The Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) Plc, Nigeria’s foremost payments infrastructure provider, has commenced the rollout of the National Payment Stack (NPS), a sovereign, ISO 20022 compliant digital infrastructure designed to succeed legacy NIBSS Instant Payment (NIP) system and modernize Nigeria’s financial ecosystem. Unifying payments, identity, and data onto a single intelligent rail, the multi-currency architecture bridges transaction processing and payment intelligence while establishing robust cross-border capabilities. Initial operational metrics highlight rapid commercial adoption, with the NPS platform already recording 26.55 million transactions valued at ₦1.4 trillion across 48 participating…
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Osun Election: Fadahunsi Under Fire Over ‘Kill Accord Members’ Comment, Senator Fires Back
The 2026 Osun governorship election has taken a dramatic turn after a viral video appeared to show Senator Francis Fadahunsi telling supporters to “kill” members of the Accord Party ahead of Saturday’s poll. Fadahunsi, who represents Osun East Senatorial District, reportedly made the controversial remark while addressing supporters in Ilesa as the All Progressives Congress (APC) intensifies its campaign ahead of the August 15 election. The statement has triggered outrage among political opponents, with the Ademola Adeleke campaign council reportedly demanding the senator’s arrest and prosecution over what it described…
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