Naira shed 2.6% in March despite $668m CBN intervention
The naira depreciated by 2.4 per cent and 2.6 per cent in March at both the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market window and the parallel market compared to the previous month. According to the latest Afrinvest Monthly Market Report titled ‘Analysing Global and Nigerian Economies & Financial Markets’, the naira dropped to N1,536.82/$ and N1,530.00/1.00
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The naira depreciated by 2.4 per cent and 2.6 per cent in March at both the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market window and the parallel market compared to the previous month. According to the latest Afrinvest Monthly Market Report titled ‘Analysing Global and Nigerian Economies & Financial Markets’, the naira dropped to N1,536.82/$ and N1,530.00/1.00
Dennis to make injury return next week
Nigerian forward Emmanuel Dennis is expected to make his return to action next week, Blackburn Rovers manager Valerien Ismael has confirmed. The Nottingham Forest loanee, who has missed Rovers’ last two Championship fixtures against Portsmouth and Middlesbrough due to injury, will be joined by fellow sidelined teammates Callum Brittain and Augustus Kargbo in what will
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Nigerian forward Emmanuel Dennis is expected to make his return to action next week, Blackburn Rovers manager Valerien Ismael has confirmed. The Nottingham Forest loanee, who has missed Rovers’ last two Championship fixtures against Portsmouth and Middlesbrough due to injury, will be joined by fellow sidelined teammates Callum Brittain and Augustus Kargbo in what will
Stakeholders to discuss $180bn African digital economy at summit
Business executives, government officials, and experts will gather in Abuja, Nigeria, from August 12 to 14, 2025, to discuss the future of Africa’s digital economy at the African Digital Economy and Inclusivity Conference. The conference, themed “AI and Africa’s Digital Economy: Leaving No One Behind”, will address how technology, particularly artificial intelligence, can contribute to
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Business executives, government officials, and experts will gather in Abuja, Nigeria, from August 12 to 14, 2025, to discuss the future of Africa’s digital economy at the African Digital Economy and Inclusivity Conference. The conference, themed “AI and Africa’s Digital Economy: Leaving No One Behind”, will address how technology, particularly artificial intelligence, can contribute to
Strategy, not size, drives digital media influence in Africa – Report
Digital media influence in Africa is being shaped more by strategic platform execution than population size, according to a new report released by SquirrelPR on Monday. In a statement announcing the release of its annual RANKED2025 report, the company said the performance and reach of digital news platforms across the continent are increasingly determined by
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Digital media influence in Africa is being shaped more by strategic platform execution than population size, according to a new report released by SquirrelPR on Monday. In a statement announcing the release of its annual RANKED2025 report, the company said the performance and reach of digital news platforms across the continent are increasingly determined by
Samsung partners Netflix to enhance viewing experience
Samsung Electronics has announced a new collaboration with Netflix to bring an enhanced viewing experience to users. The partnership will integrate Netflix’s vast library of shows and movies with Samsung’s HDR10+ technology, now available on 2025 Samsung Neo QLED, OLED, and Lifestyle TVs, as well as select 2024 monitor models. “HDR10+ enhances the way we
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Samsung Electronics has announced a new collaboration with Netflix to bring an enhanced viewing experience to users. The partnership will integrate Netflix’s vast library of shows and movies with Samsung’s HDR10+ technology, now available on 2025 Samsung Neo QLED, OLED, and Lifestyle TVs, as well as select 2024 monitor models. “HDR10+ enhances the way we
Man deported in error gets reprieve as US Supreme Court halts deadline
The United States Supreme Court on Monday temporarily paused a deadline that required the return of Kilmar Garcia, a Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador last month, CNN reports. Chief Justice John Roberts granted the “administrative stay,” a move that will extend the deadline until the court hands down a more fulsome decision in
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The United States Supreme Court on Monday temporarily paused a deadline that required the return of Kilmar Garcia, a Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador last month, CNN reports. Chief Justice John Roberts granted the “administrative stay,” a move that will extend the deadline until the court hands down a more fulsome decision in
Newcastle thrash Leicester 3-0, Champions League push continues
Newcastle coasted to a 3-0 win over sorry Leicester on Monday to step up their Champions League charge and condemn the Foxes to an eighth straight Premier League defeat without scoring. Eddie Howe’s men, still on a high after winning the League Cup last month, are up to fifth in the table, level on points
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Newcastle coasted to a 3-0 win over sorry Leicester on Monday to step up their Champions League charge and condemn the Foxes to an eighth straight Premier League defeat without scoring. Eddie Howe’s men, still on a high after winning the League Cup last month, are up to fifth in the table, level on points
FG to invest in cutting-edge broadcast tech, minister says at NAB event
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to collaborating with key stakeholders in the global information and broadcasting sector to strengthen Nigeria’s information dissemination framework. This pledge was made on Monday during discussions with prominent broadcast and information companies at the ongoing National Association of Broadcasters Show 2025
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The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to collaborating with key stakeholders in the global information and broadcasting sector to strengthen Nigeria’s information dissemination framework. This pledge was made on Monday during discussions with prominent broadcast and information companies at the ongoing National Association of Broadcasters Show 2025
Woman stabs Lagos man to death as police detain seven for murder
The Police Command in Lagos State says it has detained seven murder suspects in two weeks. The Command’s Spokesman, Chief Superintendent of Police Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this while briefing newsmen at the command headquarters on Monday in Lagos. Hundeyin said that the Ikotun Division of the command received a report on March 30 about a
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The Police Command in Lagos State says it has detained seven murder suspects in two weeks. The Command’s Spokesman, Chief Superintendent of Police Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this while briefing newsmen at the command headquarters on Monday in Lagos. Hundeyin said that the Ikotun Division of the command received a report on March 30 about a
Fubara’s commissioner alleges plot to extend emergency rule in Rivers
The suspended Rivers State Commissioner for Youth, Chisom Gbali, has raised concerns over an alleged plot to extend the emergency rule in the state. Speaking during an interview on AriseTV on Monday, Gbali claimed that the move is being orchestrated to destabilise the current administration. “There is a plan to extend it (referring to the
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The suspended Rivers State Commissioner for Youth, Chisom Gbali, has raised concerns over an alleged plot to extend the emergency rule in the state. Speaking during an interview on AriseTV on Monday, Gbali claimed that the move is being orchestrated to destabilise the current administration. “There is a plan to extend it (referring to the