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- 19 Jun 2023
Insurtech Firm Celebrates Insuring Over 1,000,000 People Across Africa
Turaco, African insuretech distributing affordable insurance, is proud to announce it has surpassed 1,000,000 lives insured. Turaco raised a $10m Series A in September 2022, and is using that…
- 25 Jan 2022
Jobberman Trains Over 280,000 Job Seekers, Places over 130,000 in Employment in 18 months
In line with its commitment to tackle youth unemployment in Nigeria ,Jobberman has trained over 280,000 job seekers in soft skills across Nigeria and placed over 130,000 in dignified employment since…
- 31 May 2020
CBN Says Claims of N2,000, N5,000 Banknotes in Circulation Fake
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Sunday, denied videos and pictures of the purported circulation of N2, 000 and N5,000 banknotes in the country. The apex bank in a tweet via the official Twitter…
- 4 Aug 2008
NIS, NPS: 370,000 Applicants Jostle for 7,000 Openings, -Abbe
Major-General Godwin Abbe (Rtd), Minister of Interior, has announced that over 370,000 applicants turned up for just 7,000 vacancies while 43 others died nationwide during the recently concluded the…
- 21 Dec 2022
CBN Recants Increases Weekly ATM withdrawal Limits from ₦100,000 to ₦500,000
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has increased the maximum weekly limit for cash withdrawals across all channels by individuals and corporate organisations to N500,000 and N5 million, respectively.…
- 12 Jan 2020
50,000 People Apply for 1,000 Teaching Jobs in Lagos
Mr Suru Avoseh, a member, Lagos State Civil Service Commission, says no fewer than 50, 000 applicants had applied for one thousand vacant teaching jobs announced by the state government in 2019.…
- 4 Oct 2021
Coca-Cola Foundation Doles out $300,000 Grant to Train 5,000 Women on Transformative Skills
In a bid to improve the lives of women across Lagos State, Nigeria; Karis and Eleos Hand of Hope Foundation has announced the launch of the second edition of its women empowerment programme themed…
- 3 May 2021
DLM Capital Group Unveils 5,000,000 Units of Fixed Income Fund
Leading developmental investment institution, DLM Capital Group, has unveiled its Fixed Income Fund which aims to provide capital preservation and income generation. The Fund, called the DLM…
- 20 Apr 2020
CACOVID Orders for 400,000 COVID-19 Tests to Increase Nigeria’s Testing Capacity
The Private sector-led Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) has ordered for 250,000 supplies for tests and another 150,000 extraction kits to fast-track molecular testing for the deadly coronavirus,…
- 27 Apr 2017
We need 80,000 Base Stations for Smart Nigeria- Danbatta
Nigeria needs at least 70,000 to 80,000 telecommunication base stations to actualize her dream of joining the club of countries working toward making Internet of Things (IoT) a reality by leveraging…
- 15 Jan 2019
FG Launches Project To Provide Satellite TV to 1,000 Villages
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture, has launched the 1,000 Villages Satellite TV Project, which is part of the Chinese government-sponsored ‘Access to Satellite TV for 10,000…
- 25 Jul 2024
Netflix Hikes Subscription Fee by 40 Percent, Nigerians now to Pay N7,000 Per Month
Nigerians will now be paying N7,000 per month, as video streaming platform, Netflix, has once again increased its subscription prices with its Premium Plan going up by 40 per cent to N7,000 from…
- 18 Dec 2019
Internet Society Foundation Announces $300,000 in Grants for Internet Projects
The new Internet Society Foundation has issued its first set of medium and large grants (ranging from $12,000 to USD $30,000 each) to 13 ground-breaking projects that seek to spread the benefits of…
- 15 Feb 2013
Jonathan’s CNN Interview Arranged for $40,000
Fleishman-Hillard Inc, United States-based communication firm said that it arranged a Cable News Network (CNN) interview for President Goodluck Jonathan for a fee of $60,000 but was paid $40,000.…
- 14 Aug 2026
Airtel Nigeria Adds Over 1,000Cell Sites in Nationwide Expansion to Surpasses 17,000
Airtel Nigeria is approaching the 18,000-cell-site mark as the telecommunications operator accelerates network deployment across the country, adding more than 1,000 new sites annually and extending…
