KENYAN lawmakers have reignited efforts to separate Safaricom, the country’s largest telecom provider, from its highly profitable mobile money service, M-PESA. This renewed push follows the reintroduction of the 2022 Information and Communications (Amendment) Bill, which aims to divide Safaricom into two…
THE Ethiopian government has recognised the Chinese-built Ethiopia-Djibouti railway for its significant contribution to the country’s expanding export-import trade. The 752-km railway, a vital link between the two countries, has been praised for its fast-growing role in promoting socio-economic development. The Ethio-Djibouti…
THE International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, and South Africa’s Absa Group Limited, have teamed up to provide a $50 million commodity trade finance facility to Valency International, a Singapore-based company active in Africa’s agricultural…
AROUND 200 women, aged between 18 and 22, from various African countries have been recruited to work in a Russian factory, assembling Iranian-designed attack drones destined for Ukraine. These women, many from countries such as Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, South Sudan, Sierra…
GOVERNOR Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has extended heartfelt condolences to the family of late Senator Jonathan Zwingina, who passed away on October 2nd in Abuja. During a visit to the family in his Abuja residence, the Governor described Senator Zwingina as…
A Kano State High Court presided by the Chief Judge, Justice Dije Aboki, on Thursday, reaffirmed its earlier interim order of September 13, restraining the 15th Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero from restructuring, refurbishing, or renovating Nasarawa mini…
THE Swiss Federation has donated €1.2 million (euros) to the Borno State Flood Disaster Relief Fund to provide much-needed support to the victims of the flood disaster in the state. The donation was announced by the Swiss Ambassador to Nigeria,…
…Says, “Hon. Ugochinyere And Company Are Disgusting Hypocrites Acting The Script Of Retrogressive Cabal In Nigeria” A renowned social critic and human rights activist, Comrade Igbotako Nowinta, has blasted Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere of the House of Representatives for rushing a…
…upholds judgment of Federal High court delivered against Fubara on January 22 THE Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal brought before it by Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara seeking to remove 27 members of the State House of Assembly…
THE All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State has admonished Yiaga Africa, a non-profit organization, not to derail from its stated objectives, or risk going into oblivion. The party in a statement in Benin, on Wednesday, said the outfit appears…
