EFCC arrests 23 ‘Yahoo boys’ in Sokoto
The Sokoto State command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), have arrested 23 alleged Internet fraudsters commonly called ‘Yahoo boys.The Punch reports that...
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FG Begins Verification Of Social Register – Betta Edu
Posted by Nwa Diokpa Featured, Latest News, News Across Nigeria Friday, August 25th, 2023 (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation,...
Aspects of Zimbabwe vote ‘fell short’
Voters queued to cast their ballots at a polling station in Bulawayo - Copyright AFP Tanbir MIRAJPoll observers from a regional southern African bloc SADC...
Geopolitical and economic tensions hampered quicker economic recovery-Report
New data published by the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), the global industry group for exchanges and central clearing counterparties, shows that the various geopolitical...
Bad petrol news, worse for diesel in September
The latest petrol and diesel numbers from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) paint a bleak picture for September 2023 for South Africa’s motorists. Below, the latest projections...
Highly mutated COVID variant found in new countries but pandemic in ‘a different phase’
LONDON/CHICAGO, Aug 24 (Reuters) - A highly mutated COVID variant called BA.2.86 has now been detected in Switzerland and South Africa in addition to Israel,...
Putin boosted by Prigozhin’s apparent death
RIGA, Latvia — The presumed death of the high-profile leader of Russia’s Wagner Group has thrown the future of the mercenary force into serious doubt...
The 6 newest BRICS nations are rich with oil and instability
The BRICS group of developing nations has invited six countries to join the bloc, South African president Cyril Ramaphosa announced during its annual summit today...
Featured Nigeria Missing as Bloc Admits Ethiopia, Egypt, 5 Others As Members
The Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) economic bloc has agreed to expand by admitting Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the...
Huobi’s $500 Million Nightmare: From a Rumor to Alleged Insolvency
Rumors can act as a dangerous weapon, triggering panic and leading to capital flight. The cryptocurrency exchange , Huobi learned this the hard way, losing...