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- 1 Apr 2022
FG Tasks NBC Governing Board Members on Digital Transition
Alh. Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture, has charged the newly reconstituted Governing Board of the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC to ensure a successful transition of the…
- 16 Mar 2022
Lai Mohammed’s Loyalist Appointed NBC Board Chairman
Alhaji Lateef Bolarinwa, Chairman of the Kwara State All Progressives Congress (APC) faction loyal to Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture, has emerged Chairman of the Board of…
- 18 May 2025
SERAP Asks Ojulari, NNPC CEO to Account for Missing N500Bn or Face Legal Action
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on Mr. Bayo Bashir Ojulari, group chief executive officer, Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPCL) Limited, to provide…
- 6 May 2016
CSCS Bags ISO Certification
Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) Plc has been awarded ISO 2007:2013 Certification by the British Standard Institute (BSI), a leading organisation in audit management systems and processes.…
- 31 Dec 2012
FG Inaugurates Digiteam, Sticks to January 1, 2015 SwitchOver
The federal government has inaugurated the Digiteam, a digital committee which will drive the process of transition from analogue to digital terrestrial television transmission in Nigeria. At the…
- 18 Mar 2020
Ecobank Announces New Appointments, Changes On its Board
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), the Lomé-based parent company of the Ecobank Group, announces two new appointments and changes on its Board of Directors. Dr. Georges Agyekum Nana Donkor has…
- 12 Aug 2019
Ecobank Drags Oil Firm to Court over Alleged N25Bn Debt
Ecobank has taken legal action against one of its client, Rahamaniyya Oil and Gas, over a N25.9 billion debt allegation owed to the bank. According to reports, the bank will hope to recover…
- 21 Oct 2020
Telecom Boss Sues Police over Alleged Unlawful Arrest, Detention
Mr. Adegoke Ayoola, a telecommunication guru, has sued the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) for alleged unlawful arrest and detention in respect of civil and commercial transactions at the federal…
- 17 Nov 2024
Inuwa Tasked Fintech Stakeholders on Collaboration to Deepen Financial Literacy
In line with the present administration’s focus on Reforming the Economy for Sustained Inclusive Economic Growth, Accelerating Diversification through Industrialisation and Digitisation, and…
- 29 Sept 2022
Unity Bank, Lagos Food Bank Partner to Donate Food Items to Lagos Community
In a massive collaborative initiative to support and promote interventions targetted to addressing hunger and malnutrition in communities, Agric lender, Unity Bank Plc and Lagos Food Bank have…
- 24 Aug 2015
NCC Sets Up Task Force on Quality of Service
Worried by the general outcry about declining Quality of Service (QoS), in the telecommunications sector, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) at the weekend set up a 9-member Task Force to…
- 24 Nov 2018
MTN Foundation Continues To Improve ICT Skills of Youths in Nigeria
In continuation of its commitment to empowering the youth inNigeria, MTN Foundation recently concluded Phase 2 of its ICT and business skills training in Kano, having successfully trained 500 young…
- 7 Mar 2018
SIM Card: ONSA, NCC Partner to Track, Apprehend Criminals
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) has a direct link to the NCC’s SIM registration data base in order to monitor and apprehend…
- 5 Oct 2021
NDIC Warns Bank Customers to be Careful of Ponzi Schemes
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has warned bank depositors against falling into Ponzi schemes’ traps due to promises of very high returns in. Mr. Bello Hassan, Managing Director (MD)…
- 22 Oct 2020
CBN Refunds N2.7Bn to Customers, Resolves 1,519 Complaints
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) refunded N2.7 billion to the customers and resolved 1,519 banks’ transaction complaints from January to June this year. Mr Haruna Mustafa of the Consumer Protection…
- 10 Jun 2014
Johnson, Juwah Commend DigitalSENSE Africa on IG4D, IPv6 2014
Mrs. Omobola Johnson, minister of Communication Technology, and Dr. Eugene Juwah, executive vice chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), have commended the management of…
- 24 Oct 2014
DMO Stops Banks from Lending to State Govts
Debt Management Office (DMO) has stopped the commercial banks from lending to the state governments as well as local governments across the country. Timothy Odaah, chairman of Commissioners of…
- 8 Oct 2023
NDIC Pays 29,573 Depositors of Closed MFBs, PMBs
Mr Bello Hassan, managing director, Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), has said it has paid about N1.084 billion to 29,573 depositors of recently-closed microfinance banks and Primary…
- 21 Jan 2022
Betway Nigeria Donates N5m in Medical Fees to Lagosian in Need
Betway, leading gaming and entertainment platform, recently donated 5 million Naira to a Lagos state resident. One month after its gaming experience center launch in November 2021, Betway presented a…
- 12 Dec 2021
Betway Opens First Ever Customer Experience Centre in Nigeria
Betway Nigeria, leading online gaming and entertainment platform, opened the first ever Gaming Experience Centre in Nigeria on Saturday, 11 December 2021. Located in the heart of Ikorodu, Lagos…
- 25 Dec 2018
Comply with Directives or Face Sanctions, NCC Tells Telcos
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has warned telecommunications operators to comply with its directives or be sanctioned. Mr. Ismail Adedigba, deputy director, Consumer Affairs Bureau…
- 28 Nov 2025
How MTN, NDLEA and UNODC Are Arming Nigeria’s Youth Against Drug Abuse
The grand finale of the 2025 MTN Anti-Substance Abuse Programme (ASAP) National Quiz Competition was more than a celebration of youthful intellect; it was a stark reminder of a pervasive national…
- 3 Apr 2020
FG Regrets Begging Musk, U.S. Billionaire for Ventilators
Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning has deleted a tweet in which it pleaded with Elon Musk, American billionaire, for ventilators to treat the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr. Yunusa…
- 20 Jul 2026
NASENI Honours Outstanding Staff, Says Workforce Driving Agency’s Transformation
Mr. Khalil Suleiman Halilu, Executive Vice Chairman, National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), has reaffirmed that the Agency's remarkable transformation is powered by the…
- 26 Jul 2010
Juwah Steps into Ndukwe’s Big Shoe @ NCC
Dr. Eugene Ikemefuna Juwah has been named executive vice chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) ending more than four months of intense jostling for the coveted seat that has been…
- 15 Nov 2021
NITMA 2021: NCS Reaffirms Commitment to Reward Excellence, Sets to Launch N50m Innovative Development Fund
In line with its advocacy efforts to achieve sustainable development, and promote digital economy in Nigeria through Information Technology, the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), an umbrella…
- 8 Apr 2022
NDIC Deploys SCV to Fast-Track Depositors’ Reimbursement by MFBs
Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) said it has developed a Single Customer View (SCV) platform to be deployed to microfinance banks (MFBs) to eliminate delays often experienced in…
- 19 Feb 2023
Nairaxi Emerges Winner in NCC's Young Innovators Competition
Nairaxi, a mobile ridesharing mobile app that enables users to request taxi and bus rides tagged, has emerged over all winner at the young innovators' competition organized by the Nigerian…
- 25 Mar 2024
NDIC Reports 10 High-Profile Banking Infractions to EFCC
Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) said it has reported 10 high-profile banking infractions to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for investigations. The NDIC also said it…
- 31 Mar 2023
NIMASA, NCC Close Ranks on Submarine Cable Regulation in Nigeria
The Management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), have agreed to work closely with relevant stakeholders as NIMASA…