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ICT bailed Nigeria out of COVID-19 induced recession —Abdullahi
…NITDA has touched over 2.5m lives
Chidi Ogbuokiri
As the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) celebrates its 20 years of service to the country, Director General of the agency, Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi said…
‘Pelow offers affordable housing solutions for agents and renters’
If you have ever rented an apartment, house or flat in Lagos then you would understand when we say it feels like making your way through the eye of the needle. Any renter who successfully passes through the obvious bottlenecks that come…
First Bank of Nigeria in trouble over new MD
...CBN queries lender, says appointment not approved
Chidi Ogbuokiri
Recent appointment of Gbenga Shobo as the new managing director of FirstBank of Nigeria Limited has triggered controversy.
Mr. Shobo was announced Wednesday…
BREAKING: First Bank appoints Gbenga Shobo as MD/CEO designate, Abdullahi Ibrahim as DMD
The board of First Bank of Nigeria Limited on Wednesday, approved the appointment of Mr. Gbenga Shobo, currently Managing Deputy, as the Managing Director/CEO Designate of the bank. The lender has also appointed Mr. Abdullahi Ibrahim, as…
NDLEA intercepts drugs hidden inside religious statue, auto parts
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has found 140 grammes of methamphetamine concealed in a religious statue, en route the Philippines.
Femi Babafemi, the agency’s spokesman, disclosed this in a statement on Friday.…
CBN Governor under pressure to sack MD Zenith Bank
Chidi Ogbuokiri
The last may not have been heard about the crisis rocking Zenith Bank Plc following the appointment of Ebenezer Nduka Onyeagwu as the bank’s Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer.
Fresh information reaching…
SON intercepts N600 substandard tyres
Chidi Ogbuokiri
Importers of substandard products have resorted to operating from remote areas in their bid to avoid the eagle eyes of the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON).
This revelation was made by the SON’s…
NCC arrests 5 over fraudulent registration of SIM cards
As part of its routine enforcement activities to sanitise the industry of criminal elements, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has arrested no fewer than five suspected individuals for allegedly engaging in fraudulently…
ANLCA kicks out Oyeniyi, Ofobike, Mustapha, others over indiscipline
Chidi Ogbuokiri
The Chairman, Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) National Disciplinary Committee, Dr Kayode Farinto Wednesday announced the suspension of Prince Taiye Oyeniyi of M/Mac Mary Nig. Limited, a former…
Dambatta stresses importance of NIN-SIM linkage excersie for natioal security
Chidi Ogbuokiri
Executive Chairman of Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC), Prof. Mar Garba Dambatta has retreated the importance of the on going National Identity Number (NIN)-SIM data linkage exercise, in order to ensure…