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190 The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has disclosed that banking and financial technology services generated the highest number of consumer complaints in Nigeria between March and August 2025. According to the Commission, more than N10 billion was recovered for aggrieved consumers during the six-month period. This was contained in a statement signed by the Director of Corporate Affairs of the Commission, Mr. Ondaje Ijagwu, on Thursday in Lagos. The FCCPC said it received complaints across 30 sectors of the economy, with the banking sector topping the list with 3,173 cases. This was followed by fast-moving consumer goods…

Arsenal came from behind for the second time in two games to move top of the Women’s Super League. This time it was an own goal from goalkeeper Daphne van Domselaar that put them in trouble, before strikes by Frida Maanum, Stina Blackstenius, Caitlin Foord and two from Alessia Russo ensured the European champions maintained a 100% start to the season.It is early in the new campaign but in a 12-team league every point matters and for a side desperate to stop Chelsea from winning a seventh consecutive title, dropping points so soon into the campaign would be bruising. This…

Investors took a cautious approach to transit software startup Via’s IPO on Friday, with shares opening below the company’s IPO price before recovering at end the day slightly higher.  The company, which initially filed confidentially for IPO in July, priced its IPO at $46 per share, raising $492.9 million. Those shares slipped to $44 when the stock began trading Friday afternoon, and then inched back into the green to finish at just over $49. The modest gain values Via at roughly $3.9 billion at the close of its first trading day. Via raised about $328 million in its IPO, while…

Liberia stands at a decisive crossroads. Blessed with abundant natural resources, a youthful population, and a strategic location in West Africa, the nation has the ingredients for profound economic transformation. Yet, although the opportunities are immense, persistent governance weaknesses, fragile infrastructure, and outdated fiscal and monetary systems continue to constrain progress. For the Unity Party administration, the challenge is clear, it must shift Liberia’s trajectory from survival to prosperity by harnessing technology, enforcing fiscal discipline, liberalizing trade, and deliberately creating domestic and external demand to drive a modern economy that is responsive to the socio-economic needs of its citizens. Impact…

Kevin Spacey paid tribute to the late Val Kilmer while accepting a lifetime achievement trophy at the Septimius Awards last week, going so far as to dedicate the honor to his lifelong friend. The two night award ceremony, held at Amsterdam’s Tuschinski Theater on Sept. 3-4, saw honors handed out in a variety of entertainment categories with appearances from Hollywood stars including Jonathan Majors and Meagan Good (who both won awards), Septimius ambassador Stedman Graham (longtime partner of Oprah Winfrey) and a host of international talent from both sides of the camera. Spacey wasn’t alone in receiving a lifetime achievement…

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli called for enhancing coordination between Egypt and Tunisia on regional issues to achieve security and stability. In this regard, the premier lauded Tunisia’s supportive stance for Egypt and Sudan on the issue of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Madbouli expressed hope for continuing mutual support between the two countries in international forums, particularly with regard to nominations for assuming international positions. Keep up with the latest headlines on WhatsApp | LinkedIn The Egyptian premier made the remarks on Thursday, 11/9/2025 during his chairmanship of the Egyptian-Tunisian Joint Higher Committee along with Tunisian Prime Minister Sara…

Shot while answering a question about mass shootings, outspoken gun-rights advocate and conservative activist Charlie Kirk was killed on a university campus. What does this moment signal for escalating political violence and the state of US politics?Published On 12 Sep 202512 Sep 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2Share

Danielle KayeBusiness reporterGetty ImagesLarry Ellison, pictured at an Oval Office meeting earlier this year, has overtaken Elon Musk in fortuneElon Musk briefly lost his title as the world’s richest person to Larry Ellison, the co-founder of Oracle and an ally of US President Donald Trump.Ellison’s wealth surged to $393bn (£290bn) on Wednesday morning, surpassing Musk’s $385bn (£284bn), according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.The jump came after shares in Oracle, which make up a significant part of Ellison’s fortune, soared more than 40%, boosted by the database software company’s surprisingly rosy outlook for its cloud infrastructure business and artificial intelligence (AI)…

Stephen King apologized Friday for claiming that the conservative activist Charlie Kirk “advocated stoning gays.” King made the initial assertion in a since-deleted social media post written after Kirk was shot and killed Sept. 10 at an event he was hosting at Utah Valley University. “I apologize for saying Charlie Kirk advocated stoning gays. What he actually demonstrated was how some people cherry-pick Biblical passages,” the 77-year-old author wrote on the social media platform X. The initial claim by King was in reference to comments that Kirk had made on his podcast in 2024, in which Kirk criticized children’s YouTube…

Leicestershire have signed South Africa left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj for the first four months of the 2026 season.Maharaj, 35, has taken 313 wickets in 152 matches for the Proteas and is the second overseas player the Foxes have signed for their return to Division One.”Alongside his exceptional cricketing abilities, he will bring vast international experience, leadership skills, and a huge passion for the game,” said Leicestershire director of cricket Claude Henderson.”All of [that] will be fundamental to our changing room.”