Stephen Abuwatseya, driver of Bolt ride-hailing app, on Monday petitioned the Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun to urgently investigate lawmaker Alex Ikwechegh’s threat to make him “disappear.” Mr Abuwatseya filed the petition through his legal counsel Marvin Omorogbe of Deji Adeyanju & Partners law firm on October 28, hours after a viral video showed Mr […]

The House of Representatives has announced that it is actively “monitoring media reports” regarding an incident involving lawmaker Alex Ikwechegh (APGA, Abia), who is accused of assaulting a Bolt driver, Stephen Abuwatseya.  This incident, which occurred on Sunday evening, has sparked widespread public interest and concern, especially after a video of the altercation went viral. […]

Alex Ikwechegh, a member of the House of Representatives, on Sunday, slapped a Bolt driver more than two times, called him a “monkey” among other insults and threatened to make him “disappear” over a grouse that was captured in footage that has now gone viral. Stephen Abuwatseya had arrived at Mr Ikwechegh’s residence in Maitama, […]

No fewer than three persons were hospitalised after a cylinder storing Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) exploded at NIPCO gas station in Aduwawa area of Benin, Edo state. A viral video showed a mangled vehicle with the boot of the car torn open as bystanders gathered and commiserated with a man who sustained minor injuries. The […]

James Maitai will replace George Njuguna as the Group Chief Technology and Information Officer (CTIO) at Safaricom PLC after serving as CTIO at Safaricom Ethiopia since January 2023. Maitai has worked in the tech industry for more than 23 years. “I have appointed James Maitai as the Group Chief Technology and Information Officer (CTIO) effective […]

Rajeev Suri, the former CEO of Inmarsat and Nokia, has been appointed the new board chairman of M-KOPA, a fintech company focused on emerging markets. He will officially resume his duties on December 1, 2024. Mr Suri is recognised as a leading figure in technology and telecommunications, bringing extensive experience to M-KOPA. He also serves […]

In order to open new accounts or operate existing ones, all Nigerians would need to show their tax clearance identification to commercial banks, according to a new bill that the federal government proposed to the National Assembly. If lawmakers pass the bill into law, it will have an impact on citizens who use banking, investing, […]

Nigeria’s Super Eagles players were stranded at the Abraq International Airport in Libya on Sunday after the North African nation made a last-minute change to their travel route and asked their flight captain not to land in Benghazi, the closest airport to Benina Stadium, where they were scheduled to play a match. Officials of the […]

The Ghanaian authorities on Wednesday signed an ECOWAS free roaming agreement with Togo and Benin governments at the National Communications Authority (NCA) Tower in Accra. The ECOWAS Roaming Initiative, will allow citizens of Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire to use mobile services in each other’s countries without paying international roaming fees. Per the agreement, residents of […]

A civic group, Global Integrity Crusade Network (GICN), on Tuesday staged a protest at the National Assembly complex in Abuja, raising allegations of fraud, financial misconduct, and large-scale corruption against Guaranty Trust Bank Limited, a subsidiary of Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO). The group alleged that under the leadership of Segun Julius Agbaje, the […]

On Sunday, September 22, 2024, news broke out over the arrest of a 63-year-old woman and a 10-year-old girl. They were part of over thirty people protesting peacefully against illegal mining in Ghana. A total of 39 protestors were picked up by the Ghana Police Service and were charged with unlawful assembly by the Ghanaian […]

As part of a leadership transition, Kenyan fintech firm Kopo Kopo named Dennis Ondeng its new CEO. Another aspect of the transition is the appointment of Rose Muyeshi as Chief Risk Officer (CRO) and Chad Larson as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Kibet Yegon will take over as the finance startup’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Since […]

Renowned Ghanaian tech entrepreneur and founder of theSOFTtribe Herman Chinery-Hesse has passed away at the age of 61. One of the pacesetters in the Ghanaian technology industry, affectionately called “the Bill Gates of Africa”, died on Monday, September 16, 2024, after a short ailment. Read also: Digital platforms fraud cases rise, but losses drop in […]