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  The Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) has stated that Nigeria can build a robust and inclusive digital payment ecosystem with active collaboration among key stakeholders Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof Umar Danbatta, while speaking at the 2023 yearly conference of the Finance Correspondent Association of Nigeria (FICAN) with the theme “Strengthening Digital Infrastructure for Efficient Innovative Payment System in Nigeria, held on Saturday in Lagos, said for Nigeria to advance its payment system, there is need for stakeholders to adopt a multidimensional collaboration in the system. According to the NCC boss, who was represented by a Deputy Director at the commission, Engr Anthony Ikemefuna, to strenghten digital infrastructure for efficient payment system is a long-term exercise that requires active involvement of key stakeholders in attracting huge investment needed to achieve the desired result. He categorically stressed the need to improve collaboration between the NCC and fi...

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…Police: Possession was taken illegally  The family of a former Head of Service in Lagos, the late Mr. C.O. Bajulaiye, has accused the police of denying its members access to their late father’s house in spite of a court judgment authorising them to take possession. The family had approached the Lagos Magistrates Court in a bid to recover the property from a tenant, a company. On May 8, the court ordered the company to give up possession of the property made up of a five-bedroom detached house, a two-bedroom guest chalet, and three-room boys quarters on or before May 10. The company was also ordered to pay a “mesne profit” at the rate of N3million on the property located on 8, Agoro Odiyan Street, off Adeola Odeku Street, Victoria Island. However, the family, in a petition to the Commissioner of Police in Lagos, Mr Fatai Owoseni, accused the police of frustrating the enforcement of the judgment. The third son of the late Bajulaiye, Segun, said the family, ...

The Senate on Thursday, gave the Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Usman, four days to explain the whereabouts of over 282 vessels allegedly missing from the sea ports. Sen. Hope Uzodinma, Chairman, Senate’s Joint Committee on Customs, Excise and Tariff and Marine Transport, gave the ultimatum in Abuja, at an investigative hearing on N30 trillion lost through leakages in Customs and other agencies. Uzodinma, who expressed displeasure with the managing director for not honouring the committee’s two previous invitations, said the information on the vessels was imperative and must be available within four days. He threatened that the senate may be compelled to pursue a financial crime case against Usman should he fail to heed the committee’s directive. “We are looking for these vessels. We have the date of arrival, the ports of discharge and manifest. “Everything is with us but in information available to us, no money was collected by Customs, the ...

THE Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) has asked those agitating for the country’s break up to stop and join hands with the government to promote unity. The union appealed to Acting President Yemi Osinbajo for the payment of the outstanding 18 months of 33  per cent pension arrears following the signing of the budget. In a statement signed by its General Secretary, Elder Actor Zal, the union praised the Federal Government for this month’s prompt payment of pensions to pensioners. The statement said: “We appreciate the Federal Government for listening to the voice of the Union by acting fast to ensure that our people have a very happy sallah celebration. “The Union wishes to appreciate the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD), especially the Executive Secretary, Mrs. Sharon Ikeazor, for her effort at ensuring that this payment scaled through.  The prayer of all pensioners will abide with her. “The Union thanked Acting President Yemi Osinb...

  ENOCH BASSEY EFFIONG popularly known as BORN-FLOW , one of the fastest rising highlife stars in South-South Nigeria, releases his debut album titled BORN-FLOW KEDO . The 11 tracks album is a must listen as it encapsulates varieties of sounds that will not just catch your ear but makes your legs move. You can follow BORN-FLOW on social media: @BORN FLOW @ENOCH FLOW WHATSAPP: +2348024915858 Download & Enjoy: Listen to mp3 Your browser does not support the audio element. Download AKPETIPEH UNO Listen to mp3 Your browser does not support the audio element. Download BABY GIRL Listen to mp3 Your browser does not support the audio element. Download BORN-FLOW ADI Listen to mp3 Your browser does not support the audio element. Download EDARA ANIE AKUK Listen to mp3 Your browser does not suppor...

Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has said Rivers East has no senator. He spoke yesterday at  a Thanksgiving Service for Senator George Thompson Sekibo, at the St Thomas Anglican Church in Diobu. Sekibo was sacked from the National Assembly by the Court of Appeal last week. He accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of destroying key national institutions. Wike said following APC’s negative governance style, the police and Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have metamorphosed into rigging machines threatening the peace of the country. According to him, the Appeal Court judgment, which led to the loss of Rivers East mandate is a fallout of the “unfortunate illegal alliance  between the police and INEC”. He explained the APC tendered results certified by the Police to the tribunal, which the tribunal relied on, rather than results declared by INEC on election day. He said incidentally, both results had the same serial numbers, which showed the f...

The Coordinator, Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Brig.-Gen. Paul Boroh has said about 14,366 ex-agitators were trained in the programme. Gen. Boroh spoke at News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Abuja, yesterday. He explained their capacities has been developed in agriculture, automobile engineering, and aviation, with a further look at the sports sector. “As we speak, we have trained over 5,000 in education-capacity development, and over 22, 000 in skill acquisition and entrepreneurship development.” He said the programme granted amnesty to 30,000 ex-agitators of Niger Delta. Gen. Boroh said from now till December 17, more ex-agitators would be graduating from the scheme. According to him, its education programme is winding down and there is need to graduate more beneficiaries. He said education is a pivotal investment for human and economic development, influenced by the environment within which it exists. Gen. Boroh said the President Muhammadu Buhari admin...

Infinix, Nigeria’s leading and preferred Smartphone brand, has unveiled the new look Infinix Note series with the launch of Infinix Note 4/Note 4 pro in Lagos. The retail price for Infinix Note 4 is N53, 000 and N58, 000 for the 32GB + 3GB available from today. The Note 4 Pro will retail for N66, 000 at the end of this month nationwide online and offline. The new smartphone comes in two versions the ‘Note 4 and Note 4 Pro’, which are  budget friendly and runs on 7.0 Android. It also comes with other remarkable features such as 5.7FHD screen, 13MP AF back camera, 8MP-mega pixels front camera, Xpen, Octa-core 1.3GHz 64bits, 32GB ROM, with expandable storage space to 128gb and 3GB RAM, 4G enabled and XOS 2.3. The Infinix Note 4 and Note 4 Pro comes in 3 unique colours also, champagne Gold, Ice Blue and Milan Black. To be a part of the new Infinix Note revolution, customers can pre-order the new Infinix Note 4 at all partner stores in Nigeria and get free...

The Minister of Communications, Mr Adebayo Shittu, has lamented the widening gap in skilled manpower in the information communication technology (ICT) sector in the country. He said expatriates have virtually taken over the tech space in the country. Shittu, who spoke at the inauguration of an Implementation Committee on the proposed ICT University of Nigeria, in Abuja,  said it has become imperative to have the university to leapfrog the country into a digital economy. The Committee has six weeks to submit its report so that the university can begin academic activities in the next session. Headed by the former Executive Secretary of the National University Commission (NUC), Prof Julius Okojie, the minister said the six campuses of the Digital Bridge Institute (DBI) located in the six geo-political zones of the country would serve as the university campuses. He said the Federal Government has already secured the endorsement of Facebook, Glo, Huawie, Cisco, MTN, Motorola, E...