By Bloomberg Emele Onu The naira fell to the psychologically important threshold of 1,000 per dollar on the parallel market on Tuesday as Nigerian lawmakers prepared to vet Olayemi Michael Cardoso as the new head of the nation’s central bank. The currency slipped from 990 to 1,000, according to Abubakar Mohammed, chief executive officer of Forward Marketing Bureau de … [Read more...] about Naira Sinks to 1,000 per Dollar in Nigeria
‘African countries will remain in chains until they break free from drug barons’ – Bola Tinubu
President Tinubu in his keynote address at Abuja titled, ‘Rising Above the Drug Threat’ said that African continent was “at the mercy of a threat that knows neither race nor geography, neither gender nor social class” He emphasized, “If we don’t dismantle the criminal enterprises that threaten our future and build a brighter tomorrow for all Africans, we will remain in … [Read more...] about ‘African countries will remain in chains until they break free from drug barons’ – Bola Tinubu
Chioma Nnadi, A Nigerian descent to become the first Black to head British Vogue
London-born editor of Vogue’s US website to become first Black female head of the fashion title Born to a Swiss-German nurse mother and an Igbo Nigerian father who came to the UK to study in the 1960s, Nnadi grew up in central London, working at indie magazines such as Trace and the Fader, with which she credits her “scrappy” nature, before a stint at London’s Evening … [Read more...] about Chioma Nnadi, A Nigerian descent to become the first Black to head British Vogue
Early African presence in India
ANCIENT AFRICANS IN INDIA Marco Polo wrote... "The darkest man is here, the most esteemed and considered better than the others who are not so dark. Let me add that in very truth, these people portray and depict their gods and their idols black and their devils white as snow. For they say that God and all the saints are black and the devils are all white. That is why they … [Read more...] about Early African presence in India
Racism in Ireland: Bypassing Black girl for medal (video)
Racism “incident occurred at a Gymstart event in Dublin, Ireland in March 2022 when a line of children were awarded medals but the black girl did not receive one. A video, which was taken during the March 2022 ceremony but resurfaced recently and went viral over the weekend, showed an official clearly bypassing the only Black girl while handing out medals, leaving the girl … [Read more...] about Racism in Ireland: Bypassing Black girl for medal (video)