FBN Holdings Plc has reported a great profit before tax (PBT) of N238.53 billion for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024, representing an impressive 325.2% increase from the N56.1 billion recorded in the same period of 2023. This surge reflects the company’s strong performance and resilience amid both domestic […]
PalmPay, a digital financial services provider, has announced the resumption of onboarding new customers. This development follows a thorough review by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. Effective immediately, both individual and business users can once again register for PalmPay’s services. The company expressed its […]
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has criticized the organized labour’s nationwide strike that began today. Fagbemi, in a letter dated June 1, 2024, to the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) leaders, argued that the strike violates a subsisting National […]
In order to promote Made-in-Nigeria goods and lower importation, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has instructed Federal Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) across the nation to use the technologies and products of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI). The President represented by President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio […]
Two Nigerian fashion icons, Dumebi Andrea Iyamah (brand name Andrea Iyamah) and Ruth Erikan James (brand name Veeke James), will be featured as guests on this week’s Globacom-sponsored African Voices Changemakers on CNN. Born and raised in Lagos, Nigeria, Andrea Iyamah is a fashion designer who is Canadian-Nigerian. Her fashion […]
Mrs. Ifeoma Maria Dorothy Okonkwo, has related how she endured 15 years of five stillbirths before giving birth to a boy. Mrs. Okonkwo, a native of Nimo, Njikoka Local Government Area, Anambra State, married Tony Okonkwo, a resident of nearby Abagana, 20 years ago. Five years later, the couple welcomed […]
First Bank, a Nigerian bank with a market valuation of ₦829 billion, has filed a lawsuit to reclaim substantial sums of money allegedly stolen by an employee at its head office team in Iganmu, Lagos. The suspect, who is currently at large, is accused of transferring the funds to 98 […]
Some Nigerians including my humble self have voiced our displeasure at the re-introduction of the old National Anthem by the government of Nigeria. This to me and many others is considered a misplaced priority in the face of daunting challenges and the stark reality staring us in the face today […]
The Federal Government, through the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to host the world’s largest technology fair, GITEX, in 2025. The MOU was signed by Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, Director General and CEO of NITDA, and Trixie LohMirmand, CEO of KAOUN International, the […]
PalmPay, leading fintech company, has been awarded the prestigious “Customer Focused Digital Bank of the Year” Award at the Africa’s Beacon of ICT Merit and Leadership Awards, organised by the Nigeria Communication Week. The award ceremony took place in Lagos, celebrating exceptional achievements and contributions in the Information and Communications […]
