Nigeria’s Naira ranked worst-performing currency globally
By: Jeremiah Nutsugah According to a Bloomberg report on Friday, June 28, the Nigerian Naira has been identified as the worst-performing currency globally in the first half of 2024. As reported by Bloomberg, data from FMDQ showed that the Naira weakened for the ninth consecutive day, reaching ₦1,510 per dollar by Thursday, June 27. The […]
How Afrobeats made it to the very top of Glastonbury
On Sunday evening, Afrobeats megastar Burna Boy will fire up Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage. While he has played at the UK’s biggest festival before, this is his first time on the famous main stage, which has been Glastonbury’s focal point for decades. Fellow Afrobeats star Ayra Starr also performed on the Pyramid Stage on Saturday, while […]
At least 18 killed in suspected suicide attacks in Nigeria
At least 18 people have been killed and 30 injured in a series of deadly blasts in Nigeria thought to have been carried out by female suicide bombers. One of the bombings is reported to have killed six people and injured others at a wedding ceremony on Saturday, in the northeastern Borno state. The state’s […]
Lil Win’s movie ‘A Country Called Ghana’ scoops nomination for 2024 Nollywood Film Festival
By: Nana Kwame Bediako Kumawood sensation Kwadwo Nkansah, popularly known as Lil Win, has earned a prestigious nomination for his latest movie, ‘A Country Called Ghana,’ for the 2024 Nollywood Film Festival in Germany. The movie has garnered significant attention, captivating audiences both in Ghana and internationally. This year’s festival is set to be a […]
Nigeria Football Federation denies report of banning Victor Osimhen from national team
By: Nana Kwame Bediako The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has debunked rumours circulating online that Super Eagles player Victor Osimhen has been banned from the national team. The rumours allegedly stemmed from Osimhen’s recent social media outburst against former head coach Finidi George. However, NFF General Secretary Mohammed Sanusi clarified in an official statement, that […]
Nigeria’s President Tinubu falls over during ceremony
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has slipped and fallen over at an official event to mark 25 years of democracy in the country. The president, 72, fell as he climbed the steps on a vehicle which was supposed to take him around Eagle Square in the capital, Abuja. He had to be helped to get back […]
Nigerian government increases workers’ salaries by 35%
Source: African Editors The Nigerian government has announced a 25 percent and 35 percent salary increase for certain groups of workers in the country in celebration of May Day. The increase, which applies to government workers in the education, health, and security sectors, is retroactive to January 2024. The lowest-paid government employee will now earn […]
Nigeria is first country to receive MenFive, Vaccine for meningococcus C outbreak
Nigeria has become the first country to receive the new MenFive vaccine from the Gavi-funded global stockpile, with a shipment delivered by UNICEF arriving. Doses will be used to respond to an on-going meningococcus C outbreak, targeting to vaccinate around a million children in six local government areas in Jigawa state: Babura, Birniwa, Gagarawa, Gumel, […]
African Games: Ghana’s Black Princesses come back to win gold against Nigeria
By: Nana Kwame Bediako A poised performance saw Ghana defeat Nigeria by 2-1 at the Cape Coast Stadium on Thursday, March 21, 2024, to win gold. The game had a strong sense of tempo written around it as both teams displayed great character and passion on the pitch. Nigeria came to the party as early […]
Meningitis outbreak kills 17 students in Nigeria
At least 17 schoolchildren across five schools in Nigeria‘s north-eastern Yobe state have died after an outbreak of meningitis, authorities have confirmed. Among the deceased are students in primary schools and others in boarding secondary schools, the state commissioner for education, Mohammed Sani-Idris, told the BBC. A total of 473 suspected cases have been recorded […]
