CBN increases interest rate to 18.50% (Vanguard) The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has again increased the monetary policy rate (MPR) by 0.50 per cent to 18.50 per cent. The Governor of the CBN, Mr Godwin Emefiele, announced this interest…
Dua Lipa teases ‘‘Barbie’’ single ‘‘Dance the Night’’
This Barbie is a mermaid … and a singer! Dua Lipa announced the release date for her new song “Dance the Night” off the Barbie: The Album on Monday (May 22). “This Barbie has a song coming this week… FRIDAY…
*After kidnap of 2 Zamfara varsity students, security deployed to hostels (DailyTrust)*Whitney: Coroner okays Chrisland’s independent autopsy (Punch)
After kidnap of 2 Zamfara varsity students, security deployed to hostels (DailyTrust) More security operatives have been deployed to apartments rented by students in Sabon Gida community after two female students were abducted on Sunday. Suspected bandits had abducted two…
Margot Robbie reveals film that made her realise she was a “good actor”
Margot Robbie has said she didn’t believe she was a “good actor” until she watched herself in I, Tonya. The actor appeared for a BAFTA: A Life In Pictures event in London on Tuesday (November 22), where she discussed her…
Neighbours is back: Amazon resurrects hit soap
Amazon clearly believe that everybody needs good Neighbours. After the long-running Australian soap opera stopped broadcasting in July, the streaming giant has decided to save it. A new series will start filming in Australia next year, after the production company…
Margot Robbie addresses Lady Gaga playing Harley Quinn in Joker 2
Margot Robbie has said she feels “so happy” that Lady Gaga is taking on the role of Harley Quinn in Joker: Folie à deux. MTV News’ Josh Horowitz recently asked the actress – who played the anarchic supervillain across three…
*CCTV footage exposes defendant stealing N6.1m property (Punch)*Nigeria’s recycling industry worth N18b–LAWMA MD (Sun)
CCTV footage exposes defendant stealing N6.1m property (Punch) A 35-year-old man, Paul Adebayo, Wednesday, stood trial before Chief Magistrate L.A. Owolabi at the Samuel Ilori Court, Ogbà, Lagos, for allegedly stealing property worth N6.1m. The defendant is facing two counts…
‘Neighbours’ final episode tops Australian TV ratings
The “Neighbours” finale on Network 10 topped the ratings Thursday, drawing in 1.2 million overnight viewers nationally. Of these, 873,000 watched from the five metro markets of Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth. It was most popular in its home…
New ‘Barbie’ film won’t include Aqua’s hit single ‘Barbie Girl’
The forthcoming Barbie film will not include Aqua’s 1997 hit ‘Barbie Girl’, it’s been reported. Earlier this week, Warner Bros. Pictures shared the first-look image of Margot Robbie in character as Barbie for the new live-action movie. Robbie will star…
