Shocking revelations have emerged from some girls recently rescued from a brothel by security operatives and officials of the Anambra State Ministry of Women and Social Welfare. The victims, aged between 15 and 25 years, disclosed that they were forced to pay their madam a daily fee of N40,000 to […]
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The Amalgamated Union of App-Based Transport Workers of Nigeria (AUATWON) has announced the suspension of its planned indefinite strike in order to engage in dialogue with the government. The decision was made public in a statement released by Jossy Olawale, Chairman of the Media and Publicity Committee of the union, […]
According to the latest data released by the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), the Federal Government (FG), along with the 36 states and 774 local governments (LG) in Nigeria, shared a total of N2.84 trillion as statutory allocation from January to April 2023. This figure reflects a 7.98 percent year-on-year […]
Former Commissioner of Police, AIG Hakeem Odumosu, has refuted rumors circulating online that he has been appointed as the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The news had claimed that President Bola Tinubu had approved Odumosu’s appointment as the acting Chairman of the EFCC. In a statement, […]
Communities in the Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State are reeling from the aftermath of a rainstorm that has left landlords and residents homeless and in dire need of assistance. The affected areas include Oke-Aro, Matogbun, Olambe, Keredolu, Igbaotun, Araromi Oke-Odo, and Adio-Alausa. Amidst their plight, the affected individuals […]
Lagos-based telecommunications company Airtel has commenced the rollout of its fifth generation (5G) network in Nigeria, beginning with four locations: Lagos, Ogun, Rivers, and Abuja. Airtel aims to achieve nationwide coverage by the end of the current financial year, which typically concludes on March 31. To access the innovative service, […]
Nigeria’s groundbreaking approach to fostering its startup ecosystem through the development of the Nigeria Startup Act (NSA) was celebrated by global technology stakeholders during the Deep Tech Roundtable at ‘The Assembly,’ a strategic session of The Next Web (TNW) Conference. The event, held from June 15th to 16th, 2023, at […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued new guidelines aimed at promoting transparency, liquidity, and price discovery in the foreign exchange (FX) market, ensuring overall stability and boosting customer confidence. In a press statement titled “CBN Issues Further Guidance on Operational Changes to Foreign Exchange Market,” Dr. Isa Abdulmumin, […]
9Payment Service Bank (9PSB), Nigeria’s foremost digital payment service bank focused on financial inclusion, has reiterated the need for players driving financial inclusion to collaborate and provide innovative and tailor-made financial products and services to improve the lifestyle of the underserved, and thereby reduce drastically the gap in the country […]
The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has invited international telecom companies and potential investors to take advantage of the opportunities presented by Nigeria’s population of over 200 million people to invest in its telecom sector, especially in infrastructure provisioning for broadband. Danbatta, who spoke […]