Africa leads global mobile money growth with 46 percent
There are about one billion mobile money accounts globally, according to latest report by cybersecurity giants, Kerspersky. These accounts, the report revealed, process more than $1.9 billion daily. However, the most…
Kylian Mbappe speaks on future plans after Camp Nou hat-trick
Watching Kylian Mbappe and Paris Saint-Germain tear Barcelona to shreds at Camp Nou on Tuesday evening in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie, it felt there’s a new king in town. The Parisians won the game…
Kwara community gives herdsmen seven-day quit notice
The people of Oro land in the Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State have issued a seven-day ultimatum to herdsmen in Okerimi-Oro community to relocate to ensure security in the area. The community under the aegis of…
Ebola outbreaks in Africa must be stopped – White House
The Biden administration on Tuesday said everything possible must be done to stop Ebola outbreaks in the African nations of Guinea and Democratic Republic of Congo before they become large epidemics. “We cannot afford to…
Great Escape: UK could be back to work by July – Report
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is considering a staged exit from COVID-19 lockdown that would see pubs and restaurants reopen in May, and hospitality and domestic holiday industries not fully reopening until July,…
Terrorists release video of 21 captives in Niger
Terrorists operating in Niger state have released the video and pictures of 21 captives, as another armed gang attacked Government Science College Kagara in Rafi…
Afenifere group condemns Shasha crisis
Afenifere Egbe Ilosiwaju Yoruba has condemned in strong terms the recent breakdown of law and order which led to the loss of lives and properties as well as a loss of trust and a sense of community among the hitherto…
Confusion as bride receive cutlass as wedding gift
Family of a new bride has expressed concern after she received a cutlass as a wedding present. The bride’s sister on Twitter, shared photo of the cutlass received by the bride as a wedding gift. The confused sister @baddestchef on…
Dump McConnell: Trump incites Republicans at US Capitol
Former US President Donald Trump incited Republican senators Tuesday to dump Mitch McConnell as their leader. The incitement followed McConnell’s withering criticism of…
New EFCC boss Bawa not involved in illegal sale of trucks – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has denied reports that its chairman-designate, Abdulrasheed Bawa, illegally sold forfeited trucks to proxies in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.…
Bayelsa Woman delivers sextuplets six years after having twins
Mrs Doris Levi Wilson, who hails from Koluama community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area in Bayelsa State has given birth to a set of sextuplets six years after…
Shasha market mayhem: Ganduje donates N18.5m to victims
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has donated N18.5 million to 185 indigenes of the state who were victims of the Shasha market mayhem in Ibadan. Alhaji Garba Mohammed,…
21 die, millions of Texans without electricity in freezing winter
A historic winter storm has killed at least 21 people, left millions of Texans without power and spun killer tornadoes into the U.S. Southeast on Tuesday. The brutal cold…
Obinwanne Okeke gets his comeuppance, jailed for 10 years in US
A court in Norfolk, Virginia, United States on Tuesday jailed Nigerian scammer Obinwanne Okeke 10 years for computer-based fraud scheme that caused approximately $11…
U.S. Republican party in disarray, Trump attacks top leader McConnell
Former US President Donald Trump lashed out at Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday, signalling a growing feud between the two most senior Republicans. “Mitch…
Aisha Buhari hits golden age today, governors hail her for milestone
Nigeria’s First Lady Aisha Buhari hits the golden age of 50 today. The cosmetologist and beauty therapist was born on 17 February, 1971 in Adamawa as…
COVID-19 cases in sharp rise in Nigeria, Anambra posts huge figures
COVID-19 cases scale up sharply on Tuesday, with Anambra State recording its daily highest infections since the pandemic broke out in February 2020. Figures churned out by…
Five governors receive Gbenga Daniel into APC [Photos]
Five APC governors officially received former Governor of Ogun, Gbenga Daniel into the APC fold, two years after he quit the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).…
Tragedy averted as Azman plane suffers tyre burst during landing in Lagos
Passengers on board a Boeing 737 air craft belonging to Azman Air escaped death on Tuesday as the plane had a tyre burst during landing at Murtala Mohammed Airport, Lagos. However, all the…
CLOSE-UP: Bawa, the economist and finance expert who would be Nigeria’s youngest anti-graft czar…
A new sheriff is in town. He is Abdulrasheed Bawa, 40, who has just been nominated chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) by President Muhammadu…
PHOTOS: Buhari, Sanwo-Olu, Okonjo-Iweala attend Lagos economic summit
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Lagos state governor, declared open the 2021 Lagos ‘Ehingbeti’ Economic Summit, on Tuesday. The opening ceremony took place at Eko…
BREAKING: Gunmen storm GSC Kagara in Niger, abduct schoolchildren
Some students have been abducted from Government Science College (GSC) Kagara , Niger state, by gunmen suspected to be bandits. The bandits stormed the…
WTO: ‘We are proud of your historic emergence’ – Dangote congratulates Okonjo-Iweala
Nigeria’s richest person and Africa’s pride, Aliko Dangote, has joined other eminent Nigerians to congratulate Nigeria’s former finance minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, who emerged the…
Photos show extent of destruction at Shasha Market
Shasha Market in Ibadan, Oyo State, was a melting point for traders of foodstuffs in Nigeria’s largest city. But it is now a shadow of itself courtesy – an ethnic clashes.…