Day: January 18, 2023

NCC renews MoU with Lottery Commission

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Wednesday in Abuja, signed a revised Memorandum of Understanding with the National Lottery Regulatory Commission, NLRC, with provisions to deter unapproved lottery and gaming practices on telecommunications platforms through information and intelligence sharing. Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta noted that the MoU, which will impact the gaming industry, is in sync with the Commission’s Strategic Vision Plan (SVP) and is in a bid to promote fair practices in the industry for the protection of telecommunications consumers in relation to lottery and gaming…

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How World Cup Winner Lionel Messi Plans To Help Blind Ethiopians

Ganiyu Amodu

World Cup winner Lionel Messi took to social media to announce he’s going to partner with assistive devices company OrCam to donate visual aids to visually impaired Ethiopians. According to BBC, visual impairment is a prevalent public health issue in the Horn of Africa nation. A study revealed 1.18% of the country’s population suffers from blindness. Known for its visual aid technology, OrCam said its innovation enhances “the lives of individuals who are blind, visually impaired, and have reading difficulties.” But the OrCam MyEye glass costs over $4,000, making it…

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Petrol Hits N400 Per Litre In Lagos, Nigerians Query ‘Media Silence’

ADEOLA YUSUF

“This conspiracy of silence on fuel scarcity & hike in price is legendary!” Reactions As Marketers, including NNPC stations, hike prices second time in less than 60 days   The prices of premium motor spirit (PMS) popular called petrol on Wednesday ballooned again to as high as N400 per litre In Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital, Platforms Africa reports. This came as Nigerians bemoaned what they called “conspiracy of silence” over the hike in petrol price for the second time in less than 60 days. The government is paying over N1…

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N13bn Drugs, Military Hardware Seized At Lagos Airport

Ganiyu Amodu

The Murtala Muhammed Airport Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has said it intercepted hard drugs, and military and police hardware at the cargo section of the airport. Addressing journalists at the command in Ikeja, Lagos, on Tuesday, the Customs Area Controller, Sambo Dangaladima, said 162 cartons of banned tramadol hydrochloride 225 and 250mg, military and police hardware were intercepted at the Skyway Aviation Handling Company. Explaining further, he said the drugs originated from India and Pakistan and were routed through Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia. Dangaladima said the drugs had an estimated…

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Ukraine’s Interior Minister, 17 Others Die In Helicopter Crash

Ganiyu Amodu

Ukrainian Interior Minister, Denys Monastyrskyi, his deputy Yevhen Yenin and State Secretary of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Yurii Lubkovych have died in an helicopter crash near the country’s capital, Kyiv on Wednesday. According to Ukrainian authorities, the total number of deaths are 18 including the country’s government officials and three children. This was made known by Ihor Klymenko, chief of Ukraine’s National Police as published in the local media. READ ALSO: Pele Named Secret Daughter In His Will 17 Yrs After She Died Heartbroken Digital Literacy: Polaris Bank Partners…

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Pele Named Secret Daughter In His Will 17 Yrs After She Died Heartbroken

Ganiyu Amodu

Here is “untold” story of Sandra, who was born in 1964, died 17 years ago, heartbroken that her father still refused to acknowledge her.   Football legend Pele denied that Sandra Regina was his daughter throughout her life, but it has now been revealed that he left her a share of his millions in his will. Sandra, who was born in 1964, died 17 years ago, heartbroken that her father still refused to acknowledge her. But all of his seven children, including her, were named in his will. READ ALSO:…

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Digital Literacy: Polaris Bank Partners NYSC, NerdzFactory 5,000 Corps Members’ Capacity Building

Precious Ibekwe

In line with its Corporate Social Responsibility(CSR) drive, Polaris Bank in partnership with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and NerdzFactory has commenced a high-impact capacity-building workshop on digital skills for 5,000 National Youth Service Corps members across 12 states in Nigeria. The Bank explained that her action is intended to equip young Nigerians with relevant work-ready digital skills which is focused on building the youth’s self-sustenance in innovation, creativity, digital skills, business acumen, and relevance in the 21st-century economy and workplace. According to Polaris Bank’s Group Head, Product &…

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