By Our Reporter MTN Nigeria Communications PLC has temporarily suspended its airtime and data lending service, Xtratime, following the introduction of new regulatory requirements governing digital credit services in Nigeria. The company disclosed this in a corporate filing to the Nigerian Exchange Limited on Thursday, stating that the decision was driven by compliance obligations under…
Rev (Dr) Ndueso Ekwere, Special Adviser on Religious Affairs to Gov Umo Eno By Our Reporter Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, PhD, has extended warm felicitations to his Honorary Special Adviser on Religious Affairs and former two-term Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Akwa Ibom State Chapter, Rev. (Dr) Ndueso Ekwere,…
Strait of Hormuz By Joe Udo Oil prices dropped sharply on Friday, April 17, after the Iranian foreign minister announced that the Strait of Hormuz would be “completely open” for commercial transit for the duration of the current ceasefire. Brent crude, the global benchmark, fell 9.5% to just below $90 per barrel, while WTI, the…
Hon. Unyime Idem, Member representing Ukanafun/Oruk Anam Federal Constituency and Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Public Procurement By Joe Udo The attention of the Member representing Ukanafun/Oruk Anam Federal Constituency and Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Public Procurement, Rep. Unyime Idem, PhD, has been drawn to the information that some fraudulent individuals are…
By Kingsley Agim Cross River State has intensified efforts to unlock a maritime-driven economic boom, as the government on Thursday in Calabar convened a high-level sensitisation forum to galvanise stakeholder support for the Bakassi Deep Seaport project, a flagship initiative aimed at repositioning the state as a major hub in Nigeria and the West African…
