IMF Calls on Nigeria to Lift Foreign Exchange Curbs
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) called on Wednesday for Nigeria to lift foreign exchange curbs and let the naira reflect “market forces”
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Month: February 2016
MTN Pays $251 Million Toward Record Phone Penalty
MTN Group Ltd., Africa’s largest mobile-phone company, paid 50 billion naira ($251 million) toward a record $3.9 billion fine
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Lionel Messi Puts Barcelona in Front at Arsenal
Lionel Messi effectively condemned Arsenal to a sixth successive exit at the last-16 stage of the Champions League
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Boko Haram: 6,500 Children Malnourished in Northeast
The U.N. warns that 54,000 people in Nigeria’s Borno state face starvation due to the insurgency.
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Oil-Rich But Now Can’t Afford to Pay Teachers
When Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari came to power in May vowing to mend the economy, fight terrorism and end corruption,
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Nigeria’s Yemi Alade on her Swahili love
Nigerian Afro-pop singer Yemi Alade on her love for Swahili and her new album Mama Africa
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Forget Batman: meet Nigeria’s comic book superheroes
Since 2013 they have been producing comics featuring African superheroes from different tribal backgrounds and their ideas are really taking flight
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Nigeria’s Booming Film Industry Redefines African Life
“In Nollywood, you don’t waste time,” he said. “It’s not the technical depth that has made our films so popular. It’s because of the story. We tell African stories.”
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Bill Cosby Sued an Accuser of Sex Sssault and her Attorneys
Bill Cosby has sued a woman whose allegations that he drugged and sexually assaulted her sparked the only criminal charges against the comedian
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Delta State Matters Arising: Call for Publication of 2016 Budget
CON demands publication of Delta State Budget, State’s position on the Maritime University Cancellation and enforcement of Community Policing to curb further kidnappings in the State
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