The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on Tuesday announced that it was placing its staff in the US and around the world on administrative leave as it moved to recall employees from overseas postings. In a statement on its website, the humanitarian agency said that the staff leave would begin shortly before midnight on 7 February 2025. According …

Nigeria’s leading telecommunications provider, MTN has resumed nationwide operations after a nationwide shutdown on Tuesday. The temporary closure came in response to widespread customer outrage and vandalism, sparked by the disconnection of subscribers who failed to link their SIM cards to their National Identification Numbers. On Wednesday, MTN announced its return to operations via X (formerly Twitter), confirming that its …