Tulupay, a subsidiary of Fintech Inclusion Holdings, is revolutionizing pan-African payments and financial services. With active operations in Estonia and a presence in Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, Rwanda, and other markets, the company has unveiled its Financial Operating System (FOS). This unified financial ecosystem bridges Web2 and Web3 technologies to create a secure, interoperable, and advanced…
Members of the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) have temporarily suspended their planned nationwide shutdown scheduled for April 20, 2026, following an appeal by the Federal Government. The decision was announced after an emergency meeting, with the group describing the move as “concessionary but conditional.” The suspension comes after airlines threatened to halt operations due…
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has announced a temporary shutdown of its online portal for scheduled maintenance. The portal will be unavailable from 12:00 midnight on April 17, 2026, to 6:00 a.m. on April 20, 2026. This update was shared in a public notice issued by the Commission on April 17, 2026, highlighting planned system upgrades….
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has denied claims that it banned airtime borrowing and data advance services in the country. In a statement on Friday, Ondaje Ijagwu, director of corporate affairs at the commission, dismissed reports that airtime borrowing and data advance services had been shut down. He described the claims as…
A Chinese automaker has patented a voice-controlled toilet designed to fit inside a passenger vehicle. Seres, a carmaker based in Chongqing, has received a patent for what it describes as an “in-vehicle toilet” that slides out from beneath a passenger seat. According to the patent filing dated April 10, the feature is intended to help…
Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested 15 individuals suspected of attempting to steal crude oil from a Dangote refinery supply vessel in Lagos. However, The arrest announced in an operational report released on Friday in Abuja. Also, According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the suspects apprehended in the early hours of the…
Airtel Nigeria has announced a temporary halt to its airtime and data credit services. This makes it the second major telecom operator in the country to suspend such offerings, following new regulatory requirements for digital lending. In a statement signed by Femi Adesina, Director of Corporate Communications and CSR, Airtel explained that the suspended services…
President Tinubu has signed the 2026 Appropriation Bill into law, approving a total budget of ₦68.32 trillion for the fiscal year. In addition, the President approved a bill extending the implementation period for the capital component of the 2025 budget. This extension moves the deadline from March 31, 2026, to June 30, 2026. According to…
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, is preparing to list about 10% of his oil refining company on multiple African stock exchanges. This move aims to raise funds for the next phase of expansion across his industrial empire. The listing will involve Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE, with Dangote confirming that shareholders will receive dividends in…
Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has stated that the country has no intention of seeking IMF loans International Monetary Fund, even as fiscal pressures mount. Edun shared this during a press briefing on Thursday at the ongoing IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, DC. Key Highlights from the…
