THE Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has increased deposit insurance coverage for all licensed deposit-taking financial institutions. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday, the NDIC Managing Director/Chief Executive, Bello Hassan, said the coverage ensures that depositors will be…
GABON’S political landscape faces turbulence as the country’s opposition grapples with a divisive proposal put forth during the national dialogue. The measure suggests suspending close to 200 political parties indefinitely and imposing a three-year electoral ban on members of the ousted…
IN a significant development, Britain has launched its voluntary scheme to relocate asylum seekers to Rwanda, with The Sun newspaper reporting the departure of the first migrant on Monday. This initiative comes as part of a broader effort by the UK government…
TOURISTS visiting Kenya’s renowned Maasai Mara National Reserve were airlifted to safety on Wednesday as flooding engulfed more than a dozen hotels, lodges, and camps amid relentless heavy rains. The flooding occurred after a river within the Maasai Mara overflowed…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has extended his condolences to the family and associates of Second Republic legislator and ace journalist, Sidi Ali. This is contained in a statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity,…
Al Ittihad striker, Karim Benzema, has returned to Real Madrid’s training ground. Benzema has travelled there to undergo further tests and treatment on his latest injury. This was confirmed by football transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano, on Wednesday night. Romano wrote…
SENATOR Adams Oshiomhole has been mocked by Senator Monday Okpevbolo, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for September 21st governorship election, after Dennis Idahosa returned to Nigeria on a trip out of the country without being arrested overseas. Senator Okpevbolo…
INSPIRED by my exchange with my dear friend Chidimma, a young lady who highlighted the commercialization of relationships by Gen Z in response to my WhatsApp status update yearning for an old-school kind of love. As I mused about desiring…
FROM boardroom tables to contesting in the political arena, Dr Asue Ighodalo, the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) candidate for the upcoming Edo State gubernatorial election slated for September this year, has some outstanding leadership qualities one cannot but appreciate. From what…
A biopharmaceutical company, AstraZeneca, and partners have unveiled the Cancer Care Africa programme in Kenya to bridge critical gaps in cancer care from diagnosis to treatment. Asa Skiti, Head of Communications – African Cluster, AstraZeneca, said this in a statement on…
