Nigerian Diaspora Remittances Soar to $168.33bn in Eight Years By Boniface Ihiasota, USA The Nigerian Diaspora has remitted $168.33bn to the country in the past eight years, according to reports from the World Bank. The country has experienced fluctuations in foreign investments inflow in this period, causing a scarcity of foreign currency, which led to…
Biden Launches Reelection Bid, Setting Stage for Potential Rematch Against Trump By Boniface Ihiasota, USA President Joe Biden announced his bid for reelection in 2024, positioning himself for a potential rematch against his predecessor, Donald Trump. In a video released on Tuesday, Biden portrayed next year’s election as a battle against Republican extremism, arguing that…
Davido Reigns Supreme at ‘Timeless’ Concert, Leaves Fans Begging for More By Boniface Ihiasota, USA In a stunning display of musical prowess, superstar Davido dazzled and delighted fans at his ‘Timeless’ concert held on Sunday evening at the iconic Tafawa Balewa Square in Lagos State. The event was flawlessly hosted by popular skit makers and…
American Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Bird Strike Causes Engine Fire By Boniface Ihiasota, USA A Boeing 737 belonging to American Airlines experienced engine trouble midair after being hit by a flock of geese. The incident occurred 40 minutes after the aircraft, Flight 1958 to Phoenix, Arizona, took off from John Glenn Columbus International…
US Evacuates American Diplomats, Families from Sudan U.S. special operations forces successfully evacuated American diplomats and their families from the U.S. Embassy in Khartoum early Sunday. The operation took less than an hour, officials said. France announced later Sunday that it is also evacuating its diplomatic personnel from Khartoum. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken…
Charly Boy Raises Alarm Over Scarcity of New Naira Notes By Boniface Ihiasota, USA Charly Boy, the iconic Nigerian musician, has expressed concern about the shortage of the newly redesigned N1000, N500, and N200 notes in the country. The veteran artist, whose real name is Charles Oputa, recently took to his Twitter page to draw…
Pope Francis Calls for Dialogue as Violence Continues in Sudan By Boniface Ihiasota, USA Pope Francis has urged for a dialogue between warring military factions in Sudan, as a violent outbreak of fighting enters its second week. Speaking during traditional Sunday prayers in Saint Peter’s Square in Rome, the pontiff expressed his concerns about the…
How World’s Richest Man, Bernard Arnault Surpassed a $200 Billion Fortune According to the Bloomberg billionaires index, Bernard Arnault earned $200 billion for the first time, as shares in his luxury goods company LVMH rose 30%. Arnault, 74, is only the third man ever to earn $200 billion plus. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos was the…
Inside Davido’s Global Musical Empire Leveraging the power of digital media, Africa’s beat ambassador is taking Nigerian culture worldwide. It’s early April, and Davido, the 30-year-old musical superstar, is about as jet-set as you can get. The global Afrobeats sensation, whose music has been streamed more than 2 billion times, has just released his fourth…
Davido Appears on Forbes Magazine Cover By Boniface Ihiasota, USA Renowned Afrobeats sensation, Davido, has made a remarkable appearance on the cover of the prestigious American business magazine, Forbes. Taking to his Twitter handle on Saturday, the music icon proudly shared the cover photo, exuding an unmistakable air of excitement and gratitude. In his words,…