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5 African countries with the highest Schengen visa rejection rates

Visa applications tend to be the first obstacle people encounter while looking to travel. In Africa, some countries find the process frustrating due to startlingly high rate in which they are denied visas. For context, 70% of the top 10 countries in the world

Gabriel Jesus spotted at the Emirates Stadium ahead of £45m Arsenal transfer

Gabriel Jesus has been spotted wearing Arsenal's No.9 shirt at the Emirates Stadium ahead of his £45 million move from Manchester City. The Brazil international has been Mikel Arteta's top target for the summer window with the Arsenal manager keen to bolster

Saida BOJ berates BBNaija show, reveals why she can never enroll

Controversial influencer, Saida BOJ brags about how big she has become while emphasizing reality shows like BBNaija is beneath her at this stage of her life. The influencer who recently faced severe backlash following her assertions on charging men for relationships

Why the CBN shocked the world by raising interest rates to 27.25%

Nigeria's Central Bank stunned the global financial community on Tuesday when its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted unanimously to raise the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by 50 basis points, bringing it to 27.25%. In a world where most central banks are cutting

Panic as Chelsea star appears in Arsenal shirt ahead of move to the Emirates

Arsenal fans have been left delighted after Chelsea winger Willian being shown in a Gunners kit ahead of a proposed move to the Emirates.  Willian looks set to seal a transfer to north London after talks with Chelsea over an extension reportedly fell through

Cossy Ojiakor berates mothers who pray for their children to be the first and not the last (video)

Cossy Ojiakor has called out mothers who pray for their children to be the head and not the tail; the first and not the last. The actress, while wishing mothers a Happy Mothers' Day, read a verse from the Bible. "The Lord said to Samuel," she read, "do not

Top 10 African countries with the highest food inflation rates

In recent years, inflation figures have surged in countries around the world largely due to unprecedented economic problems. The situation in Africa is not different and has even become more worrisome, posing challenges to governments, businesses, and citizens

Irate men in Onitsha throw away trader's bowl of Garri because she increased the price (photo)

A group of irate men in Onitsha, Anambra State reportedly went into town today to attack traders who increased prices of food items. According to reports, a female trader was used as an example for other traders as a big bowl of her garri was thrown away by

NAIRA Rates Against The USD, GBP, EURO Today July 2, 2024

WHEN we look at this month, USD was traded at ₦1515 at the beginning of this July on Monday, July 1, 2024. As at today with USD being traded at ₦1,515 we see a -15.14% decline for United States Dollar to Naira exchange rate for this month. On this page, we

Naira Sustains Gain at the Parallel Market... Here are the Latest Foreign Exchange Rates

The Naira on Wednesday appreciated against the dollar at the parallel market, exchanging at N363 to the dollar from the N364 posted on Tuesday. The pound sterling and the Euro closed at N477 and N428 to the naira, respectively. At the Bureau De Change window

Jubilation at the Emirates as Arsenal set to sign Chelsea sensation and Barcelona forward

Arsenal are reportedly closing in on a double transfer swoop for Phillipe Coutinho and Willian's deal to the Emirates as super agent Kia Joorabchian working tirelessly to realise this. The future of both stars looks uncertain as Chelsea star Willian is set

Outcome shocks mother as son helps to wash plates for the first time

A Nigerian mother expresses mixed feelings over the quantity of her dishwashing liquid left after her son helped to wash the plates for the first time. A video making the rounds on social media captured the situation report of a 9-year-old son who singlehanded

Top 5 countries with the highest rates of plastic surgery procedures

Plastic surgery industry is growing fast and offers many procedures to enhance people's appearance as they desire. Driving down memory lane, plastic surgery used to be a thing for affluent members of society, considered too expensive, too vain and unimportant

NAIRA Rates against the USD, GBP, EURO today January 25, 2024

USD is being traded at ₦1,375 in Black Market (Lagos) today, Thursday, January 25, 2024. USD has been traded at ₦1362 when Black Market opened this week on Monday, January 22, 2024. This makes it -13.61% decline for United States Dollar against Naira this

Orlando Pirates unveil new jersey

Orlando Pirates have unveiled their new home and away kits for the 2023/24 campaign. Pirates also confirmed the official launch of the new kits will be on 27 July after their pre-season camp in Spain.

Akwa Ibom police arrest kidnappers as they pick up N3m ransom in hotel

"The fishermen said if they negotiate directly, the pirates will charge them too high, but if I intervene, the pirates will bring down the levy because I am an Ijaw brother.

Unbelievable: Mob Shaves Two Minors, Strips Them N*ked and Parades them Around in Broad Daylight

A report by Outlook India has shown revealed that in yet another barbaric incident, the hair of two minor boys were shaved, even as they were stripped and paraded naked with garlands made of slippers for allegedly stealing a snack from a shop on Sunday afternoon

Nigerian defender Olisa Ndah's shirtless photos that are breaking the internet

Ndah, who has often been overlooked by the Nigerian national team selectors, has been soaking up the sun and relaxing with his Pirates teammates at the Marbella Football Center in Malaga, Spain.