Stanbic IBTC Bank, a member of the Standard Bank Group, launches an integrated marketing campaign on its Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) application, with the dedicated code, *909#. The *909# USSD string affords customers the opportunity to access wallet and banking services such as (inter and intra bank transfers, airtime purchase, …
Read More »Chelsea FC teams up with 1xBet
Chelsea Football Club today introduces 1xBet as their official Betting Partner for the next three seasons. Founded in 2007, 1xBet is one of the leading online betting companies in Asia, Africa and Europe, with markets available on more than 1,000 daily events, including football, tennis and rugby. The relationship with …
Read More »FG Approves Construction Of New Airport In Ebonyi
The Federal Government have approved the request of the Ebonyi State Government for the construction of a new International Airport in the State. Minister for Aviation, Hadi Sirika conveyed the approval in a letter to Governor David Umahi. In a letter signed on his behalf by the Director Safety and …
Read More »Zimbabwe ex-president, Robert Mugabe is dead
Robert Mugabe, who led Zimbabwe with an iron fist from 1980 to 2017, has died aged 95, the country’s president announced Friday. First heralded as a liberator who rid the former British colony of Rhodesia of white minority rule, Mugabe used repression and fear to hold on to power in …
Read More »Stanbic IBTC upgrades infrastructure of Lagos Primary School
Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, a member of Standard Bank Group, has donated an ultra-modern lavatory to Abaranje Primary School, located in the Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State. The facility donated by Stanbic IBTC consists of a block of 12 modern toilets – 10 for the use of students …
Read More »NURTW members protest Oluomo’s emergence as caretaker committee chair
Some members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Lagos State on Wednesday marched on the premises of the Lagos State House of Assembly in Alausa, Ikeja. They protested the emergence of Musiliu Akinsanya aka MC Oluomo as the chairman of the caretaker committee of the union. …
Read More »Ban: I have done no wrong, Siasia appeals to FIFA, CAS
Former Super Eagles’ Chief Coach Samson Siasia on Wednesday in Abuja said he has appealed against the life ban slammed on him by world football governing body FIFA. Siasia told newsmen that his lawyers filed the appeal to FIFA on Aug. 27, while another appeal was filed with the Court …
Read More »Polaris Bank unveils new mobile banking app
Polaris Bank has unveiled its new Polaris Mobile Banking App and is offering customers, a 50% discount on all transfer fees for 30 days after registration on the app. The Bank disclosed that the new Polaris Mobile Banking App “is now available to users on both Google Play for Android devices and …
Read More »Lagos govt. earmarks N4bn to provide support for women entrepreneurs
Lagos State Governor Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday launched ‘LSETF W-INITIATIVE’ to provide funding for women entrepreneurs in the State to achieve their growth objectives and create jobs for the youths. The LSETF W-INITIATIVE, is a special intervention fund contributed between the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund and Access bank …
Read More »NNPC debunks rumour of aviation fuel shortages, says over 80 million litres in stock
NNPC GMD The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has dispelled insinuations of aviation fuel scarcity in the country. The NNPC in a statement, in Abuja, on Wednesday by its Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Ndu Ughamadu appealed to Nigerians to disregard the rumour. The corporation affirms that the …
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