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I wish you are dead - BBNaija Mercy tells fans (video)

Winner of BBNaija 2019, Mercy Eke has lashed out at those wishing her mother and sister dead. Mercy in a video on her Instagram page described trending pictures of her mother and sister with Rest in Peace, RIP, caption as petty. According to her, those responsible

BBNaija 2020: Nengi reveals videos she never wants to see after BBN

Nengi, one of the housemates left in the Big Brother Naija lockdown house, has said that there are some video clips she'll never want to see again after the reality TV show. The Big Brother Naija season 5 is billed to come to an end on Sunday with five housemates

CBN sacks 200 staff

Approximately 200 employees have been sacked by the Central Bank of Nigeria across various departments in a bank-wide restructuring exercise. The departments affected include Human Resources; Development Finance; Trade and Exchange (including a prominent director

Nigeria's External Reserves Grew By 5.6% To $38.8bn in 2024 - CBN

The apex bank disclosed this in its recently released consolidated and separate financial statements for the year ended December 2024. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced a 5.6% increase in the nation's external reserves, rising by about $2.2 billion

Walking into 2021 With Him - Newly married BBN Star, Khafi (Video)

BBNaija 2019 star, Khafi Kareem can't get enough of the fact that she has finally married the love of her life! The beautiful reality star recently expressed an overwhelming joy of entering the year 2021 as a married woman. Khafi who got married recently to

Facebook extends Trump ban until 2023

Facebook has announced the ban of former President Donald Trump until at least January 7, 2023. Vice President Nick Clegg on Friday said the company "will look to experts to assess whether the risk to public safety has receded." The new date is two years from

UK earned over N68bn in visa fees from Nigerians between 2023-2024

The British government earned over N68 billion processing visas for Nigerian nationals between June 2023 to the same month in 2024. According to Marc Owen, director of visa, status and information services at UK visas and immigration, at least 225,000 UK visa

CBN redesigns 200, 500, 1000 naira notes

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Wednesday announced plans to redesign the 200, 500, and 1,000 naira notes. CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, disclosed this during a special press briefing in Abuja. Emefiele said the redesign will take effect from Thursday

Euro 2024: Southgate issues fresh ban on England players

England manager, Gareth Southgate, has banned his players from talking about penalties to keep their shootout secrets safe during Euro 2024. The Three Lions are in the semi-finals of the tournament, following a shoot-out win over Switzerland. All five takers

Jagun Jagun wins big at 2024 BON Awards (Full list)

Actor Femi Adebayo's epic Netflix Original Yoruba movie, Jagun Jagun, won six categories at the 2024 Best of Nollywood Awards (BON). The awards include Best Indigenous Film, Best Actor, Best Production Design, Best Special Effect, Best Costume, and Director

Euro 2024: UEFA issues ban to seven countries after tournament

UEFA have announced bans and fines for seven countries who participated at Euro 2024 because of discriminatory behaviour by their fans. Some of the matches at the tournament were marred by incidents of racism and offensive chanting. UEFA's Control, Ethics

FIFA threatens to ban African country from 2022 World Cup

FIFA has threatened to ban Tunisia from the 2022 World Cup, after comments from the country's sports minister. Tunisia's participation in next month's tournament is under threat after the youth and sports minister, Kamel Deguiche, spoke about the possibility

France To 'Ban All Petrol And Diesel Vehicles By 2040'

France plans to outlaw all petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040, its new environment minister, Nicolas Hulot, has announced. It will also ban any "new project to use petrol, gas or coal", as well as shale oil, by 2040. The radical measure were unveiled at a

Russia reintroduces ban on petrol exports till end of 2024

The Russian government has extended a ban on petrol exports until the end of 2024, the government said on Wednesday via its channel on the Telegram messaging app. The decision was taken to maintain stability in the market during a period of increased seasonal

5 more things the Nigerian government should ban in 2024

In 2023, Nigeria plunged into an economic crisis following President Bola Tinubu's policies aimed at reforming the country's economy. The government needs to ban these anti-people ideas to cut down the wasteful practices among elected and government officials

Fidelity Bank wins 2025 DBN Innovation Award for MSME Support

In recognition of its exceptional contributions to innovative financial solutions for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), Fidelity Bank Plc has been awarded the 2025 Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) Innovation Award in the Deposit Money Bank (DMB

Lagos to ban single-use plastics, sachet water from January 2025

The Lagos State Government has announced its plans to ban the circulation of single-use plastics and sachet water starting January 2025. The state Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, confirmed the upcoming ban during a stakeholders

Kanayo O Kanayo, Madam Saje bag 2024 BON 'Lifetime Achievement' awards

Famous veteran actors, Madam Saje and Kanayo O Kanayo will receive 'Lifetime Achievement' awards at the 2024 Best of Nollywood, BON, Awards. Founder of BON Awards, Seun Oloketuyi, announced the honours in a statement on Friday. "Why must we wait till our movie