How Technology Is Being Used To Facilitate Faster And Easier Payments In Africa
By Adetoyese Kola-Balogun Within the past decade, we’ve witnessed a staggering evolution of technological advancements, perhaps not in the way many expected. Rather than grow more extravagant, technology has, instead, become an integral part of our daily lives. The very concept of having a smart device in your pocket is incredible, but it has become […]
You can’t reverse appointment made by FUOYE, SAN tells ex-registrar, bursar
Ebun Olu Adegboruwa (SAN), who is the lead counsel to the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) on the lingering legal battle between the sacked Registrar, Odunsanya Olatunbosun and Bursar, Mrs. Bolatitio Roseline Akande and the institution, on Tuesday, told the sacked ex-principal officers that their sack was irreversible as the university had appointed new Registrar and […]
Women In Tech: Vbank helps over 1,000 women and girls to build future-proof careers
In line with Vbank’s promise of accelerating people faster towards their goals, the brand sponsored the inaugural Vbank Women in Tech Nigeria Makeathon to upskill over 1,000 women and girls, across 28 states, who were eager to learn relevant tech skills to set a solid foundation for a future-proof career. These women were equipped with […]
Dubai Investment Fund (DIF) launches New ESG Investment Department
Dubai Investment Fund (DIF), one of world’s largest global independent investment funds and asset manager, that effectively manages financial resources through diversification into new asset classes, today announced the creation of ESG Investment Department. “Investing in areas, that will bring not only profits, but also long-term benefits for the whole community is one of our […]
Prisoners should be allowed to vote
By Emmanuel Igboke Democracy! This is a word that has stuck with me since I was a kid. Not because it is the only form of government that is stuck in my head but, the fact that it is the only form I can relate to. It is the only form of government that relates […]
143 stranded Nigerian returnees from Libya arrive Lagos
143 stranded Nigerian returnees from Libya arrive Lagos
EFCC officer threatened me to indict Jonathan, Adoke, witness tells court
Mr Aliyu Abubakar, a defence witness in the trial-within-trial of the former Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke told a Federal High Court, Abuja that an EFCC officer threatened him to indict former President Goodluck Jonathan in alleged money laundering. Abubakar, who is also a co-defendant in the suit, told Justice Inyang Ekwo while being led […]
Kidnappers demand N.5m for abducted bread seller
By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo Kidnappers in Osun have demanded the sum of N500,000 as ransom for a bread seller that was abducted on Monday morning. The victim popularly called ‘gettin’ was abducted by unidentified gunmen at Ifawara while on distribution of bread with a car. According to findings, the victim was abducted around 4am at […]
2023: We’ll reject Muslim-Muslim ticket ― CAN Youth Wing
By Luminous Jannamike, Abuja The Christian Association Nigeria, Youth Wing, has said there was no way it would allow its members to vote for a Muslim-Muslim ticket in the 2023 presidential election. The Chairman, North-central zone of the body, Owoyemi Alfred Olushola, who briefed journalists in Abuja on Tuesday, said the Christian youths had resolved […]
FG has not borrowed a dime from pension funds, Pencom insists
By Luminous Jannamike, Abuja The National Pension Commission (Pencom) has said that the Federal Government has not borrowed money from any pension fund administrator in the country. This, the Commission said, was to address complaints and rumours in some quarters that a large chunk of the government’s recurrent spendings were done by borrowing from pension […]
Transporters of Petroleum Products seek FGN’s support towards reducing cost of operations
By Abdulmumin Murtala, Kano The Association of Distributors and Transporters of Petroleum Products (ADDITOPP) is calling on the Federal Government to create necessary concessions to its operations in order to reduce cost and provide petroleum products at a lesser retail rate. The call was made by the Association’s Consultant Dr Morris Ibe on Tuesday in […]
Heaps of refuse ‘ll disappear soon- LAWMA boss assures residents
By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Managing Director of the Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, Ibrahim Odumboni, has expressed worries over the heaps of waste dotting the metropolis with assurance that it would end within seven days. Odumboni gave the assurance yesterday, while coordinating operational activities around the city, adding that LAWMA would exploit the gradual cessation […]
Naira rises again at Investors and Exporters window
The Naira on Tuesday gained against the green back at the Investors and Exporters’ window, exchanging at N424.17 to the dollar. The figure represented an appreciation of 1.16 per cent compared with the N429.12 it exchanged for the dollar on Monday. The open indicative rate closed at N426.20 to the dollar on Tuesday. An exchange […]
Computer literacy, a must for federal civil servants – Yemi-Esan
By Dirisu Yakubu ABUJA- Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan has called on all Ministries, Departments and Agencies MDAs, to be up to speed in the implementation of the digitalization process being championed by the federal government. She stated this while declaring open a One-day Enterprise Content Management, ECM, Solution […]
2023: Tinubu’s opponents envious of his achievements – Lawyers
2023: Tinubu’s opponents envious of his achievement – Lawyers
Lewandowski completes four-year deal switch to Barcelona
By Emmanuel Okogba Lewandowski is the lastest Barcelona player after completing a move to the Catalan club from Bayern Munich on Tuesday. The club took to Twitter to announce the Polish striker’s arrival, tweeting ‘OFFICIAL’ in one and then ‘Welcome to the club’ in another. A short statement on the club’s website reads: “FC Barcelona […]
