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Lawmakers Urge CBN To Reverse Social Media Verification Directive
The House of Representatives has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to temporarily halt the implementation of the directive instructing banks to gather and verify customers’ social media handles.
The decision was made…
FG To Shut Loan Apps Harassing Nigerians
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has announced that it has contacted Google to delete loan applications harassing customers from the Play Store.
This action is a sequel to sustained intimidation and…
NIMC Records Increase In Registration As NIN Enrolment Hits 101 Million
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has revealed that the number of individuals enrolled for the National Identification Number (NIN) has surged to 101m. This indicates an increment of 1m registrations in the preceding…
TikTok Launches New Music Streaming Service For Users
Bytedance, the parent company of the popular video-sharing app, TikTok has announced the launch of a new music streaming service called Tiktok Music on Thursday to compete with other giant streaming services such as Apple Music and…
Presidency Suspends 5% Tax On Telco Brands
President Bola Tinubu has signed the suspension of the five per cent Excise Tax on telecommunication services as well as the Excise Duties escalation on locally manufactured products.
This was announced by the Special Adviser to the…
Consumer Protection Commission Warns PoS Operators Against Charge Increase
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) have taken a stance against the planned increase in unified price-fixing on point of sale (PoS) charges by the Association of Mobile Money and Bank Agents in Nigeria…
Historic Appointment: Adeleye Fabusoro Named Head Of West Africa For CNBC And Forbes Africa
Africa Business News, the owner of renowned Consumer and Business news channels CNBC Africa and Forbes Africa has announced the appointment of Adeleye Fabusoro as the Head of West Africa. In a move that marks a significant milestone…
Meta’s Twitter-like App, Threads Comes Alive Tomorrow, July 6
Facebook’s parent company, Meta has announced plans to launch a Twitter-like microblogging app named Threads.
Threads is Meta’s text-based conversation app expected to be released on Thursday. Its design is aligned to Instagram so…
Africa PR & Communications Report Unveils Continental Threat Of Brain Drain
The first Africa PR & Communications Report has identified brain drain as a critical challenge threatening the advancement of PR and communications practice in Africa.
In the report, concerns over the emigration of African…
Cherry Eromosele Conferred With Honorary Doctorate Degree From Prowess University, USA
Cherry Eromosele
Cherry Eromosele, a renowned and accomplished leader in marketing and communications, has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate degree - Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration (Honoris Causa) by Prowess…