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FirstBank Goes Hitech on Customer’s ID with Advanced Facial Biometric Technology

FirstBank, the West Africa premier financial institution and financial inclusion services provider has launched an advanced facial biometric technology on its mobile banking application- FirstMobile, along with other exciting features that includes: • Facial recognition sign-up and activation • Virtual credit cards for secure online shopping • Instant credit card activation • Flexible salary advances […]

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Business

MTN’s $150m Data Center Well-Positioned to Achieve Nigeria’s $1trl Economy Target, Says Minister

The Tier Three nine megawatts capacity Data Center that costs MTN Nigeria $150 million to build within a space of about three years has positioned Nigeria to effortlessly achieve her $1 trillion economy target. The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, was full of praises for the MTN Nigeria Plc management […]

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Business

MTN Nigeria to Commission Nine Megwatts Capacity Data Centre Inclusive of Cloud Infrastructure Today

Nigeria’s leading telecommunication’s company MTN Nigeria Plc will today in Lagos south West Nigeria unveil its new data centre of  nine megawatts capacity, a development the Chief Executive Officer of the company, Dr Karl Toriola described as a landmark achievement for the company. At a media chat in the company’s boardroom, and in company of […]

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Business

Seplat Energy Empowers 50 Journalists with Essential Reportage Skills

Seplat Energy Plc, foremost Nigerian independent energy Company, has successfully trained 50 journalists covering the Capital Market, Judiciary, Finance and Business on Media Entrepreneurship. The training, which was organized by the Company in conjunction with ELOH Consulting Limited, brought together 50 journalists covering Capital Market, Judiciary, Finance and Business across print, online and electronic media platforms. […]

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Respite for Ogun Communities as Dangote Cement Distributes 3000 Bags of Rice

Over 30 Host Communities to Dangote Cement Ibese Plant as well as those in Itori in Yewa North, Ewekoro local government aeras of Ogun State respectively received over 3000 bags of rice from the Aliko Dangote Foundation, (ADF) National Food Intervention programme. It was the same at the host communities to Dangote Granite and Mines […]

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Business

Dangote Petroleum Refinery Invest Over N720bn into CNG, Deploys 4,000 Compressors

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has invested over N720 billion to implement its landmark initiative of deploying 4,000 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered trucks for the nationwide distribution of petroleum products, which is expected to save Nigerians over N1.7 trillion annually. This bold step will see the privately-owned refinery absorb over N1.07 trillion annually in fuel distribution costs. […]

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Technology

Nigeria Plans Digital Literacy Programmes for Resettlement Cities, Abuja IDPs to Get Tech Hub

Customised digital literacy programmes are soon to be introduced into resettlement cities across Nigeria. Also, an international organization is soon to deploy innovative tech hubs within Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps across the Federal Capital Territory. The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, who disclosed these initiatives of the […]

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Business

NITDA Unveils Strategy to Curb Brain-drain in Nigeria’s Public Sector

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has introduced a Digital Competence Framework and Career Progression Model to curb the rising wave of brain drain affecting Nigeria’s public sector. Announcing the initiative, NITDA’s Director General, Kashifu Inuwa, said the move is part of broader efforts to make public service roles more attractive and professionally rewarding. […]

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Business

FirstBank Wins Gold for Best Corporate University in Social & Climate Change Impact

FirstBank, the West Africa premier bank and financial inclusion services provider, is thrilled to announce that its Corporate University, FirstAcademy, has been awarded the Gold Award for Best Corporate University in Social & Climate Change at the Global Council of Corporate Universities (GlobalCCU) Awards 2025. This highly acclaimed award recognises FirstAcademy’s outstanding commitment to driving social […]

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Business

JUST IN: NCC Plans Review of NIN Requirement for SIM Registration & Replacement

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) may soon review its policy on the National Identity Number (NIN) as a requirement for Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) registration and replacement, which is contained in the Guidelines on SIM Replacement of 2022. Beyond that the NCC is also looking at suggestions and recommendation on self-service for SIM replacement as […]

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