Emerging gospel act, Dr. Elizabeth Ndubisi Eromosele, has unveiled her latest single, ‘Echiche Jehovah.’ This vibrant track, based on Jeremiah 29: 11 is a spiritual revelation, celebrating God’s goodness, peace, and the divine promise of an expected end. It is a spiritual anthem infused with hope, faith, and uplifting melodies “‘Echiche Jehovah’ is more than a song; it’s a spiritual offering birthed from intimate communion and an unyielding pursuit of God’s presence,” Sister Elizabeth shares. “This track encapsulates the essence of spiritual nourishment, infusing every note with hope, faith, and a proclamation of God’s unwavering love and peace.” With infectious…
Author: Elvis Eromosele
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has completed its series 10 commercial paper issuance under its upsized N250 billion commercial paper issuance programme. This was contained in the company’s notice to the Nigerian Exchange Limited and the investing public seen by Nairametrics. According to the statement signed by Uto Ukpanah, the Company Secretary, the telecom giant said it sought to raise N72.1 billion and the offer recorded 149 per cent subscription with N72.1 billion issued. The 266-day commercial paper was issued on November 29, 2023 at a yield of 16 per cent. The CP issuance aligns with MTN Nigeria’s strategy to continue…
By Elvis Eromosele Telecommunications is infrastructure. And infrastructure is not cheap. The firm that has made the most astute investment in infrastructure leads the pack. In Nigeria, MTN is generally regarded as the foremost operator, with close to 90 million subscribers on its network. It was from Emmanuel Ekuwem, who as President of ATCON, I first heard the phrase “telecommunications is the infrastructure of infrastructure.” It is the platform on which all other platforms ride. Telecommunications provide the connections that connect the economy, spurring socio-economic growth. In this dynamic realm of telecommunications, the transfer of infrastructure management companies can often…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the regulator of Nigeria’s burgeoning telecommunications sector, is leading the industry in mopping up support for the 2023 edition of the ITREALMS E-Waste Dialogue built for the prestigious Welcome Centre Hotels, Murtala Muhammed International Airport Road, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria, 9am this Friday. Professionals drawn from the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), National Association of Telecoms Subscribers (NATCOMS), Environmental Health Officers Registration Council of Nigeria (EHORECON) and E-Waste Producer Responsibility Organisation of Nigeria (EPRON), to name a few, have queued up to analyze the theme of the dialogue “You can recycle anything with…
Three lucky customers are expected to win up to N100,000 every day from the 1st to the 31st of December on KongaTV.com in the Konga Naija Shopping Festival, the eCommerce Christmas Sales promo for the year. Announcing this in a statement, the Vice President of Marketing at Konga Group, Rita Ohaedoghasi, stated that to participate, shoppers are to visit KongaTV.com at 11 am every morning all through the month, subscribe to its YouTube channel and answer a question correctly. Winners will be announced at 6 pm daily. The statement added that product prices will be slashed during the festival. Konga…
One of the factors limiting financial inclusion among the unbanked is the perception that banks are not safe to store money. This concern increases exponentially with digital banking platforms as the suggested mode of banking. News headlines such as “Electronic Fraud: I called my bank to block my account but the criminals still cleared my money” and “78,584 e-payment fraud cases recorded in one year” do not help the assertion that digital payments are safe and secure. However, the truth is that your money is safer in a bank than it is hidden under your bed at home and safer…
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has disclosed that a total of 1.27 million retirees have benefited from the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), getting N2.72 trillion in pension benefits since its inception. Speaking at the 2023 Pension Fund Operators Association of Nigeria (PenOp) media parley in Lagos with the theme, ‘At the dawn of 20-year Pension Reforms, What are the gains?” Ehimeme Ohioma, Head of Surveillance Department PenCom, noted there was a need to commend the pension industry for the success recorded so far in the CPS Ohioma, who proudly disclosed that the pension fund assets have risen to N17.64 trillion…
The Federal Ministry of Education says it intends to enrol three million out-of-school children in schools by 2024 and has sought the partnership of all stakeholders to achieve the goal. Dr Claris Ojham, Special adviser to the minister of state for education, dropped the hint at the third edition of “Walk for Education 3.0,” organised by FlexiSAF Foundation in Abuja over the weekend. Ojham said the ministry would partner with Flexixer to ensure that it brings all children who are out of school back to classrooms to increase access to education, particularly for the less privileged. She said the walk…
The Digital Agenda Forum 2023 which was held recently with the theme “Leveraging Emerging Digital Technologies for National Development…exploring low hanging fruits,” marked a significant milestone in the pursuit of technological advancement for the prosperity of Nigeria. Distinguished guests, industry leaders, and technological visionaries congregated at the Oriental Hotel in Lekki, Lagos, for conversation about how emerging technologies are reshaping economies and offering unprecedented opportunities for progress and societal enhancement. The Digital Agenda Forum 2023 was also a platform to celebrate innovators and technology enthusiasts across various fields of endeavour. The event had in attendance leading tech innovators from the…
The Debt Management Office (DMO) has announced the offer for subscription of four Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) bonds valued at N360 billion. According to a statement issued by the DMO through its official X handle, the first offer is due April 2029 FGN bond valued at N90 billion, at an annual interest rate of 14.55 per cent. The second offer is due in June 2033 FGN bond valued at N90 billion, at a 14.7 per cent interest rate (10-year re-opening). There is also the June 2038 bond valued at N90 billion at an interest rate of 15.45 per cent…