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Seven killed, dozens hurt in Saudi airstrike on Yemen market
Seven killed, dozens hurt in Saudi airstrike on Yemen market
Seven people were killed and 40 injured in a Saudi airstrike on a market in Yemen’s Taiz province, as Houthi forces advance and Saudi-led air raids intensify.
Power cuts, rubble: millions come home to find Sudan's capital unlivable
Power cuts, rubble: millions come home to find Sudan's capital unlivable
They came home to a war-ruined city determined to rebuild their lives, but a chronic lack of power, water, jobs and medicine has left many residents of Sudan's capital wishing they had stayed away
Tinubu extends working vacation again, return now expected Tuesday
Tinubu extends working vacation again, return now expected Tuesday
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has delayed his return to Nigeria from his working vacation in Europe, with his arrival now expected on Tuesday
Meet 12 Female Chairpersons of NGX largest companies
Meet 12 Female Chairpersons of NGX largest companies
More women are taking up influential leadership positions in Nigeria’s corporate sector, with the shift becoming increasingly visible on the...
The Next Wave: Kenya’s payments revolution cannot end with mobile money
The Next Wave: Kenya’s payments revolution cannot end with mobile money
Kenya’s mobile-money revolution transformed how millions of people pay, save, borrow, and do business. But with a domestic card scheme, the country is confronting a bigger question: what should its payments system look like after M-Pesa? Cet article est aussi disponible en français Published September 27, 2026 Kenya’s payments revolution cannot end with mobile money Image Source: Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) Kenya has spent over two decades dining out on mobile money—and it has earned every right to. Few technologies have influenced the global discourse on financial inclusion as profoundly as M-Pesa.…
NDLEA seizes 2.55 million opioid pills imported from India, Bangladesh at MMIA
NDLEA seizes 2.55 million opioid pills imported from India, Bangladesh at MMIA
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 2.55 million opioid pills weighing 1,640.55kg in three consignments...
CBN faces N8.57 trillion liquidity surge as OMO, Bond maturities hit banking system
CBN faces N8.57 trillion liquidity surge as OMO, Bond maturities hit banking system
Nigeria’s apex bank could face significant upsurge in system liquidity up to about N8.57 trillion this week beginning Monday, September 28, following a potential N2.59 trillion injection from maturing Open Market Operations (OMO) bills and bond coupons. Nairametrics’ analysis of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN’s) financial data shows that net system liquidity had already strengthened […]
Ethiopians celebrate Meskel and call for peace amid renewed fighting
Ethiopians celebrate Meskel and call for peace amid renewed fighting
This year's celebration came as renewed fighting between Ethiopian federal troops and fighters loyal to the Tigray People's Liberation Front, or TPLF, raised fears of another major conflict in the country's north
Kano tops 2026 NECO results by number of candidates with five credits, English & Mathematics
Kano tops 2026 NECO results by number of candidates with five credits, English & Mathematics
Kano State has emerged as the top-performing state in the 2026 National Examinations Council (NECO) results by number of candidates who
Ellerman to launch standalone INEX1 service
Ellerman to launch standalone INEX1 service
Ellerman City Liners will launch its standalone INEX1 service in October 2026, replacing its joint operation with CMA CGM on the same corridor. According to DynaLiners, Ellerman previously participated in CMA CGM’s PGE service. The new operation will retain direct coverage between the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Portugal. However, Aveiro will replace the existing […] Ellerman City Liners will launch its standalone INEX1 service in October 2026, replacing its joint operation with CMA CGM on the same corridor. According to DynaLiners, Ellerman previously participated in CMA CGM’s PGE service.…