By Esther Agbo SmartCash Payment Service Bank, a subsidiary of Airtel Nigeria, has announced a new partnership with Touch and Pay, the company behind the Cowry Card, a widely used automated payment solution. This collaboration aims to enhance the convenience…
Prince Aderemi Adekile, the Managing Partner of Royal Heritage has been elevated to be a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) at the Nigerian bar. Adekile, a member of NewsDirect editorial and advisory board, was appointed alongside 86 other legal practitioners.…
The terminal operators in Nigerian ports and the shipping lines have been urged to grant waiver on demurrage incurred by importers during the period of nationwide protest. An industry expert and Freight Forwarder, Dr Eugene Nweke, told journalists that the…
The Borno State Police Command has arrested nine protesters who were allegedly waving Russian flags in Maiduguri, the state capital. Commissioner of Police, Yusuf Lawal, revealed that the arrests occurred on August 5, 2024, in the Zannari Tamsu area of…
Foreign portfolio inflow into the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) in the first half of 2024 was about $161.4 million, representing a 14 percent year-on-year growth from $141.8 million as of the first half of 2023. The market recorded a total foreign…
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), says it has transfered regulatory oversight of the electricity market in Oyo to the State Electricity Regulatory Commission (OSERC). This is contained in an order posted on the Commission’s website, a copy of which…
Mr Emmanuel Olowu, Chairman, Democracy Vanguards in Osun, has announced the suspension of the nationwide protest in the state to give room for a peaceful celebration of the Osun-Osogbo festival. Olowu disclosed this in an interview with the newsmem in…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of seven persons to head strategic agencies and programmes under the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development. This was contained in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to…
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has warned service chiefs and military commanders against authorising the use of lethal force against #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protesters. In a post via his official X handle on Tuesday, Atiku said…
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) and the Chartered Institute of Directors ( CIoD) have urged government to ensure citizens start to see and feel the impact of all its policies and programmes without further delay. They gave…
