Lasbat Meranda. Meranda,

Gay men can now become priests following new guidelines introduced by the Italian Bishops Conference (CIE). The new guidelines introduced permit gay men to enroll in Roman Catholic seminaries, provided they commit to a life of celibacy. This new change in the guidelines permits gay men to enter seminaries, ending

Linda De Sousa Abreu, a former prison officer at HMP Wandsworth, United Kingdom, has been sentenced to 15 months in prison after being caught on camera having s+x with an inmate. Abreu, 30, was identified by senior staff after the video circulated online and gained widespread attention. Arrested at Heathrow

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced his decision to step down once the Liberal Party selects a new leader. Speaking at a press conference in Ottawa, the 53-year-old leader confirmed that Canada’s parliament will be suspended until March 24 to facilitate the transition. According to CNN, he said: “Parliament

The Labour Party, LP, has announced that its former presidential candidate, Peter Obi will not receive an automatic ticket to run in the 2027 elections. Reports from Newsone Nigeria confirm that the party has stated Obi will not be guaranteed a direct nomination for the upcoming election. Obi had previously

Renowned Nigerian gospel artist and pastor Nathaniel Bassey has been invited to lead worship at the Presidential Inaugural Prayer Breakfast for U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, scheduled for January 20, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Bassey, who hails from Akwa Ibom State, shared the news on his Instagram page, posting a promotional

The singer had pledged to give $30,000 to a phone repairer who previously went viral for claiming he was struggling despite being a brother to flamboyant nightlife mogul, Cubana Chief Priest during his social media feud with the socialite. Pascal Okechukwu, the popular Nigerian businessman and nightlife mogul, who is popularly

Human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, has been granted bail by the Ekiti State High Court. The court granted Farotimi bail in the sum of N50 million, with a surety of the same amount. The court ruled that the surety must possess a landed property and adjourned the matter to January