Afrobeats superstar Davido has officially joined the Recording Academy as a Voting Member for the 2026 Grammy Awards. The Recording Academy announced his induction via Instagram on Tuesday, naming him among new members who will help vet, nominate, and vote for Grammy winners. He joins the likes of Offset, Jessie Reyez, Ravyn Lenae, Zac Brown,…
Rescue efforts are underway in northwest Colombia after 25 miners were trapped underground following a gold mine collapse in Segovia on Monday night. Authorities say contact has been made with the workers, who are reportedly safe 80 meters below the surface. The mine, located in Antioquia department, is operated by Canada’s Aris Mining Corporation. While…
The US Secret Service has dismantled a network of electronic devices that posed a serious threat to New York’s telecommunications infrastructure ahead of the United Nations General Assembly. While the agency stopped short of naming those responsible, it linked the sophisticated operation to “nation-state” actors and individuals already known to federal law enforcement. According to…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reduced its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points, bringing the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) down from 27.5% to 27%. This decision was reached during the 302nd meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), held on September 22–23, 2025. The asymmetric corridor around the MPR was maintained at…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reduced its Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by 50 basis points — from 27.5% to 27% — following its 302nd Monetary Policy Committee meeting held on September 22–23, 2025. CBN Governor Dr. Olayemi Cardoso explained that the decision was driven by five consecutive months of disinflation, positive inflation projections…
Supporters of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan staged a jubilant march on Tuesday to celebrate the reopening of her office at the National Assembly. The crowd had earlier accompanied the Senator from the FCT High Court, where she appeared in a defamation case filed by the Federal Government on behalf of Senate President Godswill Akpabio and former…
