December 12, 2022

[GIST] Renmoney eyes Nigeria’s next phase of market devt

[GIST] Renmoney eyes Nigeria’s next phase of market devt

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Renmoney has reiterated its focus on Nigeria’s next phase of market development. The company disclosed this during a recent event in Lagos tagged ‘Going Long on Africa’ to engage with partners, investors, regulators and business leaders about their experience and outlook for investing in Africa. The Founder and Chairman of Renmoney, Mr Stephen Jennings, restated


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[GIST] Oyo students gang-rape SSS1 pupil in uncompleted building

[GIST] Oyo students gang-rape SSS1 pupil in uncompleted building

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Two secondary school students of Monatan High School, Ibadan, Oyo State, have been arrested by men of the state police command for allegedly raping a 17-year-old girl.  The incident happened around 8pm at Moricas community in the Oluyole Local Government Area of the state. PUNCH Metro gathered that the victim was lured into an uncomplicated


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December 11, 2022

[GIST] Govt should engage fintech to drive growth —Afolabi

[GIST] Govt should engage fintech to drive growth —Afolabi

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Olamide Afolabi is the Chief Executive Officer of Touch and Pay Technologies Limited. He tells FAITH AJAYI about his career and the financial technology industry You studied Mechanical Engineering in school. Why and how did you go into fintech? Basically, the crux of what we studied in school was to figure out a way to


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[GIST] Bisi Abiola plays gracious host at daughter’s wedding

[GIST] Bisi Abiola plays gracious host at daughter’s wedding

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The Nikkai, and traditional wedding between Saudat Damilola and Yusuf Odutola is one that would linger for some time in the minds of those who attended. The event took place on Victoria Island, Lagos, during the week. Bisi Abiola, the mother of the bride, is one of the wives of late billionaire businessman, philanthropist and


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[GIST] Old students honour former teacher

[GIST] Old students honour former teacher

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Students of the 1967-1968 set of the Comprehensive High School, Aiyetoro, Ogun State, recently came together to honour one of their former teachers and hostel mistress, Yetunde Holloway, for the positive contributions she made to their lives, 54 years after they left the school. In recognition of her impact on their lives, the old students


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[GIST] Youth exodus shows Nigeria’s abundant talent – NB director

[GIST] Youth exodus shows Nigeria’s abundant talent – NB director

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Corporate Affairs Director, Nigerian Breweries Plc, Mrs Sade Morgan, tell GODFREY GEORGE about the company’s contribution to youth and women empowerment as a way of addressing the alarming unemployment rate in Nigeria What birthed the NB Empowerment Programme and why the focus on vocational training? For us at Nigerian Breweries Plc, we have recognised that


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[GIST] Builders urge govt to regulate building materials’ prices

[GIST] Builders urge govt to regulate building materials’ prices

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The National Chairman of the Nigerian Institution of Builders in Facilities Management, Dr Akinsola Olufemi, has called on the Federal Government to set up a regulatory agency that will fix the price of cement and other building materials in the country. In a telephone interview with our correspondent, Olufemi linked the lack of an affordable


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