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Valarie Wairimu has no time to rest during break time at Kenya’s Greenland Girls School. The teenager grabs a snack and goes straight to what makes this school unique: its nursery. The 19-year-old is met by a team of nannies who have been watching her baby, Kayden, before she feeds him between classes. The school is the only educational institute in Kenya dedicated to teenage mothers and cares for many of their children. For its 310 students and more than 80 children from infants to toddlers, Greenland represents a second chance at school that is free from stigma and, experts say, a…

Africa’s fintech giants are already regional, but regulation isn’t When Nigerian fintech companies expand across Africa, the technology often travels easily. Payments APIs integrate quickly, merchants understand the products, customers adopt digital wallets and online checkout tools without much friction. Regulation, however, does not travel as easily. A fintech that is licensed in Nigeria must often repeat the entire licensing process when entering another African market, navigating new capital requirements, compliance rules, reporting standards, and supervisory expectations. The result is a fragmented regulatory landscape that many fintech founders say slows expansion across the continent. This challenge sits at the centre…

Chukwuma Nwokocha-led Stanbic IBTC Bank Top Executives risk jail over alleged court order breach.   NewsOnline Nigeria reports that Guaranty Trust Bank Plc (GTBank) has approached a Federal High Court in Lagos seeking the committal of Stanbic IBTC Bank, several of its top executives, and its legal counsel, Justus C. Iheanacho, to prison over alleged disobedience of court orders.   Among those listed as alleged contemnors are senior executives including Yinka Sanni, Wole Adeniyi, Olubunmi Dayo-Olagunju, Olufunke Amobi, and several others described as key decision-makers within the bank.   Through its counsel, Babatunde Adekunle Ogunba (SAN), GTBank is asking the…

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•Hon Jimbo says items that can last for years are yearly inserted in capital budgets •Figures arbitrarily inserted, professionals later asked to ‘adjust’ estimates to fit them •Unity APC’s biggest asset for 2027; Akpabio inspires me By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja At a time when Nigeria is grappling with rising inflation, deepening economic hardship and  growing security concerns, the debate over governance and leadership has taken centre stage  ahead of the 2027 political cycle. In this interview with Vanguard, a member of the House of Representatives, Rep. Clement Jimbo, speaks candidly on the policies of the current administration, the controversial removal…

Al-Nassr captain, Cristiano Ronaldo, has expressed happiness after his team defeated Al-Najma 5-2 in the Saudi Pro League, SPL, encounter on Friday. The Portugal forward returned from injury to score two goals against the visitors at Alawwal Park, Riyadh DAILY POST reports that a brace each from Ronaldo and Sadio Mane, and a goal from A. Alhamddan gave Al-Nassr all three points against Al-Najma. Reacting after the game, Ronaldo took to his X account to post a photo of himself and his teammates celebrating with the caption, “It’s good to be back. We move forward together.” Al-Nassr will now face…

Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi has missed out on the English Premier League Player of the Month award for March, with Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United taking the honour. Iwobi was in fine form during the month, delivering strong displays for Fulham. The Nigerian midfielder helped his side secure two wins and one draw in four league matches. He also scored the decisive goal in Fulham’s 2-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur on March 1. His impressive outings earned him a place on the shortlist alongside Fernandes, James Garner, Morgan Gibbs-White, Anthony Gordon, David Raya, and Danny Welbeck. However, Fernandes emerged…

The UN Convention on Negotiable Cargo Documents creates, for the first time, a single document that can be used for trains, trucks and planes which allows logistical changes to be made for goods already on the move. That means valuable cargo can be sold, rerouted or used to secure financing during what could be a long journey, not just before being loaded aboard.“This is a real game changer for international trade,” said Anna Joubin-Bret, Secretary of the UN Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), which led the three-year negotiations. “One single document of transport which is multimodal, fully electronic, and negotiable.”From…

Samsung Electronics is expected to report a surge in profit for the first quarter (Q1), driven by strong demand and increasing prices for memory chips. Reports say the company could post operating profit of about 40.5 trillion won ($26.8 billion) for January to March. That would be six times higher than the same period last year and close to its full-year earnings for 2025. Revenue is also seen going up by about 50%. Some forecasts go even higher. Analysts at Citigroup expect profit to reach 51 trillion won, above the market estimate. The profits come as memory chip prices increase.…

This Good Friday, The LOGIC Church invites believers and lovers of gospel music to a worship experience anchored on a simple but powerful truth: the same Gospel we preach is the Gospel we sing. The second edition of “Jesus + Nothing” Worship will be held on Friday, April 3, 2026, at 4:00 PM at The LOGIC Centre, Plot 115, T.F. Kuboye Street, Lekki, Lagos. More than a concert, this gathering is a proclamation—an evening where music becomes a vessel for the undiluted message of Jesus Christ and His finished work. Following a remarkable debut in 2025, this year’s edition is set against…