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Building Resilience: 6 Simple Climate Solutions for Big Impact in Nigeria
By Grace Oluchi Mbah Nigeria, a nation brimming with potential, faces a significant challenge: climate change. In 2023, Nigeria actually recorded a decline in rainfall to about 1061 millimeters (mm) compared to 2022, which was about 1137.078 millimeters (mm). These erratic rainfall patterns, combined with rising sea levels of 0.5 meters, could…
Read More »Corpreneurship challenge: Unity Bank upgrades prize money to N16M
Winners in the Unity Bank flagship Entrepreneurship Development Initiative, Corpreneurship Challenge will now smile home with upgraded purse as the retail lender, has increased the prize money tp 16 million naira per stream. The move the bank said is in a bid to boost start-up capital and place more resources at…
Read More »Omniverse Summit 2024: Climate Action Africa reaffirms commitment to fostering inclusive climate
Climate Action Africa (CAA), a leading social enterprise focused on environmental sustainability, reaffirmed its commitment to fostering an inclusive climate action ecosystem at the ongoing Omniverse Summit 2024. Co-founded by Innovation Support Network (ISN Hubs) with support from GIZ/Digital Transformation Center Nigeria (GIZ/DTC Nigeria), the Omniverse serves as a meeting point for…
Read More »Konga Travels and Tours announces strategic partnership with Coronation Insurance Plc
Konga Travel and Tours, the leading travel service provider in Nigeria, has announced a strategic partnership with Coronation Insurance Plc, Africa’s top-tier insurance company. This collaboration aims to enhance the travel experience for Nigerians by providing seamless access to comprehensive travel insurance. This partnership positions Konga Travels’ as a major…
Read More »Enugu Electricity announces successful cut over to new vending system
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC) has announced the cut over to its new vending system, SuperEdge, following a successful rollover on Saturday, in readiness for the STS prepaid meter upgrade. Customers of EEDC who were unable to recharge their meters during the rollover period because of the vending…
Read More »EEDC upgrades platform for STS prepaid meter
From 6am to 10pm on Saturday February 24, 2024, customers of Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC) will not be able to recharge or purchase energy token as the electricity distribution company’s vending platform will be shut down. According to announcement signed by Emeka Ezeh, Head, Corporate Communications, EEDC, the…
Read More »N47.1bn debts: 86 MDAs threatened with disconnection
Eighty-six government Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs, have been issued with 10-day notice to pay up the N47.1 billion electricity debt they owe or risk disconnection. The management of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, AEDC, took this position Dailypost reported that, the management of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company,…
Read More »FirstMobile Cash-out Promo: FirstBank to splash 36 million naira on customers
Both new and existing customers of FirstBank, particularly users of FirstMobile, a leading mobile banking solution, will have the opportunity of benefiting from the N36 million reward in the second season of the FirstMobile Cash-out Promo. The promo which was recently launched is designed to reward users of FirstMobile, according…
Read More »15 trucks of food items intercepted in Sokoto
Fifteen trucks containing food items have been intercepted in Sokoto State by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). This move is part of the efforts to prevent smuggling which has aggravated the rising cost of commodities in the country. Abubakar Chafe, spokesperson, NCS, Sokoto Command, told journalists on Saturday, February…
Read More »AfDB says Africa dominates list of the world’s 20 fastest-growing economies in 2024
Report forecasts stronger growth for Africa in 2024, outpacing projected global average; Continent is second-fastest-growing region after Asia. A report by the African Development Bank Group has forecasted a stronger growth for Africa in 2024. According to the report from the latest Macroeconomic Performance and Outlook (MEO) of the…
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