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- 24 Feb 2025
Smartcash PSB Wins Outstanding Payment Service Bank at New Telegraph Awards
Smartcash Payment Service Bank (PSB), a subsidiary of Airtel Nigeria, has been recognised as the Outstanding Payment Service Bank of the Year 2024 (Fintech) at the New Telegraph Awards, reaffirming…
- 23 Mar 2015
Telegraph Favours GMB to Win, Says Ex-Dictator Better than Weak President
General Mohammedu Buhari may be a ruthless and ageing former dictator but he is neck and neck in the polls leading up to Nigeria's presidential election, according to Telegraph, UK’s newspaper. Even…
- 29 Nov 2017
UBA Clinches PEARL, New Telegraph Awards for Impressive Performance
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Pan-African financial institution, has continued to make waves and positive impact in the local and global financial industry earning more laurels and accolades.…
- 5 Feb 2024
Airtel Named Telecommunications Company of the Year
Airtel Nigeria has been named the ’Telecoms Company of the Year’ by one of the renowned news organizations in Nigeria, the New Telegraph newspapers. The award was presented at the annual New…
- 31 Jan 2018
CBN to Revoke Licenses of 15 Mobile Money Firms
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) may revoke the licences of at least 15 struggling mobile money operators under new minimum finance rules. New Telegraph tipped the majority of the 21 companies…
- 7 Mar 2016
CBN to Stop Forex Sales to Banks not Issuing LCs
Any bank in Nigeria that deliberately refuses to issue Letters of Credit (LCs) to manufacturers would be denied access to the official foreign exchange window, according to a report by New Telegraph.…
- 19 Mar 2015
Uwah, Ex-Akwa Ibom D/Speaker Slumps, Dies during Campaign
Hon. Okon Uwah, former deputy speaker of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, yesterday slumped and died during a campaign at Nkek, in Ukanafun, according to a report by New Telegraph. Uwah, who is…
- 27 Jun 2017
Job Losses, Mass Transfer Fever Grip PPPRA Staff
The fear of mass transfer and job loss are currently rocking the Petroleum Products Pricing and Regulating Agency (PPPRA), according to New Telegraph. The fear, which emanated from the imminent…
- 25 Oct 2017
How and Why Contract Staff Aid Bank Fraud
There are indications that the growing tendency among banks to give sensitive positions to contract staff is heightening the risk of lenders being hit by fraudsters, according to New Telegraph.…
- 11 May 2020
COVID-19: Razor Blades Found in Anti-5G Posters in UK
Razor blades have been hidden behind anti-5G posters on telegraph poles, telecoms engineers in the UK are being warned. According to the BBC, OpenReach workers were told to take care after blades and…
- 22 Dec 2017
Dangote, BUA’s Fight Get Messier over Mining Right
There seems to be no end in sight in the crisis between the managements of Dangote Group and BUA Group over the mining rights in Edo State, according to New Telegraph. The management of…
- 13 Mar 2019
NSE Slams N434m Fines on 36 Firms over Default
Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has fined about 36 quoted companies N434.1 million for failure to file their audited financial statements after the regulatory due date. Checks by New Telegraph…
- 15 Aug 2017
Ericsson, Toyota Lead Other Big Brands On 'Automotive Big Data'
Denso Corporation, Ericsson, Intel Corporation, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT), NTT DOCOMO, INC., Toyota InfoTechnology Center Co., Ltd. and Toyota Motor Corporation, Tuesday,…
- 17 Oct 2017
Right To Privacy? Nigeria Needs A Data Protection Law
By 'Gbenga Sesan “The privacy of citizens, their homes, correspondence, telephone conversations and telegraphic communications is hereby guaranteed and protected.” – Section 37 of the Nigerian…
- 12 Dec 2016
NAMA, Dana Air Debunk Rumours of Plane Crash
Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has debunked a reported by Ibom Telegraph, a newspaper, that one of Dana Air planes crashed in Lagos area, Sunday. This came as the airlines also reacted to…
