Damilare Abass 
Fighting is continuing in parts of Sudan despite a 72-hour ceasefire largely holding. Speaking via phone from Omdurman, the adjoining city to the capital Khartoum, the BBC’s Mohamed Osman said there was fighting near TV and radio buildings. He also said there was “no fuel at all”, a lack of doctors, and people struggling to … Read more
The oldest person to be convicted over crimes committed during the Holocaust has died at the age of 102. Josef Schütz was found guilty last June of assisting in the murder of thousands of prisoners at Sachsenhausen near Berlin between 1942 and 1945. He was given a five-year prison sentence but remained free while he … Read more
Black Market Dollar to Naira Today 26th April 2023 As of today 26/4/2023, the exchange rate between the United States Dollar (USD) and the Nigerian Naira (NGN) stands at 740₦ for buying and 736₦ for selling. This information was gathered from currency dealers at the Abuja Zone 4 market in Nigeria. It is important to note that the current exchange rate … Read more
Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines & Naija News Today, Wednesday, April 26th, 2023, can be accessed below. Below are the Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines from Nigerian Newspapers today: POLITICS AND NATIONAL NEWS 1. Speculation Mounts As FG Plans Wednesday Evacuation Of Trapped Citizens In Sudan EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Chairperson, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), … Read more
Black Market Dollar to Naira Today 25th April 2023 As of today, the exchange rate between the United States Dollar (USD) and the Nigerian Naira (NGN) stands at 740₦ for buying and 736₦ for selling. This information was gathered from currency dealers at the Abuja Zone 4 market in Nigeria. It is important to note that the current exchange rate is … Read more
Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines & Naija News Today, Tuesday, April 25th, 2023, can be accessed below. Below are the Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines from Nigerian Newspapers today: POLITICS AND NATIONAL NEWS 1. 2 More Chibok Schoolgirls Escape From Sambisa EKO HOT BLOG reports that two additional Chibok schoolgirls, who have been in captivity since 2014, have … Read more
A Jordanian MP has been arrested by Israel for allegedly trying to smuggle weapons into the occupied West Bank, Jordan’s foreign ministry says. Imad al-Adwan was detained on Saturday night at the Allenby Bridge crossing, Jordan’s Ammon news agency reported. Authorities said they found 12 machine-guns and 270 other types of firearms, according to unverified … Read more
People are making “desperate attempts” to flee Sudan after more than a week of fighting there, the Red Cross says. The situation was now “untenable” for civilians left without food or water, and some hospitals had stopped working, spokeswoman Alyona Synenko said. Convoys leaving the capital Khartoum had encountered robbery and looting, US Secretary of … Read more
Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines & Naija News Today, Monday, April 24th, 2023, can be accessed below. Below are the Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines from Nigerian Newspapers today: POLITICS AND NATIONAL NEWS 1. Nationwide Blackout Looms As Power Generation Falls Below 4000MW EKO HOT BLOG reports that the power generation to the national grid dipped below the … Read more
British diplomats and their families have been evacuated from Sudan in a “complex and rapid” operation, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has confirmed. Mr Sunak said work was continuing to ensure the safety of British nationals who remain in Sudan. The evacuees were taken to an airfield outside of Khartoum overnight to fly out of the … Read more
Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines & Naija News Today, Sunday, April 23rd, 2023, can be accessed below. Below are the Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines from Nigerian Newspapers today: POLITICS AND NATIONAL NEWS 1. Buhari Under Pressure From NLC To Intervene For Nigerians Trapped In Sudan EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has told … Read more
Diplomats and nationals from the UK, US, France and China are to be evacuated from Sudan by air as fighting there continues, a statement from the Sudanese army says. Army chief Fattah al-Burhan agreed to facilitate and secure their evacuation “in the coming hours”, it said. He is locked in a bitter power struggle with … Read more
More than 3,000 people have been evacuated from their homes in the Russian city of Belgorod after an undetonated explosive was found. It comes two days after Russia accidentally dropped a bomb on the same city, damaging houses and injuring several people. It’s not known if the bomb discovered on Saturday came from the same … Read more
By abiodun KOMOLAFE Mutatis mutandis, politics is not the same as repudiating the ethics of public administration. To say that the executive governor of a state has the right or power to stop the payment of workers’ salary – what they earn legitimately – is, to say the least, an evolution throwback! That the society … Read more
Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines & Naija News Today, Saturday, April 22nd, 2023, can be accessed below. Below are the Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines from Nigerian Newspapers today: POLITICS AND NATIONAL NEWS 1. FG Declares Inability To Evacuate Nigerian Students From Sudan Amidst Ongoing Crisis EKO HOT BLOG reports that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government on Friday … Read more
Ten members of the same family have been shot dead in an attack on their home in South Africa, police say. Seven females and three males were killed when their home near the city of Pietermaritzburg was ambushed early on Friday morning. Police Minister Bheki Cele said two suspects had been arrested, one was shot … Read more
Controversial influencer Andrew Tate has had his house arrest extended for another 30 days by a Romanian court. He was first arrested alongside his brother, Tristan, at their Bucharest home in December 2022. On 31 March, he was moved from custody to house arrest following a ruling by a Romanian judge. Charges still have not … Read more
By Tunde Odesola Unlike charity, hypocrisy is homeless. Since the Soyinka-Datti fascism brouhaha broke out, Mr Obi, you’ve not made a categorical statement in condemnation or commendation of either Soyinka or Datti. But your supporters, Obidients, have been painting the internet sick in riotous colours, denigrating the impeccable integrity of the greatest literary enigma ever … Read more
Major Nigeria Newspaper headlines & Naija News Today, Friday, April 21st, 2023, can be accessed below. Below are the Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines from Nigerian Newspapers today: POLITICS AND NATIONAL NEWS 1. 100 Happy Sallah Wishes, Sallah Messages For Eid-Al-Fitr Celebration 2023 100 Happy Sallah Wishes, and Sallah Messages For Eid-Al-Fitr Celebration 2023 can be … Read more
A lawyer for Russian opposition activist Vladimir Kara-Murza, who was jailed for 25 years this week, says he had to flee Russia before the verdict. Vadim Prokhorov said he decided to go after receiving a warning there was “interest” in him. Mr Prokhorov has defended prominent Russian dissidents and activists. Meanwhile, it has emerged an … Read more