archiveMarch 2024

  Following the disruption on March 14, 2024, which affected data and voice services due to cuts in undersea fibre optics along the coasts of Cote d'Ivoire and Senegal services have now been restored to approximately 90 per cent of their peak utilization capacities. According to Mr. Reuben Muoka, Director,...

  There are reports that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has sacked at least 5 directors in what seems like the commencement of reorganization process at the apex bank. According to Nairametrics reliable sources familiar with the internal workings of the bank said the affected officials have already received...

  Peter Obi, former governor of Anambra State and Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, has expressed deep concern over the escalating insecurity in Nigeria. Citing staggering statistics, Obi in a statement released on Monday via his X handle, claimed that over 7,000 Nigerians have been...

As part of efforts to ensure stable supply of electricity in Kogi State, the state Governor, Usman Ododo, has visited the FGN Power Company, Abuja, to seek greater collaboration between the company and the state government to enhance power supply. This was contained in a statement signed by the Special...

  Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, Mr Peter Obi, has called for the total review of the entire 2024 budget amidst the alleged padding scandal rocking the 10th Senate. Obi, in a communique shared via his X handle on Monday, urged the executive and...

Members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities and the Non-Academic Staff Union have begun a nationwide strike today (Monday) over alleged unfair treatment and disparity in the payment of salaries by the Federal Government. Last Monday, the unions threatened to shut down hostels and power supply in universities...

  The foremost company is partnering with the Nigeria Society of Physiotherapy to raise awareness for the importance of quality sleep as a bedrock for overall mental and physical health during the holy month. Dr. Usman Abba Ahmed, (PT), Ph.D., MNSP, the Vice President of the Nigeria Society of Physiotherapy...

  …as CEO, Kayode Lawal highlights the indispensable contributions of women to societal progress, economic development Polaris Bank's International Women’s Day (IWD) webinar themed: 'Empowering Voices: Women Leading Change,' offered a dynamic platform for insightful conversations. The 2024 International Women’s Day (IWD) theme "Inspire Inclusion," recognizes that despite progress made,...

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have announced a strategic collaboration aimed at enhancing processes related to the National Identification Number (NIN)-SIM linkage. In recent times, the NIN-SIM linkage exercise has become subject of national discourse, reflecting the critical importance of aligning SIM registrations...

  The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has urged President Bola Tinubu to approve Sheikh Ahmad Gumi's request to engage in dialogue with the bandits who abducted about 287 schoolchildren from Kuriga Government Secondary and LEA Primary Schools in the Chikun local government area of Kaduna state. NEF believes Gumi's dialogue...