October 31, 2026

OPay Withdraws $304m NYSE Listing Plan Following Foreign Regulatory Inquiry

Leave a Comment / Business, Technology & Innovation / Marylyn Oparaugo

SoftBank-backed digital payments company OPay has withdrawn its planned $304 million initial public offering (IPO) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), citing a regulatory inquiry in a foreign jurisdiction it has not identified. The company announced the decision on October 30, saying it had reached a mutual agreement with its underwriters to terminate the

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Senegal Makes Olympic History as Dakar Welcomes World’s Young Athletes

Senegal has officially opened the 2026 Youth Olympic Games, marking the first time an Olympic sporting event has been hosted on the African continent. The Games, which began on October 31, will run until November 13, bringing together approximately 2,700 athletes aged between 14 and 17 from across the world. The competition is taking place

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Investigation Exposes Trafficking Risks Along Nigeria-Ghana Border Route

Leave a Comment / Diaspora / Chidiebere Okereke

A newly published investigation has raised fresh concerns about the transport networks used along the Nigeria–Ghana corridor, reporting that travellers were able to cross checkpoints despite lacking standard identification documents. The findings, published on Saturday, 31 October, add to existing evidence that people recruited with false job promises can be moved across borders into exploitation.

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Zamfara Investigates 38 Cases of Unidentified Illness in Two LGAs

Leave a Comment / Health, Public Health / Blessing Famose

Zamfara State health authorities are investigating 38 reported cases of an unidentified illness in Shinkafi and Zurmi local government areas, with emergency teams deployed to assess patients and collect samples. The cases were recorded in a state situation report as of 29 October, while fresh reporting on Saturday, 31 October, detailed the continuing response. TheCable

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Hamzat Unveils 100 Point Manifesto for Lagos Governorship Race

Leave a Comment / Elections & Democracy, Politics / Blessing Famose

Lagos State deputy governor and All Progressives Congress governorship candidate Obafemi Hamzat has unveiled a 100-point manifesto ahead of the 2027 election, pledging major investments in transport, healthcare, housing, education and public accountability. The programme, called The Lagos Promise, was presented in Lagos on Friday, 30 October; detailed coverage continued on Saturday. According to PUNCH,

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OPay Withdraws $304m NYSE Listing Plan Following Foreign Regulatory Inquiry

Senegal Makes Olympic History as Dakar Welcomes World’s Young Athletes

Investigation Exposes Trafficking Risks Along Nigeria-Ghana Border Route

Zamfara Investigates 38 Cases of Unidentified Illness in Two LGAs

Hamzat Unveils 100 Point Manifesto for Lagos Governorship Race

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