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More Nigerians are now resorting to credit from loan apps to survive as the harsh economic conditions bite harder, Nairametrics has gathered. In some cases, there are no plans to repay the loans by the borrowers, while those willing to repay find themselves borrowing from one app to pay another. The lenders said this has […]
In continuous compliance with regulatory directives, Nigerian networks are enforcing the need for customers to link their National Identification Numbers (NIN) to their phone lines. MTN subscribers have been receiving messages from MTN with warnings of line blockage if they fail to link NIN to their MTN line in 2024. This guide presents step-by-step instructions and methods through which subscribers can […]
Nigerian parents whose children are studying abroad are battling to pay fees owing to the volatility in the exchange rate of the Nigerian currency, the naira, Daily Trust can report. Some of them are said to have withdrawn their children from foreign institutions. The naira weakened to a record low on January 30, 2024, selling […]
The 11 electricity Distribution Companies (Discos) in the country yesterday blamed powerful and wealthy Nigerians for being partly responsible for the current illiquidity in the power sector in Nigeria.Spokesman of the power distributors under the Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors (ANED), Sunday Oduntan, argued when he appeared as a guest on Channels Television, that many […]
The Lagos State House of Assembly has urged the government to support Amina Alege, a 12-year-old student of the Adam Yakubu Memorial High School in Lagos State, who suffered an eye injury after she was allegedly tear-gassed by the police. The incident occurred on Friday, February 9, 2024, in front of a mosque near Adam […]
The House of Representatives has resolved to stop sports betting in the country and urged the National Lottery Regulatory Commission to comply with the Lottery Regulatory Commission Act, 2005. The resolution followed the adoption of a motion by Kelechi Nwogu (PDP-Rivers) at plenary in Abuja on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria had earlier reported […]
The Federal Government has ruled out the importation of food as part of strategies to address the high costs of foodstuffs and the economic hardship troubling the country. It has also set up a committee comprising the National Security Adviser, the Director-General of the Department of State Services, and the Inspector-General of Police to clamp […]
