Author: Newsjaunts

This month of March has been loaded with back-to-back mouthwatering offers for GOtv customers. From ‘GOtv Dey Your Side’ which see customers get GOtv Max at discounted price to ‘GOtv Awoof’ which give customers the chance to win N100,000 worth of school fees and much more. Trust us when we say, ‘E choke’ for GOtv side! These offers are still up for grabs until the 31st of March 2021: 1. YOU CAN GET A DECODER, GOTENNA AND GOTV JOLLI WITH THE ‘JOLLI FOR LESS’ OFFER! The ‘Jolli For Less’ offer sees new customers get a GOtv decoder, GOtennae and a one-month Jolli subscription for…

Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, has launched its 3S (SMS/Self Service) Banking Solution with funds transfer and bill payment capabilities. This is unique a SMS banking solution with a bundle of functionalities. This service will enable customers initiate transactional and non-transactional banking activities by sending a short message from their registered phone number to a custom number – 30909. Customers with feature phones and those with limited access to the internet can seamlessly initiate secure transaction requests or other general service requests to the bank. According to Wole Adeniyi, Chief Executive, Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC,…

All is now set for this year’s Nigeria Media Nite Award. Known for his glamorous gathering, having fail to hold last year due to the global Covid-19 pandemic, this year’s edition which is in its 15th edition will be acknowledging journalists, businessmen and politicians for their dexterity and dedication, as well as their outstanding contributions to their various fields. According to the Director of Media and Publicity of the prestigious award, Mr. Murphy Ajibade Alabi, who spoke on behalf of the convener, Sola Olugbemiro, said this year’s edition will be different from what it used to be; “We have been…

Big Brother Naija Season 6 is back! Trust Biggy to make every season bigger and better than the last. This season’s winner will be taking home ₦90 MILLION WORTH OF PRIZES. Yup, you heard that right. It doesn’t end there; organizers of the show have decided to spice things up by giving customers early access to audition for the reality TV show. Imagine being a part of the first set of people to get auditioned for BBNaija 6 which will premiere later this year. If you intend to be among the lucky people to make it into Biggy’s house, here…

Abbey Mortgage Bank is repositioned for growth with the recently concluded right issue exercise which will increase the capital of the bank by circa N3billion. The success of the right issue is an indication of the confidence that the shareholders have in the management and the strategic intention of the bank. In the last few months, the bank grew it’s deposit liability to N14billion from N6billion in 2020 through aggressive sales drive and increased brand visibility. In order to attain the next phase of growth, the management has identified key areas to drive revenue which includes mortgage/construction finance, treasury related…

Olam, a foremost agribusiness and leading player in the wheat value-chain recently convened the first edition of the Olam Green Land Webinar series. Themed “Deepening the wheat farming development programme in Nigeria through innovation, increasing investments and collaborations”, the event is part of an engagement series organised by the agribusiness firm to deepen insights into the various challenges hampering the development of the domestic wheat value chain, while stimulating private and public sector actions to proffer solutions to the various challenges. Amongst the speakers that spearheaded the domestic wheat production development discourse were Dr. Filippo Maria Bassi, a senior scientist…

Flykite Productions, organisers of GOtv Boxing Night, have announced that a total of 150 fans will be allowed into the Mobolaji Johnson Indoor Sports Hall of the Rowe Park Sports Hall, Lagos, venue of GOtv Boxing Night 22 holding on Friday. The decision to allow a limited number of fans is in line with COVID-19 safety protocols. The event, which hosts seven bouts, including two World Boxing Federation (WBF) world title fights, had initially been billed to be held behind closed doors. Speaking in Lagos yesterday, Jenkins Alumona, Flykite CEO, explained that physical distancing requirements and other safety measures will…

To reiterate its commitment towards developing the agricultural sector, Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC, a member of Stanbic IBTC Group, has concluded plans to sponsor the Alternative Agriculture Equipment Trade Show organised by Developing Markets Associates (DMA). The company said the sponsorship draws from the Federal Government’s renewed drive to mechanise its agricultural sector. According to the organisers, the event, which will hold virtually on Friday, 26 March 2021, promises to provide participants the opportunity of accessing the United Kingdom’s most competitively-priced agricultural equipment on a digital platform. DMA is a UK-based trade and investment company that acts as a connecter between the UK and…

First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider has announced the fourth edition of its annual FirstGem Conference, tagged FirstGem 4.0. The 2021 event is themed ‘The Art of Negotiation’ and convened to provide women with insights on the secrets of wealth management, investment and savings. It is scheduled to hold on Wednesday, 31 March 2021. Participants are required to register via the link http://bit.ly/firstbankwebinar The product, FirstGem, is an account designed specifically to meet the needs of women, aged 18 years and above. The product is targeted at a broad spectrum of women, working professionals,…

By Elvis Eromosele Numbers tell a story. If you can connect one story with another, you can make plausible inferences. Two reports released last week showed the power of these connections. The Nigerian Bureau of Statistics showed that the unemployment rate for the fourth quarter of 2020 hit 33.3 per cent. This is an increase from the 27.1 per cent recorded in Q2, of the same year.  The Nigerian Protein Deficiency Report 2020 released in the same week indicated that cost and household income levels remain the major deterrents to adequate protein intake in Nigeria. According to the report, 45 per cent of…