Access Bank Plc on Friday unveiled an app for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to help small businesses adopt artificial intelligence (AI), improve productivity and expand operations. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the bank unveiled the app at its maiden Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Conference
A former deputy national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, has urged the National Judicial Council (NJC) to protect the independence and integrity of the judiciary. George, a member of the PDP Board of Trustees, made the call at a news conference while reading an open
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), South-West Zone D, has called for the temporary suspension of academic activities in tertiary institutions in Osun until after the governorship election. Addressing a press conference on Friday in Osogbo, the Zonal Coordinator, Mr Kayode Adeyemo, said the call was a precautionary measure
The National Population Commission (NPC) says Nigerians living abroad can now initiate the registration of births and deaths through a secure self-service digital platform from anywhere in the world. Dr Tony Aiyejina, Federal Commissioner representing Edo in the commission, disclosed this on Friday during a news conference in Benin. Aiyejina
The Organised Private Sector of Nigeria (OPSN) has opposed the proposed increase in mandatory pension contributions, warning that the move could threaten jobs, weaken businesses and slow economic recovery. The OPSN disclosed this in a statement by its member organisations, made available to newsmen on Thursday in Abuja. The group
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has dismissed allegations by former Ogun governor, Chief Olusegun Osoba, that he deceived Alliance for Democracy (AD) leaders during the 2003 political realignments. Obasanjo, in a letter on Thursday , addressed to Osoba, described Osoba’s article, “How Obasanjo Deceived Us in 2003,” as inaccurate, insisting he
.Hasty passage, an affront on the rule of law –Minority leader A total of 311 members of the House of Representatives on Thursday at plenary voted for the passage of the State Police Establishment Bill. The Speaker, Rep. Abbas Tajudeen who presided over the committee of the whole, read out
.Orders recruitment of additional 28,000 soldiers President Bola Tinubu has approved the expansion of the Nigerian Army from eight to 12 divisions and authorised the recruitment of 28,000 additional personnel. The approval aims to strengthen Nigeria’s security architecture and enhance the operational effectiveness of the Nigerian Army. This was contained
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has called for peaceful coexistence among Nigerians, to ensure unity, security and development of the country. The Head of NEMA, Enugu operations office, Mrs Priscilla Madukwe, made the call on Thursday in Agu-Ifite Awka South Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. Madukwe led
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday convicted and sentenced three terrorists linked to the recent kidnapping of school children and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area (LGA) of Oyo State, to a life imprisonment. Justice Salim Ibrahim made the order in a judgment after the three men pleaded