News

Segun Ogunsanya Group Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director, Airtel Africa Plc and Karl Toriola, CEO MTN Customers of MTN Nigeria and Airtel Africa spent the sum of N986bn on data subscription in the 2021 fiscal period. Data usage has increased over the years in Nigeria, as network service providers …

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike The controversy over zoning of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, presidential ticket has deepened the chasm between the Governor of Sokoto State, Mr. Aminu Tambuwal, and his Rivers State counterpart, Nyesom Wike. This was highlighted on Monday night when Tambuwal avoided his colleague governors at …

President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja, on Tuesday, to join European and other African leaders as well as heads of multilateral organisations at the 6th European Union-African Union Summit in Brussels, Belgium. The president’s media aide, Malam Garba Shehu, confirmed this development in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. According …

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday ordered the final forfeiture of N3 billion worth of landed properties said to be seized from “a top military officer”. The name of the top military of the officer was not given in the statement by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission …

Mohammed Bello-Koko, NPA MD President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Mohammed Bello Koko as the substantive managing director for the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). The federal ministry of transportation disclosed this on Tuesday in a circular signed by Eric Ojiekwe, director, press and public relations. “Prior to this …

L-R: President Muhamadu Buhari and Senate President Ahmad Lawan/Internet President Muhammadu Buhari has submitted a supplementary budget proposal of N2.55 trillion to the National Assembly for approval. Buhari is requesting a review of the 2022 Appropriation Act to accommodate an additional budget for petroleum products subsidy for June to December …

NNPC GMD, Mele Kyari The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPC) says it has withdrawn from circulation all the methanol blended petrol imported into the country about three weeks ago. The NNPC also stated that cargoes of clean petrol are being shipped into the country daily to bridge the gap …

Prof. Nnenna Oti, vice chancellor of the Federal University, Owerri (FUTO), has said the management had gone to court over the rejection of Dr. Isah Ibrahim Pantami’s promotion to the rank as a professor of Cyber Security by the institution. This followed the threat by the Academic Staff Union of …

Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigerians (CBN), says it is the prerogative of President Muhammadu Buhari to map out his succession plan. Emefiele said this in response to calls for him to throw his hat in the ring and contest the 2023 presidential election. The CBN governor …

Nigeria’s fast growing youth population, expanding consumer power, and increasing smartphone penetration, provides a strong basis for online commerce and financial technology in Nigeria.  The current e-Commerce spending in Nigeria is estimated at $12 billion, and is projected to reach $75 billion in revenue per annum by 2025. Reports by …