Nigeria’s petrol prices have surged despite a recent 20.34% drop in the landing cost of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) to N971.57 per litre, as revealed in the November 8, 2024, report from the Major Energy Marketers Association of Nigeria (MEMAN). The unexpected rise in pump prices has drawn sharp criticism […]
Month: November 2024
Access Bank UK Limited has announced the opening of its Hong Kong branch, operating as a restricted license bank. This milestone marks the bank’s entry into the Asia-Pacific market, underscoring its commitment to facilitating trade and financial services between Asia and Africa. With this launch, Access Bank UK Limited becomes […]
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, the leading independent pan-African financial services group, has announced a strategic partnership with Nium, a global leader in real-time payment infrastructure. This partnership will facilitate faster, more efficient cross-border payments for Ecobank’s 32 million customers across 35 African markets, marking a significant advancement in the region’s financial […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) held its 93rd Telecoms Consumer Parliament (TCP) in Abuja on Friday, with the theme “Optimizing Data Experience: Empowering Consumers through Awareness and Transparency in a Consumer-Centric Telecom Industry.” In his opening address, Dr. Aminu Maida, Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of the NCC, emphasized the Commission’s role […]
Dr. Bashir Gwandu, a prominent telecom expert and former Acting Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has called for increased collaboration among African nations to secure 600MHz band mobile spectrum allocations. Speaking at the 9th Sub-Sahara Spectrum Management Conference 2024 in Nairobi, Kenya, he emphasized the critical […]
The Kwara State Government has called on all public sector workers to promptly register with the Kwara State Residents’ Registration Agency (KWSRRA) to secure their November salaries and bonuses. In an official statement released on Monday in Ilorin, the Commissioner for Finance, Dr. Hauwa Nuru, emphasized that any state employee […]
A dedicated team at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) recently achieved a historic feat: successfully performing the institution’s first-ever bone marrow transplants. A member of this pioneering team, a Nigerian doctor, took to social media to share his pride and excitement, marking a significant milestone for the hospital and […]
During a recent visit to the College of Nursing Sciences in Adazi-Nnukwu, Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, encouraged aspiring nurses to explore opportunities abroad if they feel their needs cannot be met in Nigeria. Obi, who previously served as the Governor of Anambra State, addressed the students […]
Remita Payment Services Limited (RPSL) reaffirmed its dedication to Nigeria’s fintech transformation at the seventh annual Nigerian Fintech Week (NFW), which took place recently in Lagos. The Nigerian Fintech Week, recognized as Africa’s leading gathering for fintech pioneers and industry influencers, has earned a reputation for fostering groundbreaking ideas, strategic […]
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), in line with its mission to foster inclusive economic growth and achieve the presidential goal of equipping 70% of Nigerians with digital literacy by 2027, has launched the Digital Literacy for All Initiative (DL4ALL) at Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK). Through this initiative, […]