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  POPE FRANCIS is under threat in the Vatican as his predecessor Pope Benedict XVI – along with the traditionalist wing of the Catholic Church backed by former Donald Trump strategist Steve Bannon – look to undermine his Papacy, according to journalist Wayne Madsen.  Wayne Madsen, in his article for Strategic Culture Foundation, […]
Airtel Africa has announced a partnership with Mastercard, giving over 100 million Airtel Africa mobile phone users across 14 African countries access to Mastercard’s global network. The Mastercard virtual (non-plastic) card allows Airtel Money customers, even those without a bank account, to make payments to local and global online merchants that accept Mastercard cards, while […]
Miss Ikhlas Olasubomi Badiru, an hijab-wearing student of International School (ISI) of the University of Ibadan (UI) was last week suspended on account of her hijab. The suspension order was handed down by the school principal, Mrs. Phebean Olowe. The letter of suspension was dated 26th September and signed by the school principal. Reacting to […]
Facebook says it has expanded its Third-Party Fact-Checking Programme to 10 additional African countries after successfully pioneering its anti-fake news project in Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, Cameroon and Senegal. Kojo Boakye, Facebook Head of Public Policy in Africa, said in a statement that the global media outfit has partnered with Agence France-Presse (AFP), France 24 […]
The Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has apprehended 65 suspected drug traffickers and seized 4,582.57 kilograms of suspected drugs. The State Commander of the Agency, Mr Buba Wakawa told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the arrests and seizures were made between July and September 2019. He said […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned two brothers, Solomon and Godspower Nwachukwu before Justice I. U. Bello of the High Court of Federal Capital Territory, sitting in Bwari, Abuja, on separate one-count amended charge, bordering on cyber crime and obtaining money under false pretence. As was contained in a press release by Wilson […]
Egypt’s prime minister warned his government would not allow protesters to spread “chaos” after small rallies recently erupted against President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. The rare protests broke out in defiance of a ban on demonstrations after Mohamed Ali, an exiled Egyptian businessman in Spain, accused the president and the military of rampant corruption. The rallies […]
