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- 12 Jun 2020
Usoro Calls for Collaborative Effort to Achieve 95% Target for Financial Inclusion by 2024
Usoro Usoro, general manager, Mobile Financial Services, MTN Nigeria, has said that in order for the country to meet the 95% target for financial inclusion by 2024 set by the Central Bank of Nigeria,…
- 16 Jul 2021
Court Discharges, Acquits Usoro, Ex-NBA Boss of N1.4B Fraud Charge
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Friday discharged and acquitted Paul Usoro SAN, foremost telecom lawyer and immediate past President of the Nigerian Barr Association (NBA) of the N1.4billion…
- 20 Aug 2018
Paul Usoro, Foremost ICT Lawyer Becomes New NBA President
Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has elected a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr Paul Usoro, as its new national president. Professor Auwalu Yadudu, chairman of the Electoral Committee, disclosed…
- 5 Dec 2018
EFCC Charges Usoro, Top Telecom Lawyer with N1.4Bn Fraud
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed a N1.4 billion fraud charge against Mr Paul Usoro (SAN), foremost telecom lawyer and President, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) at the the…
- 24 Nov 2008
Ndukwe, Ekeh, Lababidi, Usoro, Win Life Time Awards
Engr. Ernest Ndukwe, executive vice chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Chief Leo Stan Ekeh, chairman of Zinox Computers, and Chief Maan Lababidi, Chairman of Starcomms, were recently…
- 26 Sept 2023
Senate Confirms Yemi Cardoso as CBN Governor with 4 Deputies
Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Dr Olayemi Cardoso as the Governor of the CBN. It also confirmed the nomination of Mrs Emem Usoro, Mr Muhammad Dattijo, Mr Philip Ikeazor and Dr Bala…
- 17 Nov 2022
Nigerian Fintech Solution Introduces Bill Payment for the Unbanked Population
A recent report by EFInA shows up to 38 million Nigerian adults, translating to about 36% of the total adult population in the country, were financially excluded. Against this backdrop, MoMo Bill…
- 19 May 2022
MoMo Payment Service Bank Formally Commences Operations
Following the final approval for a Payment Service Bank (PSB) licence granted by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), MTN Nigeria’s fintech subsidiary, MoMo Payment Service Bank (MoMo PSB) Limited,…
- 7 Apr 2021
Mobile Money: MTN Expands Cardless Cash Withdrawal Service to 44 Financial Institutions
Following the recent USSD drama, Y’ello Digital Financial Services (YDFS) has announced the expansion of its MoMo Agent cardless cash withdrawal service to over 40 banks and other financial…
- 19 Nov 2024
Tosin Eniolorunda Advocates for Women-Centric Financial Inclusion
For financial inclusion to be sustainable, especially for women, it must no longer be treated as a buzzword, charitable social activity or a checklist to be marked. L-R: Dr. Jameelah…
- 25 Mar 2015
NCC Appeals N500m Damages Award to APC
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has gone to the Court of Appeal seeking to overturn the ruling of Justice Ibrahim Buba of the Federal High Court, Lagos that the commission pay the sum of…
- 29 Sept 2019
MTN Nigeria Kicks off MoMo Agent Service in Major Nigerian Cities
MTN Nigeria’s Y’ello Digital Financial Services (YDFS) officials over the weekend stormed various market locations across the country including Igando, Ikotun and Iyana Ipaja markets in Lagos as well…
- 26 Jun 2022
MTN Alleges N22Bn Fraud on Mobile Money Banking
MTN Communications Limited’s newly licensed Mobile Money Payment Service Bank Limited (MOMO PSB) has alleged a fraudulent loss of N22 billion in one month of operations. In a suit instituted by the…
- 21 Jan 2026
MoMo PSB Expands Cross-Border Transfers Across Africa
MoMo Payment Service Bank (MoMo PSB), the financial subsidiary of MTN Nigeria, has expanded its cross-border transfer service, extending outbound coverage to additional African markets (including…
- 24 Feb 2014
Oracle Academy Launches Train-The-Trainer Computer Science Program in Nigeria
Oracle Academy in January 2014, completed the first “Train the Trainer” Introduction to Computer Science (ICS) course in Lagos, covering database design and programming with SQL. 25 faculty members…
