Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami has stated that the federal government is visibly at work to improve digital economy activities in the county. The Minister made this remark in a congratulatory message to Jumia on its 9 years anniversary celebration, adding that the current administration is building …

Nigerian army. Photo/ facebook/NigerianArmy Nigerian Army troops deployed to checkmate the activities of gunmen at Adani community of Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State have repelled alleged Eastern Security Network (ESN) gun attack on troops’ location at Iggah/Asaba checkpoint. Army spokesman, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, said two soldiers were …

Ibrahim Musa Goni, Conservator-General-CEO National Park Service (1) Tourism and wildlife viewing will soon become major revenue streams for Nigeria, according to the Conservator General and CEO of the National Park Service (NPS), Ibrahim Goni. Goni revealed in an exclusive interview with THE WHISTLER that the Bureau for Public Enterprises …

Entrance of UNILAG The Senate of the University of Lagos may shut the institution’s hostels after its emergency meeting on Wednesday. Sources in the Senate told our correspondent that the meeting was summoned to take a decision on the COVID-19 situation in the school. “It should be a short meeting. …

FILE: Members of the House of Representatives at plenary The Committee on Electoral Matters of the House of Representatives has laid its report on the Electoral Act 2010 (Amendment) Bill. Chairman of the committee, Aisha Dukku, at the plenary on Wednesday, prayed the House to receive the report on ‘A …

Stella Oduah A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, threatened to issue a warrant of arrest against former Aviation Minister, Stella Oduah, if she failed to appear in court by the next adjourned date. Justice Inyang Ekwo gave the warning after Dr Hassan Liman, counsel to the Economic and Financial …

The Senate has rejected the confirmation of Lauretta Onochie as a National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Chairman of the Committee, Kabiru Gaya, in his report on Tuesday, said Onochie did not satisfy the provisions of the Federal Character Principles. The Senate at the committee of the …

The path to financial inclusion holds different marketplace barriers and opportunities in different countries, but the push continues because of proof that an increase in economic activities among the financially vulnerable can reawaken a comatose economy. For Nigeria, the last three years have seen significant growth of the financial inclusion …

Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) has announced the appointment of Miriam Olusanya as Managing Director. This was disclosed in a notice signed by the company’s secretary, Erhi Obebeduo, to the Nigerian Exchange Group Limited (NGX). Olusanya, the first female Managing Director in the bank history, succeeds Segun Agbaje. During the bank’s …

Yemisi Edun The board of directors of FCMB Group Plc have announced the appointment of Yemisi Edun as the substantive Managing Director of First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Limited. This announcement is subsequent to the end of service of the bank’s former Managing Director, Adam Nuru. The Board had earlier …