The meeting between the banks and MTN Nigeria over the commission on Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) service was not concluded on Tuesday, it was gathered. A letter signed by MTN’s Chief Executive Officer, Karl Toriola addressed to the Chairman of Body of Banks CEOs, Herbert Wigwe, who doubles as Access Bank’s CEO, had indicated that the meeting would be ... Read More »

….Usman Baba take over as acting Inspector-General of Police with immediate effect President Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has appointed a Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, as the acting Inspector-General of Police with immediate effect. The Minister of Police Affairs, Maigari Dingyadi, disclosed this to State House correspondents in Abuja on Tuesday. Baba is taking over from Mohammed Adamu, whose tenure ... Read More »

The Ogun State Government says it took its diligence to discover an alleged hidden additional N50bn domestic debt left behind by the immediate-past administration of Senator Ibikunle Amosun. Abiodun said the figures given to it by Amosun’s administration did not capture the entire liabilities it left behind when the former governor left office in 2019. In a statement signed by ... Read More »

P+ Measurement Services, Nigeria’s leading Independent Public Relations (PR) measurement and evaluation agency, has introduced “Get-Reports” a product that allows the purchase of PR performance audit reports. It is the first of its kind in the Nigerian Public Relations industry. The product spans across areas which includes 22 Commercial Nigerian Banks PR Performance Audit Report; Top Nigerian Insurance PR Performance ... Read More »

The Kaduna State Government has said it never appointed any group or individual to negotiate with bandits over the abduction of the 39 students of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanization, Mando, in the Igabi Local Government Area of the state. The state Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan, who stated this on Sunday, added that ... Read More »

MTN customers have been reconnected to banking channels after commercial banks had blocked them from using their channels, including the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data and banking apps on Friday. The channels were blocked as a result of MTN reducing the banks’ commission on USSD airtime to 2.5 per cent. However, following the intervention by the Minister of Communications and Digital ... Read More »

United Bank for Africa Plc has carved a niche for itself and continues to stand out as the leading Pan-African financial institution, consistent in introducing numerous first rate innovative products with customer satisfaction in mind.  To this end, the bank has invested significantly in cutting edge technology in a bid to boost its overall services to customers. The development is ... Read More »

“You can measure a man by the opposition it takes to discourage him.” Ab initio, it is instructive to state succinctly and saliently that the opinion of the columnist in the Followership Challenge of this week is neither solicited nor a hatchet job like some analysts or critics would make readers to believe. It is borne out of a belief ... Read More »

HIS ROYAL MAJESTY ALAIYELUWA, OBA OLUWALAMBE RILWAN TAIWO has decried the local government negligence of his domain, especially the tradition and cultural development activities. The Oba and paramount ruler of Ifako Ijaiye Local Government area of Lagos State was disheartened while speaking with journalists in his palace towards the preparations for the 2ND Ojokoro Festival. The festival, according to the ... Read More »

Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, has waded into the trade dispute between commercial banks and mobile network operator, MTN Nigeria Pantami, in a tweet late Friday, wrote, “On the fallout between @MTNNG and some banks on USSD services today, I engaged with both regulators, the Governor of @cenbank and EVC @NgComCommission. “We have reached an advance stage ... Read More »