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The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba has ordered the deployment of 12 Commissioners of Police to various state commands across the country. The THTV reports that this follows the approval of Baba’s recommendation by the Police Service Commission for the posting of the CPs to various state commands. The IG also tasked the senior police…
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… Court slates May 11 for definite hearing The Supreme Court on Thursday okayed the request by the Federal Government to file additional nine grounds in its appeal against the embattled leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. The ruling followed an application moved by counsel for the FG, Tijani Gadzali, SAN….
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This year’s World Earth Day, commemorated last Saturday, April 22, was a special one. The vivid colours shone the brightest from London. Humans dressed up to look like animals and plants. You see them in all hues – toads, trees, teddies and termites. Families hold hands and walk among the mobile camouflage. Children chuckle and…
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Wednesday, sued for calm from all parties involved in the board chairmanship tussle of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, saying due process would take its course. This comes barely 24 hours after a Federal High Court in Abuja, reinstated Senator Ifeanyi Ararume as the non-executive Chairman…
A lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, says the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, is bleeding through the nose after allegedly coming in contact with a tuberculosis patient in the detention of the Department of State Services. In a tweet on Monday, the lawyer said, “Today, my associate, Barr Mandela, met with Onyendu,…
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The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, restored Senator Ifeanyi Ararume as the non-executive Chairman of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. The court set aside his removal by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd.), which happened on January 17, 2023. Senator Ararume had dragged Buhari before the court praying it to declare his…
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Barely one month after the reintroduction of old N200, N500 and N1,000 notes, some residents of Anambra have decried the unavailability of the new notes in many banks in the state. Some of them told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka on Monday that they hardly complete transactions with new naira notes because…
The Nigerian government has approved the use of R21/Matrix malaria vaccine developed by scientists at Oxford University. “The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in exercising its mandate as stipulated by its enabling law, NAFDAC Act CapN1, LFN 2004 is granting registration approval for R21 malaria vaccine,” Director-general of the National…
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The partners aim to promote sustainable practices across multiple food value chains ACCRA, Ghana, August 31, 2022/ — The eco.business Fund (www.ecobusiness.Fund), an impact investment fund advised by Finance in Motion, has made its first investment in Ghana, extending USD 15 million to Fidelity Bank. The senior loan will be on-lent to a wide range…
More than 1200 delegates attended the 2022 Africa Climate Week event, which opened in Libreville, Gabon on Monday, 29 August LIBREVILLE, Gabon, August 31, 2022/ — Amid a call for urgent action to safeguard the continent from climate change, Gabon’s President Ali Bongo Ondimba opened the 2022 Africa Climate Week by highlighting his country’s efforts…
The fintech has gained significant traction with its payment’s app and nationwide agency banking network LAGOS, Nigeria, August 31, 2022/ — PalmPay (https://PalmPay.com/), a fintech innovator aiming to make digital payment more accessible and flexible, announced that it has reached 10 million users in Nigeria. This represents a doubling in its user base within just six…
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One of the world’s 10 largest marine fuel suppliers to attend AOW 2022 CAPE TOWN, South Africa, August 29, 2022/ — Africa Oil Week (AOW) (www.Africa-OilWeek.com) is proud to announce Monjasa as a Bronze sponsor of Africa Oil Week. The global partner in oil and shipping will be represented at AOW – held in the heart…
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AFRINIC exposes serious breaches of contract by Cloud Innovation EBENE, Mauritius, August 29, 2022/ — The African Network Information Centre (AFRINIC) (www.Afrinic.net) strikes back following the publication of erroneous and defamatory information in various media in Mauritius, home to the Regional Internet Registry for Africa and the Indian Ocean, by the management of Cloud Innovation Ltd…
Anchor is launching its public beta API infrastructure to make it easier for African businesses to build, embed and launch financial products. LAGOS, Nigeria, August 29, 2022/ — Anchor (https://getAnchor.co/), a banking-as-a-service (BaaS) platform making it possible to seamlessly build financial products in Africa announces its public beta launch. The startup was also accepted into…
The Fifteenth episode of “Our Africa by Merck Foundation” TV program is the concluding episode of Season 1 and summarizes the discussions that have taken place in all previous episodes ACCRA, Ghana, August 29, 2022/ — Our Africa by Merck Foundation (Merck-Foundation.com) TV Program is now broadcasting on LNTV, Liberia; AYV, Sierra Leone and ZNBC, Zambia…
The service offered by Grey enables its customers to have virtual international bank accounts for free and enjoy a seamless foreign payment process LAGOS, Nigeria, August 29, 2022/ — Grey (https://Grey.co), a fintech started by two Nigerians to simplify sending and receiving foreign payments for Africans, has raised $2 million in seed funding. The service offered…
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Shell Petroleum Development Company Limited (SPDC) officials, on Thursday, met with the Commissioner for Homeland Security and Vigilante Affairs in Imo State, Dr. Ugorji O. Ugorji, to discuss plans for protecting company’s assets and mitigating security challenges at their operations in Imo State. Led by the GM for Security, Mr. Bob Buss, and the Project…
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The National Youth Council Of Nigeria (NYCN) has bestowed a National Award on Ugwumba Uche Nwosu, the President of the Ugwumba Center for Leadership (UCLDA Development in Africa (UCLDA) as the Beacon of Excellence for the Nigerian Youth. The award ceremony was part of the activities organized by the Youth Council to mark the 2022…
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