The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has imposed a N5 million sanction, each, on Multichoice Nigeria L.td., owners of DSTV, TelCom Satellite L.td., (TSTV and NTA- Startimes L.td., for the carriage of the documentary by the BBC Africa Eye titled, “bandits Warlords of Zamfara.” The Director-General of the commission, Malam Balarabe Ilelah, in a statement on…
The Bank’s Firstmonie Agents play a critical role in promoting financial inclusion in the countryThe Bank currently has over 180,000 Firstmonie Agents spread across 772 Local Government Areas in NigeriaSince 2020, FirstBank has economically empowered thousands of its Firstmonie Agents with over 100 billion naira credit facility First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and…
Leading innovative and sustainable building solutions company, Lafarge Africa Plc., presented its 2021 Sustainability Report to investors and the general public at the Facts Behind the Sustainability Report session hosted by the Nigeria Exchange Limited The comprehensive sustainability report shows that the company’s focus on sustainability has truly been effective and yielding positive results for its…
There was confusion and tension at a sports betting centre when a man collapsed after reportedly losing money. It was gathered that he took a loan of N200,000, used it to play bet but he sadly lost everything. A video making the rounds online shows the man passed out on the floor outside a Bet9ja…
The Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Valleytop Communications Limited Mr. Andrew Odoe has launched a social networking platform, Valutok to enrich its users financially for their daily activities on the platform. Odoe spoke on his drive towards the initiative, linking it to the pandemic era and the financial struggles that people were faced with…
UN agencies and others on Monday formed a global alliance to prevent new HIV infections and ensure that by 2030 all HIV positive children can get access to lifesaving treatment. According to UN data, more than three quarters of all adults living with HIV are receiving some kind of treatment while the number of children…
Ms May Ikokwu, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Save Our Heritage Initiative (SOHI) and culture advocate on Tuesday says breastfeeding is culturally and medically beneficial to both mother and baby. Ikokwu said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on the occasion of World Breastfeeding Week which spans from Aug….
Muhammad Babandede, the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Sure 4U Rescue and Resettlement Initiative, has urged the Federal Government to tackle the challenge of out-of-school children. Babandede, a former Comptroller-General Nigeria of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), who made the call at the unveiling of the NGO in Abuja on Tuesday, said this would…
The All Progressives Congress Grassroots Governance Group (APC-G3) has advised leaders of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to stop dragging the ruling party into their intractable issues. Deputy National Publicity Secretary of APC-G3, Kingsley Ndunagu, gave the advice in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja. Ndunagu expressed misgivings that the Chairman, PDP Board…
