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Admin I Thursday, June 04.2026 LAGOS, Nigeria – Interswitch Group, one of Africa’s leading integrated payments and digital commerce companies, and Temenos (SIX: TEMN), a global leader in banking technology, today announced a collaboration, wherein Interswitch will adopt Temenos technology to enhance its digital banking capabilities, supporting its growth and expanding access to modern financial services across the continent. Interswitch will use Temenos solutions – across core banking, digital banking, payments, wealth management and financial crime – to provide cloud-hosted and on-premises managed services to banks and financial institutions across Africa. This will enable institutions to progressively transform their banking…
By SCM Foreign Desk WASHINGTON — Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a comprehensive ceasefire aimed at halting months of intense border conflict, conditioned on the complete withdrawal of Hezbollah forces from southern Lebanon, regional officials and Lebanese broadcaster LBCI reported on Wednesday. Under the terms of the fragile, U.S.-mediated agreement negotiated at the State Department, all Hezbollah operatives and hardware must pull back north of the Litani River, which sits roughly 20 miles north of the Israeli border. In a significant shift intended to guarantee the truce, the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) are slated to move into the…
By SCM Staff Writer ABUJA – Following intense political speculation, frontline Federal Capital Territory (FCT) senatorial aspirant under the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Aisha Yesufu, has broken her silence on the outcome of the party’s primary election, declaring that she never withdrew from the race despite what she described as a heavily subverted process. In a strongly-worded statement titled “On the Record: NDC Primaries… A Better Abuja Is Inevitable,” the advocate-turned-politician pushed back against rumors that she dropped out before the conclusion of the exercise. She maintained that she stayed in the contest until the very end to…
Admin I Thursday, June 03, 2026 LAGOS, Nigeria – The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday inaugurated the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the maiden edition of the National Intermediate Games (NIG), tagged ‘Lagos 2026’. Governor Sanwo-Olu charged the LOC members to approach the assignment with dedication, professionalism and a clear sense of purpose. Speaking during the inauguration ceremony held at the Banquet Hall of Lagos House, Marina, Governor Sanwo-Olu described the Local Organising Committee’s responsibility as a significant step towards advancing sports development in Nigeria. Governor Sanwo-Olu said the National Intermediate Games will provide a…
Admin I Wednesday, June 03, 2026 WARSAW – Nigeria remains unfathomable for Poland at senior international level as goals by Terem Moffi and Paul Onuachu ensured the Super Eagles extended their unbeaten run to 12 matches in drawing 2-2 with the White-Reds in Warsaw on Wednesday. Following a miserable performance on Sunday, in which they lost 0-2 to Ukraine, Poland’s army were eager to get out of the blocks, and as early as the 4th minute, Jakub Kaminski saw his close-range header fly past the sticks manned by Maduka Okoye. Egged on by over 54,000 spectators inside a 58,000-capacity…
By SCM Correspondent l June 3, 2026 TUNIS, Tunisia — Ten unarmed humanitarian volunteers, part of the Global Sumud Flotilla seeking to deliver life-saving aid to the Gaza Strip have been detained in neighboring Libya for nearly two weeks, sparkng a multi-national diplomatic scramble and a high-stakes hunger strike. The volunteers, part of the Global Sumud Land Convoy, have now been held for ten days under what organizers describe as “arbitrary detention.” On Tuesday, Libyan authorities reportedly extended their detention for an additional ten days, offering no public justification for the decision. In protest of their confinement, the…
BY SCM ONLINE REPORTER A NORTH London man has been slapped with 19 charges of voyeurism following a shocking Met Police probe into an alleged serial “Peeping Tom.” Anthony Durkan, 35, is accused of prowling the streets of Islington in the early hours of the morning to secretly film terrified women through their windows. Cops launched a major investigation after a series of disturbing incidents allegedly took place over a six-year period between January 2020 and March 2026. Durkan, of Corporation Street, Islington, was hauled in by cops and officially charged on Monday, 11 May. He has been released…
By SCM Travel Reporter NEW DELHI, India — A devastating fire at a New Delhi hotel has left at least 18 people dead and several others injured, prompting immediate government intervention and raising urgent questions regarding safety protocols in the capital’s budget hospitality sector. The blaze tore through the Micasa Inn early today. Local authorities have confirmed that all 18 victims identified so far were foreign nationals visiting the country. Indian police warned that the death toll may rise as search and rescue operations conclude and medical teams treat the injured. Preliminary investigations suggest the fire was triggered by…
Admin I Wednesday, June 03, 2026 IKENNE, Ogun – Reigning champions Nigeria have a full house in their Women Africa Cup of Nations preparatory couple of games’ camp, as opponents Lionesses of the Teranga also arrived in Ikenne-Remo on Tuesday night. The 10-time champions host the Lionesses in a first encounter on Friday, with the Lionesses playing home in the spirit of the two-legged affair on Monday. Both matches will kick off at 4pm at the Remo Stars Sports Complex. With midfielder Halimat Ayinde out of the two games, Head Coach Justine Madugu has called up Israel-based midfieder Josephine…
By SCM Staff Writer PORT HARCOURT — A former Minister of Petroleum Resources and Foreign Affairs, Mr. Henry Odein Ajumogobia, SAN, has strongly advocated for the strengthening of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to position it as the definitive arrowhead of all development agencies operating within the oil-rich region. Ajumogobia made this passionate call while delivering the keynote address at the high-level NDDC Law and Development Summit held in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. He stressed that it has become imperative for the Federal Government and international partners to support the commission in its statutory role…