Cleaner sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for st@bbing boyfriend to d3ath in Abuja

The Federal High Court, Asokoro Division, has sentenced a 22-year-old cleaner, Maryam Adewumi, to 20 years imprisonment for st@bbing her 35-year-old boyfriend, Shallom Oliseh, to d3ath, NAN reports.   Ms Adewunmi was charged with culpable homicide punishable by d3ath.   Justice Njideka Nwosu-Iheme, however held that the prosecution counsel, Adama Musa, had proven that Ms…

Eight Nigerians, 66 others arrested in Ghana anti-narcotics and crime suppression operations

The Inspector-General of Police’s Special Operations Team has arrested 74 suspects, including Nigerians, in two separate intelligence-led operations targeting narcotics trafficking and other criminal activities in the Upper East Region, Ghana.    The operations, carried out in Paga and the Navrongo Municipality, form part of ongoing efforts by the Ghana Police Service to clamp down…

BoG pursuing integrated African payment systems — Asiama

Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama, has disclosed that efforts are underway to integrate payment systems across Africa to support businesses and improve cross-border trade within the sub-region. Speaking at the 2026 ACI World Congress on the theme, “Elevating Markets, Empowering People,” Dr. Asiama stressed that interoperability in payment systems…

Oil prices fall 6% as U.S.-Iran peace talks gain ground

Oil prices were sharply lower on Monday following comments by President Donald Trump that diplomatic negotiations with Iran are advancing, easing market fears of severe energy supply disruptions due to the Middle East conflict. Brent crude for July delivery fell 5.9% to trade at $97.44 per barrel at 7.45 am ET in Monday’s early morning session, slipping below the…