CBN Says Old Naira Notes Remain Legal Tender Indefinitely
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), says the old Naira banknotes will henceforth remain legal “ad infinitum”, in line with international best practices and to forestall a repeat of earlier experiences. Recall that the CBN had introduced redesigned N200, N500 and N1,000 denominations in October 2022, and had set certain deadlines for legal tender status […]
Lagos Set To Host Second Edition Of ‘Entertainment Week’ In December
Entertainment Week Lagos (EWL), the groundbreaking platform which unites the global entertainment industry in the heart of Lagos, is set to gather the brightest stars and industry leaders from across Africa’s booming US$62million entertainment industry. With its second edition scheduled for December 13 to 20, 2023, at the Livespot Entertarium in Lagos, organisers have announced […]
Cole Palmer, Rico Lewis And Ezri Konsa Get First England Call-ups
Rico Lewis, Cole Palmer and Ezri Konsa have been called up to the England senior squad for the first time. Chelsea forward Palmer and Man City defender Lewis have been elevated from the U21s squad for the Euro 2024 qualifiers against Malta and North Macedonia. Meanwhile, Aston Villa defender Konsa, who won the Under-20s World […]
World Cup Qualifiers: Super Eagles Camp Opens, Lesotho Arrive
The camp of the Super Eagles in Uyo has opened ahead of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and Zimbabwe as the invited players begin to troop in on the back of impressive performances for their respective clubs. Meanwhile, Boavista’s left-back Bruno Onyemaechi faces uncertainty in Nigeria’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign as […]
Gabon: Military Declare Elections For August 2025
The military government that overthrew President Ali Bongo Ondimba has announced on Monday (Nov. 13) that presidential and legislative elections will be held in August 2025. According to an “indicative” timetable to be validated by a national conference next April, this development must still be submitted to a national conference including “all the nation’s” vital […]
Kenya Announces Public Holiday To Plant 100 Million Trees
Kenyans have been given a special holiday to plant 100 million trees as part of the government’s goal to plant 15 billion trees in 10 years. The holiday allows “each and every Kenyan to own the initiative”, according to Environment Minister Soipan Tuya. Each Kenyan is being encouraged to plant at least two seedlings, leading […]
Manchester City Top The English Premier league After 12 Games
Manchester City ended the weekend top of the English Premier league table by one point from Liverpool, after an interesting fixture at Stamford Bridge. The last match of Matchday 12 provided all the thrills that make the English Premier League the most-watched league in the world, as Chelsea forced City to a 4-4 result. Chelsea […]
South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns Win Maiden African Football League
South African side Mamelodi Sundowns were crowned the first-ever African Football League (AFL) champions after a 2-0 second leg victory over Wydad Casablanca sealed a 3-2 aggregate triumph. Sundowns went into the home leg trailing 2-1 but turned the tie around thanks to second-half goals from Peter Shalulile and Aubrey Modiba at a raucous Loftus […]
Israel’s President Denies Striking Gaza’s Al-Shifa Hospital
Israeli President Isaac Herzog has denied that Israel is striking Gaza’s largest hospital. Reports from staff at Al-Shifa suggest the facility, sheltering thousands of Palestinians, has run out of electricity, but Mr Herzog said “everything is operating” at the hospital. Speaking to newsmen, President Herzog also said a copy of Adolf Hitler’s Mein Kampf was […]
Davido, Burna Boy, Asake, Olamide, Ayra Starr Earn Grammy nominations
The Grammy Awards says Nigerian singers, Davido, Burna Boy, Ayra Starr, Asake and Olamide have made its 2024 Awards nomination list. According to the list released, the five Nigerian artists and South African Singer Tyla are nominated for the Best African Music Performance Category, one of the categories debuting at the 2024 Grammy. Davido also […]