Digital payment adoption in Nigeria needs infrastructure upgrade, says Deremi Atanda
Deremi Atanda, the Managing Director of Remita Payment Services Limited (RPSL), a leading financial technology firm in Nigeria, has called for quality infrastructure to support the growth of digital payments in Nigeria. Speaking during the first edition of the SystemSpecs Tech Innovation Webinar Series held recently in partnership with FintechNGR, ‘Deremi stressed the importance of […]
Ortom assures seamless handover to Alia
By Peter Duru, Makurdi Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state has assured the Governor-elect of the State, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia of a seamless handover to his incoming administration. The Governor gave the assurance Monday when he visited the private residence of the Governor-elect to officially invite him to nominate his representatives to the Transition […]
FHA raises alarm over land grabbers’ activities in FCT estates
By Fortune Eromosele, ABUJA The management of the Federal Housing Authority, FHA, on Monday, raised an alarm over the alleged activities of land grabbers in its estates of Apo/Guzape, Gwarinpa and Lugbe in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. The agency in a statement issued in Abuja by its Head, Public Affairs, Mr. Kenneth Chigelu, asked […]
Benue govt secures N84bn debt cancellation from FG
By Peter Duru, Makurdi The Benue State Government has secured an N84billion debt cancellation deal from the Federal Government to drastically reduce the overall debt burden of the state. The Benue State Commissioner of Finance, Mr. David Olofu who made this known Monday at the end of State Executive Council, SEC, meeting presided over by […]
Rivers PDP calls for arrest of APC gov candidate Tonye Cole
The People’s Democratic Party, PDP has called for the arrest of the governorship candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Tonye Cole. The PDP Publicity Secretary, Rivers State, Sydney Gbara made this call while speaking in an interview on Channels Television on Monday. Gbara accused the APC cadidate of desperation. Details later…
Cybercrime: Journalist Agba Jalingo released from prison
The publisher of CrossRiverWatch, Agba Jalingo, has regained freedom after one week at the medium-security custodial centre in Kuje, the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Jalingo was released on Monday after being remanded in prison by Justice Zainab Abubakar of the Abuja division of the Federal High Court for alleged acts of cybercrime, according to CrossRiverWatch. […]
