Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, has broadened its reach in Ghana through the integration of Pay With Bank Transfer, done in partnership with Affinity Bank. With over 115 million bank transfer payments recorded in Ghana in 2023, this move…
THE Federal Government says it has arrested 347 suspects for illegal mining and prosecuted 143 across the country since the Mining Marshals (MM) began operations in 2024. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, made the disclosure…
Days after the tragic death of a recent seven-year-old rape victim in Bangladesh, another horrifying wave of sexual violence has come to light on Friday. Within a span of three hours, five victims — including four children and teenagers —…
THE Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja, Kogi State, on Thursday, granted an interim injunction restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from receiving a petition to initiate a recall process against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from the Senate. The…
SOUTHERN Africa’s desert nation of Namibia swore in its first woman president on Friday after Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah won elections last year that extended the ruling party’s 35-year grip on power. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, 72, who is Namibia’s first woman president, is…
THE Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas [retd], said the federal government had released withheld local government allocations. Ibas said that steps would be taken to ensure the prompt payment of workers’ salaries. He made the disclosure…
THE Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Mr Nentawe Yilwatda, has urged support from non-governmental organisations to solve humanitarian challenges of over 15 million poor households in Nigeria. Yilwatda said this at the 47th Lions Day with the United…
THE All Progressives Congress (APC) says President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers to restore constitutional governance and protect lives and property. Felix Morka, APC National Publicity Secretary, gave the explanation in a statement on Thursday in…
THE Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, has pledged Nigeria’s commitment to deepening collaboration with Tunisia in areas of mutual interest, including trade, education, culture and security. Tuggar made this known in a statement on Friday in Abuja to…
THE Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has responded to concerns about the delay in appointing ambassadors, attributing it to the inherent nature of governance and politics. He made this statement during the 5th edition of the Ministerial Press…
