Kayode Omidiji

Ghana national ID card payments

Ghana national ID card now enables payments in over 200 countries

Politics, Technology / /

Ghanaians can now use their national identification card to carry out financial transactions globally, following the integration of a digital wallet into the Ghana Card by the National Identification Authority (NIA). The new feature expands the functionality of the Ghana Card beyond identification and travel documentation, allowing holders to withdraw cash from Automated Teller Machines […]

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Taiwo Fasoranti Resigns

Ondo SSG, Taiwo Fasoranti, resigns to contest Senate seat in 2027

Politics / /

The Secretary to the Ondo State Government (SSG), Taiwo Fasoranti, has resigned from his position to pursue his ambition of representing Ondo Central Senatorial District in the 2027 general election. Fasoranti, son of Afenifere National Leader, Chief Reuben Fasoranti, was appointed SSG by Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa in 2024, shortly after the governor assumed office. In

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Nigeria wastes food annually

Nigeria wastes 38million tonnes of food annually – EU

Big Story, Politics / /

The European Union, in collaboration with the Federal Government and the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), has raised concern over Nigeria’s growing food waste crisis, calling for urgent and coordinated action to address the challenge. The partners warned that food waste not only deprives millions of people of needed nutrition but also leads to

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Tinubu Plateau AI surveillance cameras

Plateau killings: Tinubu orders installation of 5,000 AI surveillance cameras

Metro, News / /

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured residents of Plateau State that the federal government will deploy an artificial intelligence-powered network of over 5,000 digital cameras to strengthen security and combat violence across the state. The announcement came during his visit to Jos on Thursday, where he also condoled with the government and people over the

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Super Eagles June friendlies

Friendly: Super Eagles to face Poland, Portugal in June

Sports / /

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has officially confirmed that the Super Eagles will return to international action this June with high-profile friendlies against Poland and Portugal. According to reports, Nigeria is scheduled to play Poland on June 3 at the PGE Narodowy Stadium in Warsaw. This match marks a significant return to European soil for

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Trump announces 100% tariffs on foreign-made drugs

News, Politics / /

United States President Donald Trump on Thursday unveiled sweeping new trade measures, including a 100 percent tariff on certain foreign-made pharmaceutical products, in a move aimed at boosting domestic manufacturing and reshaping global supply chains. The directive, one of two major orders signed by the president, is designed to pressure drug manufacturers to relocate production

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Nigerian health worker loses UK licence for using ChatGPT during job interview

Jobs, Metro / /

Nigerian health worker, Aiwanehi Aigbokhaevbo, has been struck off the United Kingdom’s professional register after she was found to have used artificial intelligence to provide answers during a remote NHS job interview. Aigbokhaevbo, a UK-registered dietician, had applied for an oncology role at the Royal Surrey County Hospital in March 2024. Due to her location

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VIDEO: ‘Marriage is for s3x’, Nigerian female pastor, Ajetomobi

Big Story, Lifestyle, Video / /

Nigerian cleric, Reverend (Mrs) Stellamaris Ajetomobi, has come under intense public scrutiny following a viral video in which she shared controversial views on marriage and intimacy. The clip, which has been widely circulated across social media platforms, captures the preacher addressing her congregation in a blunt and unconventional manner. In the video, Ajetomobi repeatedly described

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Enugu nurse suspended after exposing poor hospital conditions in viral video

Metro, Video / /

A nurse at Uwani General Hospital in Enugu State has been suspended indefinitely after drawing widespread public attention to the poor state of facilities at the hospital through a viral video. The nurse had taken to social media to highlight what she described as the lack of basic amenities in the state-owned facility, including water

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