- 26 Apr 2014
Bankers, Foreigners top EFCC’s Most Wanted List
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has released list of wanted persons for various financial and economic crimes, just as the anti-graft agency said it has intensified efforts to…
- 19 Jul 2016
Retail Banking: Some Banks on Path to Extinction- Experts
In a bid towards redefining retail banking as it affects customers satisfaction, experts has harped on financial inclusion through alternative digital delivery channels, warning that some retail…
- 26 Aug 2016
Digital Switch Over on Course – Mohammed
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture, has restated that the process of switching over from analogue to digital broadcasting “is very much on course’’. The minister stated this at…
- 29 Oct 2017
OAU Undergraduate, Adeola Wins Data Science Nigeria Bootcamp Hackathon
By peter oluka Adeola Balogun, a young female 400-level Computer Science undergraduate from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, has won the Data Science Nigeria (DSN) bootcamp hackathon. The…
- 19 Nov 2017
NCC, National Assembly Hold Annual Retreat For The Legislature
The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, in partnership with the Senate Committee on Communications recently organised an annual retreat for the legislature, in line with its concrete expression…
- 1 Aug 2018
MTN Nigeria, Other Telcos And Banks Support NIBSS For The Relaunch Of mCash
MTN Nigeria along with sixteen banks and all major mobile telcos, came together for the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement Systems’ relaunch of mCASH this week. The event held at The Orchids, Eko…
- 14 Apr 2019
MTN Nigeria Bags CBN Innovation Award For Second Consecutive Year
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has recognised MTN Nigeria as the ‘Telco Partner of the Year’ at the just concluded 2019 Electronic Payments Incentive Scheme (EPIS) Efficiency Awards. …
- 27 Jun 2019
NCC Says Multiple Taxation Hinder Investment in Telecom Sector
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said multiple taxation and regulation of the telecoms industry discourage investments and deny government of long-term revenues as well as destroy the…
- 26 Aug 2019
IBA Urges Legal Practice to Embrace Technology
Mr Horatio Neto, President of the International Bar Association has emphasised on the need for legal practice to be based on Information Communication Technology (ICT). According to him, as part of…
- 29 Aug 2019
MTN Nigeria Launches MoMo Agent Network
MTN Nigeria has officially launched its super-agent network service named ‘MoMo Agent’, after successfully securing the Y’ello Digital Financial Service ‘YDFS’ and mobile money services licence from…
- 23 Mar 2020
COVID-19: MTN Drops User Fees for Cash2Cash Transactions on All Momo Agent Networks
In response to the escalating global pandemic, Y’ello Digital Financial Services (YDFS), a subsidiary of MTN Nigeria, has waived user fees for Cash2Cash – a local money transfer service offered by…
- 8 Nov 2020
MTN Expands MoMo Service Offerings to Deepen Financial Inclusion Drive
The Y’ello Digital Financial Services (YDFS) has announced the expansion of its MoMo products and services, in a bid to deepen financial inclusion in Nigeria. As part of the expansion, ‘MoMo…
- 3 Mar 2021
MTN Expands MoMo Cardless Cash Withdrawal Service to Over 20 Banks and 20 Other Financial Institutions
MTN through its Y’ello Digital Financial Services expanded its MoMo Agent cardless cash withdrawal service to over 40 banks and other financial institutions nationwide, providing seamless financial…
- 19 Mar 2021
MTN Expands Cardless Cash Withdrawal Service to Over 40 banks, Other Financial Institutions
MTN Nigeria through its Y’ello Digital Financial Services has expanded its MoMo Agent cardless cash withdrawal service to over 40 banks and other financial institutions nationwide, providing seamless…
- 4 May 2021
YFDS Partners Bet Operators for Seamless Service
Y’ello Digital Financial Services (YDFS), a subsidiary of MTN Nigeria, has announced its partnership with gaming operators, Betway and BetPawa through its flagship mobile money transfer service, MoMo…