Despite recent developments succeeding the global impact of COVID-19 pandemic, the International Association for the Measurement and Evaluation of Communication (AMEC), an international regulator for media measurement and evaluation is organizing its annual AMEC Measurement Month in November 2020. This is an event that brings together over 160 members of …
Read More »IT’S OFFICIAL: Buhari reinstates Ogundipe as UNILAG VC
Suspended Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, has been reinstated. This was contained in a statement from the Ministry of Education’s Director Press and Public Relations, Ben-Bem Goong, on Wednesday. The statement was titled, ‘Re: Report of special visitation panel to UNILAG’. It read in part, …
Read More »Heritage Bank rewards local content language for October 1st “National Pledge” rendition
Heritage Bank Plc, Nigeria’s Most Innovative Banking Service provider has rewarded the winners of the rendition of the October 1st National Pledge in Pidgin English in celebration of Nigeria’s 60th Independence Anniversary. The four patriotic Nigerians, who emerged as the winners are Idowu Ilesanmi (Lagos); Christiana Chukwu (Lagos); Onovo Chukwuebuka …
Read More »#EndSARS: Why I’m On The Run – DJ Switch
DJ Switch (left) DJ Switch, a prominent member of the recent #EndSARS protests in Lagos, has revealed why she left Nigeria after the controversial shooting incident involving Nigerian soldiers at the Lekki toll gate. DJ Switch, whose real name is Obianuju Catherine Udeh, had made headlines after she livestreamed the …
Read More »First Bank Wins 2020 Best Mobile Bank App Award
First Bank of Nigeria Limited under the leadership of Dr. Adesola Adeduntan has announced that its mobile banking application, FirstMobile, has been adjudged the 2020 Best Mobile Banking App in this year’s Global Finance Best Digital Bank Awards. This feat is largely attributable to the bank’s relative strength and success …
Read More »Border Closure: Bloomberg report on sole export exemption Misleading
Contrary to reports by Bloomberg that Dangote Cement was granted sole approval to export cement through the land borders, information has emerged that other companies also got approval to export through the land borders. Nigerian Customs Service has reportedly revealed that BUA Group and a gas company have also received presidential …
Read More »Four Tips to Buy Cheaper Products or Get Free Delivery During Black Friday
To get your fair share of the ongoing Jumia Black Friday sales, here are tips on how to get cheaper products or free delivery: Shop free delivery from Jumia Black Friday partners: beyond the price slash on products, there are other added incentives like free or cheaper delivery offered by …
Read More »BREAKING: Lagos gov, Sanwo-Olu, to abolish pension for Tinubu, Fashola, Ambode, others
Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday announced his intention to repeal the Public Office Holder (Payment of Pension Law 2007), which provides for payment of pension and other entitlements to former Governors and their Deputies. He made this known while presenting the 2021 budget to the Lagos State …
Read More »Buhari orders sales of seized assets
In order to generate funds and address infrastructural needs in Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the sales of all assets forfeited to Federal Government within the next six months. Buhari also approved that a 22-man Inter-Ministerial Committee that would supervise sales of the assets forfeited to the apex government …
Read More »BREAKING: Petrol scarcity looms as PENGASSAN issues strike notice
Nigeria may face the scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, in coming days as oil workers have been ordered to down tools nationwide. Oil workers under the aegis of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria were ordered by the association to vacate their duty …
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