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Jumia Nigeria has said it is strengthening efforts to broaden access to digital commerce, as it marked its 14th anniversary with new initiatives aimed at expanding participation across different income groups in the country’s e-commerce sector. The firm has also unveiled “14 Years with You” as its official theme for its 14th anniversary celebration, with the tagline “Jolly after Jolly,” marking a milestone in the company’s efforts to expand e-commerce access and deepen its impact on everyday Nigerians. Speaking during a media briefing in Lagos ahead of the June 1 start date, Chief Executive Officer Temidayo Ojo said the campaign…

Czech champions Slavia Prague have reached an agreement to sign Super Eagles prospect Emmanuel Ayaosi from Karvina, securing the Nigerian forward as their first acquisition ahead of the new season, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The 21-year-old, who has been one of the standout young Nigerians in European football this season, will become the first summer signing at the 22-time Czech champions after Slavia beat competition from Viktoria Plzen and several other interested clubs to land his signature. According to Footy-Africa, a source close to the player confirmed that all the paperwork had been completed and an official announcement was imminent.…

The management of James Hope University has expressed confidence in securing accreditation from the National Universities Commission for three new postgraduate programmes. Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Olu Akinkugbe, spoke while receiving an NUC accreditation team at the varsity’s campus at Lekki, Lagos, on Monday. The university is seeking accreditation for FinTech and Analytics; Innovation, Intrapreneurship and Entrepreneurship; and Economic Development and Policy Analysis. Speaking, the varsity VC said the programmes for which accreditation was sought were part of efforts to bridge skills gaps in Nigeria’s education sector. He said the institution was positioning itself as a skills-driven postgraduate university…

Key takeaways:Declining oil prices boosted global stock markets, helping lift Bitcoin back to $77,000 amid reduced inflation fears.$2.66 billion spot Bitcoin ETF outflows have kept professional crypto traders from turning resoundingly bullish.Bitcoin (BTC) reclaimed the $77,000 level on Monday following a recovery in global stock markets. US President Donald Trump stated on Saturday that talks with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz were progressing, causing crude Brent oil prices to retreat to a five-week low and setting the stage for a potential Bitcoin price run to $82,000.Crude Brent oil futures (left) vs. Bitcoin/USD (right). Source: TradingViewGlobal stock markets reacted…

Late NASCAR driver Kyle Busch and his wife, Samantha Busch, helped welcome more than 100 babies, conceived through IVF, as part of their Bundle of Joy Fund. Kyle, who died on Thursday, May 21 at age 41, and Samantha, 39, started the fund in 2015, inspired by their own fertility journey. The couple welcomed son Brexton via IVF that same year, and later daughter Lennix in 2022. The Bundle of Joy Fund touts on its website that it has “awarded over 150 grants valued at more than $2 million, helping bring over 100 beautiful babies into the world.” Kyle died…

The Nigerian Army has disclosed that it deployed a company of troops to the Republic of Benin in April to support regional stability and prevent breakdown of law and order during the country’s electioneering period. A company in the Nigerian Army typically consists of 80 to 150 soldiers, and it is mostly headed by a major. According to a statement issued on Monday by army spokesperson Appolonia Anele, the deployment was carried out on the directive of President Bola Tinubu, as part of Nigeria’s commitment to regional peace and democratic stability. This newspaper reported how Nigeria foiled an attempted coup…

A fresh controversy has emerged over the traditional leadership of Anioma Autonomous Community in Isuokoma, Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. This is as a kingship claimant, Wisdom Chukwuma Okoye, has approached the court seeking to invalidate the recognition of a traditional ruler in the community. Speaking to newsmen after the court proceedings on Monday in Abakaliki, Okoye alleged that irregularities and violations of established succession procedures characterized the process that led to the emergence of the current occupant of the throne. Okoye, who traced the dispute to a longstanding kingship tussle in the community, alleged that previous controversies…

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has told President Bola Tinubu that it would rescue Nigeria from the economic blackhole his administration has plunged the country into. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Bolaji Abdullahi, said this in a statement on Monday, lamenting that worsening hunger, rising insecurity, business failures and growing public frustration had deepened hardship across the country. The party equally raised concerns over the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential primary figures that returned President Tinubu with 10.99 million votes ahead of the 2027 election. The ADC described the president’s recent remarks against the opposition as ironic and…

Manchester United legend, Wayne Rooney, has named Arsenal’s Viktor Gyokeres as the Premier League signing of the season. Rooney believes the Sweden international was a ‘big factor’ in Arsenal winning the Premier League. When asked to name his ‘Premier League signing of the season’ after the conclusion of the 2025-26 campaign, Rooney said on his BBC podcast: “I think Viktor Gyokeres. “Granit Xhaka has been brilliant for Sunderland, but look at what Gyokeres has brought to Arsenal; it’s exactly what they have needed. “Finishing second over the last three years, I think he’s given Arsenal something a bit different, and…

The Police in Niger State say they are already hunting for the killers of an aide to the Niger State governor, Kafar Dadawu Abdullahi. Abdullahi was stabbed to death last week by suspected miscreants. Arewa PUNCH learnt that suspected masked hoodlums sneaked into the apartment of deceased and stabbed him to death in Minna, the Niger State capital. Abdullahi, who was an aide to the Niger State Deputy Governor Comrade Yakubu Garba, it was learnt died shortly after the incident which took place on Thursday around 2 am. in his residence, opposite the Matumbi police station. Dabawu, a former President…