Nigeria’s public debt stock has risen to N44.06tn in Q3 2022, according to a report by Punch Newspaper. This represents an increase of N1.22tn over the past three months and comes as the country continues to struggle with repaying its…
Hushpuppi’s prison fate remains unknown as his sentencing has been postponed again. The U. S. Central District Court in California in a new hearing has adjourned the sentencing of the Nigerian Instagram celebrity, Ramon Abass, widely known as Hushpuppi. The…
US singer R. Kelly has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for using his celebrity status to sexually abuse children and women. The R&B artist, 55, was convicted last September in New York of racketeering and sex trafficking crimes.…
Nigeria’s governing party has chosen its national leader Bola Tinubu as its presidential candidate for the upcoming 2023 elections. The All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain will now contend with opposition leader Atiku Abubakar as the two vie to succeed incumbent…
It is the desire if every employee to do less work and earn more money. After all, who doesn’t like to exert minimum effort for maximum enjoyment?! Unfortunately, this is hardly the case for majority of people, especially those working…
When you are rich, your chances of getting richer automatically rise as high as Mount Everest. Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, knows this all too well. That’s because in the first quarter of the year, he gained a whooping $915…
The city of Lagos, Nigeria, has been ranked as the second-most expensive city for expatriates surveyed in Africa and among the top 20 globally, according to the Mercer 2021 Cost of Living City Ranking. The ranking, which helps employers navigate…
The World Bank classifies all the countries in the world into different development categories, based on certain yardsticks. Currently, there are four broad categories —high income countries, upper middle income countries, lower middle income countries and low income countries. The…
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is no longer among the top 10 richest sports team owners in the world after his finances were hit hard by the Russia-Ukraine conflict. According to Forbes, Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer is now the…
Will Smith has resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, because he had “betrayed” the Academy’s trust by acting in a “shocking, painful, and inexcusable” manner. The actor made this unexpected announcement late on Friday, April 1.…