X’s Payment Partner Stripe Demonetises African Stream Account Amid Meta Ban
African Stream, a prominent pan-African digital media organisation, is facing demonetisation on X (formerly known as Twitter), facilitated through the payment partner Stripe....
Guinea-Bissau Judicial Police Burns 2,633kg of Cocaine Seized on Arrival at Bissau Airport
Guinea-Bissau’s Judicial Police has incinerated 2,633.1 kilograms of cocaine on Thursday, following a record-breaking seizure earlier this month. The drugs, confiscated during “Operation...
Edo Guber Election Will Be Free and Fair – Edo Rec Says Despite Ties to FCT Minister Wike
The Edo State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Anugbum Onuoha, has told political parties and the public he will be impartial in conducting the...
Rwanda Administers First Mpox Vaccines in Africa
Africa has administered Mpox vaccines for the first time, with several hundred high-risk individuals receiving the shots in Rwanda, according to the African...
Government Imposed Taxes the Cause of High Fuel Prices, Not Oil Producers — OPEC Chief
The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais has pointed to taxes imposed by governments, especially in major...
Lawyer Appeals Death Sentences for Three Americans Convicted in Congo Coup Attempt
The lawyer representing three Americans sentenced to death in the Democratic Republic of Congo for their involvement in an alleged coup attempt has...
FG Threatens Jail Term for Private Employers Paying Below N70,000 as States Remain Silent on Minimum Wage
The Federal Government Nigeria has issued a warning to private sector recruitment agencies, urging them to comply with the new N70,000 minimum wage...
Aviation Workers Suspend Planned Protest Over 50% Revenue Deductions
Aviation workers in Nigeria have suspended their planned protest, initially slated for September 19, 2024, in response to the Federal Government’s policy of...
Yahaya Bello Honours EFCC Invitation After Evading Arrest Attempts
Former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has honoured the invitation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) following allegations of fraud and...
FG Alerts Nigerians on Lagdo Dam Water Release from Cameroon, Warns of Possible Flooding
The Federal Government has alerted Nigerians about the planned release of water from the Lagdo Dam in Cameroon, which is expected to occur...
18 Passengers Die in Ijebu-Ode Accident Due To Explosion Caused By Stored Fuel In Jerrycan
An accident on the Ijebu-Ode/Ore expressway in Ogun State has led to the death of 18 passengers after a Toyota Hiace bus with...
JUST IN: Dangote Refinery Denies Selling Petrol to NNPCL at N898 Per Litre
The Dangote Refinery has denied claims that it sold premium motor spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company...