Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Standard Chartered offers loans to entrepreneurs on single-digit Standard Chartered offers loans to entrepreneurs on single-digit Standard Chartered Bank (Nigeria) Limited, in partnership with Youth Business International and FATE Foundation, has graduated the second cohort of the Revolving Fund Programme and offered them loans at single digits. According to a statement on Tuesday, the initiative is part of the Futuremakers global youth economic empowerment programme, funded by the Standard Chartered Foundation. The RFP aims to support nano and microenterprises and is designed to tackle the financial obstacles encountered by small-scale businesses through the provision of low-interest loans. Also included in…

At Glo’s Festival of Joy in Ibadan, Winners Receive Cars, Other Prizes L-R: Assistant Director, Ibadan Zonal Office, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) Engr. Akanbi Adewale; winner of a brand new Picanto car, Oluwaseun Okeowo; Oyo State Deputy Governor, Barrister Bayo Lawal; Globacom’s National Retail & Consumer Chief, David Maji and second winner of a brand new Picanto car, Adeola Olatayo Silas at the presentation of the prizes to winners in the Glo Festival of Joy promo in Ibadan on Monday. Technology company, Globacom, on Monday in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, presented Kia Picanto cars to two lucky winners in…

Nasarawa has secured $160,000 grant for clean energy Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule Nasarawa has secured $160,000 grant for clean energy. The Nasarawa State Government has secured a $160,000 grant from the African Climate Foundation to develop a Climate Investment Platform aimed at boosting clean energy solutions. The initiative is also aimed at reducing the effects and challenges of climate change in the state. The Managing Director, Nasarawa State Investment Development Agency, Ibrahim Abdullahi, made the disclosure at a stakeholders’ engagement on the CIP project in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital on Tuesday. He explained that the CIP would serve…

2025 climate forecast: Keyamo reveals, predicts early rains in South The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, at the unveiling on Tuesday 2025 climate forecast: Keyamo reveals, predicts early rains in South The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has unveiled the 2025 Seasonal Climate Prediction from the Nigerian Meteorological Agency, forecasting early rainfall in many southern states. The minister made this announcement on Tuesday in Abuja during the official presentation of the 2025 SCP. The document predicts that most parts of the country will experience significant rainfall at the beginning of 2025, with some rains…

Remi Tinubu has donated N100m to assist tanker explosion victims in Niger Remi Tinubu presenting the cheque to Governor Bago President Tinubu has donated N100m to assist tanker explosion victims in Niger First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has donated N100 million to victims of the recent tanker explosion in Niger State. She announced the donation during a visit to Governor Umaru Bago at the Government House in Minna on Tuesday, where she expressed her condolences over the tragic incident. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the explosion, which occurred on Jan. 18 along Diko-Maje Road in Gurara…

No USSD service disruption as Nigerian Banks cleared debt No USSD service disruption as Nigerian Banks cleared debt Telecom operators have kept USSD services active as banks make progress in clearing a N160bn debt, averting potential service disruptions. Nigeria’s telecom operators have ensured the continued availability of Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) services after nine banks made significant progress in repaying a debt of N160 billion, averting a disruption that could have impacted millions of customers. USSD services, crucial for customers without internet access, were at risk of being cut off due to the accumulated liabilities. On January 15, 2024,…

Safety violations: TikTok withdraws over 2 million videos in Nigeria In its continued effort to reaffirm dedication to online safety, social media platform, TikTok has removed over 2 million videos in Nigeria between July and September 2024, as detailed in its latest Q3 Community Guidelines Enforcement Report. A statement obtained by our correspondent on Tuesday stated that impressively, 99.1% of these videos were removed within 24 hours. It, however, emphasised that the move was a global effort with local impact, aimed at reaffirming the platform’s resolve to online safety. The statement said, “With over a billion people around the world,…

FG launches National Broadband Alliance, enhancing access to internet services Internet FG launches National Broadband Alliance, enhancing access to  internet services. The Federal Government has launched the National Broadband Alliance, a new initiative aimed at transforming the nation’s digital infrastructure and boosting connectivity across the country. This was unveiled on Tuesday in Lagos by the Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, who was represented by the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Aminu Maida. Tijani, in his address, stated that NBAN would significantly enhance broadband penetration, which has grown from just 6 per cent in…

‘Judah’ inspires study plan on YouVersion Bible app ‘Judah’ inspires study plan on YouVersion Bible app. Popular Nigerian gospel minister Dunsin Oyekan has achieved another milestone as his hit single Judah inspires a seven-day study plan on the widely downloaded Bible app, YouVersion. Oyekan took to Instagram, where he boasts 1.7 million followers, to share the news. He encouraged fans to dive into the devotional, saying, “Understand how praise leads to breakthroughs, strengthens your faith, and aligns you with God’s plan.” It was reported that the nine-minute-long track was debuted at The Experience 2024 before its official release…

Gas Infrastructure To Gulp $20 Billion Annually To Strengthen Operations – NEITI Gas Infrastructure To Gulp $20 Billion Annually To Strengthen Operations – NEITI The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), said yesterday that Nigeria would need to inject $20 billion annually into its gas infrastructure to maximise the production of the natural resources as the ninth highest gas producer in the world and number one in Africa. Executive Secretary of NEITI, Dr Ogbonnaya Orji, stated this in his 2021 – 2023 reports on Oil, Gas and Solid Minerals which was presented to the Senate Public Accounts Committee chaired by…