Google among investors putting $110 million into Nigeria’s Moniepoint
LAGOS – Nigeria based fintech Moniepoint has raised $110 million in new funding from investors including Google to scale up digital payments and banking solutions across Africa, the company said…
Lawless Nigerian lawmaker apologises for brutally assaulting Bolt driver in Abuja
Olayomi Koiki ABUJA – A member of Nigeria’s House of Representatives representing Aba North and South Federal Constituency, Alex Ikwechegh has admitted that he assaulted a Bolt driver, Stephen Abuwatseya,…
Redeemed Christian Church of God suspends pastor, deacon over allegations of homosexuality practices: memo
Matthew Onocheta LAGOS – The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has suspended one Pastor Ayorinde AdeBello and Deacon Oke Mayowa, from office over allegations of homosexuality against young people…
Regional government will not allow the Yoruba voice in the United Nations
By Adigun Makanjuola Regional government will not allow the Yoruba voice in the United Nations. It will not allow us have our ambassadors and high commissioners in common wealths countries.…
Only Yoruba sovereignty is the authentic solution for the Yoruba people
By Adigun Makanjuola If any Yoruba person, whatever is their status in Nigeria , is telling you that they are working on a regional structure for the Yoruba people within…
Founder of TikTok owner ByteDance jumps to top of China’s rich list
SHANGHAI – ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming is China’s richest person, with personal wealth of $49.3 billion, an annual rich list showed on Tuesday, although counterparts in real estate and renewables…
Toll from Sudan paramilitary attack jumps to 120: minister
KHARTOUM, Sudan – Paramilitaries in Sudan killed more than 120 people in al-Jazira state, the health minister said on Monday, after the UN secretary general warned Sudanese are living a…
Badenoch ‘wary’ of saying she wants to be PM because of toll on family
Kemi Badenoch has said that she is “wary” of saying she wants to become prime minister because of the “sacrifice” the job would entail for her and her family. The…
Bolivia says Morales falsely claimed assassination bid
Bolivia’s government on Monday accused former president Evo Morales of falsely claiming he was the victim of a state-backed assassination attempt, saying police fired on his vehicle after he ran…
Iran executes German-Iranian Jamshid Sharmahd: judiciary
TEHRAN – Iranian authorities on Monday executed German-Iranian Jamshid Sharmahd, who had been detained since 2020, the judiciary’s Mizan website said. “After going through the judicial process and the final…