NetPlusDotCom, leading technology and digital payment company, has launched NetPOS devices, Android Based Point-Of-Sale Systems (PoS) enabled to process multiple types of payments securely on the go. The device, already certified by the Nigeria Interbank Settlement Systems (NIBSS) come in two variants- the NetPOS Mini and NetPOS Pro devices. Both devices come preinstalled with the NetPOS Payment App and the …
The leadership of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has said that no new trade union has been registered as Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools (ASUSS). It described as a baseless claim by ASUSS that its registration has been upheld by the Supreme Court ruling, saying that such matter was never before the apex court. Addressing a press conference …
Adesoro Tolu Austen, Special Adviser on Media and Labour to the Clerk to the National Assembly, Mr Ojo Olatunde Amos chronicles the eventful rise of his principal to an enviable height in his career “He that takes truth for his guide, and duty for his end may safely trust God’s providence to lead him aright” -Blaise Pascal On Valentine’s Day …
Dino Melaye, former Kogi West Senator, on Tuesday, condemned calls demanding he defects from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Melaye said he can not return to the APC which he likened to a Non-Governmental Organisation, NGO. In a tweet, Melaye wrote: “God will punish those coming to say Dino leave PDP. How can l …
Nigerian athlete, Blessing Okagbare has been recognised by the Guinness Book of World Records as the only athlete to have attended the Athletics Diamond Meetings 67 times. The sprinter shared the good news via her Instagram account on Wednesday. According to her, the recognition is a dream that turned into reality through God’s grace and determination. “A dream made a …
Chelsea defender, Antonio Rudiger, has taken a thinly-veiled swipe at a former manager, Frank Lampard and hailing his replacement Thomas Tuchel, as a coach “who knows what he wants”. Tuchel remains unbeaten as the Blues boss ahead of their FA Cup clash with Barnsley on Thursday. After a 0-0 draw with Wolves in his first match, Tuchel has guided Chelsea …
Ghana has shut down its parliament for at least three weeks over a surge in cases of coronavirus among lawmakers and parliamentary staff. The speaker of the house, Alban Bagbin, declared that the legislature will be in recess until March 2 This is to disinfect and sanitize the premises. Read Also: Federal Government opens talks with China to have access to …
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Northern Senatorial District aspirant in Cross River State, Dr Mary Iji is dead. Dr Iji was one of the aspirants under the party (PDP) for the December 5, 2020, Senatorial by-election in the State. Iji died on Tuesday morning at the General Hospital, Ogoja Local Government Area of the state. A family source said Iji …
Workers of Enugu State, under the aegis of the Organized Labour, on Tuesday, paid a Thank-you visit to Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi for his administration’s consistency in addressing their issues in spite of various challenges confronting the nation. The Organized Labour, comprising the state leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) and Joint Public …
A founding member of the iconic music group, The Supremes, Mary Wilson, is dead. The legendary singer, best known for co-founding the group at the age of 15 alongside Diana Ross and Florence Ballard in Detroit, died at the age of 76 at her home in Las Vegas on Monday. The cause of her death is yet to be announced. …
President of the Senate, Dr. Ahmad Lawan, has called on Nigerian leaders to unite against criminality stemming from the activities of bandits and kidnappers, as well as resist the antics of divisive elements bent on instigating inter-ethnic tensions across the country. According to him, “Insurgency, Banditry, Kidnapping and Militancy remain serious threats to a secured and safe Nigeria”, adding that …
Some suspected internet fraudsters, popularly known as ‘Yahoo Boys’, on Tuesday, protested their incessant arrest by the security agencies. They blocked Osogbo/Ilesa expressway in the State. They were said to have stormed the Ilesa West Local Government Secretariat, Ilesa and made bonfire on the road, therefore halting the free flow of traffic along the busy road. The bonfire was made …
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) seizes 40 parcels of cocaine weighing 43.11kg, cost over N32 billion at the Tincan Port in Lagos. The consignment containing the illicit drug was put under surveillance by operatives of the Tincan Command of the NDLEA for some days until two clearing agents showed up on Monday, February 8, 2021, to clear it. …
A former Governor of Rivers State and Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi, has replied former Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido who berated him and other All Progressives Congress, APC, leaders for not speaking out against the farmers/herdsmen clashes in most parts of the country. Amaechi, who appeared on Television’s on Sunday, Politics yesterday, said his position as Minister would …
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reacted to condemnations trailing the directive to Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) to desist from transacting in cryptocurrencies. In a statement on Sunday, Osita Nwanisobi, Acting Director, Corporate Communications, clarified that the CBN circular of February 5, 2021, did not place any new restrictions on cryptocurrencies. He recalled that all banks in the country …
Unidentified assassins have murdered a former Imo state chairman of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), N.H Nwankwo Esq. amid fear and panic. It was gathered that the ex-NBA boss was assassinated in his office on Saturday by unidentified bandits. According to studies, the lawyer went to the office on Saturday and did not return to his residence at School Road, Owerri, …
Director-General of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), Salihu Lukman, has dispelled rumours that some leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) are opposed to the ongoing nationwide membership registration and revalidation. He dismissed insinuations making round that comments by the party interim National Chairman, Chief Bisi Akande while revalidating his membership on Thursday at Ila Orangun and the …
Popular Yoruba rights activist, Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho, has hit the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, for allegedly failing to represent the Yoruba nation well during his recent meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on killer herdsmen in the South West. The monarch, he alleged, didn’t communicate the anger and pains of the Yoruba nation to the President during …
By Daniel Atayi No doubt that there is always no smoke without fire as it said in African proverbial literature. Also, the fact that in politics, what is permanent is interest and not enmity! At present, the clamour and agitation for power shift to the Southern part of Nigeria are heating up the polity. While the Southwest is formidable in …
The Northern Nigerian Security and Public Safety Concern, NSPSC, has expressed concern over the emerging trend of lobbying the presidency for the appointment to the post of the Inspector General of Police, IGP. The Coordinator, North Central of NSPSC, Benedict Ene, in a statement lamented that interest groups and sectional champions are lobbying for candidates for succession to the IG …
