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Kano State Government releases N1 billion for girl child education

The Kano State Government has so far released more than N1.02 billion for girls’ education related projects in its 2022 budget. The co-chair, Girl Education Partnership, Mairo Bello, made this known in Kano on Saturday, at the dissemination of the Kano State 2022 girl education budget performance with citizens and relevant stakeholders. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the dissemination…

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Six trapped as seven-story building collapses in Lagos

No fewer than six persons have been trapped as a seven-storey building crashed down to the earth in the Lekki area of Lagos State. Okay.ng understands that emergency responders have been deployed to commence rescue operations at the scene of the incident. The Lagos Territorial Coordinator, National Emergency Management Agency, Ibrahim Farinloye, confirmed the incident on Sunday. He said,…

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Atiku meets PDP gubernatorial candidates

Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, on Saturday met with governorship candidates of the party from across the country. Okay.ng reports that the ex-Vice President alongside his running mate, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, met with the candidates at his residence in Asokoro, Abuja. Those in attendance were governorship candidates from Kaduna,…

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LISTEN: Fireboy DML drops ‘Playboy’ album

Nigerian singer-songwriter, Fireboy DML has released his much-anticipated third studio album, Playboy. The 14-track project available on digital stores features artists like Shenseea, Ed Sheeran, Rema, Euro, Chris Brown and Asake. The album is coming after releasing “Peru,” with Ed Sheeran, “Playboy,” and “Bandana,” featuring Asake. Listen and share…

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#Fireboy DML #Playboy by Fireboy DML

VIDEO: Moment Iniobong Umoren’s killer tried to run away from court after death setence

Uduak Akpan, the convicted killer of Akwa Ibom jobseeker, Iniobong Umoren, attempted to escape after he was sentenced to death at the Akwa Ibom State High Court on Thursday. He was however overpowered by security operatives. Okay.ng had reported that the Akwa Ibom State High Court on Thursday sentenced Uduak Akpan to death by hanging for the murder of Iniubong Umoren. The presiding Judge,…

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Court sentences Uduak Akpan to death by hanging for killing Iniubong Umoren

An Akwa Ibom State High Court on Thursday sentenced Uduak Akpan to death by hanging for the murder of Iniubong Umoren. The presiding Judge, Bassey Nkanang, gave the judgement after finding Akpan guilty of rape and murder. Justice Nkanang ordered that the convict should be hung on the neck till he dies. Okay.ng recalls that Umoren, a graduate of Philosophy, University of Uyo, was killed on…

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Stanbic IBTC partners Bento Africa to offer value added services to Nigerian businesses

Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC has announced the first-of-its-kind partnership with Bento Africa, to offer more value to Nigerian businesses of all sizes. Bento Africa is a payroll and Human Resource Management (HRM) company with a mission to meet work wherever it happens, expand broader access to a wider range of financial services and drive inclusion across…

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#Bento Africa #Stanbic IBTC

Alleged fraud: Mompha breaks silence after EFCC declared him wanted

Social media celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha, known as Mompha, says the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) is blackmailing and intimidating him. Mompha is speaking after he was declared wanted by the EFCC on Wednesday for “conspiracy to launder funds obtained through unlawful activity and laundering of funds received through illegal activity.“ However, in a statement on Thursday morning…

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#EFCC #Mompha

19 highpoints from Glo’s 19 years

On August 29th 2022, Globacom, the proudly Nigerian telecommunications which took the industry by storm in 2003, will turn 19. As the countdown begins, we go down memory lane to relive some of the moments and milestones that have defined Globacom’s disruptive entrance, meteoric rise and dominance in an industry that did not exist 25 years ago and all in spite of the fact that Globacom came in two…

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#GLO

Firstmonie agents make over 1 billion transactions

The Bank’s Firstmonie Agents play a critical role in promoting financial inclusion in the country The Bank currently has over 180,000 Firstmonie Agents spread across 772 Local Government Areas in NigeriaSince 2020, FirstBank has economically empowered thousands of its Firstmonie Agents with over 100 billion naira credit facility First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading…

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5 facts about the Metaverse you need to know

Technology has always enabled people to connect and express themselves. As communication became faster, video became a richer way to share experiences. We’ve gone from desktop to web to mobile; from text to photos to video. But this wave of innovation isn’t slowing down, so what is the metaverse about and how will it change how we connect? Imagine a set of digital spaces that you can move…

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Alleged fraud: EFCC declares Mompha wanted

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared social media celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha, known as Mompha, wanted. The anti-graft agency made this in a notice signed by its spokesperson, Wilson Uwajaren, on Wednesday. According to the EFCC, the embattled social media celebrity was wanted for conspiracy to launder funds obtained through unlawful activity and laundering of funds…

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#EFCC #Mompha

Dangote bags national Honour in Niger Republic over his Foundation's Health Intervention

Dangote bags national Honour in Niger Republic over his Foundation’s Health Intervention

President/Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote has been conferred with the Commander of the Order of Merit of Niger award by the President of the Republic of Niger, His Excellency Mohamed Bazoum in Niamey. According to the certificate of conferment presented to Dangote in Niamey, the nation’s capital, the award was in appreciation for his services rendered to the Republic…

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#Dangote #Niger Republic

FG purchases vehicles worth N1.4 billion for Niger Republic

The Federal Government of Nigeria has confirmed that it approved the purchase of vehicles worth N1.4 billion for sister country, Niger Republic. Okay.ng reports that the Government did this in a bid to help Niger tackle insecurity. The Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed gave the confirmation on Wednesday, explaining that providing intervention to the neighboring…

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NNPC Limited records marginal increase in domestic gas supply to power

The NNPC Limited supplied a total of 594million standard cubic feet of gas per day (mmscfd) to gas-fired power plants in the country in the month of October 2021 as against the 557mmscfd supplied the previous month of September 2021. This is contained in the NNPC Limited’s Monthly Financial and Operations Report (MFOR) for October 2021, the 75th in the series since the company started publishing…

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BUA hands over clinic, school worth N280m to Sokoto Community

BUA Cement on Wednesday donated a clinic, school and mosque worth N280 million to Gidan Boka community in Wamakko Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The company handed over the completed projects along with 170 tonnes of cement to 68 communities in the LGA. The Managing Director of BUA Cement, Alhaji Yusuf Binji, said the gesture was part of the company’s corporate social…

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#BUA Group

MTN unveils Home Broadband services, aligns with FG's plan to reach 70% penetration by 2025

MTN unveils Home Broadband services, aligns with FG’s plan to reach 70% penetration by 2025

MTN Nigeria Communications PLC has announced its launch of Home Broadband services to accelerate broadband penetration in alignment with the Federal Government’s plan to achieve over 70% broadband penetration by 2025. With this launch, MTN Home Broadband services will be available to millions of Nigerian households. With over 200 million people, Nigeria currently boasts of approximately 44.3…

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#MTN #MTN Home Broadband

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