- 7 Dec 2015
Palmplay Hits 15,000 Daily Downloads in 75 Stores, Sets 2016 Targets
Palmplay, a digital store that allows for users to connect and have access to download contents has increased its daily download rate from 5,000 downloads to about 15,000 within the last one month.…
- 16 Mar 2012
Gov. Fayemi Empowers Ekiti Teachers, Students with 33,000 Laptops
Kayode Fayemi, Ekiti State Governor, has distributed 11,000 units of laptop computers to students and teachers of public secondary schools in the State. The 11,000 laptops which were handed out at a…
- 16 Sept 2020
Plentywaka Marks One Year with Over 190,000 Journeys
Plentywaka, the innovative tech-driven start-up revolutionizing transport in Nigeria, has marked its first year in operation with over 190,000+ completed trips by more than 40,000 riders. Since…
- 13 Aug 2026
ESUT Workers Get N82,000 Minimum Wage as Enugu Approves Fresh Salary Increase
Enugu State Government has approved an increase in the minimum wage for workers of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) from N32,000 to N82,000 monthly, effective Sept. 1,…
- 1 Sept 2016
NCS Urges FG To Patronize Local OEMs on 500,000 Laptops for Unemployed
The Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) has urged the Federal Government to patronize local certified computer manufacturer organizations in their quest to buy 500,000 computers for the 500,000 unemployed…
- 22 Feb 2014
Worldwide Large Format Printer Shipment Market Hit 82,000 in 4Q 2013
Overall shipments in the worldwide large format market grew to 82,000 units in 4Q13, an increase of 4,000 units from the third quarter, according to International Data Corporation (IDC’s) report. It…
- 4 Oct 2019
HP to Sack 9,000 Workers in Restructuring Exercise
HP has announced that it will be letting go approximately 7,000 to 9,000 employees as part of a company restructure that will begin in fiscal year 2020. The company said the restructuring…
- 11 Nov 2014
Carmudi Hits 40,000 Listings, 60% Increase in Site Visitors
Carmudi is on a super-fast track to become the leading car classifieds in Nigeria. The site has reached a series of milestones including 40,000 unique listings on its website and 800,000 Facebook…
- 2 Mar 2015
Sterling Bank Raises Online Loan Scheme’s Limit to N10,000
Sterling Bank Plc has increased the minimum amount for online “quick cash” scheme, also known as Social Lender, from N3,000 to N10,000. Besides, the bank also said it is targeting 6000 beneficiaries…
- 12 Oct 2021
How Kaspersky Blocked Over 30,000 Mobile Malware Attacks in Nigeria, Kenya & South Africa
Over 30,000 out of the more than 206,000 mobile malware attacks blocked by Kaspersky solutions for the Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META) region in just 6-months measured, between January to June…
- 24 Nov 2022
Access Bank Targets 200,000 Closa Agents in 2023
In a bid to satisfy its customers and make banking easier, Access bank Nigeria Ltd has disclosed its intention to increase its Closa agents from 160,000 to 200,000 nationwide in 2023. Regional Sales…
- 29 Jun 2016
Microsoft to Pay $10 000 for Unwanted Windows 10 Update
Microsoft has agreed to pay $10 000 (about R152 000) to a US woman after an automatic Windows 10 update rendered her computer unusable to her business. Teri Goldstein, who runs a travel agency in…
- 12 Nov 2013
Obi Equips Secondary Schools in Anambra with 25,000 Laptops
Anambra state government yesterday flagged off the distribution of 25,000 laptops to secondary schools in the State, valued at N1 billion to improve the quality of education in the state. The 25,000…
- 28 Feb 2022
COVID-19: NCDC Confirms Death of over 3,000 Nigerians in 2 Years
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said Nigeria confirmed an excess of 250,000 coronavirus cases and recorded over 3,000 deaths within the last two years. The NCDC, in a statement, said…
- 4 Aug 2024
MTN Foundation Increases Annual UTME Scholarship Award for Top Scorers to ₦300,000
In a bid to promote academic excellence, the MTN Foundation has increased its annual scholarship for the highest-scoring candidates from ₦200,000 to ₦300,000 under its Top 10 UTME Scholarship…