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By Adedapo Adesanya The management of Ikeja Electric Distribution Company (IKEDC) has cautioned customers not to load the energy tokens purchased during a recent upgrade glitch which left customers unable to buy and load much-needed electricity tokens on their prepaid meters. In a statement on Friday, the distribution company said, “We apologise for the inconvenience experienced when loading your energy token during the TID rollover upgrade. The issue has been resolved and we thank you for your patience and understanding.” The issue commenced when the company instructed customers to link their respective prepaid meters to the National Identification Number (NIN)

By Modupe Gbadeyanka An initiative aimed to promote the diversity of the African continent and showcase its rich cultural heritage to the rest of the world has been launched by YouTube. The social campaign, The Voices of Africa, will be used to celebrate the continent’s unique and traditional expressions through a select group of African creators. They will create and share videos on their YouTube Channels of their unique cultural heritage stories about their local traditions and practices, conversations with friends and family, and with people in their local communities. Some of the creators who are part of the campaign

By Bliss Okperan A helicopter operated by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Friday crash-landed and exploded at the NAF Base, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, confirmed the incident in a statement, noting that the NAF-35p had taken off on an operation against oil thieves in Rivers State before the unfortunate incident. He said five persons on board survived the air mishap with minor injuries. “A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) MI-35P helicopter crashed at Port Harcourt today, December 1, 2023. The unfortunate incident occurred at about 7.45 am shortly

By Okechukwu Keshi Ukegbu Deaconess Nkechi Ikpeazu, the wife of Abia State Governor, has lived up to the quote of Mother Theresa that says spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier. Deaconess Ikpeazu has spread love everywhere and that is why the likes of the indigent widows from Ohuhu and Amuzukwu communities, both in Umuahia North Local Government Area of the state, who benefited two-bedroom bungalow each from the governor’s wife, would not forget this gesture in a hurry because these gestures have registered an imprint in their memories. So, it is

By Adedapo Adesanya The Market Traders Association of Nigeria (MATAN) has appealed to the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and the Yobe State Government to compensate traders affected by fire disaster recently. President of the association, Mr Jamilu Abbas, made this appeal in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja. Last Friday, more than 250 makeshift shops were razed by fire at Galadima Market in Gwarimpa, Abuja while about 40 shops were also destroyed in an early morning inferno on Monday in Potiskum market, Yobe. Reacting to the disasters, MATAN pleaded with the authorities concerned and well-meaning individuals to assist

By Emmanuel Otori Sales are a determinant of whether a business would survive or not. The lifeblood of every business is embedded in the day-to-day activities that can generate consistent cash flow. Some organizations get caught up in trying to do many things are at a time which makes their progression towards activities that contribute to their downline flawed and is visible in the finances of the organizations. Organizations are not necessarily alarmed until there is a sharp drop in revenue; however, a sharp drop in revenue is only an indication of many other factors beyond what has been observed.

By Modupe Gbadeyanka Trading session on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) finished higher on Tuesday by 0.71 percent with investors still interest in banking stocks. Business Post reports that it was a roller-coaster trading day today and the market, which was almost halting the four consecutive trading sessions since last Wednesday, experienced a last-minute appreciation to eventually finish in the green zone, extending the rally to five trading sessions. At the close of trading activities on the floor of the NSE, the benchmark index, All-Share Index (ASI), progressed by 240.5 points to settle at 34,375.60 points, while

By Aduragbemi Omiyale Nigerians can now begin to enjoy quality kitchen services courtesy of Honeydrop, a premium digital kitchen brand developed to meet the need for high-quality meals for discerning individuals and corporate organizations that appreciate good and hygienically prepared meals. The company, which came into existence with the intention to disrupt the Nigerian quick digital kitchen scene, has promised its customers top-notch services that will leave them craving for more. Already, the organisation’s various channels for order placement have gone live, including the e-commerce platform (www.honeydropng.com), WhatsApp (07014007540), e-mail ([email protected] or cont[email protected]) as well as social media handles (honeydrop_ng)

By Modupe Gbadeyanka The free-fall at the trading floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) continued on Tuesday with sell-offs majorly seen in the banking and oil and gas sectors. The local bourse closed 0.43 percent lower yesterday with the Year-to-Date (YtD) returns shrinking to 5.25 percent. The All-Share Index (ASI) went down by 175.78 points to close at 40,249.29 points, while the market capitalisation declined by N63 billion to finish at N14.580 billion. The Financial Services sector led the activity chart yesterday with 170.7 million shares sold for N1.8 billion, while the Services industry followed with 39.5 million equities

By Ohore Emmanuel Since the inception of the Nigerian democracy in 1999, the educational sector has gone on strike more than 16 times. The back and forth between the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the umbrella body of the teaching staff of Nigerian public universities and the Nigerian government has been an unsettled fight but at the end of the day, it is the Nigerian students that suffer for it. Could we say that the same political actors that enjoyed free education are now the ones deliberately punishing the Nigerian student? Is it safe to admit that it is

I recovered from COVID-19 back in April. I was fortunate: My symptoms, while nasty, were minor compared to others. I had the hacking dry cough and I was fatigued to the point where I would spend many hours on the sofa. But I never had breathing difficulties, nor required hospital treatment. Whenever the question of catching it again has come up since, I airily and hubristically said, “Oh, I’ve had it, and have antibodies to prove it.” At least I did until Friday when my third antibody test came back negative. I was in shock. Even though it’s not clear