Standard Bank has raised the alarm over a sharp rise in “spoofing” fraud, warning customers to be extra careful as criminals now use artificial intelligence tools to sound and look …
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Hilmax Returns Strong with New Investors, Sets Eyes on Expanding Zimbabwe’s Mining Sector
Hilmax Engineering, one of Zimbabwe’s leading engineering service providers to the mining industry, has staged a remarkable comeback after facing a serious survival battle last year. For more than a …
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Ogun Town Planners Raise Alarm Over Population Growth Without Infrastructure
The Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP), Ogun State Chapter, has called for urgent action to tackle the challenge of rapid population growth in many communities without matching infrastructure to …
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Diamond Union Fights to Save Jobs as ZCDC Retrenchments Spark Backlash
The crisis in Zimbabwe’s diamond industry has deepened as the Zimbabwe Diamond and Allied Minerals Workers Union (Zdamwu) mounts a last attempt to stop massive retrenchments at the Zimbabwe Consolidated …
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INEC Begins Nationwide Continuous Voter Registration for Nigerians Ahead of Elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the commencement of the nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, starting today, Monday, August 18, 2025. In a statement posted on its …
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Myanmar Military Government Sets December 2025 Election Amid Civil War
The military government in Myanmar has announced that its long-promised elections will begin on December 28, 2025, even as the country continues to face a deadly civil war that has …
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The Taraba State government has denied reports that Governor Agbu Kefas spent ₦5.22 billion on foreign trips within six months, describing the claim as false and misleading. The report, which …
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Shehu Sani Warns Jonathan Against 2027 Presidential Bid
Former Kaduna Central lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani, has advised ex-President Goodluck Jonathan not to contest the 2027 presidential election, warning that Nigeria’s political atmosphere has changed drastically compared to when …
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Kirikiri Customs Records N89.2bn Revenue in Six Months
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) at the Kirikiri Lighter Terminal (KLT) in Lagos has announced that it collected N89.2bn as revenue between January and June 2025. The amount represents a …
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Egypt Saves $3.6 Billion on Fuel Imports as Domestic Energy Production Rises
Egypt has announced that it successfully saved about $3.6 billion in fuel import costs during the 2024/2025 fiscal year, thanks to a boost in local energy production. The Minister of …