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Femi Babafemi, Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, said this in a statement issued on Sunday in Lagos. Babafemi said the consignments, in 845 wraps, were confiscated by the agency’s operatives on October 29. He added that the consignments, weighing 18.72 kilograms, were concealed in two lavatories of an Ethiopian-bound flight …

In bustling areas like Kaneshie, Adabraka, Jamestown, and Accra Central, some believe that food vendors could still turn a profit without raising prices. Madam Dora Addo, a wholesaler at Agbogbloshie, shared her experience: “I used to buy a full piece of Wele for GH¢80 from importers, but now the price …

The launch and execution of the GROW Initiative, a program which offers a monumental opportunity for women entrepreneurs across the country to receive funding, business advisory, and networking opportunities in a bid to grow profitable businesses, has been positively received nationwide. Already, thousands of women entrepreneurs have benefited from this …

The Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, said this in a statement on Sunday in Lagos. Osiyemi noted that the diversion would integrate rail, bus, water and non–motorised transportation. He said the 15-month traffic diversion for the construction would begin on Nov. 11, 2024, to Feb. 16, 2026. Osiyemi, …

Asante Kotoko suffered their second consecutive loss in the Ghana Premier League (GPL) on Sunday, as they were defeated 1-0 by Heart of Lions at the Obuasi Len Clay Stadium. The Porcupine Warriors entered the game with determination to bounce back from their previous loss to Legon Cities but struggled …

Mobile money has become an essential part of Uganda’s financial landscape, with 66% of the population—about 34 million people—using these services. However, high transaction fees, unreliable networks, and limited microtransaction options remain challenges. Thomas Giacomo, Director of Utilisation at BSV Blockchain, highlighted how blockchain technology could address these issues. “Our …

The Governor disclosed this while addressing the congregation of Omega Power Ministries, Worldwide during the 51st Birthday of the General Overseer, Apostle Chibuzor Chinyere, and the 18th Anniversary of the church. The event was held at the church’s headquarters located in Mbodo, Aluu in Ikwerre Local Government Area of the …

However, the smooth cut he went in for didn’t start on an entirely smooth note when the barber jokingly placed a Tottenham jersey on his cover. The 33-year-old immediately noticed the kit of his former club’s city rivals and pulled it down. Aware of the fierce rivalry between Chelsea and …

President Yoweri Museveni was happy on Saturday, to meet a woman he went to university with back in the 1960s, recalling how she taunted him because he had no girlfriend. Buruku is a Tanzanian national and retired educationist who has lived and worked in Uganda for several decades. She among …

Dangote’s disclosure comes on the heels of a recent claim by the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) and Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) that they’re importing the products at cheaper rates compared to the indigenous refinery. The marketers had called on Dangote Refinery to …