A major step towards a cleaner Lagos will be taken on Wednesday, 4th August, 2021, when Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu will unveil a set of 102 new locally assembled trucks for the Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA). There are also 100 double dino bins painted in the all-orange LAWMA colour. The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Authority, Mr. Ibrahim ... Read More »
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Unity Bank Unveils New Code on USSD Platform to Combat E-Banking fraud
In a bid to safeguard its e-banking platforms with enhanced safety and security features, Unity Bank Plc has unveiled a new code on its USSD platform that completely puts the customer in control of his Bank Account against any e-Banking fraud.The new code which is *7799*9*Phone Number # allows customers to block access to their Bank Accounts, hence without recourse ... Read More »
Update : Zulum and Shettima Did Not Visit Abba Kyari, Aide Clarifies
… Says Kyari promised clarifying but did not Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum and his predecessor, Senator Kashim Shettima do not know the residence of embattled DCP Abba Kyari, let alone visit him, Zulum’s spokesman, Malam Isa Gusau has clarified. Gusau said he resorted to issuing the clarification since Abba Kyari who promised issuing the clarification himself did ... Read More »
NNPC RECORDS PETROLEUM PRODUCT SALE OF N234.63BN IN MARCH
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has announced that its downstream subsidiary, the Petroleum Products Marketing Company (PPMC), recorded ₦234.63 billion revenue from the sale of white products in the month of March 2021 representing a 24.7% increase from the ₦188.15billion sales recorded in the previous month of February 2021. This is contained in the March 2021 edition of the ... Read More »
Update : CBN to begin disbursement of N30b revitalisation fund to varsities
..Fed Govt plans law against proliferation of private varsities. Labour and Employment Minister Chris Ngige, who announced this in Abuja yesterday, said the Federal Government deposited the N30 billion with the CBN in January. He explained that the fund was not immediately disbursed because the Federal Ministry of Education and the National Universities Commission (NUC) committee needed to evaluate the ... Read More »
Dr.EMMANUEL ABIODUNS DEATH : SENATOR SOLOMON ADEOLA (YAYI)COMMISERATES WITH GOV.DAPO ABIODUN
Following the News of the demise of Dr Emmanuel Abiodun an octogenarian educationist and father to the Ogun state governon, Prince Dapo Abiodun Senator Solomon Adeola representing lagos west senatorial Disttrict has sent a letter of condolence to the entire Abiodun family of Iperu Remo. In a condolence message sent by the Senator through his Special Advisers on media ... Read More »
Heirs Insurance, Heirs Life Deliver on Promise to Help Customers Purchase Insurance in Five Minutes
Digital Insurance Companies, Heirs Insurance Limited (HIL) and Heirs Life Assurance (HLA), have confirmed that customers are now able to purchase insurance policies from their websites, www.heirsinsurance.com and www.heirslifeassurance.com, in mere minutes. The revolutionary, interactive websites—first of their kind in Nigeria—ensure that customers have acces to quick insurance, completing transactions in minutes wherever they are, without any human intervention. This development signals the ... Read More »
Society Reporters Excellence Leadership Awards Set To Take The Center Stage
Countdown begins for the talk of the town Society Reporters Excellence Leadership Award (SRELA) is billed to take place as a presentation in the month of August 2021 and packaged by Society Reporters, a reputable news platform that serves as the watchdog of society; bringing to the fore pertinent issues that are otherwise overlooked for the past ten years of existence. The ... Read More »
EBENEZER ONYEAGWU CALLS FOR INCREASED IMPACT INVESTMENT FOR AFRICA AT GLOBAL SUMMIT
The Group Managing Director/Chief Executive of Zenith Bank, Mr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu, has called for increased impact investing in Africa for the continent to attain its full potential. He made the call during his keynote address at the Africa Investment Risk & Compliance Summit 2021 organised by the Emerging Business Intelligence & Innovation (EBII) Group which held at the prestigious University ... Read More »
Hushpuppi: Details Of FBI’s Meeting With IGP, Usman Baba,Over Embattled Officer, Abba Kyari
The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, on Friday met for several hours with operatives of the United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation in Abuja over the arrest warrant issued on Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari. This was sequel to the revelations made by serial fraudster, Ramon Olorunwa Abbas, alias Hushpuppi, who recently pleaded guilty in the United States. ... Read More »