THE singer was caught on camera recently, beating up a supposed pastor for preaching at his bar. He also warned the man of God to stop disrupting his business. Kenya Seeks Public Input on Finance laws after Protests In a now trending video, Portable, was spotted landing the man of God …
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IN a significant crackdown on drug trafficking, Guinea-Bissau authorities have seized 2.63 tons of cocaine aboard an aircraft arriving from Venezuela. The haul was discovered during a raid at Bissau’s Osvaldo Vieira International Airport on Saturday afternoon. Police recovered 78 bales of the illegal substance hidden on the Gulfstream …
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KENYA’S finance ministry is seeking public input on new legislation to boost revenue after a controversial finance law was scrapped due to widespread protests, Finance Minister John Mbadi announced on Monday. The move follows President William Ruto’s decision to discard tax hikes worth over KSh346bn ($2.7bn) in June, which led to public …
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IN a significant stride toward expanding financial access across West Africa, about 90 banks and financial institutions have adopted a groundbreaking Instant Payment System (IPS) within the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU). Launched in August 2024, the IPS allows seamless, round-the-clock financial transactions between member countries, including …
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ETHIOPIA has said Egypt “must abandon its aggressive approach” towards a controversial hydroelectric dam on the River Nile as tensions between the countries continue to escalate. Addis Ababa was responding to a letter Egypt sent to the UN Security Council last week accusing Ethiopia of violating international law by …
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THE First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has paid a condolence visit to the widow of former President Umaru Yar’Adua, Hajia Turai Yar’Adua, over the demise of her mother-in-law, Hajia Dada Yar’Adua. The First Lady, who was at the Abuja residence of the former president in company of the wife of …
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THE National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has ordered the recall of Dove Beauty Cream Bar Soap (100g) with batch number 81832M 08, produced in Germany, due to the presence of a chemical impurity. NAFDAC said the product violated the Cosmetic Products Regulation by containing Butylphenyl Methylpropional, …
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THE Bauchi State Government has disclosed that 24 people lost their lives while 163 others were injured as result of heavy flood that affected communities in 16 local government areas of the state. The Commissioner of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Hajiya Hajara Yakubu Wanka, stated this during a press …
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THE National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has stated that digital birth and national identification number registration is crucial for the nation’s development. Abisoye Coker-Odusote, NIMC director-general (DG) and chief executive officer (CEO), said this is why the commission is partnering with the National Population Commission (NPC) on digital birth registration. Speaking …
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Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP), has warned that any backdoor joint venture partnership between the Nigerian National Petroleum Company, NNPC Limited And Sahara Energy will not be acceptable to the Ogoni people. MOSOP stated that any attempt to “foist Sahara Energy on the Ogoni people may …
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