David Archer 
The South African Social Security Agency’s (SASSA) new payment cycle is about to begin next week. SASSA PAYMENT DATES ALSO READ:SASSA Gold Cards: Valid until when? As the norm, the elderly grant beneficiaries will be paid out first on Friday, 2 February. Individuals who earn a disability grant can expect to receive their monies on … Read more
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) says it will unveil its 2022/2023 reports on oil, gas and solid minerals industries on 24 September. Executive Secretary, NEITI, Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, said this at the global Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) media briefing on Friday in Abuja. He said NEITI focused more on content and that … Read more
South African retail industry is likely to ramp up its investment in automation and artificial intelligence (AI) in 2024 as it looks for new ways to drive innovation and outsmart its competitors. AI MAKING STRIDES IN THE RETAIL MARKET? This aligns with global trends, with research from Honeywell showing that six in 10 retailers worldwide plan … Read more
Following a PREMIUM TIMES exposé on Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s abandonment of work for a fun trip to Grenada for days, the Lagos State helmsman has been making frantic efforts to misinform and mislead citizens and residents to believe he travelled to the Island for ‘state business’. In a tweet on his official X account @jidesanwoolu, … Read more
Orlando Pirates soccer star Thembinkosi Lorch is currently a hot topic among soccer lovers. This after rumours started flying that he might be leaving the Mabakabaka for Mamelodi Sundowns. While nothing has been confirmed yet, fans are already sharing their thoughts on him leaving his team — and let’s just say its been all mixed … Read more
The Supreme Court, on Friday, affirmed five years of jail time for a former federal lawmaker, Farouk Lawan, who was convicted of receiving a $500,000 bribe in 2012 during a legislative probe into the fuel subsidy regime. Upholding the former lawmaker’s conviction, a five-member panel of the court in its unanimous judgement, dismissed his appeal … Read more
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NEWS IN A MINUTE: Listen or watch the full versions of the “South African man jailed for smuggling rhino horns in Singapore” article in a minute. A Singapore court sentenced a South African man to two years in jail on Friday for smuggling rhino horns, the heaviest sentence ever handed down in the city-state for … Read more
Lagos State has mulled the idea of establishing an airline for passenger operations just as the state prepares to commence the construction of its own airport in Lekki. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu disclosed the plan, on Thursday, at the Lagos West Senatorial District People’s Town Hall Meeting, where he rendered stewardship and presented a catalogue of … Read more
Eskom, South Africa’s primary electricity supplier, has implemented a comprehensive load shedding schedule to manage the strain on the national power grid. “Loadshedding to be suspended daily between 10:00 and 16:00,” said Eskom. Eskom pleaded with the public to switch off non-essential appliances to reduce the demand, especially between 17:00 and 21:00. ALSO READ | … Read more
The police have arrested 17 suspects In the Christmas Eve attacks in Bokkos, Barikin Ladi and Mangu local government areas of Plateau State scores of people were killed. The police also said 10 corpses have been recovered from various locations after the attacks, while twoinjured victims are still in hospital. A car and 10 houses … Read more
