DSS Disperses protesters demanding Sowore’s release
Officials of the Department of State Services (DSS) have dispersed protesters who stormed the headquarters of the service over the continued detention of the convener of the #RevolutionNow protest, Omoyele…
2019 AIF: Achieving an African economy 4 times bigger with only a 50% increase in energy demand
Africa has the potential to expand the continental economy fourfold, with energy demands expanding by only 50 percent, according to a new report. The International Energy Agency (IEA) unveiled…
Africa sees improvements in visa openness – report
Africa has seen great improvements in visa openness as Africans can travel to more countries visa-free, according to the 2019 Africa Visa Openness Index released on Monday. For the first…
Eight South African Police officers face trial over death of Nigerian
Eight South African police officers have appeared before the Pretoria High Court for the alleged killing of a Nigerian. They were arraigned on Monday before the court on murder…
China’s digital currency not seeking ‘full control’ of individuals’ details – central bank official
Chinese Central Bank chief, Yi Gang China’s proposed digitized domestic currency is not a bid to gain full control of information belonging to the general public, a senior central…
Interswitch sells stake to Visa
Visa Inc plans to acquire a “significant minority” stake in payments platform Interswitch, the Nigeria-based company said on Tuesday. Interswitch did not provide financial details in its statement but a…
Learn to deploy technology in monitoring activities within borders rather than closure – Afreximbank urges African gov’ts
President of the Africa Export-Import Bank, Prof Benedict Oramah, has urged Nigeria and other African countries to deploy technology in monitoring their borders. Oramah spoke at the second edition of…
Court orders destruction of over N40m worth of fake shoe polish in Anambra
About 201,600 tins of fake Kiwi brand of shoe polish worth over N40m have been destroyed in Awka, the Anambra State capital. The fake products were packed in a warehouse…
Kenya hosts global sexual health summit amid protests from Catholics, pro-life groups
President Uhuru Kenyatta The United Nations and Kenyan government on Monday came under fire on the eve a global conference on sexual and reproductive health with Christian groups claiming…
Pastor, schoolgirl abducted in Borno by Boko Haram regain freedom
Babagana Zulum, Borno State gov. A 58-year-old man, Moses Oyeleke, and a schoolgirl, Ndagiliya Ibrahim Umar, have been released from Boko Haram captivity and reunited with their families. The…