Written by The cost of Point-of-Sale (PoS) terminals in Nigeria has surged dramatically between 2023 and 2025, with price hikes ranging from a minimum of 30% to a maximum of 100% for high-end devices.This sharp increase fueled primarily by inflation, severe foreign exchange pressures, and rising logistics costsis forcing a significant restructuring of the business model for … Continue reading “PoS Terminals cost jumps 30%100% in Nigeria over two years as number of registered PoS terminals rise to 8.3 million”
A Mexican migrant has died of injuries he suffered in last week’s shooting attack on a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Texas, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Tuesday, bringing to two the number of detainees killed. The attack was carried out by a gunman who opened fire on the ICE facility … Continue reading “Mexican Migrant Shot At ICE Facility In Dallas Dies”
President Bola Tinubu has admonished Nigerians against speaking ill of the country, stressing that Nigeria has crossed a critical point and is now on the path to improvement. Tinubu assured Nigerians that they would soon begin to enjoy prosperity, noting that the country’s 65th independence anniversary is no small milestone. The President made the … Continue reading “Those Speaking Ill Of Nigeria Should Stop – Tinubu”
President Bola Tinubu has ordered a probe into probe into the death of Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu, a news anchor and producer with Arise Television. Maduagwu died on Sunday in an armed robbery incident at her residence in the Katampe district of Abuja. In a statement issued on Tuesday by his Special Adviser on Information … Continue reading “Tinubu Orders Thorough Probe Into Arise News Anchor’s Death”
Flouncy skirts, sculptural ruffles and exaggerated Peter Pan collars flowed along the catwalk at Louis Vuitton’s Spring/Summer 2026 show during Paris Fashion Week on Tuesday. With stylistic influences from the 1960s, models strutted down a catwalk set up in the former apartments of Queen Anne of Austria in the Louvre, serenaded by an airy … Continue reading “Louis Vuitton Unveils Ethereal Collection At Paris Fashion Week”
Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has expressed sadness over the death of an Arise News anchor, Somtochukwu Maduagwu. Soludo praised Maduagwu in his condolence message, describing her as a shining star whose light was prematurely extinguished. READ ALSO: Police Will Bring Killers Of Arise News Anchor To Justice — Wike “Governor Soludo eulogised Miss … Continue reading “‘A Shining Star,’ Soludo Mourns Arise News Anchor”
The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) says it has begun implementing the new pension increments for retirees under the Defined Benefit Scheme (DBS). The increments of ₦32,000, 10.66 per cent, and 12.95 per cent will take effect from the September 2025 payroll cycle. PTAD stated that the move followed President Bola Tinubu’s approval of … Continue reading “FG Commences Payment Of ₦32,000 Pension Increment To Retirees – PTAD”
Professor of Political Economy, Pat Utomi, has reacted to the Federal High Court ruling restraining him from forming a shadow cabinet. In an interview on Channels Television’s Political Paradigm after the judgment, Utomi downplayed the decision, saying it was not about seeking constitutional recognition. “I hope the lawyers will have something to say. We … Continue reading “‘My Freedom Of Expression Remains,’ Utomi Reacts To Court Order On Shadow Cabinet”
Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities have cut telecommunications nationwide, paralysing services crucial to women’s education, information access and entertainment. The blackout, which the Taliban government says will be in place “until further notice”, also threatens to cripple the country’s already fragile economy. Here are some of the key areas affected by the shutdown: Social media … Continue reading “‘We Are Blind’: The Impact Of Afghanistan’s Telecoms Blackout”
South Africa’s ambassador to France, formerly a long-serving cabinet minister, was found dead on Tuesday outside a Paris hotel after the window of his room in the high-rise building was forced open, prosecutors said. Nkosinathi Emmanuel Nathi Mthethwa, 58, usually known as Nathi Mthethwa, had “reserved a room on the 22nd floor whose secured window … Continue reading “South African Ambassador Found Dead Outside Paris Hotel”