The Nigerian Senate has directed its Committee on Information to organise a public hearing to work out ways to ensure Nigerians can be protected from alleged exploitations by leading pay-TV platform in Nigeria, Multichoice Nigeria, the parent company of DSTV. Senate President, Bukola Saraki, said on Wednesday that this move came following complaints received from…
Month: February 2016
MTN Withdraws Suit Against NCC, Pays N50b
mtn The suit instituted against the Nigeria Communications Commission, NCC, by MTN Nigeria has been withdrawn from court. MTN announced the withdrawal on Wednesday and said it has decided to N50 billion to the regulator of the industry in good faith. The company had earlier sued the NCC after it was fined N1.04 trillion for…
Buhari Prays For Nigeria At Lesser Hajj (PHOTOS)
President Muhammadu Buhari is presently in Medinah, Saudi Arabia, where he is offering prayers to Allah for the progress of Nigeria. The President arrived Medinah on Wednesday afternoon, but he has been in Saudi since the night of Monday, February 22, 2016. Buhari is observing the Umrah alongside the governor of Zamfara State, Abdul Aziz…
Shobo To Speak On Financial Inclusion
Deputy Managing Director of First Bank, Gbenga Shobo, will be speaking on the potentials of financial inclusion in growing the informal sector. He will be speaking on the theme: Financial Inclusion: Unleashing the Potential in the Informal Sector, during the first day of a plenary session of the “Banks of the Future in Africa” conference,…
Odiakose Becomes P+ Measurement Services Lead Strategist
In a bid to further its capacity in creating authentic and pioneering media measurement standards for brands and agencies in the Nigerian communications sphere, P+ Measurement Services has appointed Public Relations measurement expert, Philip Odiakose, as its lead consultant. Philip is a specialist in PR Measurement, Media performance index, Media monitoring and brand health analysis…
Glo Cancels Deal With P-Square
According to reports making the rounds, the contract between sensational music group, P-Square, and telecoms giants, Globaom, has been terminated. P-Square signed an ambassadorial deal with the company some years ago, which was usually renewed after expirations. But recently, members of the group have had it rough due to misunderstanding among Peter, Paul and Jude…
Ecobank Rewards 300 Staff With Promotions
The management of Ecobank Nigeria Limited has announced the promotion of about 300 top performing staff. The promotion exercise which affected about 10 per cent of the employees is in line with the bank’s commitment to recognizing and rewarding excellence and exceptional performance. The promoted staff cut across all cadres of the workforce. Also, few…
Seminar For Video Directors Holds In Lagos
Those nursing the ambition of starting a career in music video directing, or those seeking to sharpen their knowledge in the profession will find this information very useful. A media production company that specialises in music videos, commercials and promos has announced the first ever Music Video Directors’ seminar in Lagos next month. The company, MKN,…
I Will Expose Those Behind Naira Fall–Ifeanyi Ubah
Top Nigerian businessman, Ifeanyi Ubah, has threatened to publicly name those behind the crisis rocking the country’s currency in the forex market. On Sunday, the Capital Oil and Gas boss said on Channels TV that if given the opportunity by President Muhammadu Buhari, he would ensure the Naira exchanges for a Dollar at N200 within…
We Won't Join Coalition Of Islamic States–Buhari Tells Saudi Arabia
President Muhammadu Buhari has emphatically told Saudi Arabia that Nigeria will not be a member of the Coalition of Islamic States against Terror. The group, which was set up by Saudi Arabia, is aimed at battling terrorism in the region and the world. Buhari, while in Saudi Arabia, got an invitation from the ruler of…