Fintech firm, Flutterwave has been named a “Pioneer” by Time Magazine in its list of the 100 Most Influential Companies making tremendous impacts across the globe. The Nigerian fintech company is also the only African company that made the list which included Apple, Twitter, Facebook among others. “When pandemic lockdowns hit brick-and-mortar businesses in Africa, […]
By Taiye Agbaje The arraignment of staff members of the Oil and Gas Free Zone Authority (OGFZA) for alleged forgery and falsification of documents, was on Wednesday stalled because of the ongoing strike by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a Wuse Zone 2 Magistrate Court, Abuja, […]
The Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, has vowed to demolish any house that is harbouring weapons suppliers or informants. The Governor disclosed this on Tuesday when he received the Sokoto state governor, Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal along with his Council members who came to commiserate with the government and people over the recent bandit’s attack […]
By Ekemini Ladejobi Mrs Bose Ogulu, Mother of Grammy award winner Burna Boy, has been nominated by Billboard as one of its 2021 “International Power Players.’’ Bose is the talent manager and co-founder, Spaceship Collective which represents Afrobeats superstar and Grammy award winner Burna Boy as well as Buju. Bose Ogulu and her son Burna […]
By George Odok The internal security operatives of the University of Calabar has arrested one Godswill Johnson for alleged fake employment racketeering in the University. The Acting Chief Security Officer of the University, retired SP Usani Okon-Etim, presented the suspect before the Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Florence Obi, on Wednesday in Calabar. Okon-Etim […]
• • • Records 4% increase in Profit Before Tax (PBT) Year-on-Year despite challenging business environment • • • Assets hit N1.2tr and ROA of 2.4% • • • Performance indicates management depth and sustainability Polaris Bank Limited has released its full-year audited financial results for the year ended December 2020 posting a Profit Before Tax […]
By Aderogba George The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerians against the use of hair smoothing products containing formaldehyde. The agency says the U.S Food and Drug Administration has informed it of the short and long-term effects of formaldehyde exposure in hair smoothing products. The alert, No: 006/2021 […]
By Lydia Ngwakwe Economic analysts on Monday called on the Federal Government to reduce the high cost of governance, to enable it pay up its growing debts when interest rates were due. They made the call in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, on the backdrop of Nigeria’s growing public […]
By Ugonne Uzoma and Victor Nwachukwu Measures initiated by security agencies to beef up surveillance in Owerri have resulted in traffic gridlocks in major roads in the state capital and its environs. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent, who monitored the traffic situation in the city on Monday, reports that the roads leading to […]
By Ifeanyi Nwoko The United Nations Office on Drug and Crime (UNODC) has launched a new capacity building programme for correctional officers of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS). The programme targeted at rehabilitating and possibly reintegrating alleged Boko Haram insurgents who are being remanded in NCoS facilities is sponsored by the German government. Speaking at […]
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