CBN has moved to ban the sale of dollars (forex) to commercial banks by the end of 2022. NewsOnline reports that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has put Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) on notice that it will stop selling forex to them by the end of 2022. ALSO: JAMB Introduces Self-Registration For UTME/DE 2022 … Read more
Latest dollar to naira exchange rate Sunday, 6th February 2022 can be accessed below. On this page, NewsOnline Nigeria compiles dollar to naira exchange rates daily during the week so our readers can easily have access to the rates the American dollar exchanged against the Nigerian naira each day for the week. Newsonline reports that the … Read more
Actress Lala Akindoju has tackled Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu over his meeting with out-of-school girls on Thursday. Mr Sanwo-Olu stopped his convoy for a brief talk with the girls who were on an errand for a bean cake vendor during school hours, at about 11.00 a.m. Reacting to the viral video in a Twitter … Read more
Singer Abolore Akande, popularly known as 9ice, has welcomed his second child with his wife Olasunkanmi. The 41-year-old shared the goodnews on Instagram on Friday. The singer shared a photo of himself and his wife with the caption: “My baby just delivered a baby.” In an earlier post, the music star penned down a lovely message … Read more
Osun State Government has dissociated itself from any involvement in Thursday’s attack on the campaign office of the interior minister, Rauf Aregbesola. The minister, a former governor of Osun, and his successor Gboyega Oyetola have been in a battle of supremacy since the latter took power in 2018. On Thursday, gunmen attacked Aregbesola’s campaign office … Read more
Afrobeat star Femi Kuti will be performing at the 2022 AfroFest set to hold in Toronto Canada. Femi announced this in an Instagram post on Thursday. The 59-year-old will be performing alongside Tabou Combo (Haiti), Nyboma and Dally Kimoko (Dr Congo), Jan Prayzan (Zimbabwe), Daphne (Cameroon), Black Stars (Ghana), Stelle (Jamaica), Bennie Gunter ( Uganda) … Read more
Naira Latest dollar to naira exchange rate Friday, 4th February 2022 can be accessed below. On this page, NewsOnline Nigeria compiles dollar to naira exchange rates daily during the week so our readers can easily have access to the rates the American dollar exchanged against the Nigerian naira each day for the week. Newsonline reports that … Read more
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday had an encounter with two out-of-school girls at Anthony Village while on his way to an official function. Mr Sanwo-Olu stopped his convoy for a brief talk with the girls who were on an errand for a bean cake vendor during school hours, at about 11.00 a.m. Amarachi … Read more
Former Big Brother Naija housemate Tacha has said that she is till single because she has not found a man richer than her. The reality star said this in response to a Twitter user who questioned why she does not go on dates. On Thursday, the user who goes by the name Sylviah Lee asked: … Read more
Veteran actress, journalist, television presenter, and cosmetologist, Taiwo Ajai-Lycett on Thursday celebrated her 81st birthday. The actress shared stunning photos on Instagram to mark 81 years on earth. In a message to herself, the movie star prayed for a joyful and exciting life. she wrote: “Today, on my 81st birthday, I say a lovely prayer … Read more
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced late afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo-Kuti as one of its 17 nominees for induction into the Rock Hall class of 2022. The organisers recently released the list on Twitter. This is Fela’s second nomination. The music legend was nominated last year. Other nominees include Indie auteur Beck, … Read more
Disc jockey Florence Otedola aka DJ Cuppy on Thursday video called her dad Femi Otedola from the University of Oxford in England. The 29-year-old shared screenshots of the call on Twitter. Cuppy also joked that her dad was tired of hearing about her thesis. “Even Femi Otedola is tired of hearing about my Oxford Uni … Read more
The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit has uncovered 96 financiers of terrorism, including 424 associates/supporters of the financiers. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, made this known during a briefing on the anti-corruption fight of President Muhammadu Buhari’s regime on Thursday. The minister also said the fraud unit unmasked 123 companies and 33 bureaux … Read more
Senior special assistant to the president on public affairs Ajuri Ngelale has questioned the competence of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) to release credible data to the public. According to Ngelale, the bureau gives out false statistics of unemployed adults in the country. He said the figures do not include those in the informal … Read more
Precious Chikwendu, estranged wife of former aviation minister Femi Fani-Kayode, has launched an online petition on change.org to force the ex-minister to allow her access to her children. Chikwendu and Fani-Kayode have been enmeshed in a legal battle for the custody of their four boys since 2020. The online petition named ‘Justice for Snowhite and … Read more
