To mark Armed Forces Remembrance Day, the Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation (CREDICORP) has kicked off a consumer credit Fund for personnel of the armed forces. This is in partnership with Fewchore Finance, one of its participating financial institutions (PFI), which aims to benefit 20,000 armed forces personnel in its first […]
The Senate Committee on Culture and Tourism has rejected the budget envelopes allocated to cultural agencies for 2025, expressing concern over the insufficient funding of the sector. This decision was announced during a budget defense session held at the National Assembly Complex, where Chief Executives of the agencies under the […]
The Chief Executive Officer and Director-General of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Mrs. Abisoye Coker-Odusote, has been awarded an honorary doctorate degree by the African University of Science and Technology (AUST), Abuja. The prestigious recognition was presented during a ceremony held on Tuesday in the Federal Capital Territory. The […]
In a significant step towards protecting the rights of telecommunications consumers in Nigeria, the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, hosted the Chairman of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), Mr. Tunji Bello, in Abuja. The meeting culminated in the signing of […]
In a bid to enhance the skills and competencies of government employees in navigating digital tools and technologies, the Federal Government has launched a digital literacy training programme for federal civil servants. This initiative is a collaborative effort between the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the Office […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is entering the final phase of its Strategic Vision Plan (SVP) 2023-2025, which is expected to conclude by the end of this year. This plan, which focuses on advancing Nigeria’s telecommunications sector, has played a key role in driving innovation, infrastructure development, and regulatory excellence […]
The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has been impeached by members of the House, sources have confirmed. A reliable source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, disclosed that Hon. Mojisola Lasbat Meranda, the former Deputy Speaker, has been elected as the new Speaker. […]
The website of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), www.nigerianstat.gov.ng, has remained inaccessible for over three weeks following a cyber attack that disrupted its operations. As of Friday, attempts to access the site continued to return an error message, signaling that the breach, initially confirmed by the NBS on December […]
Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has appointed Collins Edomaruse as his Special Adviser on International Development Partners. Edomaruse, a Fellow of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (FNGE), is a veteran journalist with extensive experience in the media industry. He is also the Secretary General and a founding member of […]
Brito Sporting Club of Portugal, a football club founded 1956, has signed an official contract with Yaqub Usman-Malah, a United Kingdom-based highly-talented, young Nigeria-born footballer. The official unveiling of the young and promising footballer took place Saturday, January 4, 2025. Yaqub, born in Nigeria in 2006, is a budding Nigerian […]
