Nigerians who have replaced their old energy meters with new smart prepaid meters are enjoying premium energy savings, says PPC Limited, Nigeria’s leading engineering and infrastructure development company. In a statement on Monday, the Head of Power Division at PPC, Engr Kelechi Onuigbo PhD), said the ability to pay only …
Read More »Diaspora Remittances Hit $20 Billion – NIDCOM
Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has said Nigerians’ Diaspora remittances now stand at $20 billion despite the coronavirus pandemic in 2021. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja to announce the 16th edition of the National Diaspora Day Celebration, Dabiri-Erewa said the contribution of Nigerians in …
Read More »82.73 Million Nigerians Now Have NIN – NIMC
…Says 7.9 million NIN records not missing About in the first five month of the year, about 10.3 million Nigerians have been issued National Identification Numbers, data obtained from the National Identity Management Commission’s (NIMC) portal have shown. This brings the total number of Nigerians with NINs to 82.73 million …
Read More »Hidden Tricks and Tools Embedded in your Free VPN
By Muyiwa Awosile Since the Federal Government of Nigeria implemented the ban on Twitter, many Nigerians have resorted to using Free Virtual Private Network (VPN) software to bypass the restrictions put in place by the Internet Providers in the country (ISPs) on their networks. A VPN software works by creating …
Read More »Cybersecurity: Nigerians Throw Caution Away, Opt for VPN to Access Twitter
Millions of Nigerian citizens have opted for the use of a Virtual Private Network (VPN) to boycott the indefinite suspension of Twitter by the Federal Government. Announcing the ban on Friday via the Twitter handle of Nigeria’s ministry of information and culture, a spokesman for Minister Lai Mohammed cited the …
Read More »What Nigerians Searched for on Google in May as Social Media Trends, Notable People Sad News Tops List
…Pastor Dare Adeboye, Champions League Final, Baba Ijesha Among Others Tops May Google Search Children’s Day, Champions League and Europa League finals, Eid-el-Fitr, social media trends and the sad news of some notable people passing were among the top Google Search items in Nigeria in May. On May 27, Nigerians …
Read More »Nigeria Ranks 2nd Biggest Users Of Social Media – WEF
The World Economic Forum (WEF) said Nigerian youths spend more time on social media coming second behind Philippines with an average user spending 3.36 hours online on a daily basis as against the global average of two hours. According to the WEF report, emerging markets spend the most time on …
Read More »Ecobank Reiterates Commitment to Continuous Investments in Young Nigerians
A pacesetter in Nigerian Banking Industry, Ecobank has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment towards continuous investments in Young Nigerians. The Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Patrick Akinwuntan made this disclosure during a virtual graduation ceremony hosted by the Ecobank Academy as fifty seven trainees, who represent batch seven set of graduates were …
Read More »Nigerians Berate FIRS on Tax Payment Notice
Nigerians have been reacting to the circular from the Executive Chairman of Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Muhammad Nami, to taxpayers over payment of taxes. The circular, which was an update on palliative measures to cushion the effect of covid-19 on taxpayers, asked corporate organizations in some sectors of …
Read More »How SIM Recycling is Endangering Nigerian lives
In September 2018, Mr Banjo Bello bought a new Glo SIM card from an accredited agent. He registered the SIM with all the necessary biometric. Everything went well as expected. However, few months later he received a call from the northern part of the country. “I was inside my house …
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