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Month: February 2021

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NetPlusDotCom unveils Android Based NetPOS Devices in Nigeria

NetPlusDotCom, a leading technology and digital payment company has launched NetPOS devices, Android Based Point-Of-Sale Systems enabled to process multiple types payments securely on the go. The device comes, already certified by the Nigeria Interbank Settlement Systems (NIBSS) come in…

Lagos Task Team on Apapa Port Access Road Seeks support of Shippers’ Council

The newly-inaugurated Lagos State Government Task Team on Restoration of Law and Order on Apapa Ports Access Roads has solicited the cooperation Nigerian Shippers’ Council to enable it solve the traffic problem in Apapa. The Chairman of the Task Team…

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NCC Sensitises Students on Safer Internet Practice

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has joined the rest of the world to celebrate the Africa Safer Internet Day (ASID), which is the continent’s version of the World Safer Internet Day (WSID), held on February 9 every year. In marking…

We are committed to collaboration on maritime safety – NIMASA DG

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has called for improved certification regime for boat skippers and better regulation of the operations of non-convention vessels that operate in the inland waterways of the country. Governor Sanwo-Olu made the call while receiving…

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Economic Diversification, a Pivotal Tool in Creating Prosperity – DG NITDA

The Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency NITDA Kashifu Inuwa Abdulahhi, CCIE said that economic diversification is not basically just to alleviate poverty but also to create prosperity by designing a high value market chain for our local production….

Port Traffic Enforcement team visits Shippers’ Council

Mr. Toyin Fayinka, Special Adviser to Lagos State Governor on Transportation, today led a delegation of the newly-inaugurated Special Traffic and Enforcement Compliance Team to Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC).

CBN silent on noncompliance of farmers in repaying ABP loans

Whereas the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) claims that about 2.85 million farmers benefitted from the Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP) from the inception of the scheme to the end of 2020, it has continued to be silent on failed efforts…

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Pantami Commends Airtel for Compliance on NIMC Enrolment Exercise

The Minister of Communication & Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami, has commended leading telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria, for its compliance with the ongoing National Identity Number (NIN) verification and enrollment exercise during a visit to one of the telco’s…

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ATM hacks surged 269% in Europe in 2020 H1—Study

Criminals have been targeting automated teller machines (ATMs) for as long as they have been available to the public. Many already know about scams where fraudsters hook up a small device to the ATM to steal credit card information, usually…