Pula Raises $6mn in Series A to help derisk Farmers across Africa and Asia
Leading Insuretch for Africa’s smallholder farmers closes latest round from TLcom Capital and Women’s World Banking Pula, an African InsureTech service provider that specialises in digital and agricultural insurance to derisk millions of smallholder farmers across Africa, has closed a $6mn Series A fundraise. The Series A fund was led by TLcom Capital, with the […]
Anambra govt moves to check suspected miracle peddler, swindler, ‘Onyeze Jesus’
The Anambra State Government, has said it would take every necessary action to probe the activities of a suspected miracle peddler in the state identified as ‘Onyeze Jesus’.
Yoruba people colluding with Fulani herdsmen to attack South-West, says Gani Adams
The Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Aare Gani Adams, on Tuesday, expressed worry that some people in the South-West are colluding with Fulani herdsmen to commit crimes such as kidnappings and armed robbery in the region.
Fire razes 70 shops in Lagos market
By Bose Adelaja No fewer than 70 lock-up shops were razed, Tuesday, at Alade Market, Somolu Lagos State. The incident was said to have occurred at about 1.05 am due to a power surge in the market. The fire outbreak occurred barely ten days after some shops were razed at Ijesha market at Surulere, Lagos […]
South Africa turns to temporary morgues as COVID deaths soar
The cold hits you first. Then comes the smell. Inside a refrigerated shipping container are 17 plastic-wrapped corpses, each bearing a yellow label reading “highly contagious.” The 12-metre (40-foot) steel box has been installed at Johannesburg morgue to help it cope with a rising tide of Covid deaths. The container can store up to 40 […]
2021 Int’l World Education Day: We demand 20% budgetary allocation on education — ActionAid
Calls for strict compliance with COVID-19 protocols in schools By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to commemorate 2021 International World Education Day, with the theme, ‘Recover and Revitalize Education for the COVID-19 Generation’, ActionAid Nigeria, AAN, Tuesday, demanded upward review of budgetary allocation on education in Nigeria from […]
Cause of fire outbreak in Sunday Igboho’s house to be investigated — Oyo State Fire Service
Director of Operation Oyo State Fire Service Adeleke Ismail says investigations will be done to ascertain the cause of the fire incident in one of the houses in Ibadan of Chief Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho, on Tuesday morning.
Route expansion: Air Peace launches multiple domestic routes, resumes suspended routes
…As airline expects all aircraft back from maintenance in February By Lawani Mikairu Air Peace airline has announced the launch of new domestic routes and the resumption of suspended ones. This is just as the airline is expecting all aircraft back from maintenance in February. The new routes to be launched in February 2021 are: […]
VIDEO: Passengers stranded as herdsmen kidnap travellers along Benin-Ore Road
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Fulani in Ondo: MASSOB berets Buhari, IGP, commends Akeredolu
By Dennis Agbo The Movement for Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, has taken a swipe on President Muhammadu Buhari and the Inspection General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu for what the group said were their ignoble, obvious nepotic and fanatical roles in the current assault by Fulani/herders in Ondo state. MASSOB, however, […]
VIDEO: Tension as fire guts part of Sunday Igboho’s house in Soka, Ibadan
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