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Moody’s Investors Service  has downgraded Nigeria’s credit rating from B3 to the poor rating of Caa1, forecasting that the government's fiscal and debt position are in peril without any feasible change in the nearest future. Moody said, "The review for downgrade focused on Nigeria's fiscal and external position and the capacity of the government to address the ongoing … [Read more...] about Nigeria’s Credit Rating downgraded by Moody, cutting economy into Junk While government bonds nosedived

Pope "Francis landed at Kinshasa's airport and was greeted by tens of thousands of Congolese who lined the main road into the city, some standing three or four deep, with children in school uniforms taking the front row. Francis has called a lingering “colonialist mentality” that still considers Africa ripe for exploitation." … [Read more...] about PhotoNews: Pope Francis Official visit to Congo

By AFP Nigeria's former deputy senate president and his wife appeared in a London court on Tuesday ahead of their trial for organ harvesting, but his accused daughter was unable to attend as she is in hospital. Ike Ekweremadu, 60, appeared at the Old Bailey court wearing a grey tracksuit top, speaking only to say "Yes, miss" when asked to confirm his name. He is accused … [Read more...] about Ex-Deputy Senate president, Wife appeared in a London court for Organ Harvesting Trial

Emmanuel Acho, NFL analyst has stirred a controversy for comparing his Nigerian cultural upbringing with that of African Americans. The Nigerian born American said that being raised in a Nigerian household in America with Nigerian culture precluded him from Black American “generational trauma”. Speaking on Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay’s Higher … [Read more...] about Emmanuel Acho: Nigerian American stirs controversy for Saying He Doesn’t Have ‘Generational Trauma’ Like Black Americans because he was raised in a Nigerian Household

The Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has nullified the election of Governor Ademola Adeleke and declares Oyetola as the new governor of Osun State. "The tribunal in a split document of two to one is declared that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, should withdraw the Certificate of Return issued to Adeleke and issued same to former … [Read more...] about Tribunal Sacks duly elected Adeleke as Governor of Osun, Declares Oyetola as the Winner