South African police have arrested three individuals accused of forging marriage documents to help foreign nationals obtain South African citizenship. The arrests were made on Monday following a raid on a building in Durban, where officers seized application forms, copies of IDs, and other evidence. Police say one of the suspects was caught trying to…
No fewer than 150 people have been injured in a fireworks accident during a temple festival in the southern Indian state of Kerala, India. According to the police officials on Tuesday, the accident took place late Monday night in Kasaragod district, about 555 km north of Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala. The police said…
Nigerian fintech Moniepoint has secured $110 million in a funding round led by Development Partners International, according to TechCabal. This new capital infusion nearly triples the company’s valuation, propelling it to $1 billion and positioning Moniepoint as Africa’s latest unicorn. Founded in 2015, Moniepoint has now joined the ranks of African fintech giants alongside companies…
The West African College of Physicians has urged doctors in West African countries not to migrate to other countries. The outgoing President of the College, Dr Rose Macauley, said this at the opening ceremony of its 48th Annual General Scientific Meeting in Abuja on Monday, urging them to stay and contribute their part to the…
The Federal Government has granted licenses for nine modular refineries via the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority. This was disclosed by the Chief Executive of NMDPRA, Farouk Ahmed, during the 2024 Oil Trading & Logistics Africa Downstream Energy Week held in Lagos on Monday, according to The Punch. He said that the licenses…
The Nigerian Senate is set to commence screening today for the seven new ministerial nominees submitted for confirmation by President Bola Tinubu. The nominees, already cleared by the Department of State Services, crowded the office of the Special Adviser to the President on Senate Matters, Senator Basheer Lado, on Monday to submit their curriculum vitae…
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, says correctional centres across the country will continue to be places of hope for all categories of inmates. Tunji-Ojo said this at a Performance Contract Signing Retreat with the theme “United Front for a Secure Nation and Future” on Monday in Abuja. The minister said this would be achieved…
The All Progressives Grand Alliance has strongly denounced the physical assault on a Bolt driver by Alex Ikwechegh, the House of Representatives member representing Aba North and South. A viral video showed Ikwechegh slapping the driver, sparking widespread outrage. The incident has sparked a national conversation on the need for leaders to exemplify respect and…
Nigerian actress and comedian, Wofai Fada, has officially tied the knot with Taiwo Cole, her partner after a controversy. The actress on Sunday took to her Instagram page to share photos from their legal wedding ceremony held at the Ikoyi Registry. Expressing her joy in the caption, she wrote, “Every love story is beautiful, but…
The governors of Abia and Akwa Ibom states, Alex Otti and Umo Eno, have agreed to work together on repairing major link roads between the two states to boost economic activities and improve transportation. This partnership was confirmed during a condolence visit by Otti to Eno at the Akwa Ibom Government House in Uyo. Otti…
