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- 30 Aug 2022
Anchor joins Y Combinator’s Summer 2022 Batch, Announces the Launch of Public Beta
Anchor, a banking-as-a-service (BaaS) platform making it possible to seamlessly build financial products in Africa announces its public beta launch. The startup was also accepted into Y Combinator…
- 22 Mar 2019
OneFi Acquires Amplify, Fuels Effort to Shape Nigeria’s Fintech
Amplified Payments Ltd , a fintech company that builds and facilitates payment solutions and digital financial transactions in Nigeria, has today announced its acquisition by One Finance Limited .…
- 3 Apr 2026
Anchor Gets Nigerian, Canadian Licences as Transactions Crosses $2.5Bn
Anchor, a global banking and payments platform that enables businesses to integrate financial products into their own systems, has processed over $2.5 billion in transactions since its inception in…
- 26 Apr 2019
Buhari’s Cabinet to Stay as He Likes- Lai Mohammed
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture, has clarified that the valedictory session of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) to be held on May 22, does not mean that the cabinet will…
- 24 Aug 2019
FG Approves License of Online Radio, TV Stations
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved wide ranging reforms in the broadcasting industry, including the licensing of online radio and television stations, according to Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister…
- 11 Jan 2020
FG Ends MultiChoice’s Exclusive Rights to EPL, Others
The federal government has reportedly issued a directive effectively ending exclusive rights in broadcasting sporting events in the country. This means that MultiChoice’s monopoly on the live airing…
- 30 Mar 2020
Lockdown: FG Exempts Journalists with ID Cards
All working journalists and other media staff in Lagos and Ogun states as well as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have been advised to use their valid identity cards to access their places of…
- 26 Jul 2020
FG Denies Ordering Suspension of BBNaija
Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture, has said he never ordered the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), to halt the transmission of the ongoing Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) reality…
- 4 Jun 2021
Facebook Also Deletes Buhari’s ‘Civil War’ Post
Facebook, popular social media platform, said it has deleted a controversial statement posted on President Muhammadu Buhari’s official page, where he threatened to deal with those attacking…
- 15 Feb 2016
FG Sacks Mba, NBC DG, 5 Others
Federal government today sacked the heads of the six information-related parastatals under the Ministry of Information and Culture, directing them to hand over to the most senior officials in their…
- 27 Jan 2018
FG Asks NBC to Hammer Stations for Broadcast Code Violations
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture, has directed the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to sanction broadcasting organizations that violate the nation's Broadcast Code,…
- 4 Jun 2021
FG Commences Immediate Licensing of all Social Media Platforms
Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture, has said that the the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), will immediately commence the process of licensing all social media operations in…
- 6 Jun 2021
Twitter Suspension: ATCON Seeks Speedy Resolution
The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has said that it is working closely with relevant stakeholders to ensure there is a speedy resolution of the current suspension of…
- 11 Jun 2021
Just in... Buhari Appoints Balarabe Shehu Ilelah as New NBC DG
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Mr Balarabe Shehu Ilelah, a veteran broadcaster, as the director-general of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC). Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of…
- 26 Dec 2021
GOtv Boxing Night 24: Afinni Wins Best Boxer Prize
Abiodun "Infiniti" Afinni, on Friday night, emerged the national cruiserweight champion after defeating Micheal "Emirate" Godwin by split decision at GOtv Boxing Night 24. His performance at the…
- 15 Dec 2021
GOtv Boxing Night 24: Ghana’s Quick Action Threatens Baby Face Again
Ghanaian boxer, Justice “Qwick Action” Addy, has again threatened to disgrace Nigeria’s Rilwan “Baby Face” Babatunde when they clash for the World Boxing Federation (WBF) International title at GOtv…
- 19 Dec 2021
GOtv Boxing Night 24 Brings Back Female Boxers
An extra bout has been added to GOtv Boxing Night 24 fight line-up, moving the number of bouts from six to seven. This was disclosed on Thursday in Lagos by the organisers, Flykite Productions. The…
- 13 Dec 2021
GOtv Boxing Night 24: ‘I’m in Killer Mood, Masevex Warns Olanrewaju
National light heavyweight boxing title contender, Adewale “Masevex” Masebinu, has sent a stern warning to his fellow contender and opponent in their 24 December title bout, Segun “Success”…
- 5 Jun 2022
Kadima Emerges Best Boxer at GOtv Boxing Night 25, Wins N1m Prize
Cruiserweight boxer, Stephen “Freeman” Kadima, on Saturday, emerged the best boxer at the 25th edition of the GOtv Boxing Night after defeating his opponent, Michael “Emirate” Godwin. L-R Tope…
- 1 Dec 2021
GOtv Boxing Night Returns December 24 with Xmas Cracker
A World Boxing Federation (WBF) title fight, national light heavyweight title fight and national cruiserweight title bout will headline the 24th edition of GOtv Boxing Night (GOtv Boxing Night 24),…
- 3 Dec 2021
Ghana’s Qwick Action Vows to Floor Nigeria's Baby Face @ GOtv Boxing Night
World Boxing Federation (WBF) International title welterweight contender, Justice “Qwick Action” Addy of Ghana, has vowed that reigning champion, Nigeria’s Rilwan “Baby Face” Babatunde will be…
- 22 Jun 2013
Archivist Ties Successful FoI Regime to Records Mgt
Lagos State Records and Archives Bureau (LASRAB) in line with its mandate to promote records and archives management for human development in Lagos State and the entire country held the third edition…
- 26 Jul 2013
Lagos Mulls Emergency Control Centre
Lagos State is to create an emergency control centre where residents can make telephone calls for prompt response in case of emergencies and disasters. To this end, a bill for a law to establish the…
- 11 Nov 2020
Telecoms Association Honours Airtel with Double Awards
Airtel Nigeria has been honoured with two prestigious awards by telecoms industry stakeholders under the banner of the 4th Nigeria Tech Innovation & Telecom Awards (2020). At the awards ceremony,…
- 8 May 2017
Lagos Unveils Special Publication on Nollywood
As part of activities celebrating Lagos at 50, the state government has unveiled a special publication named Cinema in Lagos ahead of the 2017 Cannes Film Festival holding in France from May 17 to…