Actor Kunle Afod has mourned veteran actor Tafa Oloyede who died on Tuesday, February 1. In an Instagram post on Wednesday, Kunle stated that he was devastated and shocked over the death of the veteran. He said: “When I heard about your death I was shocked and devastated… for close to 3 hours I was … Read more
naira Latest dollar to naira exchange rate Thursday, 3rd February 2022 can be accessed below. On this page, NewsOnline Nigeria compiles dollar to naira exchange rates daily during the week so our readers can easily have access to the rates the American dollar exchanged against the Nigerian naira each day for the week. Newsonline reports that … Read more
Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum and his predecessor Kashim Shettima have been scheduled to attend the public presentation of the biography of the immediate past chief registrar of the Supreme Court, Hadizatu Mustapha. Titled Hadizatu U. Mustapha: From Head Girl to Supreme Court, the presentation will take place on Saturday, February 5 at the International … Read more
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has signed the bills for the creation of two universities in the state – Lagos State University of Education (LASUED) and Lagos State University of Science and Technology. Mr Sanwo-Olu assented to the bills on Wednesday at the Lagos House, Marina in the presence of his special adviser on education, … Read more
Former military ruler General Ibrahim Babangida (retd.) on Wednesday threw his weight behind former Senate President Bukola Saraki for the 2023 presidency. Babangida, who had earlier received presidential aspirants Bola Tinubu and Atiku Abubakar, endorsed Saraki’s candidacy during a visit by a delegation of the Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS), national campaign advocacy council led by … Read more
The Brotherhood of the Cross and Star (BCS) alias Olumba Olumba has criticised the senior pastor of Salvation Ministries David Ibiyeomie for describing it as a cult. Ibiyeomie, who has been critical of the brotherhood, appeared in a recent viral video calling BCS a cult. “Let me share this testimony, a cult called Olumba Olumba, … Read more
A Magistrate Court in Kano on Wednesday ordered the extension of the remand of Abdulmalik Tanko and two other suspects in the case of the kidnap and murder of five-year-old Hanifa Abubakar. Tanko, who is the proprietor of Noble Kids School in Nasarawa Local Government Area of Kano State, is alleged to have conspired with … Read more
Motunrayo Shittu, a resident of Ekiti State, has called on Nigerians to assist her in raising funds to pay a ransom for her husband’s freedom. Shittu said her husband was out and she expected him back on Sunday, knowing he was close to their house, but he never returned. She said she called him around … Read more
Actress Toyin Abraham has continued to cry out over the fraud allegations against Revolution Plus. In an Instagram story in the early hours of Wednesday, the 36-year-old said: “I can’t sleep.” Hours after, the actress took to her Instagram story again saying, “This hit me so hard.” Toyin had on Tuesday made an Instagram post … Read more
The social media in particular is awash with reports of planned legal action by Emeka Ugwuonye, President/CEO of Eculaw Group, against Air Peace Airline Limited. The news has prompted reactions from passengers who have been victims of flight delays and cancellations by airlines, not just Air Peace. But that hasn’t stopped Ugwuonye from officially communicating … Read more
Big Brother Naija season four winner Mercy Eke has shared her Big Brother Naija audition speech. The 28-year-old posted the message on Snapchat on Wednesday. In the message, she wrote: “I’m Mercy, I deserve to be in the Big Brother house because I’m the missing link and will bring a lot to the table. I’m … Read more
GistReel Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson Okojie has shared an emotional post about her family and the fact that she sacrificed everything for her kids. The mother of four while celebrating 12 million followers on Instagram revealed how much her family matters to her, and how she gave up everything for them. She wrote: “12million wow, … Read more
US Consulate has commenced ‘No-Interview’ Visa Renewals in Nigeria. NewsOnline reports that the US Mission has commenced expansion of its visa services to assist non-immigrant visa applicants in Nigeria who qualify to renew their visa. This online news platform understands that the US Mission stated that this new application procedure will begin in February at … Read more
RELATED POSTS Twitter user, @unclebayotics has narrated his experience with a lady who went out with him on a date. According to Bayo, he was forced to discontinue the relationship between them after watching her consume 8 wraps of fufu. He tweeted: “I remember when I asked this girl out on a date and she … Read more
Wema Bank, one of Nigeria’s troubled lenders is battling heavy liquidity crisis despite distraction with the Davido ambassadorship curve. Wema Bank may have a serious challenge withstanding the shocks Nigeria’s fragile economy might throw up as it is currently struggling with a liquidity squeeze. It was gathered that the third-quarter financial result of the bank … Read more