By Ayomide Otitoju United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) reported a significant rise in gross earnings, reaching N2.39 trillion for the third quarter of 2024, an 83.2% increase from N1.31 trillion recorded during the same period in 2023. This was revealed in the bank’s unaudited financial results filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited for the…
By Ayomide Otitoju MTN Nigeria, the nation’s largest telecommunications operator, has called for urgent measures to restore profitability in the telecom sector to ensure its long-term sustainability. Speaking during a tour of MTN’s facilities in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, on Monday, MTN Nigeria’s Chief Executive Officer, Karl Toriola, highlighted the severe financial strain the industry is facing….
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed that 55,859 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) were collected in Ondo State ahead of the upcoming governorship election scheduled for November 16, 2024. In a statement released on Tuesday by Sam Olumekun, INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, the Commission disclosed that…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has raised alarm over the rising number of out-of-school children in Nigeria, warning that the trend poses a significant security threat to the nation’s future. Speaking in Bauchi on Sunday during the commissioning of projects initiated by Governor Bala Mohammed, Obasanjo stressed that the over 20 million children currently out of…
By Ayomide Otitoju Aliko Dangote, President of the Dangote Group, remains the richest person in Africa and has climbed to 65th on the global billionaire ranking, despite the fluctuating value of the Nigerian currency. According to Bloomberg’s latest Billionaires Index, released on Thursday, Dangote’s fortune surged to $28 billion following the operational launch of his…
Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has extended his congratulations to Dr. Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso, the presidential candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) in the 2023 general election, on his 68th birthday. In a statement issued on Monday by his spokesperson, Sanusi Bature, Governor Yusuf praised Kwankwaso’s exceptional leadership and widespread political influence…
Yulia Navalnaya, widow of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, has revealed plans to return to Russia and run for political office once President Vladimir Putin is no longer in power. In an interview with the BBC aired on Monday, Navalnaya, whose husband died under mysterious circumstances in a Russian prison earlier this year,…
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have announced a major digital health collaboration to expand the Hajj health card initiative, supporting the nearly 3 million pilgrims who participate in the annual pilgrimage. This initiative, built on WHO’s Global Digital Health Certification Network (GDHCN), aims to enhance health care access and…
By Ayomide Otitoju In a bid to accelerate the adoption of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) as a cleaner and more affordable fuel alternative in Nigeria, NNPC Retail Limited (NRL), a subsidiary of NNPC Ltd, has launched a comprehensive awareness campaign, reaching over 1,000 auto mechanics across the country. The initiative, aimed at promoting the benefits…
