The Central Bank of Nigeria says the Bank Verification Number (BVN) issued in Nigeria remains for life and has no expiry date, as reported by a national newspaper. Its Acting-Director, Corporate Communications, Alhaji Isa Abdulmumin said this in a statement on Wednesday. He said the claim was completely false and[Read More…]
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has unveiled an Industry Digital Automated Portal (IDAP) for monitoring and reporting of the Host Community Development Trust (HCDT). The commission said the platform was developed for transparent administration of the host communities as provided by the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021. The[Read More…]
Google at it’s annual I/O developer conference, aimed at enhancing users experience across various platforms announced fifteen significant updates. Google while announcing the fifteen updates at the annual conference, a wide array of cutting-edge technologies and updates were showcased, emphasised it’s commitment to improving search experiences and ensuring user safety,[Read More…]
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has unveiled a technology solution known as Product Authentication Mark (PAM), to curb influx of substandard products into the Nigerian market. The Director-General of SON, Malam Farouk Salim stated this at a sensitisation meeting with stakeholders in Port Harcourt. He said the technology is[Read More…]
The Chairman of Board, Seplat Energy, Mr Basil Omiyi, said the company’s total revenue rose by 29.8 per cent to $951.8 million as at financial year ended Dec. 31, 2022. Omoyi said this during his address at the company’s 10th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held virtually on Wednesday with shareholders,[Read More…]
The World Bank has approved the extension of the Federal Government COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus tagged: “NG-CARES” Programme from June 2023 to June 2024. The Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Clem Agba, made this known on Wednesday at a Ministerial Town Hall meeting on NG-CARES[Read More…]
As the world continues to work towards zero hunger, good health, and well-being, the Sterling One Foundation has thrown its weight behind Community Pot, a social impact project focused on tackling infant malnutrition by providing healthy and sustainable diets. The project, which aims to feed at least 1,000 children every[Read More…]
Wema Bank, Nigeria’s leading innovative bank, has unveiled the latest brand jingle for its digital banking application, ALAT by Wema which is set to become an instant hit with customers and music lovers alike. In a release, the bank said, the new jingle is part of their continuous efforts to[Read More…]
The House of Representatives has queried the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) over the 1, 014 projects under the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) for an e-library project that was executed for over N2 billion. The House frowned at a request by the Commission for N700 billion to ensure that 27[Read More…]
The Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the February 25 poll, Peter Obi, has arrived at the venue of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal for the hearing which begins Monday. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared that Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress polled 8,794,726 votes to win[Read More…]
