The Nollywood community is reeling from grief after the heartbreaking loss of actor Junior Pope. Junior Pope, along with three of his fellow colleagues, tragically lost their lives as they were returning from a movie shoot in a boat, plunging into the waters of the Anam River in Anambra State. The bodies of the deceased … Read more
What is the Dollar to Naira Exchange rate at the black market, also known as the parallel market (Aboki fx)? See the black market Dollar to Naira exchange rate for 9th April, below. The exchange rate for a dollar to naira at Lagos Parallel Market (Black Market) players buy a dollar for N1200 and sell at N1210 … Read more
Excitement has started pouring in as Grammy Award Winner, Burna Boy, finally reunites with British rapper, Stefflon Don. Burna Boy and his ex-girlfriend Stefflon Don were spotted together last night at a club in Lagos Nigeria. Recall that Stefflon and Burna had called it splits sometime in 2021, The pair had started seeing each other in … Read more
Nigerian Afrobeat singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has announced that his wife and mother of his twins, Chioma Rowland, will be clocking 29 years old in the next few days. The ‘Unavailable’ hit maker took the news to his X app, sharing his plans of painting the city red as they await his … Read more
The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has voiced regret over the region’s support for President Bola Tinubu in the 2023 presidential election, signaling a shift in political alignment and strategy for future elections. The spokesperson for the NEF, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, conveyed this sentiment in an interview with Guardian, highlighting a reflective stance on the region’s electoral choice. President … Read more
Madam Mystique, the estranged girlfriend of Nigerian Afrobeat singer, Asake, has cleared up the air surrounding her rumoured breakup with musician, causing buzz on social media. Asake, known for his top-charting songs, has found himself swirling in breakup allegations with Madam Mystique. Fans and followers, who has been noticing their loved-up moments, fueled the rumors. Despite much … Read more
Controversial Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has asserted that he is currently the rave of the moment. Naija Latest Gist reports that the singer made this known in a post via his social media page. Portable claimed that his senior colleague, Kizz Daniel, is competing with him, and the duo are currently dominating … Read more
There were a series of lamentations yesterday by currency traders over the increasing losses and decreasing demand for the dollar as the naira continued to strengthen in both the official and parallel markets. Naija Latest Gist understands that the losses were a result of a 12% decrease, equivalent to N152.23, in the exchange rate for bureaux … Read more
The Federal Government of Nigeria has officially designated Thursday, April 11th, 2024, as an extra public holiday in observance of this year’s Eid-El-Fitr celebration. This was made known in a statement early on Tuesday morning by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Aishetu Gogo Ndayako, on behalf of the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji Ojo. The statement … Read more
The Catholic Church has disclosed what it regards as threat to human dignity. The Vatican described the belief in gender fluidity as “a concession to the age-old temptation to make oneself God.” The Vatican stated this via the new Dignitas infinita (Infinite Dignity) declaration released by the Vatican’s doctrinal office on Monday. The release reiterates what Pope … Read more