- 22 Nov 2021
Heritage Bank CEO Wins Banker of Year SMEs & Agric 2021 Award
Heritage Bank Plc, Nigeria most innovative service provider has been adjudged Banker of the Year 2021 under SMEs and Agric category, which was awarded to the MD/CEO of the Bank, Ifie Sekibo. R-L:…
- 20 May 2015
ITU Marks 150th Anniversary with Global Celebrations
ITU celebrated its 150th anniversary on 17 May, marking a long and illustrious history at the cutting edge of communication technologies. “ITU has earned its global reputation for resilience and…
- 27 Apr 2016
EFCC Arrests Bank MD over Alleged $115m Diezani’s Cash
There were strong indications Wednesday night, that operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), may have arrested the Managing Director (MD) and chief executive officer of a…
- 4 Apr 2015
President-Elect’s Men and Women, People of Power
General Muhammadu Buhari’s personality may have been the major force that swept the All Progressives Congress (APC) to victory in the presidential election, but there are many individuals – some…
- 8 Feb 2022
FG Drags UK’s NCA to Court over £150m Abacha Loot
Nigerian government is locked in a court battle with Britain’s National Crime Agency (NCA) over control of €180 million (£150 million) that was stashed abroad by late Gen. Sani Abacha, Nigeria’s…
- 20 Oct 2020
Firm Offers Nigerians Seeking Stability Easy and Cost Effective Path to Second Citizenship, US Residency
Range Developments a leading investment and hospitality company, operating across the Eastern Caribbean, has revealed that it’s now helping Nigerians obtain second citizenship and US residency…
- 7 Oct 2015
Concerns over Plans to De-Radicalise Boko Haram after Sack of Akilu
The future of a UK-backed programme to de-radicalise Boko Haram Islamists in Nigeria is in doubt after the British-trained expert who set it up was abruptly sacked by President Muhammadu Buhari’s…
- 12 May 2021
Angst over Poor Services Offered by FreeTV
Subscribers to FreeTV, recently launched in Lagos as the country’s official Free-To-View digital terrestrial television (DTT), have expressed disappointment over poor reception, total lack of it and…
- 19 Jun 2023
CBN Lifts Cash Deposit Restrictions on Domiciliary Accounts, Allows $10k Daily Withdrawals
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced that cash deposits into domiciliary accounts will no longer be restricted. The statement by the apex bank came after a meeting with the bankers’ committee…
- 20 Mar 2015
Elections Coverage: Foreign Journalists Claim FG Reluctant to Issue Visas
Nigeria’s general elections will be held next week, but scores of foreign journalists have yet to receive their entry visas to cover the March 28 contest that will determine who rules the West…
- 27 Jan 2016
CTO Celebrates 115 Years of Existence
Activities to mark the 115th anniversary of the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) were announced last week at a special anniversary launch ceremony attended by over 120 member…
- 15 Jul 2015
NNPC’s Withdrawal of $1.2Bn Triggers Panic in Banks
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has withdrawn $1.2 billion (N240 billion) from banks, triggering more dollar liquidity squeeze in the money market and causing the value of the naira to…
- 26 Jun 2015
Nigeria to Face Acute Fuel Shortage in July - Avuru
Nigerians have been urged to brace up for acute fuel scarcity shortage in July as the federal government claimed it did not have enough money to pay for fuel subsidy, which has hit N2 billion per…
- 16 Apr 2015
ITU’s 150th Anniversary Celebrations Get Full Swing
This year ITU celebrates 150 years of excellence in connecting the world to the benefits of telecommunications and information and communication technologies. ITU has developed a series of activities…
- 17 May 2010
As Nigeria joins the World to Mark Telecom Day
This Monday May 17, 2010 Nigeria will join the rest of the world to celebrate world’s telecommunications day as well as World Information Society day. The purpose of World Telecommunication and…