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…
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 —…
A Hollywood director has been arrested and accused of using studio funds intended to complete a sci-fi series to buy luxury cars, cryptocurrency, and fancy bedding for himself. Carl Erik Rinsch, 47, is charged with federal fraud and money laundering…
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 United States could potentially stop expanding the presence of its forces in Japan as part of efforts to curb the defence spending, reports said. If the US decides to move ahead with removing forces from Japan, it could have…
A Chinese engineer from a research institute has been sentenced to death for selling classified material to foreign spy agencies, China’s Ministry of State Security said on Wednesday. The engineer, identified as Liu, from the research institute was working with…
GERMANY reopened its embassy in Damascus on Thursday, 13 years after it was shut in the early days of Syria’s civil war. Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock reopened the embassy during a visit to Damascus, her second since the fall of…
DONALD Trump has asked Volodymyr Zelensky that the United States could own and run Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, including nuclear power plants, as part of his latest bid to secure a ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war. The Ukrainian president said…
THE High Commission of India has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening bilateral relations with Nigeria. Chandramouli Kern, Consul General of India in Lagos, stated this during a media interaction following the inauguration of the India Trade Expo 2025. He highlighted…
LIBYAN authorities deported more than 150 Nigerian women and children on Tuesday through a United Nations-backed voluntary return programme, according to officials and the UN migration agency. The deportation operation is part of an ongoing effort to manage the country’s…
