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Polaris Bank set to Boost Nigerian’s Digital Banking Ecosystem, Unveils a New Digital Bank
With the rising opportunities in the e-payment systems accelerated by the COVID-19 era sweeping across the world, there are indications that one of Nigeria’s leading retail franchise, Polaris Bank, has
US Fuel Crisis Eases as Pipeline Returns to Normal after Hack
Widespread gasoline shortages along the US East Coast began to ease slightly on Saturday as the operator of the nation’s biggest fuel pipeline said it was back to delivering “millions
Ethiopia Delays Polls Again Amid Security, Logistical Challenges
Ethiopia has delayed its national election again after some opposition parties said they would not take part and as a conflict in the country’s Tigray region means no vote is
British Museum Holds over 700 Pieces of Benin Bronzes, Says Former US Ambassador to Nigeria
The British Museum, the world’s first national public museum, currently holds 700 pieces of the Benin Bronzes collection, more than any other museum and other institutions globally, a former United
Nigeria: Former US Ambassador Campbell Canvasses True Devolution of Power
A former United States Ambassador to Nigeria, John Campbell, has said President Muhammadu Buhari must urgently take a number of steps that could immediately help to salvage the country from
Nigeria: Kaduna Governor El-Rufai, Labour Poised for Showdown Over Monday’s Warning Strike
The Kaduna State Government and the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) are poised for a showdown on Monday at the commencement of a five-day warning strike by the latter. The state
Seychelles, One of the World’s Most Vaccinated Countries, Is Seeing a Covid Outbreak
One of the most vaccinated countries in the world is experiencing a Covid-19 outbreak. While other nations struggle to secure enough vaccines, the Seychelles is in the enviable position of
Israel Bombs Hamas Gaza Chief’s Home as Fighting Enters Seventh Day
Israel bombed the home of Hamas’s chief in Gaza early on Sunday and the Islamist group fired rocket barrages at Tel Aviv as hostilities stretched into a seventh day with
Nigeria Lost $10.3bn to Insurgency in 2020: Economic Advisory Council
The activities of banditry, Boko Haram insurgency, farmers-herdsmen conflict, separatist agitation and organised violent groups, among others, cost the federation a whopping sum of $10.3 billion in 2020, the Presidential
Nigeria: We Shouldn’t Be Vilified for Supporting Restructuring, Delta Governor Okowa Replies Senate President Lawan
Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has condemned the statement made by the Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, following Southern Governors’ call for restructuring, ban on open grazing and fiscal federalism,
