In recognition of Unity Bank Plc’s contribution to the growth of entrepreneurship among Nigerian youths, the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC has named the lender “Icon of Youth Empowerment” in an award presented to the Bank during the Skills Acquisition & Entrepreneurship Department, SAED Festival held in Abuja recently. The NYSC management said it was…
Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike says the National Assembly lacks the temerity to override President Muhammadu Buhari’s refusal to sign the Electoral Act amendment bill because it is part of the All Progressives Congress (APC) scheme to deny Nigerians free, fair and transparent election in 2023. He said the only way for Nigerians…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has determined the new International Termination Rate (ITR) for voice services paid by overseas telecom carriers for terminating international calls on local networks in Nigeria at $0.045. The new rate is contained in the ‘Determination of Mobile International Termination Rate’ issued by the Commission on November 25, 2021. The $0.045…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have raided two clandestine drug stores in Lagos where a pregnant woman named Eze Joy Chioma was arrested with 1,442 kilograms of imported skunk while four men including a 62-year-old Basset Emmanuel were arrested with 182,000 tablets of Tramadol. The 27-year-old Chioma Eze was arrested on…
Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has urged Nigerians to be more careful in their choice of who they entrust with the responsibility of governing Nigeria, particularly members of the All Progressives Congress, APC. This is because, according to him, the APC led Federal Government has set Nigeria 20 years backwards in just six…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has denied ever knowing that the APC National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has links with Mafab Communications Limited. Mafab Communications Limited and MTN Nigeria Plc on Monday, December 13, 2021 emerged the two successful winners of the 3.5 gigahertz (GHz) spectrum auction for the deployment of Fifth Generation (5G)…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested members of a syndicate who specialize in counterfeiting foreign currencies, especially the dollar, for sale to unsuspecting members of the public. Wilson Uwujaren, spokesperson for the Commission, revealed this in a statement he issued on Tuesday in Abuja. Uwujaren stated that the Commission in a joint…
Mankind will live a better life in 2030, with more food, larger living spaces, renewable energy, digital services, and no traffic. We will be able to relinquish repetitive and dangerous work to machines, and have secure access to digital services. These and more are some of the highlights of the “Intelligent World 2030 report” released…
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday commissioned and delivered 744 home units at LagosHOMS Sangotedo Housing Scheme Phase I in Eti-Osa East Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of the State. This is in line with the administration’s commitment to bridge the housing deficit and create affordable accommodation for residents. Governor Sanwo-Olu said the…
Dangote Cement Plc, Ibese has embarked on road safety awareness campaign as well as provision of road safety kits to motorists and commercial motorcyclists to help ensure accident-free road transportation. Also, the Company, as part of its efforts at ensuring accident-free trucking disclosed that it has partnered with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to…