Africa recorded over $1.9 trillion in instant payment transactions in 2024, marking one of the continent’s strongest expansions in digital financial services to date. This is according to the 2024 State of Inclusive Instant Payment Systems (SIIPS) Report, released on Thursday by the AfricaNenda Foundation in collaboration with the Central Bank of Eswatini (CBE), […]
The Presidency has confirmed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will soon announce a new list of ambassadorial appointments to fill vacancies across Nigeria’s foreign missions, many of which have lacked substantive leadership for over a year. This assurance comes amid growing pressure from diplomats, international partners, and governance experts who have repeatedly urged the […]
India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a man suspected of aiding the alleged suicide bomber involved in the deadly car blast near Delhi’s Red Fort on 10 November 2025. The arrested suspect, identified as Amir Rashid Ali, is accused of helping Umar Un Nabi, the man believed to have detonated the car, in procuring […]
The Jigawa State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has distanced itself from the factional national convention in Ibadan, warning that individuals claiming to represent the state as delegates are impostors. State Chairman Aliyu Yahaya Gumel issued the disclaimer in a statement shared on his Facebook page late Saturday, insisting that no legitimate Jigawa delegate […]
The Lagos State Government has dismissed widespread claims that Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, popularly known as Baba Ijesha, was released after being cleared by the Court of Appeal, insisting that the convict only completed his lawful prison term. The Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Lawal Pedro, SAN, made the clarification in Lagos on Sunday […]
Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to transparency, openness, and accountability in governance, assuring residents that the government will continue to engage the public through clear and timely communication. The governor made the pledge on Sunday at the opening of the 2025 Retreat of the Kano Correspondents’ Chapel, held […]
A total of 31 countries have officially qualified for the expanded 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be co-hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada. This list includes the three host nations who received automatic berths, as well as teams that have successfully navigated their respective confederation’s qualifying campaigns as of November 2025. […]
Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, has presented the framework for the state’s 2026 budget, pledging a community-driven fiscal agenda shaped by inputs from residents across all 23 local government areas. Aliyu outlined the priorities during the 2026 Citizen Town Hall Budget Discussion held on Sunday at the Sultan Maccido Institute for Qur’anic and General Studies. […]
New Orleans authorities have filed murder and attempted-murder charges against 27-year-old Chukwuebuka Eweni after a late-night domestic attack left his father dead and his two sisters injured at a home on Pebble Street. Police said officers arrived at the residence around 9:59 p.m. on 11 November and found an unresponsive man with a fatal stab […]
The Peoples Democratic Party in the Southwest has praised Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, for what it described as a decisive intervention that helped steer the party through its latest internal crisis and ensured the successful conduct of the national convention in Ibadan. In a statement issued in Ado Ekiti on Sunday, the PDP Zonal […]
