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In a bid to revolutionise international banking and allied services for Nigerians in the Diaspora, Leading commercial bank, Sterling Bank PLC, has launched a new solution called Switch. Sterling Bank’s Divisional Head, Retail and Consumer Banking, Shina Atilola who disclosed this in a statement issued by the Bank recently said that Switch and the zero transaction charges offer are a clear demonstration of Sterling Bank’s commitment to making cross-border banking accessible to all deserving Nigerians. According to Atilola, “Switch users will be able to fund their account for free when using their Naira Debit Card while they will enjoy free…

Lagos To Rebuild Burnt Police Stations, Give Life Insurance For Officers

Pleased with the drop of COVID-19 infections in Ogun State, Gov. Dapo Abiodun, has announced that all hotels, viewing centres, marquees, event centres, suites, guest houses, motels, and establishments providing accommodation, for Tourists or Entertainment, Restaurants, Eateries, Fast Food, Lounges, Bars, and Cinemas in the State can now re-open for business. Abiodun further directed that schools, markets and religious centres in the State can also revert to their regular programme of activities as obtained before the lockdown occasioned by the dreaded virus.A statement by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Kunle Somorin, however said the hospitality establishments are to scrupulously…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) urges Nigerians, particularly the leaders, to use this year’sEid-el Maulud celebrations to kindle a national rebirth with actions that reassure the people and reinforcethe stability, unity and peaceful co-existence in ourcountry. The party also charges all people of faith across the country to use the occasion to pray fordirection and God’s intervention to enable our nation overcome its current social, economic and securitychallenges. Indeed, Eid-el Maulud, the celebration of the birth of the Holy Prophet Mohammed, offers us as a nation, aninvaluable opportunity to reposition our value system in pursuit of national unity, equity and…

The Nigerian authorities’ must end their attempts to cover up the Lekki Toll Gate massacre, Amnesty International said, as it released a new timeline investigating the atrocity one week later. The timeline – available here – collates photographs and video footage to confirm that Nigerian Army vehicles left Bonny Camp, a military base approximately a seven-minute drive from the toll gate, at 6.29pm local time on 20 October. Footage then tracks the vehicles to the toll gate. At approximately 6.45pm, the Nigerian military opened fire on the #EndSars protesters who were peacefully calling for an end to police brutality. “What…

A Nigerian company -E.F. Network Ltd, has developed a mobile application that can make a device unusable by thieves, to curb theft or resale of mobile phones and other gadgets in the country. Mr Ameh Ochojila, the company’s public relations officer said this in a statement on Tuesday, in Abuja. Ochojila, said that the application named ‘ephonetaxi’ will help provide solution to the growing number of stolen phones in the country and across the globe. “The application ‘ephonetaxi’ helps to lock out anyone who is unauthorised to use the phone, making it unusable and unsellable,” he said. According to him,…

The Ogun State Ministry of Education Science and Technology has set Thursday and Friday as mid-term break for  first term 2020/2021 session This was made known through a press release signed by Professor Abayomi Arigbabu, Hon. State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology. The press release read thus: “Ogun State Ministry of Education, Science and Technology hereby announces to the general public that all primary, secondary schools and Government Science and Technical Colleges in the State should proceed on mid-term holiday for 1st term 2020/2021 academic session on Thursday, 29th and Friday 30th October, 2020”. “Open day for both primary…

Federal government’s sudden introduction of an additional 35 per cent tax on imported meters, electricity users in Nigeria who still do not have meters may have gotten one, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has disclosed.The NERC stated that its plan to use an improved supply framework to reduce the number of unmetered electricity users in the country’s power sector was largely stalled by the government’s import levy.In its first quarter 2020 operational report on the country’s power sector, the NERC explained that its Meter Assets Providers (MAP) framework which sought to improve meter deployment, reduce estimated billing and expand…

The Nigerian police appear to have started an online campaign to redeem their image and rebuild trust with Nigerian citizens, following the nationwide #EndSARS protests and its devastating fallout. The police, Monday night, uploaded a campaign flyer on Twitter, via their official handle @PoliceNG. “We are not a collection of angels, but we are doing our best to serve you better,” said the flyer which was produced by the police public relations department, Force Headquarters, Abuja. The #EndSARS protest, which began over two weeks ago, was calling for an end to police brutality in the country, among other policing reforms. The protests,…

As rumour spread that the curfew imposed on Kaduna state was to prevent the reaction on the purported death of Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky, members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), otherwise known Shi’ites, have dispelled the rumour that their leader is dead.A statement issued by the IMN Spokesman, Ibrahim Musa on Sunday said Sheikh Zakzaky is alive and was visited by his family members at the Kaduna Correctional Centre on Saturday.The Shi’ites however said that, the rumour of Zakzaky’s death was designed by the mongers to compound the current chaotic situation of the country.However, the son of Sheik Zakzaky,…