The week has been a tumultuous one for many Nigerians, from queues at fuel stations to ATMs and scarcity of the Naira notes, and PVC collections, here are the top stories that made waves.
Bridgerton Star Phoebe Dynevor Confirms Exit
In anticipation of the next season of Bridgerton, another star has confirmed her exit. The Netflix Regency-era drama’s original cast member, Phoebe Dynevor, will not return for Season 3. She starred in the show’s first two seasons as Daphne Bridgerton. During an interview promoting her new film, ‘Fair Play’, she confirmed the news. “Sadly, I’m not in Season 3,” she told ‘Screen Rant’, adding that she could ‘potentially’ make an appearance in future seasons. However, she claims that she is “just excited to watch [Season 3] as a viewer.” The Duchess of Hastings will most certainly be missed.
Guess Who’s Single Again?
Ne-Yo and his former wife, Crystal Renay, are officially divorced. Do not forget that Ne-Yo’s wife, Crystal Renay, filed for divorce from him due to their irreconcilable differences. In the divorce suit, Renay noted that the marriage was “irretrievably broken with no hope for reconciliation.” Crystal requested joint legal and physical custody of the kids as part of the conditions of her divorce. The divorce was recently finalised, and the terms call for him to keep three of their four homes and a Bentley in exchange for a large sum of money. According to the legal documents obtained by news sources, Ne-Yo is paying his ex-wife a $1.6 million lump sum to balance out the division of their real estate holdings. She gets one of their four Georgia homes plus $20,000 in moving expenses. Ne-Yo is also writing a $150,000 check to his ex for her to purchase a new car. He’s taking their old one—a 2022 Bentley Bentayga. Ne-Yo will also pay Crystal $12,000 a month in child support, and he’ll cover the kids’ school expenses; they have three kids together. The singer will also be required to pay $5,000 per month in alimony for the next three years. Both parties agree that until they are married or engaged to their new partners or receive each other’s approval, neither will establish new romantic relationships with the children in the vicinity.
New Naira Notes Scarcity
Many Nigerians are struggling to obtain the new naira due to the scarcity of the new currency. There are long lines at banks, and POS agents are charging expensive fees for the new naira note this has led to the frustration of businesses. Despite the extension of the deadline by the CBN, the scarcity of the new naira notes has worsened as Nigerians have been finding it difficult to get cash from counters in banks in many parts of the country. Some bankers bemoaned the fact that they had not yet received a sufficient amount of the new Naira notes to meet the rising demand from their customers. It was so bad that even some business owners had to close their shops due to the scarcity of the new naira note. We hope and pray that CBN will assist in resolving the problems.
Is Serena Williams Making A Comeback?
When asked if she would ever play tennis again, Williams replied, “It’s hard to say. For now, no.Williams made the announcement that she was leaving the sport, though she made it clear that it wasn’t quite a retirement. “I have never liked the word retirement. It doesn’t feel like a modern word to me,” Williams wrote. “. Maybe the best word to describe what I’m up to is evolution. I’m here to tell you that I’m evolving away from tennis, toward other things that are important to me.” While speaking at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference in October, Williams left the door open for a possible return. “I’m not retired,” she said. “The chances are very high [of playing again]. You come to my house; I’ve got a court.” Her fans were delighted by this because they would see her on the court once again.” Williams however, appeared to be happy about the decision she made. “It’s fun to just take a break and do something I’ve never done before in my life, which is to be normal,” she noted “Or as normal as I can be.”
