Financial inclusion: Over 36m unbanked customers to benefit as MTN launches MoMo service
MTN says, over 36.6 million unbanked customers will benefit from its super-agent network service named ‘MoMo Agent’ as part of Financial Inclusion Drive in the country. Mr. Usoro Usoro, Director,…
Uganda confirms another Ebola case of 9 year old girl
Uganda reported another case of Ebola on Thursday, a nine-year-old girl who had crossed the border from neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo, where the haemorrhagic disease has killed at least…
Cyber fraud: Nigeria’s involvement is undermining the quest for FDI -Magu
The acting chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Magu has urged the Federal Government to pay greater attention to cyber crime because of its effect on the…
Nigeria’s law does not allow electronic transmission of election results – INEC
The Director of Publicity for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mr Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi, says the nation’s laws do not create room for the electronic transmission of electoral results. Osaze-Uzzi,…
Gov. Matawalle’s lose 2 police escort in convoy accident
An accident involving the convoy of Zamfara State governor, Alhaji Bello Matawalle has claimed the lives of two police personnel attached to the governor. Yusuf Idris, the Director-General on Press…
Spanish coastguard rescues over 200 migrants crossing from Africa to Spain
More than 200 migrants were rescued on Wednesday by the Spanish coastguard as they attempted to make the crossing from Africa to Spain, rescue services said on Thursday. The rescue…
Boxing: Nigeria’s Helen Joseph boosts record with win over Hungary’s Horgasx
Nigeria’s boxing sensation Helen Joseph gave fans value for their time on Thursday night with an expected win over Hungary’s Martina Horgasx in Connecticut, U.S. Joseph, aka “The Iron Lady”,…
Nigeria loses 22mb of crude oil in 6 months – Gov Obaseki
Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki said the nation lost about 22 million barrels of its crude oil production to oil theft between January and June 2019. Obaseki disclosed this in…
$9bn arbitration case: Nigerian risks state asset seizures worldwide
A British judge has said he will grant a firm called Process and Industrial Developments Ltd (P&ID) the right to attempt to seize some $9 billion in assets from the…
Africa is not in a debt crisis, I don’t think there’s a deliberate plan by China to indebt any country – Adesina
China is not trying to lead African countries into a debt trap and provides critical investment along with other countries to close a funding gap for crucial infrastructure projects on…