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- 9 Apr 2020
Stanbic IBTC Retains AAA, F1+ Fitch National Ratings
According to a recent report by Fitch Ratings, a globally-renowned credit rating agency, Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC and its banking subsidiary, Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC, have retained their National…
- 22 Nov 2024
NIMC Introduces Paid National ID Card Amid Low Revenue
Nigerians will start paying for the new national identity card due to low revenue, according to National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). Dr Peter Iwegbu, head of card management services at…
- 5 Feb 2016
NBS Sees Growth, Increased Spending This Year
Nigeria’s economic growth is forecast to accelerate by 3.8 percent this year driven by the proposed higher expenditure in this year’s budget, according to Bloomberg. The growth according to National…
- 26 Jan 2015
Marketers Fleece Kerosene Consumers of N800m Daily
Marketers of petroleum products and their agents may have been extorting kerosene consumers an estimated N800m daily if official statistics are used as basis of demand, according to National Mirror.…
- 29 Jun 2017
Vodacom Advocates for Gender Equality for Women in ICT
Vodacom Business Nigeria in its bid to address the gap between women and men in the ICT sector, where, according to the Nigerian National Bureau of Statistics says that the ratio of Nigerian female…
- 1 Apr 2024
NIMC Lists Fees for Correcting NIN Biodata on Mobile App
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has announced the fees that Nigerians are required to pay to modify the data on their National Identification Number (NIN). Accordingly Nigerians are…
- 8 Jul 2024
FG Mulls Creation of ‘Nigerium’ Blockchain to Enhance Data Security
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) will develop the "Nigerium" indigenous blockchain to safeguard national security, according to Kashifu Abdullahi, director general, NITDA.…
- 6 Jan 2021
NIN: NIMC Announces Charges for Card Renewal, Others
National Identification Number (NIN) holders are now required to pay N15,000 to correct their dates of birth on the database of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), according to Mrs…
- 12 Jan 2017
Shittu Inaugurates NCC Board, Charges Them on Quality of Service
Worried by the downward slide in oil revenue in the international market, attention has been shifted to non-oil revenue to sustain the National economy, according to, Barristrer Adebayo Shittu,…
- 30 Jul 2014
Exam Malpractice, Certificate Forgery Rock SEC
Allegations of certificate forgery and exam malpractices are rocking the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), according to the Nation newspaper In one of the incidents, a young lady was…
- 18 Jun 2017
Etisalat Woes Deepens over $1.2Bn Debt
The fate of Etisalat Nigeria, the fourth largest telecommunications network operating in the country, hangs in the balance as the telecom giant battles to pay its creditors, according to the Nation.…
- 2 Aug 2021
Nigerians Spend N1.77 Trillion on Calls, Texts
The COVID-19 pandemic and its economic disruptions notwithstanding, Nigerians spent about N1.77tn on national calls and short messages in 2020, according to the analysis of data released by the…
- 21 Apr 2025
UN Says Billion-Dollar Cyberscam Industry spreading Globally
Crime syndicates have made billions scamming victims in Asia and are now expanding their operations to Africa, Europe, South America and further, according to a United Nations report on Monday. The…
- 2 Sept 2024
Birth, NIN Registration Will Foster Economic Development – NIMC
Birth registration and the National Identification Number (NIN) will foster economic development, according to Abisoye Coker-Odusote, director general, National Identity Management Commission (NIMC).…
- 4 Jul 2022
FG Probes Firm for Supporting Online Loan Sharks
Federal government is investigating the role of an unnamed consulting firm for supporting the illegal activities of some online lenders in Nigeria, according to Dr Vincent Olatunji, national…
- 25 Feb 2020
NOTAP Saves Nigeria N240Bn in One Year
National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) has saved close to N240 billion in one year for the nation through its mandate of registering patents, according to Mohammed…
- 14 Feb 2013
FG Goes After Kidnappers with New National ID
The need to create a single national identity database for all Nigerians was borne out of the need to tackle insecurity and improve good governance, according to National Identity Management…
- 19 Feb 2021
Telcos Get 383m New Numbers from NCC
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has provided 382.94 million new telephone numbers for the use of telecommunications operators, according to the NCC’s Q1 2021 National Numbering Plan released…
- 17 Jan 2017
NIMC Registers over 14m Nigerians Database
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) on Monday, said it has registered over 14 million Nigerians in the national identity database. According to the commission, it had in the last one year…
- 26 Jul 2018
Vodacom Advocates for Digitization to Create a More Sustainable Nigeria
Nigeria is one of the fastest developing countries in the world and the most populous nation in the Sub-Sahara Africa continent. With an estimated 198 million people – according to the National…
- 8 Jun 2015
eWaste: Africa Generates 1.7 kg/inh Least of Global- Study
The global quantity of e-waste generation in 2014 was around 41.8 million tonnes according to United Nations University’s Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability study. United Nations…
- 4 Jul 2025
NIMC Says NIN Services Back Online
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has announced the restoration of its National Identification Number (NIN) verification services nationwide. This, according to the commission, follows…
- 21 Oct 2013
Key Measures Point Stinky Fingers @ Nigeria
From pervasive corruption to alarming incidences of intellectual property theft, Nigeria has been ranked among the bottom 10 performers in the world according to a compilation by ENDS.ng, Every…
- 13 Aug 2024
Reps Seek 10-Year Jail Term, N5m Fine for any Nigerian Who Refuse to Recite National Anthem
House of Representatives has introduced the Counter Subversion Bill 2024, which aims to impose stringent penalties on Nigerians who fail to recite the national anthem. According to the proposed…
- 10 Jun 2015
NASS Leadership: Intrigues As APC Fails to Enact Will
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) suffered a crucial setback on Tuesday; as it failed to have its chosen candidates elected leaders of both arms of the National Assembly, according to Daily…
- 17 Jun 2015
EFCC Swoops on Ex-Govs over Allegations of Fraud
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), may have decided to swoop on some immediate past governors in the country, with their constitutional immunity stripped, according to National Mirror.…
- 18 May 2023
FGN Securities Aids National Development, says DMO
Debt Management Office (DMO) says investment in Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) Securities is a way of contributing to national development, according to NAN report. Patience Oniha,…
- 6 May 2016
NCS, FIIP to Present YIEP Programme at 26th national Conference
Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) in collaboration with FIIP International Young ICT Group presents Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Platform (YIEP) at the NCS 26th National Conference. According…
- 16 May 2013
Poverty, Income Inequality Fuel Insecurity
Widespread poverty in Nigeria webbed around joblessness and income inequality have conspired to exacerbate the country’s security challenges, according to National Poverty Eradication Programme…
- 19 May 2025
Nigeria to Launch 4 Satellites for Surveillance, Others
Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the launch of four satellites aimed at strengthening Earth observation capabilities and improving national security, according to Uche Nnaji, minister of…