EFCC Arrests Advertisement Executive in Coal City, Pulls Down Advert

ENUGU — Two billboards located at the popular Otigba and Ziks Avenue junctions in the Coal City, Enugu have been pulled down and the outdoor advertisement Executive was arrested for hosting the billboards. The controversial message on the board bearing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s logo read “2023: Enugu PDP learn from 2007 election. EFCC is coming with koboko on corrupt candidates,” with a picture of a man wearing a jacket with the inscription...

NNPC Weekly: High Expectations as Buhari Unveils New NNPC

By Edith Ike-Eboh and Emmanuel Afonne Activities for the week at the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), started with a cheering news that President Muhammadu Buhari will unveil the new NNPC on July 18. This was disclosed within the week by the Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of NNPC, Malam Mele Kyari, at the opening ceremony of the 8th African Petroleum Congress and Exhibition (CAPE VIII) which held in Luanda, Angola. Kyari said...

Airtel’s SmartCash to Revolutionise Financial Services – CEO

LAGOS — SmartCash Payment Service Bank Ltd., (SmartCash PSB) will revolutionise the financial services landscape as it becomes operational in the country, says Airtel Africa. Mr. Segun Ogunsanya, the Chief Executive Officer of Airtel Africa made this known in a statement made available to Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) on Thursday in Lagos. Ogunsanya said that the services would initially be available at selected retail touch-points, while the operations would be expanded gradually across the country...

Russia-Ukraine War: FG Warns Businesses, Organizations of Possible Cyber Attacks

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has sent warning notes to businesses and organizations of the possible spillover of cyber-attacks as a result of ongoing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Head of the Corporate Affairs and External Relations of the NITDA, Hadiza Umar, gave the warning in a statement in Abuja on Monday. Umar said the invasion had increased cyber-attacks on businesses and government organizations and called for more precautionary measures. She said organizations...

Google Announces $4m Black Founders Fund for 60 Start-ups Across Africa

Google on Tuesday said that 60 eligible  black-founded  start-ups  would receive  a total of four million dollars  in the second  cohort  of Google  for Start-up  Black Founders Fund  (BFF) Mr. Folarin Aiyegbusi, Google’s Head of Start-up Ecosystem, Africa,  made this known in a statement announcing the opening of applications for Google for Start-up Black Founders Fund for Africa. Aiyegbusi said that following the success of the first cohort in 2021, Google increased its commitment in 2022 with additional...

Google Launches Built-in Virtual Credit Cards For Chrome

Google has launched an autofill system called Virtual Card Numbers on its Chrome browser, which will let users hide their credit or debit card numbers while making purchases on the web. Google made the announcement on Wednesday at its annual developer conference. According to the company, the virtual card is for online purchases, adding that the card keeps the user’s ‘real’ card information hidden thereby protecting the user from fraud. “When you use autofill to...

Rihanna Launches Fenty Skincare And Beauty Products In Nigeria, 7 Other African Countries

Popular Barbadian singer, Rihanna, is set to launch her skincare brand in Nigeria and other African countries. The 34-year-old expectant mother made the announcement on her social media handles. Rihanna, born Robyn Rihanna Fenty, stated that her brands, Fenty Beauty and Fenty Skincare, will launch in Africa on May 27, 2022. She wrote, “I’ve been waiting for this moment!! @fentybeauty and @fentyskin are finally dropping in AFRICA!!!” The billionaire singer also hinted at bigger projects...

IPMAN Alert Nigerians To Prepare For Worst Fuel Crisis

KANO — The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has alerted Nigerians to prepare for the worst fuel crisis unless the Federal Government prevails on the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) to pay its members their outstanding claims amounting to over N500 billion. Bashir Danmalam, the IPMAN chairman in Kano state made the terse remarks while addressing a news conference in Kano, maintained that the failure of the NMDPRA to pay...

Airline Operators In Nigeria To Suspend Services

The Airline Operators of Nigeria says flight operations in Nigeria will be suspended beginning Monday next week due to skyrocketing prices of aviation fuel. This is contained in a statement signed by the President of the Airline Operators of Nigeria, Alhaji Abdulmunaf Yunusa, and 9 other operators. According to the Airline operators, they cannot continue to deploy and subsidize their services at the expense of their business. They urged travelers to make alternative arrangements, as...

ASUU Launches Bottled Water Factory In Jos

JOS — The University of Jos chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has launched a bottled water and beverage factory in Jos. The University of Jos Academic Staff Cooperative Investment company Limited (UJASCICL) bottled water and beverage factory located at Dong community of Jos North Local Government Area of the state was commissioned by ASUU National President, Prof. Victor Osodeke on Thursday. Speaking at the commissioning, Dr Lazarus Maigoro, chairman of the...

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