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FG Directs Opay to Introduce N50 Electronic Transfer Levy on Transactions Above N10,000
Starting September 9, 2024, OPay, a fintech company in Nigeria, will implement a one-time fee of N50 on electronic transfers of N10,000 and...
Boeing’s Starliner Returns to Earth Without NASA Astronauts Due to Technical Issues
Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft has reportedly returned to Earth, but without the astronauts it was meant to carry. According to a BBC report, the...
Paralympics 2024: Flora Ugwunwa Wins Silver in Javelin
Nigeria’s Flora Ugwunwa has won a silver medal for Nigeria in the Women’s Javelin F54 event at the Paris 2024 Paralympics, with a...
WHO and Africa CDC Launch $600 Million Mpox Response Plan for Africa
On Friday, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) launched a $600 million response...
The More You Want Everything Free, It Will Become More Expensive — Tinubu to Nigerians After Fuel Price Hike
President Bola Tinubu has warned that the cost of living in Nigeria will continue to rise as long as citizens demand free services,...
Nigeria’s Science and Technology Agency Allocates 71.9% Of ₦32.7bn Budget For Projects Outside Its Mandate
Sheda Science and Technology Complex (SHESTCO), under the Nigerian Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology, has allocated N23.5 billion, 71.9 per cent of...
Amid Attacks On Journalists, Nigerian Press Council Budgets Over N1b For Provision Of Boreholes, Streetlights, Others
The Nigerian Press Council has budgeted over N1 billion to execute projects outside its constitutional mandate, such as the provision of boreholes, streetlights,...
Onyinyechi Mark Wins Nigeria’s First Gold Medal at Paris 2024 Paralympics, Sets New World Record
Nigeria’s Onyinyechi Mark made history at the Paris 2024 Paralympics, winning Nigeria’s first gold medal and smashing her own world record in the...
Information Ministry To Spend N58 million On Digitisation of Cash Books Registers
Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Information has budgeted the sum of N58 million for the digitisation of items such as cash books, vote books,...
Mali’s Goïta Condemns Neocolonialism and Terrorism at China-Africa Forum
Mali’s transitional President, Colonel Assimi Goïta, gave a forceful speech at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), denouncing neocolonialism and highlighting the persistent...
Niger Security Forces Arrest 245 Suspected Of Terrorism In Ongoing Security Operations
Security forces in Niger have arrested at least 245 people suspected of being involved in terrorism. The arrests were part of efforts to...
Fire at Kenyan Boarding School Kills 17 Pupils, Injures 13 Others
At least 17 pupils were killed, and 13 others suffered severe burns after a fire broke out in a boarding school dormitory in...