The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has extended by one week the second phase of SIM-NIN linkage deadline, top officials of the commission has said. It would be recalled that the disconnection process was rolled out in stages, with the second phase scheduled for today, March 29. The first phase took[Read More…]
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Low patronage forces Indomie price slash amid rising inflation
Indomie Instant Noodles, a Dufil Prima Foods Limited brand, says it has reduced its price to keep the product affordable to Nigerians. BusinessDay survey of some stores across Lagos shows that the price of 70g Indomie Regular Chicken noodles dropped to N250 from N300 last month. While it’s 40-pack carton[Read More…]
Stanbic IBTC, Yellow Cowries, and Junior Achievement Promote Financial Literacy
In a thrilling display of the power of gamification in enhancing financial knowledge and wellbeing of students from across Akwa Ibom State, participants showcased their financial literacy skills at the Yellow Cowries Financial Literacy Brainee Competition. Organised by Yellow Cowries, in partnership with Junior Achievement Nigeria; Ministry of Education, Akwa[Read More…]
Sanwo-Olu lauds Dangote over donation of 80,000 bags of rice to Lagosians
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, has praised Aliko Dangote, billionaire businessman and president of the Dangote group, over the donation of 80,000 bags of rice to Lagosians. The business mogul flagged off the distribution of the 80,000 10kg bags of rice to the vulnerable in the state on Wednesday. Speaking[Read More…]
NAFDAC raids Onitsha, bursts fake alcohol factories, seizes banned drugs
NAFDAC raids Onitsha, bursts fake alcohol factories, seizes banned drugs The National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has seized banned pharmaceutical products, worth millions of naira, in the commercial city of Onitsha, Anambra, during a raid. The agency also burst factories manufacturing fake alcoholic beverages in Enugu[Read More…]
5G adoption rose to 1.11% in January – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission data has shown that 5G adoption in Nigeria has moved to 1.11 per cent of all connections in January 2024. According to the data sourced from its website, 5G recorded a marginal increase from the 1.04 per cent recorded in December 2023. Despite the slight uptick,[Read More…]
More Subscribers Risk Disconnection As Telcos Bar Unverified NINs From Friday
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has given the nod to telecommunication companies (Telcos) to disconnect subscribers with five or more lines linked to unverified National Identity Numbers (NINs), starting March 29, 2024. Recall that in a notice dated December 20, 2023, the NCC gave the directive to Telcos to block[Read More…]
Hunger: Dangote spends N15bn on food intervention programme across Nigeria
President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, launched his food intervention programme in Kano, On Saturday, The food intervention programme, which will cost his foundation, (Aliko Dangote Foundation ADF), close to N15 billion, started with the distribution of over one million bags of 10kg bags across the 774 local government areas[Read More…]
NCC drags MTN, Karl Toriola, others to court over copyright infringement
The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), has filed charges against MTN Nigeria Communications Ltd. and four others over alleged copyright infringement. The charge with Number FHC/ABJ/CR/111/2024 filed in the Federal High Court, Abuja Division was obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday. The four other defendants in the[Read More…]
Emulate Otti, Stop Pensions To Ex-Govs, SERAP Tells Tinubu
A Lagos-based non-governmental organisation, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), has urged President Bola Tinubu to emulate the good example of Governor Alex Otti of Abia State by immediately obeying the judgment ordering the Federal Government to recover pensions collected by former governors, and to challenge the legality of[Read More…]
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FG Revenue Rises 76% to N12.5tn, Fueled by Tax and Oil Gains — Budget Office
The Federal Government’s earnings have increased by 76 percent, rising from N7.1 trillion in 2022 to N12.5 trillion in 2023, due to higher taxes and oil revenues. This information was revealed in the recently released 2025-2027 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper from the Ministry of Budget and[Read More…]