South Africa’s Central Bank Cuts Interest Rates as Inflation Reduces Beyond Expectations
South Africa’s central bank has reduced its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 8 per cent, marking the first rate cut...
Gombe Teaching Hospital Bans Crypto ‘Mining’, Trading During Work Hours Due To Negligence Complaints By Patients
The Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe, has officially prohibited its staff from engaging in cryptocurrency trading during work hours. This was announced in a...
DSS is Planning to Arrest Investigative Journalist Fisayo Soyombo- FIJ Says
The Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) has reported that its founder and editor-in-chief, Fisayo Soyombo, may be facing imminent Department of State Services...
Canada to Slash Foreign Student Permits by 10%, Tighten Immigration Rules
Canada has announced plans to reduce foreign student permits by 10 per cent starting in 2025. Immigration Minister Marc Miller revealed that the...
Gunshots Fired as EFCC Attempts to Arrest Ex-Gov. Yahaya Bello at Kogi Governor’s Lodge
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) clashed with security personnel at the Kogi State Governor’s Lodge in Asokoro, Abuja, on...
FCT Primary School Teachers Begin Indefinite Strike Over Unpaid Arrears
Primary school teachers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have embarked on an indefinite strike following unmet demands from the area councils. This...
Gavi Buys 500,000 Mpox Vaccine Doses for Distribution in Africa
Gavi, the global vaccine alliance, has announced that it will purchase 500,000 doses of Bavarian Nordic’s mpox vaccine for Africa. This marks Gavi’s...
South Africa’s Inflation Falls to 4.4% in August, Interest Rate Cut Expected
South Africa’s annual inflation rate fell to 4.4 per cent in August, down from 4.6 per cent in July. This marks the first...
Togo Govt. Bans Cell Phone Use in Primary and Secondary Schools To Address Cyberbullying
The government of Togo has implemented a ban on the use of cell phones in all public and private primary and secondary schools....
Three Oyo Students Face Murder Charges After Fatal Fight With Classmate
Three students from Iseyin College of Health Science and Technology have been remanded at the Agodi Correctional Centre in Ibadan, following the death...
Lagos Govt Insists on Hiking Boarding Fees of Model Schools From N35,000 to N100,000, Due To Hardship
Despite protests from parents, the Lagos State Government has maintained its decision to raise the boarding fees for its model colleges from N35,000...
X Restricts User Accounts For Engaging With David Hundeyin’s Posts
Users on X (formerly Twitter) are reporting that their accounts have been placed under restrictions after engaging with posts by Nigerian journalist and...