Diamond Celebrities

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says the visa clearance requirement policy is only applicable for eight countries. The agency was reacting to reports that it introduced a levy as visa clearance requirement for Nigerians travelling outside the country. In a statement, Femi Babafemi, NDLEA’s director of media and advocacy, said the policy is […]

U.S. President Joe Biden sent a clear message to Donald Trump, the former Republican president that he beat with wide margin in the last election. Biden declared at his first press conference on Thursday that he will run for re-election in 2024. “My answer is yes, I plan to run for re-election. That’s my expectation,” […]

The presidency says there is no bad blood between President Muhammadu Buhari and Bola Ahmed Tinubu, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Garba Shehu, senior special assistant to the president on media and publicity, released a statement to this effect on Wednesday. He said both individuals remain strong allies and are committed to […]

In view of the lingering foreign exchange scarcity in the country, the Central Bank of Nigeria has urged Nigerians not to panic, saying there is enough forex for business owners, travellers and parents with students abroad to meet their obligations. CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, stated this on Tuesday at the 278th MPC Press Briefing in […]

Nigerian’s Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, on Monday announced the immediate resumption of catering services onboard domestic and international flights. The services were suspended at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic as part of measures to limit the spread of the virus. While catering services were suspended, passengers were offered bottles of water as replacement […]

The Federal Government has highlighted some of the measures it is taking to ensure Nigeria does not slip into a third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. As some countries in Europe experience a fresh wave of infections, Dr Osagie Ehanire says the country will continue to sustain its testing rate to identify, isolate, and treat […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) disbursed N149.21 billion to 316,869 households to cushion the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The funds, which were given out in the first phase of the N150 billion Targeted Credit Facility (TCF), were disbursed through the NIRSAL Microfinance Bank after the beneficiaries met set guidelines for the intervention fund. CBN […]

Doyin Okupe, former aide of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, has apologised over a series of comments he made about Igbo presidency in 2023. Okupe, in a now-deleted post via Twitter on Saturday, said only through a national consensus can an Igbo emerge president in 2023. The former aide added that such a consensus cannot emerge until the […]

Former President of the Senate, Senator Bukola Saraki, Friday appealed to Nigerians to give the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, another chance to lead the country in 2023. Saraki, who made the appeal while inaugurating some projects and programmes executed by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa said there are still remnant of PDP faithful who have capacity and […]

Nigerians have reacted to viral photos of President Buhari’s look-alike. In the photos shared online, the President’s look-alike was spotted driving a bus in Lagos. The uncanny resemblance between him and the Nigerian leader has left social media users stunned.  See photos and reactions below;  -LIB

The naira slumped further as it exchanged to a dollar for 485 at the parallel market on Friday, after starting the week at 483/$. At the Investor & Exporter forex window, the exchange rate hit a high of N412/$ before closing at N410.05. The Central Bank of Nigeria recently disclosed that the naira depreciated at […]

The happiest country is determined by various factors including levels of GDP, life expectancy, generosity, social support, freedom and corruption income among others. The World Happiness Report, which was launched in 2012, is an annual survey conducted by the U.N.’s Sustainable Development Solutions Network. The survey ranks global happiness in countries around the world. However, […]

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) recorded another day of zero death and 130 new cases of COVID-19. The total number of infections in the country has now risen to 161,539 and the death toll remains at 2,027. “On the 19th of March 2021, 130 new confirmed cases were recorded in the country. “Till date, […]

The European Union’s medicines regulator has concluded that the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine is safe to use after several EU countries suspended their rollouts following reports that it could be linked to blood clots. The European Medicines Agency (EMA)’s executive directorEmer Cooke said the agency had “come to a clear scientific conclusion: this is a safe and effective […]

Spanish MPs on Thursday legalised euthanasia and assisted suicide for people with serious and incurable or debilitating diseases who want to end their life, despite facing strong opposition from religious groups and the far-right. “Today we are a more humane, just and freer country. The euthanasia law, widely demanded by society, finally becomes a reality,” […]

President John Magufuli of Tanzania has died from heart complications, according to Samia Suluhu Hassan, his deputy. In a statewide broadcast on Wednesday, Hassan broke the tragic news and said there would be 14 days of national mourning while flags would fly at half mast. “It is with deep regret that I inform you that […]