(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC), has enjoined mobile phone network subscribers in the country to embrace the ongoing National Identity Number NIN sim data linkage exercise, saying it will improve national security. Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission, (EVC) Professor Umar Garba Danbatta, who stated this while addressing consumers at the NCC […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A non-governmental organization, the National Ecosystem Advocates of Nigeria (NEAN), has appealed to the National Assembly to embark on the review of the current NAQS act, 2017, with a view to identifying and strengthening the law to ensure that the main objectives of the legislation is fully attained. It noted that having […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has restated its commitment to the partnership with the Government of Kebbi State for the production of biofuels, describing the project as viable and in tandem with the global transition to renewable energy. The Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Mallam Mele Kyari, disclosed this while […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Tony O. Elumelu, CON, Chairman of United Bank for Africa, Heirs Holdings and Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation speaks to 21,000 youth at the Joshua Generation International Youth Conference at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. The Chairman of the United Bank of Africa (UBA), Mr. Tony Elumelu, has stressed the need […]
…To Award Warri, Kaduna Refineries Rehab EPC in June (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The drive by the Management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to boost in-country refining capacity was bolstered on Tuesday with the signing of the Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Installation and Commissioning (EPCIC) contract for the rehabilitation of the 210,000 barrels per day […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – United Bank for Africa Plc has carved a niche for itself and continues to stand out as the leading Pan-African financial institution, consistent in introducing numerous first rate innovative products with customer satisfaction in mind. To this end, the bank has invested significantly in cutting edge technology in a bid to boost […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Millions of telecommunications subscribers were stranded on Friday as commercial banks disconnected MTN customers from banking channels including the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data and banking apps. MTN has 77.35 million subscribers, according to latest industry statistics from the Nigerian Communications Commission. MTN customers complained on Friday about being unable to recharge their […]
…Shareholders Optimistic About Future Earnings Prospects (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Pan African financial institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has assured its teeming shareholders and investors of even greater returns in the coming months, with the bank having established a diversified business model that ensures impressive performance even in periods of uncertainty, across its geographical […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF), on Wednesday, empowered a total of 16,000 women in all the 16 local governments area of Kwara State. Each of the 16 thousand rural women were given the sum of N10,000 each, to help boost their petty trade and also start new businesses. In all, a total of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Polaris Bank savings customers are gearing up for the grand finale of the ongoing nationwide ‘Save & Win’ promo, which is scheduled to hold in April 2021. At the end of the ‘Save & Win’ Millionaire promo, a total of N26,000,000 would have been won by 188 Polaris Bank customers nationwide. The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s Access Bank has invested around $60 million to acquire a stake in South Africa’s Grobank, its chief executive said on Tuesday, to become the first Nigerian lender to venture into South Africa. Access invested both equity and debt in the South African bank, part of a regional expansion to tap into […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – UBA America, the United States’ subsidiary of Pan African financial institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has pledged its continuous commitment to facilitate trade and investment between North America and the African continent. Speaking on Thursday from the Bank’s office in New York, the Chief Executive Officer, UBA America, Ms. Sola […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Standards Organisation of Nigeria, SON, has hinted that it destroyed substandard goods valued over eight hundred million Naira, N800,000,000.00, in Nigeria in the last five months. Director General/Chief Executive, of the organization, Mallam Farouk Salim, who disclosed this during the SON special day at the ongoing 32nd Enugu International Trade Fair, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following the release of its remarkable audited financial results for 2020, foremost Pan-African financial services conglomerate, United Capital Plc, held its Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at Lagoon Restaurant, Victoria Island, Lagos. At the Annual General Meeting, which was held by proxy due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Africa’s largest cement producer, Dangote Cement Plc has remained a major contributor to the economy with a tax charge of N97 billion for the financial year ended 31st December 2020, even as it proposed a dividend of N16 per share. According to the cement group’s audited results released on the floor of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mallam Mele Kyari, has described the recently approved rehabilitation exercise of the 210,000 barrels per day capacity Port Harcourt Refinery as a worthy undertaking embarked upon after diligent consideration and in strict adherence to industry best standards. Speaking to reporters at […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Honourable Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Olamilekan Adegbite has disclosed that foreign investors are excited about the juicy mining prospects in Nigeria. The minister said the Federal Government of Nigeria had discovered gold along the Abuja-Nasarawa axis through the National Integrated Mineral Exploration Project (NIMEP), programme undertaken by the ministry. Adegbite added that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As part of its continuous effort to catalyse the growth and sustainability of Small and Medium-Scale businesses in Nigeria and Africa, Pan Africa Financial Institution, United Bank for Africa, (UBA) Plc will be hosting its next Business Series on Wednesday, March 17th, 2021. The UBA Business Series, which is held quarterly, is a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Avon Healthcare Limited, a leading health management organisation has partnered with pan-African financial institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, to develop well-tailored and unique health plans for children. The collaboration to develop the new health plans became necessary due to the gap that exists in the area of child healthcare and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Nigerian lady based in Kano, Saadat Aliyu, has created an android application ‘Helpio App’ for reporting sexual abuse cases.The app, ‘Helpio App’ was launched on August 6, 2020, on Playstore.She said: “You can go to the Play store, search for it and install it. After Installation, you can sign up using […]
