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Payaza Africa Limited has secured upgraded credit ratings from four agencies, signalling growing investor confidence in the fintech company’s financial stability and operational performance. The payment company recorded upgrades across the board, with DataPro raising its rating from A to AA-, Intelligence Africa assigning it an A- investment-grade rating, Agusto upgrading it from BBB to A-, and GCR, an affiliate of Moody’s, also moving it from BBB to A-. A credit rating reflects a company’s financial strength and its ability to meet debt obligations, indicating how safe it is for lenders and investors to extend credit. In a statement on…

Super Eagles goalkeeper Mustapha Lawal has become one of the most sought-after free agents in African football after his contract with Shooting Stars expired, with clubs from Angola, Sierra Leone and across Nigeria all racing to secure his signature, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. According to Footy-Africa, Angolan champions Petro de Luanda and Sierra Leonean club FC Kallon have both identified Lawal as a priority target, while NPFL champions Rangers International and Plateau United are also monitoring his situation should he opt to remain in Nigeria. Lawal’s availability follows a stellar campaign with Shooting Stars, where his performances between the posts…

Apple just announced watchOS 27, the next version of its Apple Watch operating system, introducing support for Siri AI, a redesigned “dynamic” app grid, and improvements to health and fitness tracking. The watchOS 27 update will be available “this fall,” according to Apple, though support is notably limited — the new OS will only be available for Apple Watch Series 9 models or newer, including the Ultra 2, Ultra 3, and SE 3.The biggest update coming to supported Apple Watch models is Siri AI — the next generation of Apple’s virtual assistant, powered by Apple Intelligence. This comes with a…

The Humanity Protocol, dubbed the “Chinese Worldcoin,” has been exploited for more than $30 million through a private key compromise, sending the price of H tokens plummeting on Tuesday. “We’ve detected a security incident involving the compromise of private keys belonging to a member of the Humanity Foundation,” said Terence Kwok, founder and CEO of Humanity Protocol, on Tuesday.Kwok advised users not to interact with the bridge or any liquidity pools until it has been deemed safe and added that the team was working with security experts, but did not provide any further details at the time. Humanity is a zkEVM blockchain-based…

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The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has ratified and endorsed the outcome of the party’s 2027 nationwide primaries ahead of the forthcoming election. The National Leader of the NDC, Seriake Dickson, announced this in a post on his Facebook page on Thursday. Mr Dickson, a former governor of Bayelsa State, said the National Executive Committee (NEC) ratified and endorsed the outcome of the NDC’s primaries during its second meeting on Wednesday. “After reviewing reports from across the federation, NEC ratified and endorsed the outcome of the nationwide primary elections and commended our electoral committees, screening and appeal panels, party officials, volunteers,…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has announced that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, will officially begin the commissioning of several high-impact legacy infrastructure projects across the nation’s capital on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, as part of his third anniversary celebrations. Speaking with newsmen during a high-level site verification tour to assess final delivery arrangements and mobilization frameworks on Monday, June 8, 2026, the Minister stated that the President will commence with the commissioning of stage two of the Outer Southern Expressway (OSEX) Main Carriageways, which he said was 100 percent complete.  Wike, who was visibly excited at the…

The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ebonyi State, has said it will clear all the elective positions in the 2027 general elections. The party which described the opposition as scavengers looking for money to grab, said it remains a formidable force with credible candidates that will win all the positions. Chairman of the party, Chief Stanley Okoro Emegha stated this in Abakaliki, the state capital while speaking with reporters on Monday. He opined that some of those contesting election in opposition parties were given tickets in the APC during the 2023 general election but failed woefully, arguing that they will…

Former Portugal captain, Pepe, is set to make a return to Real Madrid as an assistant to Jose Mourinho. Mourinho will be officially unveiled as Los Blancos’ new manager, after Florentino Perez won the club’s presidential election. Perez had already agreed a deal with Benfica for Mourinho before the elections. The 63-year-old will now be joined by Pepe at the Bernabeu. According to Marca, Pepe’s role would include strengthening the team’s defensive mentality and organization, helping create a stronger, more united dressing room atmosphere and acting as a key bridge between Mourinho and the players, improving communication and understanding. Pepe,…

The Federal Government on Monday declared that it is displeased with the South African government’s failure to respond firmly enough to the renewed wave of xenophobic attacks targeting Nigerian nationals, warning that retaliatory diplomatic gestures, including a review of bilateral privileges, were being actively considered and were not off the table. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, who briefed State House correspondents after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, also rejected outright claims by some South African authorities that the Nigerians under attack were illegal migrants. She argued that Nigerian passport holders were being…