Archives for October, 2022 - Page 5
2023 Budget: FG to probe padded salaries in MDAs
The Federal Government is investigating the circumstances that led to the trillion wage bill of its Ministries Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in the 2023 Budget. The amount which is about…
Telecom industry contributes $70bn to nation’s economy, creates 500,000 jobs—Danbatta
NCC logo By Ngozi Onyeakusi--- Executive Vice Chairman of Nigerian Communications Commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta said technology-driven telecommunications industry has contributed $70 billion to Nigeria’s economy. Danbatta said that the…
Access Bank Set To Reward Customers With Millions
Access Bank is rewarding its loyal customers with cash rewards and other reward items up to N1 billion for funding, transacting, maintaining, and increasing their deposits from October 2022 to…
Allianz Nigeria pays skit maker Oga Sabinus’ claim to replace crashed Benz SUV
By Ngozi Onyeakusi---Allianz Nigeria recently settled the insurance claim of award-winning skit maker and public figure, Emmanuel Chukwuemeka Ejekiru, more popularly known by his stage name, Oga Sabinus. He was…
UBA’s Earnings Hit N608bn, As Profit Increases To 12.3% In 9-Months
UBA building By Ngozi Onyeakusi---United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has recorded a gross earnings of N608 billion, up from N493 billion, and a percent growth in operating income to…
ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE: ACTING CORPS MARSHAL SEEKS COLLABORATION WITH NBRRI
FRSC logo By Ngozi Onyeakusi---Propelled by the ongoing massive construction of new roads and rehabilitation of existing ones across the country, the Acting Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps Dauda…
Insecurity aggravating malnutrition in Nigeria — UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has identified insecurity as one of the major factors fueling malnutrition in Nigeria. The global organization cautioned that the country’s development efforts would come…
Kerosene price soars by 118%, fuels anxiety
Household kerosene may go beyond the reach of poor Nigerians as the price of the commodity has risen by 118 per cent in the last 12 months. According to the…
CBN, NIBSS Unveil National Domestic Card Scheme to Boost Payment Systems
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday announced the introduction of a National Domestic Card Scheme which is effective January 16, 2023. The move is aimed at promoting stability, inclusion…
FG gives Airtel, Glo, 9mobile another chance to own 5G spectrum
NCC logo By Ngozi Onyeakusi---Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said it has set in motion modalities to auction the remaining GHz spectrum for the deployment of 5G networks in the country,…