A new report from Google and Ipsos shows that Nigerians are not just embracing Artificial Intelligence (AI) – they are leading the charge globally. Google in a statement said the study, “Our Life with AI: Helpfulness in the hands of more people,” reveals that Nigerians are using[Read More…]
Nigeria’s retail lender, Unity Bank Plc, has launched an upgraded version of its mobile banking platform, Unifi, as part of ongoing efforts to improve customer experience on the Bank’s digital Banking platform and reinforce its proposition in ebusiness. The latest update, Unifi version 2.3, introduces a suite of[Read More…]
The All Indigenous Contractors Association of Nigeria (AICAN) on Monday resumed its protest in Abuja over an alleged N4 trillion debt owed to its members by the Federal Government for completed capital projects. Speaking with journalists during the protest at the Ministry of Finance, AICAN President, Mr Jackson Nwosu,[Read More…]
In line with its commitment to environmental preservation and sustainable development, leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has partnered with Greenfingers Wildlife Initiative, to plant trees at Elegushi Beach, Lekki, Lagos. The intervention was implemented as part of the bank’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, Fidelity Helping Hands[Read More…]
Yakubu Mohammed, a co-founder of Newswatch magazine and its former deputy chief executive officer, has died at the age of 75. His passing comes just two months after the death of his longtime colleague and fellow co-founder, Dan Agbese, who succumbed to a prolonged illness on November[Read More…]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have jointly approved a framework that guarantees near-instant refunds for failed airtime and data purchases. Under the new arrangement, subscribers who are debited without receiving value will automatically receive refunds within 30 seconds, addressing one of the[Read More…]
In a renewed commitment to strengthen environmental protection across Nigeria, Sterling One Foundation, in collaboration with Sterling Bank, Sunbeth, government agencies, community volunteers, and partner organizations, spearheaded a nationwide Environmental Cleanup and Beach Adoption exercise on Saturday, November 29, 2025. The initiative, which is in line[Read More…]
Total rehabilitation of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State cost N43 billion while the bridge’s Closed Circuit Television Camera (CCTV) Centre cost about N2.5 billion. The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, gave the information to journalists in Lagos on Monday. Umahi said that the scope[Read More…]
Tier-one lender, Fidelity Bank Plc, has reaffirmed its commitment to community development and educational empowerment with the donation of essential learning materials to schoolchildren in Makoko Community, Yaba, Lagos under its Fidelity Helping Hands Program (FHHP). The outreach, which was facilitated by the bank’s Legal Services Division,[Read More…]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have drawn up a framework to address consumer complaints arising from unsuccessful airtime and data transactions. The NCC’s Head of Public Affairs, Nnenna Ukoha said this in a statement on Thursday. Ukoha said[Read More…]
