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MTN Nigeria CEO, Karl Toriola MTN Nigeria has applied to the Securities and Exchange Commission for approval to launch a second bond issuance programme. The company is eying N200bn in the fresh bond issuance to help fund its capital expenditure. MTN made the discloure on Tuesday in a statement posted …

President Muhammadu Buhari Muhammadu Buhari has given the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, a two-week ultimatum to resolve the issues surrounding the ongoing 5-month strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). ASUU has been on strike since February 14th this year to compel the government to fulfill a …

File Photo: Nigeria Police The Katsina Police Command has vowed to capture a kingpin of bandits, Adamu Yankuzo, also known as Ada Aleyu, recently conferred with the traditional title of the Sarkin Fulani of Tsafe Emirate. The command disclosed this in a phone conversation with us on Tuesday, expressing its shock …

Adeleke The last may not have been heard about the Osun State governorship election, as a lawsuit challenging the candidacy of Senator Ademola Adeleke, winner of the election threatens to spoil the party for the Ede born politician. The campaign team of Adeleke is said to be worried over a …

File: Dana Air plane A Dana Air Boeing 737 aircraft with registration number (5N DNA), on Tuesday, made an emergency landing on approach at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport following an issue with one of its engines. The airline confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday, saying it happened …

A motor park at Mile 2, Lagos has been gutted by fire. This was confirmed in a terse statement shared with THE WITNESS by the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service. The statement said: “The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service is presently combating intense Fire at an articulated Motor Park, …

A major disaster was averted on Tuesday after a serious incident involving a Dana Air Boeing 737 aircraft with registration number (5N DNA) made an emergency landing on approach at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport following an issue with one of its engines. The airline confirmed the incident in a statement …

With retailers forming part of the backbone of the Nigerian economy, as everyone is connected to them one way or the other, it is important the problems faced in this sector get reduced to the barest for significant economic growth. Business to business (B2B) tech platforms  are pulling their weight …

VFD Group Plc, in collaboration with Sterling One Foundation, will support this year’s Africa Social Impact Summit in Abuja from Wednesday, July 13 to Thursday, July 14, 2022, as part of its CSR objectives. The Summit, titled “Rethink, Rebuild, Recover: Accelerating Growth for the SDGs,” will provide an excellent opportunity …

As part of its sustainability drive in the corporate social responsibility space, Heritage Bank Plc has reiterated its commitment to improving the welfare and economic development of communities by feeding over 500 underprivileged children. The support is in collaboration with Adyva Foods’ project tagged, “Feed a Kid,” which was in …