E-fraud: NCC taking the bull by the horn
June 29, 2023 By Theresa Igata, Snr. Correspondent The liberalisation of the Nigerian telecoms sector which started about 22 years ago has triggered tremendous growth as the sector continues to…
Indian firm used toxic industrial-grade ingredient in syrup
June 29, 2023 The Indian manufacturer of cough syrups that Uzbekistan said last year had poisoned 19 children used a toxic industrial-grade ingredient rather than the legitimate pharmaceutical version, two…
Alleged data breach: NDPC investigating 3 banks, varsity, others
June 29, 2023 The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) says it is investigating three banks, a university and other suspects over alleged data breach. The commission listed Zenith, Fidelity, Guarantee…
We are engaging CBN on customers’ social media handles archiving – NDPC
June 29, 2023 The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) says it engaging the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on its new directives to commercial banks to collect their customers’ social…
1st new TB vaccine in 100 years advances as Wellcome, Gates Foundation fund trial
June 29, 2023 Wellcome and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have announced funding to advance a tuberculosis (TB) vaccine candidate, M72/AS01E (M72), through a Phase III clinical trial. If…
Ebonyi declares July 1 sanitation day, bans movement from 7 am to 10am
June 29, 2023 The Ebonyi Government has declared Saturday, July 1, as sanitation day throughout the state to mobilise residents of the state to clean the environment. This is contained…
EFCC Sensitises Real Estate Operators, Warns Against Money Laundering
June 29, 2023 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has charged real estate operators in Lagos to ensure due diligence on their customers as a way of checking the…
Umar Garba Danbatta: Africa’s telecom unicorn rocks the stage
Recently, the Executive Vice Chairman, EVC, of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, was conferred with the “Excellent Service Delivery and Accountability Award” by the Association of Public…
Alleged N5Bn fraud: How ex-JAMB Registrar, Ojerinde, used false names to steal – ICPC
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) insists that a former Registrar of Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Prof. Dibu Ojerinde, embezzled funds totaling N5 billion while…
Mass promotion at Immigration, 12 comptrollers redeployed
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), has promoted 7,000 of its personnel to new ranks, a statement by the Service Public Relations Officer, Mr Kenneth Kure, on Wednesday in Abuja obtained…