The Nigerian currency, the naira, continues to depreciate against the American dollar at the official window on Monday, April 7, 2025. According to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) foreign exchange data, it showed that the naira depreciated to N1,612.23/$1 from N1, 567.02/$1 it traded on Friday, April 4, 2025. This indicates that the naira…
The Kremlin has expressed support for both direct and indirect talks between Iran and the United States regarding Iran’s nuclear program, viewing them as an opportunity to de-escalate tensions between the two countries. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, speaking during a call with reporters, reaffirmed Russia’s commitment to a diplomatic and political resolution. “We…
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) have rejected the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) board’s decision to make external appointments into top positions in the organisation. In a letter dated 7 April, addressed to the NNPC Group…
There is a stink rising over the United Kingdom’s second-largest city. Garbage has piled up for a month in Birmingham during a dispute between the city and its trash collectors. It is a sore sight for eyes and offensive to the nose. Mountains of garbage are said to be visible from space and people have…
I have said it repeatedly, and I will say it again for the umpteenth time that Nigeria’s president, Alhaji Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is contemptuous of people whether they be friends or foes. He cares about nobody except himself. That explains why he’s who he is. If assuming a name and an identity that’s not his,…
