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In SummaryHam Serunjogi represented Uganda in swimming at the 2010 Youth Olympic Games before turning to fintech leadership.After earning a degree in economics in the United States, he worked at Meta in Dublin, gaining experience in tech and payments, before co-founding Chipper Cash, which targets African markets. Under his leadership, the company raised successive VC rounds, achieved unicorn status (valuation over US$1-2 billion), built a multi-country footprint, and expanded product lines beyond P2P transfers.  Deep Dive!!Lagos, Nigeria, Tuesday, November 4 – Ham Serunjogi is the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Chipper Cash, a pan-African fintech company that provides seamless cross-border and…

Aster (ASTER), one of the most discussed decentralized exchange (DEX) tokens in recent weeks, dropped more than 20% in the past 24 hours, wiping out much of the rally that followed Binance founder Changpeng Zhao’s (CZ) endorsement.The decline delivered massive gains to a trader known as the “Anti-CZ Whale,” who now holds over $21 million in unrealized profits from shorting ASTER across two wallets.The downturn follows a volatile stretch for ASTER, which surged last week after CZ revealed he had personally purchased more than $2 million worth of the token. Changpeng Zhao posted on Sunday that he bought Aster protocol’s…

Lara Adejoro The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Iziaq Salako, has revealed that Nigeria is facing a severe shortage of doctors, with one doctor currently attending to about 3,500 patients. Speaking during a press briefing in Abuja on Monday, Salako said the global shortage of healthcare workers has worsened migration across borders, including from Nigeria, as countries compete for limited medical personnel. The press briefing comes amid the ongoing nationwide strike by the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, which began on Saturday over unmet demands relating to welfare, working conditions, and government policies. The resident doctors have…

The Nigerian government on Tuesday said the constitution did not allow religious persecution after US President Donald Trump’s threatened military intervention over the killing of Christians in the country. “There can’t be a religious persecution that can be supported in any way, shape or form by the government of Nigeria at any level,” Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar said at a press conference in Berlin. The comment was the first by a senior Nigerian government official following Trump’s threats on Sunday. Trump said on social media over the weekend that he had asked the Pentagon to map out a possible plan…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Unity and Reconciliation Forum has commended Governor Dr. Agbu Kefas for his decision to join the ruling All Progressives Congress, describing the move as a bold and patriotic step that will reshape the political landscape of the state. Speaking at a press conference yesterday in Jalingo, members of the forum expressed delight over the governor’s defection, calling it a “defining moment” that reflects sound political judgment and a genuine commitment to unity, development, and progress. Led by its Chairman, Linus D. Ibrahim, Secretary, Sani Tulu, and its Vice Chairman, Yinusa Jibo, the forum noted that…

The Super Eagles will trade tackles with Gabon in nine days for a spot in the final of the continental World Cup playoffs… Former Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Los Angeles FC man Denis Bouanga are two of the biggest stars who are expected to be called up to Gabon’s squad ahead of the continental World Cup playoffs in two weeks, Soccernet.ng reports. In just about nine days, the Super Eagles of Nigeria will lock horns with Gabon for a spot in the final of the CAF World Cup playoffs. It promises to be a thrilling encounter, considering that a…

• Afenifere condemns foreign intervention, demands state police• NANS urges respectful global engagement on security challenges African Democratic Congress (ADC) has reacted to the U.S. designation of Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern”, saying the development reflects a global worry over Nigeria’s rising insecurity. It expressed concern that Nigeria under the President Bola Tinubu might be running out of time, given the web of challenges ranging from insecurity, weak diplomatic ties, lack of accountability and wobbly economic policies to the absence of national interest. Also, Afenifere, a prominent Yoruba socio-political organisation, condemned the U.S. threat due to the country’s insecurity and…

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of five new Permanent Secretaries in the Federal Civil Service to fill existing vacancies, the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF) announced on Monday. The newly appointed Permanent Secretaries are Ibrahim Abdulkarim Ozi (Federal Capital Territory), Ezemama John Chidiebere (Imo State), Garba Abdul Sule Usman (North Central Geo-Political Zone), Mohammed Musa Ishiyaku (North East Geo-Political Zone) and Ukaire Binyerem Chigbowu (South East Geo-Political Zone). According to the statement signed by Mrs Eno Olotu, Director of Information and Public Relations, the selection followed “a rigorous and transparent selection…

A fresh wave of tension swept through the National Secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja yesterday, following the dramatic entry of Abdulrahman Mohammed as the Acting National Chairman of the party. The leadership crisis deepened as security operatives sealed off both the party’s National Secretariat at Wadata Plaza and the Legacy House, headquarters of the National Convention Organising Committee, after Mohammed assumed office. Mohammed, who arrived at the Secretariat in the company of other key officers, including the National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, declared that he had formally assumed office, promising to heal internal divisions and restore…

Arsenal and Slavia Prague have kept clean sheets in all of their previous five games… Slavia Prague head coach Jindrich Trpisovsky has lamented the absence of Super Eagles defender Igoh Ogbu in his side’s clash against Arsenal this evening, Soccernet.ng reports. Mikel Arteta’s men have won nine straight games across all competitions, conceding just one goal in that run. Additionally, the Gunners are the leading goalscorers from set-pieces (11) in the English Premier League this season. Igoh Ogbu challenges for the ball with Romelu Lukaku during the UEFA Europa League Group G football match between AS Roma and Sportovni Klub…