Wema Bank launches Hackaholics Accelerator 2026 Cohort with 10 startups
From John Silas Wema Bank, Nigeria’s most innovative bank and the pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has launched the 2026 Hackaholics Accelerator...
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DisCos face liquidity pressure as NERC orders N20.33bn meter refunds
Electricity distribution companies in Nigeria are facing renewed financial pressure following a directive by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) requiring them to refund N20.33...
PalmPay commits to gender balance in Fintech Space @ Purple Woman 3.0
L-R: Olorunfemi Hanson Head of Marketing, PalmPay Nigeria; Kemi Okusanya, CEO, Hydrogen; Chika Nwosu, MD PalmPay Limited; Harriet Kariuki, Head of SME PalmPay; and Nneka...
FAAN reinforces cashless policy at airports to plug revenue leakages
By Mercy Aikoye The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has intensified efforts to eliminate revenue leakages across the nation’s airports through the full enforcement...
TCN restrings Benin-Ajaokuta 330kV transmission Line at Ihovbor Plant
By Okey Muogbo The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Benin Region, has notified the public of a scheduled outage on Benin–Ajaokuta 330kV Transmission Line to...
FCCPC establishes case of price fixing by local airlines
By Stellamaries Amuwa, Abuja A review undertaken by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has uncovered patterns of price manipulation perpetrated by some...
REA partners Lotus Bank to unlock N100bn energy project financing
By Stella Odueme In a strategic move to eliminate financing barriers for renewable energy developers, the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has signed a Memorandum of...
TCN returns Shiroro-Mando line 2 to service
By Stella Oduene The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has successfully returned the 330kV Shiroro–Mando Transmission Line 2 to service following the completion of repair...
NNPCL, Dangote partner to accelerate Nigeria’s energy security, prosperity
By Stella Odueme The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Limited, Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, today led a delegation of the company’s management to the...
NCC Seeks Stakeholders’ Inputs on National Telecoms Policy Review
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has called on interested industry stakeholders to make written submissions to the Commission on the ongoing review of the National...