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FirstBank, the premier bank in West Africa and a leading financial inclusion service provider, is thrilled to announce the successful integration of the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) into its flagship digital banking platform, the LIT app, enabling customers to make instant, secure, and local currency-based cross-border payments across Africa. PAPSS, developed by … Continue reading “FirstBank Integrates PAPSS into LIT App for Seamless Cross-Border Payments Across Africa”
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Sterling Bank, in partnership with the Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN), invites women entrepreneurs across Nigeria to apply for its ₦20 billion funding scheme. The initiative is designed to help women-led businesses access affordable financing and expand their operations in key sectors of the economy. This program aims to remove financial barriers limiting female founders … Continue reading “Sterling Bank and DBN, ₦20 Billion Funding Scheme for Women-Owned Businesses”
A Magistrate Court sitting in Kuje, Abuja, has granted bail to human rights activist and publisher of SaharaReporters, Omoyele Sowore, alongside several protesters arrested during the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest in the Federal Capital Territory. Others are Aloy Ejimakor, counsel for the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu; his brother, Prince … Continue reading “Sowore, Nnamdi Kanu’s Lawyer, Brother, Others Granted Bail”
The International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) says 11 high-level members of terrorist groups have been arrested in Nigeria. The arrests were part of Operation Catalyst, a landmark operation targeting terrorism financing and related criminal activities across six African countries. According to INTERPOL, the three-month operation, conducted between July and September 2025, led to 83 … Continue reading “Interpol Arrests 11 ‘High-Level’ Terrorist Suspects In Nigeria”
Women in Australia’s defence forces launched a class action lawsuit Friday alleging widespread and systematic sexual violence, harassment, and discrimination. The case was served against the Australian government on behalf of women subjected to abuse at any time in a 21-year period between November 2003 and May 2025. “The threat of war often isn’t … Continue reading “Women Sue Over Sexual Abuse In Australian Military”
The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has failed to open his defence in his ongoing alleged terrorism trial before a Federal High Court in Abuja. Kanu said he could not open his defence because he has not been handed the case file to enable him to familiarise himself … Continue reading “Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial Stalls Over Claim Of Inability To Access Case File”
The National Governors Forum (NGF) has pledged its full support for the bill seeking reserved seats for women in Nigeria’s legislature. In a statement issued at the end of their meeting in the early hours of Friday, the governors urged members to actively lobby both federal and state lawmakers to ensure the passage of … Continue reading “Governors Back Bill On Reserved Seats For Women”
Canada announced Thursday it was reducing tariff-free import quotas for carmakers Stellantis and General Motors (GM) in response to their moves to scale back manufacturing in the country. Ottawa is reducing the annual quota eligible for tariff relief by 24.2 percent for GM and 50 percent for Stellantis, the Canadian finance ministry said. Finance … Continue reading “Canada Slashes Stellantis, GM Tariff-Free Car Imports”
As many as 48 bags containing human remains were discovered and recovered from a clandestine grave near Guadalajara, Mexican authorities said Thursday. Guadalajara is the capital of Jalisco state, where one of Mexico’s most violent and powerful drug cartels operates and where thousands of people have been reported missing. The bags with the remains … Continue reading “Dozens Of Bags With Human Remains Found In Mexico”
US President Donald Trump said Thursday he was ending trade talks with Canada over an anti-tariff advertising campaign, a sudden about-face soon after a cordial White House meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney. On his Truth Social network, Trump vented fury at what he called a “fake” ad that he said misquoted former President Ronald Reagan … Continue reading “All Canada Trade Talks ‘Terminated’ Says Trump”