The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has witnessed a surge in the numbers of companies bidding for its 2025 contracts, as a total of 803 firms were confirmed to have submitted applications, compared to 524 firms that bided last year. The Managing Director of the NRC, Dr. Kayode Opeifa, noted that the increment may be due…
Concerned parents and youth-focused anti-tobacco advocates have urged the Federal Government to take urgent action against the alarming rise in e-cigarette and flavoured vape use among teenagers in Nigeria. Voices for Tobacco Control, an advocacy group, is calling for immediate restrictions on the sale of e-cigarettes, vapes, and flavoured tobacco products to minors. They are…
KongaPay Technologies Limited has made a significant stride towards excellence by securing three internationally acclaimed International Organization for Standardization (ISO) certifications. This remarkable feat positions KongaPay as one of the very few Mobile Money Operators licensed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to attain all three of these prestigious global standards. The fintech company…
South African Airways (SAA) has become the latest organisation to fall victim to a cyber attack. In a statement released on Wednesday, the flagship carrier of South Africa said it has been impacted by a significant cyber incident that began on Saturday, May 3. According to SAA, the breach temporarily disrupted access to the airline’s…
Lagos State government has touched the lives of over two million households through its targeted food subsidy and support programmes, the Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Systems, Ms Abisola Olusanya, has said. “Under the State Food Subsidy Initiatives, we have successfully reached over 800,000 households.”These programmes provide much-needed financial relief, enabling families to access essential…
Host communities of Oriental Energy Resources Ltd (OERL) have urged the oil company to comply with Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act 2010, specifically the Community Content Guidelines. Representatives of the Effiat/Mbo host communities in Akwa Ibom State, Committee for the Defense of Human Rights (CDHR), in a petition, averred that the…
Stanley Jegede Foundation (SJF) has commenced the first phase of its Unschooled to Schooled (US) Initiative (A Stanley Jegede Foundation Initiative) in Kogi State in a move that reaffirms its commitment to bridging educational inequality. This initiative marks a significant milestone in SJF’s vision to make inclusive and equitable education a reality for Africa’s underprivileged…
As the 60-day timeline given to WhatsApp and Meta Platforms Incorporated to pay a $220 million penalty and $35,000 to the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) by Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal over data discrimination practices in Nigeria continues to count, a group, Techsocietal, has called for caution. In a statement endorsed by…
Sixty one per cent of Nigerian Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) are expecting global economic growth to improve and 64 per cent anticipate positive shifts in Nigeria’s economy this year. Reflecting a commitment to strategic reinvention, 61 per cent of the CEOs have expanded into new sectors over the past five years, while 67 per cent…
