NIBSS to launch ‘scan to pay’ QR code driven payment solution
The Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System Plc (NIBSS) on Wednesday said it would be launching a Quick Response (QR) code driven payment solution in partnership with all financial service providers. NIBSS…
We’ll beat them to their game, NPA says as it probes counterfeited e-call-up slips
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says it is investigating cases of counterfeited e-call-ups in circulation. The NPA in a series of tweets on Wdnesday said, “We are currently investigating some…
Reps asks FG to return £4.2m Ibori loot to Delta State
The House of Representatives on Wednesday called on the Federal Government to ensure that the £4.2million Ibori loot be returned to Delta State. The lawmakers insisted that the funds were…
LASUBEB begins training for teachers in inclusive units/special schools
The Lagos State Umiversal Basic Education Board, LASUBEB, in collaboration with the Universal Basic Education Commission, has commenced a five-day residential training for teachers in the inclusive units/special schools on…
I still don’t believe Meghan, Piers Morgan says after leaving job over remarks
Piers Morgan, the pugnacious British presenter who has just lost his high-profile breakfast TV slot over attacks on Prince Harry’s wife Meghan, said on Wednesday he still did not believe…
AIB probes Air Peace Boeing 737-300 aircraft burst tyre, says official
The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) Nigeria says it has begun investigation into the Air Peace Boeing 737-300 aircraft that had a burst tyre, while landing on Runway 18R , on…
Zamfara govt prohibits movements of large number of motorbikes, bans conveyance of more than 2 persons
Zamfara State government has issued a prohibition notice on the movements of a large number of motorbikes in all the nooks and crannies of the state, while directing security forces…
Google Doodle celebrates Dr. Wu Lien-teh, Chinese-Malaysian epidemiologist who invented surgical mask
Google says today’s Doodle celebrates the 142nd birthday of Chinese-Malaysian epidemiologist Dr. Wu Lien-teh, who invented a surgical face covering that is widely considered the precursor to the N95 mask.Born…
DRC Sentences Doctor, 15 Others To Death Over Killing Of Ebola Medic in 2019
Sixteen people, including a doctor, have been sentenced to death in absentia for the murder of a Cameroonian Ebola expert, lawyers said on Tuesday. Richard Valery Mouzoko Kiboung, an epidemiologist…
TV Host Piers Morgan Steps Down Amid Meghan Controversies
British television host Piers Morgan on Tuesday left his role presenting ITV breakfast show “Good Morning Britain”, shortly after sparking 41,000 complaints and storming off the set in a row…