Kenya: President Ruto Orders Foreigners Running Small Shops, Hawking Businesses to Shut Down From September 7

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Kenyan President William Ruto has directed authorities to begin a crackdown on foreign nationals operating small-scale businesses in the country, with enforcement scheduled to start on Monday, September 7, 2026. Ruto specifically mentioned foreigners engaged in hawking and operating small retail shops, saying such businesses should be reserved for Kenyan citizens. The President gave the directive on Wednesday, September 2, while addressing Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) traders at State House in Nairobi. According to Ruto, Kenya welcomes foreign investment but foreigners should not compete with local citizens in…

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Uber Exits Nigeria After 12 Years, Ends Ride-Hailing Operations

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Uber has officially ended its ride-hailing operations in Nigeria after 12 years of providing transportation services in the country. The global ride-hailing company announced its exit from Nigeria, with the shutdown taking effect on September 2, 2026. Uber launched its operations in Lagos in 2014 before expanding to other Nigerian cities, becoming one of the major players in the country’s rapidly growing e-hailing industry. The company said the decision followed a review of its business priorities and investment focus across Africa. However, Uber did not specifically state that its Nigerian…

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WAEC Result Verification Fee Now ₦4,000 as JAMB, WAEC End Multiple Charges

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Candidates seeking admission into Nigerian tertiary institutions will now pay ₦4,000 only once to verify their WAEC O’Level results under a new arrangement announced by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and the West African Examinations Council (WAEC). The two examination bodies said the new system was introduced to end repeated verification payments and reduce the financial burden on admission seekers. Under the arrangement, candidates whose admissions are regulated by JAMB will verify their WAEC results once through the designated JAMB Verification Service platform. Once the verification is successfully…

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UK-Based Nigerian-British Taxi Driver Jailed 6 Years After Falling Asleep at Wheel and Killing Man

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A Nigerian-British taxi driver, Kolawole Erunkulu, has been sentenced to six years in prison in the United Kingdom after falling asleep at the wheel and causing a crash that killed a 59-year-old man. Erunkulu, a resident of Bexleyheath, pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving following the fatal collision on the A23 in Merstham, Surrey, on August 17, 2025. The victim, Philip Dray, had safely parked his Volkswagen in a roadside layby shortly before 6:30am to take a break. As he was opening the driver’s door to return to…

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GTBank Customer Loses N4.6m to Alleged Unauthorised Transfer, Demands Refund

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A Lagos-based customer of Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank), Onifade Isaac, has alleged that N4.6 million was transferred from his savings account without his authorisation. Isaac, a warehouse manager, said the money was transferred from his GTBank account on August 22, 2026, to a Pocket App account bearing the name Zahara’u Iliyasu. According to him, he did not initiate or authorise the transaction and did not receive an SMS alert or One-Time Password (OTP) for the transfer. Isaac said he only discovered that the money was missing later that day when…

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68-Year-Old British Woman Cries Out After Nigerian Husband, 31, Allegedly Goes AWOL

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A 68-year-old British grandmother, Dawn Otewell, has spoken out after her 31-year-old Nigerian husband, Bright Emokpae, allegedly left her and has been difficult to locate as she attempts to finalise their divorce. Otewell, from Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, married Emokpae, who is from Edo State, Nigeria, in Cyprus in March 2022 after the pair met through dating apps. The couple have a 36-year age difference. According to Otewell, she met Emokpae on Tinder and Plenty of Fish in 2021 when she was lonely and depressed. She said he initially introduced himself…

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TMT Boss Faces Alleged Visa Fraud Victims at Police Station as Investigation Continues

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Ifeanyi Onukwubiri, the Chief Executive Officer of TMT Travels and Tours, has reportedly been made to face some of the people who accused him of collecting money from them for visa and travel arrangements. The development reportedly occurred at a police station following his arrest over allegations of visa-related fraud. According to reports circulating online, several complainants had alleged that they paid substantial sums to TMT Travels for visa processing and other travel services but were left without the promised services. Social media activist VeryDarkMan, who has been amplifying the…

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Union Bank’s alpher empowers 98 women entrepreneurs with skills, mentorship, funding

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Union Bank of Nigeria’s dedicated proposition for women, alpher, has partnered with Zuri Circle Network (ZCN) to empower 98 female entrepreneurs through the Fearless Female Founders (FFF) 2.0 Accelerator Programme. The initiative was designed to bridge the gap between women-led businesses and access to capital, business knowledge, mentorship and opportunities for sustainable growth. The programme attracted 2,810 applications from women entrepreneurs across Nigeria, with 98 founders selected after a rigorous screening process involving business verification and compliance checks. As part of its commitment to supporting women entrepreneurs, Union Bank also…

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Tinubu Presidency Spends N37.6bn on Travel-Related Expenses in Three Years – Report

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The Presidency has reportedly spent about N37.6 billion on travel-related expenses between June 2023 and April 2026, according to an analysis of government spending records. The figure, put at approximately N37.64 billion, reportedly covers expenses linked to presidential travels, logistics, foreign exchange transactions and other costs associated with the Presidential Air Fleet. According to the report, the expenditure was recorded in different periods since President Bola Ahmed Tinubu assumed office in May 2023. The breakdown showed that about N9.19 billion was spent between June and December 2023, while spending rose…

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Woman Arrested for Allegedly Smuggling Cannabis Hidden in Milo Into Ogun Custodial Centre

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A woman identified as Mrs Iyabo Sowunmi has been arrested for allegedly attempting to smuggle a substance suspected to be cannabis into the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Ibara, Abeokuta, Ogun State. Sowunmi was reportedly arrested at about 1:33pm on Friday, August 28, 2026, during a routine security screening at the entrance of the custodial facility. According to the Nigerian Correctional Service, Ogun State Command, the suspect had visited an inmate identified as Dare Sowunmi, who is reportedly on death row. During the screening, correctional officers allegedly discovered a sachet of…

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