Pan-African Fintech company
25 Dec
Bankit Africa, a Pan-African Fintech company, has announced its official launch in Nigeria, introducing a mobile banking app that is set to transform the financial services landscape.
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Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, on Sunday afternoon elicited varied reactions when he shouted, "Katsina is a PDP state!" even though it isn't. Radda, who made the mistake while speaking at a rally organised by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), repeated the mistake twice during his speech. Recall that the state has been APC-led…
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Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has advocated for economic cooperation between states in Africa. Diri said such cooperation would promote African unity, boost the economies of the sub-nationals, and reduce economic dependence on the Western world. The Bayelsa governor stated this at the weekend during a meeting with the Governor of the Province…
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Police operatives in Imo State have neutralised three suspected members of the Eastern Security Network (ESN) during an operation in Ihube, Okigwe Local Government Area of the state. Police spokesman, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi, who revealed the breakthrough, said that on January 24, 2025, operatives from the Command's Tactical Unit, following credible intelligence, launched a coordinated…
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The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has lamented the Federal Government's failure to implement the upward review of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members' allowances, which was announced in September 2024. The group described the government’s prolonged inaction as unjust and deceptive. It urged the immediate actualization of the promised policy to…
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The 49th Annual National Maulud Anniversary commemorating the birth of Sheikh Ibrahim Nyass witnessed a massive turnout in Bauchi, as thousands of Muslim faithful gathered from Nigeria and across the globe, including participants from the United States, Egypt, and Morocco. The spiritually significant event was hosted by Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi and featured prominent Islamic scholars…
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The crisis rocking the Edo State Chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) may soon be history as the Minister of Labour and Employment, Muhammad Dingyadi, this weekend called on the Nigeria Labour Congress to urgently resolve the internal crisis within its Edo State Chapter to prevent further escalation of tensions. The conflict stems…
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The Lagos State government on Sunday announced that the full enforcement of the removal of stalls and shanties under Apongbon Bridge and on the setback of the Savage/Elegbata/Bombata drainage channel on Lagos Island will commence on Tuesday, following the expiration of the 48-hour quit notice issued to stall owners and traders last week. The Commissioner…
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The Ogun State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to providing safe and reliable transportation for commuters in the state. The Commissioner for Transportation, Olugbenga Dairo, disclosed this on Sunday in Abeokuta, noting that a series of measures are being put in place for a full-scale assessment of Bus Mass Transit (BMT) vehicles to ensure compliance…
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The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG), on Sunday, called for continued and intensified efforts in the fight against terrorism and banditry across Nigeria. The group urged governments, security agencies, and community leaders to prioritise long-term strategies aimed at restoring peace and stability. In a statement, the National Coordinator of CNG, Comrade Jamilu Aliyu Charanchi, emphasized…
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A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State, Engineer Opeyemi Olabanji, has lauded the state governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, for placing the state on an enviable pedestal in the recently released statistics by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on 2024 VAT contributions. Opeyemi, in a chat with reporters on Sunday in…