Day: December 9, 2020

Bridging The Digital Divide Through Telecoms: Postal Service Role

By Ayo Alanamu COVID -19 placed the world in crises, it rampaged across countries, and made our globalised world feel vulnerable, and at times, almost defenceless. Post and their partners in other economies had all faced impossible impacts with the declaration of a global pandemic; the business world took a new dimension. The African Telecommunications…

NCC Suspends Registration of New SIM Card By Network Operators

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has ordered the immediate suspension of sale, registration and activation of new SIM cards by telecommunication operators. This was made known in a press statement by the Commission’s Director, Public Affairs, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde, on Wednesday. The commission stated that in line with the Federal Government desire to consolidate the…

Friska Partners With Hygeia HMO To Give Free Health Cover This Yuletide Season

  Friska Farms Limited announced the launch of its 2020-year end customer appreciation campaign tagged #GiftWellness in partnership with Hygeia HMO. The GiftWellness campaign was designed to encourage customers to make Health and Wellness a priority in their gifting plans this year. Customers will enjoy huge discounts and free basic health insurance cover from Hygeia…

Gozem and Coris Bank International Announce Vehicle Financing Scheme

Gozem, Africa’s super app, and Coris Bank International Togo announce that they have entered into a strategic asset-financing partnership. As a result, Gozem driver-partners can now access low-interest loans for the purchase of new motorcycles. This means that, for the first time, Gozem’s driver-partners will be able to benefit from performance-based financing, paving the way…

Burying Of Corpses in Residential Premises is Prohibited – Lagos State

The Lagos state government has restated that it is an offense to use residential premises as morgues, embalmment centres or burial sites. The Executive Secretary of Lagos State Law Reform Commission, Mrs. Ade Adeyemo who stated this on a Lagos Television interview programme “Lagos Today”, said the prohibition is necessary to prevent the transmission of…

Manchester United Crashes Out Of Champions League

Manchester United yesterday crashed out of the champion’s league after falling to secure a much needed draw to advance to the Champions League last 16. RB Leipzig beat United 3 – 2 to book their place in the last 16 and condemn their opponents to the Europa League. Ole Gunnar Solsjaer’s side at the Red…

Buhari Praises Buni’s Handing of APC Leadership Affairs

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said the caretaker extraordinary convention planning committee of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) led by Governor Mai Buni had succeeded in bringing a new atmosphere of hope to the party. The President, who stated this in his remarks at the virtual emergency National Executive Council Meeting of the APC…