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Firm Launches Platform To Improve Credit Access
The Nigerian fintech firm VeendHQ has launched Vida AI, a new platform designed to expand access to credit through smarter, data-driven assessments. The Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of VeendHQ, Olufemi Olanipekun, has described artificial intelligence as a powerful tool for breaking the cycle of financial exclusion in Africa. “Any serious attempt to expand credit access in Africa must go beyond...
My Late Husband Never Wanted Presidential Office, Says Turai Yar’Adua
A former First Lady of Nigeria, Hajiya Turai, has said that her late husband, Umaru Yar’Adua, never wanted to be President nor was desperate about the position. She added that her late husband never liked politics and only became the President of the country by destiny. The late Yar’Adua served as the President of Nigeria from 2007 to 2010. He was...
Orji Kalu Wife’s Death Traumatic, Harrowing – Senate President
Senate President, Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan has condoled with Senator Orji Uzor Kalu over the death of his wife, Mrs. Ifeoma Kalu. Ifeoma Ada Kalu died at the age of 61 on Monday. Lawan described the death of Mrs. Kalu as traumatic and harrowing. ”The death of a darling wife is traumatic and harrowing but we must accept the will of the Almighty. “We...
Veteran Actor Jimi Solanke Passes Away @ 81
The legendary poet and playwright Jimi Solanke died on Monday at the age of 81.He was said to have died while being rushed from his country home at Ipara Remo in Remo North Local Government Area of Ogun State to Babcock University Teaching Hospital, Ilisan when he succumbed to the cold hand of death. Chief Solanke was said to have...
Burkina Faso Removes Visa Fees For Africans
The government of Burkina Faso has announced the removal of visa fees for all African nationals, as a step to strengthen Pan-African solidarity and encourage the free movement of people and goods. BBC reports that the Minister of Security, Mahamadou Sana, disclosed the policy shift on Thursday after a cabinet meeting presided over by the country’s military leader, Captain Ibrahim...
FG Partners Edo For Livestock Transformation
The Minister of Livestock Development, Mr Idi Maiha, has pledged to collaborate with the Edo State Ministry of Livestock Development to transform its entire livestock value chain into a regional hub for red meat, poultry, piggery, goats, and cattle. This comes on the heels of the minister’s promise to assist the state in rehabilitating its cattle ranches in Igarra and...
Nigerian Government Cracks Down On #EndBadGovernance Protest Sponsors
The Nigerian Government has placed sponsors of the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests on a watchlist. The Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Immigration Services, NIS, Kemi Nandap, made this known at Defence Headquarters on Tuesday in Abuja, where she spoke at a strategic meeting convened by the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa. She said the persons, who are in the Diaspora, would...
Nigeria @65: SGF Call On Nigerians To Support Tinubu’s Reforms For Lasting Transformation
Secretary to the Government of the Federation SGF, Senator George Akume, has called on Nigerians to rally behind President Bola Tinubu’s reform agenda, stressing that the sacrifices being made today will lay the foundation for a stronger and more prosperous nation. Akume made the appeal on Sunday in Abuja while delivering the vote of thanks at the Inter-denominational Church Service...
I’ll Create 30 Million Jobs Using Technology, Says SDP Presidential Candidate
The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) Adebayo Adewole has promised to deploy technologies such as cryptocurrencies and partnerships with companies to create 30 million jobs. He made the promise during his appearance on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, saying it is part of his plans to reduce unemployment in the country and reposition Nigeria. “The way to get the...
Makinde Dismisses Defection Rumour To APC, Reaffirm Loyalty To PDP
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has dismissed speculation that he plans to defect to the All Progressives Congress, insisting that he remains in the Peoples Democratic Party despite the opposition party’s ongoing leadership challenges. Makinde spoke on Wednesday in Abuja during the public presentation of a book titled ‘Headlines and Soundbites: Media Moments that Defined an Administration’, written by a...
