News Highlights: The relaunched app comes with new features like higher transaction limits, cardless withdrawals, and the ability to plan and schedule payments. The app offers streamlined processes for applying for mortgages and evaluating options directly through the app. Abbey Mortgage Bank has revamped its mobile app with innovative digital solutions to enhance customers’ mobile banking experience, Digital TimesNG reports. Known as ‘AbbeyMobile 2.0’, the app comes with new exciting features, enhanced security, and a user-friendly interface designed to meet customers’ financial needs. Group Head, Retail Sales & E-business, Abbey Mortgage Bank, Felix Omodayo-Owotuga, said, “The re-launch of AbbeyMobile 2.0…
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News Highlights: DG of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa, emphasised the urgent need to integrate digital literacy into Nigeria’s formal education system. Minister of State for Education, Dr. Yusuf Tanko Sununu, supported this initiative, underscoring the need for educational reform to adapt to the digital era. The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has stressed the immediate need to incorporate digital literacy and skills into Nigeria’s formal education system to better equip citizens for the challenges they will encounter after graduation. Digital TimesNG reports that Inuwa stated this during a Stakeholders Dialogue and High-Level Policy Committee…
News Highlights: FG has reaffirmed its commitment to making Nigeria a global leader in technology innovation and entrepreneurship. The iHATCH programme supports young entrepreneurs by providing training and resources to turn their ideas into impactful ventures. The Federal Government of Nigeria has reaffirmed its dedication to establishing the country as a global leader in technological innovation and entrepreneurship, reports Digital TimesNG. Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa stated this during the closing ceremony of the iHATCH startup incubation programme’s third cohort in Abuja. The programme, a joint initiative of NITDA and the Japan International Cooperation…
News Highlights: Trend Micro is exploring a potential sale after receiving buyout interest, driven partly by the recent weakening of the yen. The company has faced challenges with a more than 10% decline in share value this year and has been striving to enhance profitability. Trend Micro, a Japanese cybersecurity firm with a market value of about 950 billion yen ($6.5 billion), is exploring a sale after attracting buyout interest, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday. According to Reuters, the deal deliberations come as a weakening of the yen in the last few weeks, and Trend Micro’s stock…
News Highlights: FBNQuest Trustees has firmly denied any claims of a business relationship with Maihomm Trustees/Maihomm Management. FBNQuest urges the public to disregard any false claims or misinformation regarding their association with Maihomm Trustees. FBNQuest Trustees has described as false, claims making the rounds in some quarters that it has entered into a business relationship with Maihomm Trustees/Maihomm Management. FBNQuest said in a statement on Thursday that it has not entered into any partnership, agreement, or business relationship with Maihomm Trustees/Maihomm Management. According to the statement, “FBNQuest Trustees and Maihomm Trustees/Maihomm Management are separate and independent entities. “At no time…
News Highlights: The Federal Government plans to review and unbundle the merger of federal technical colleges and science schools. The need for these special institutions to focus exclusively on their core areas is emphasised. The Federal Government has announced plans to review the merger of federal technical colleges and science schools in the country to unbundle them, according to a report by Channels TV. The Minister of Education, Prof Tahir Mamman, who disclosed this at a one-day stakeholders’ meeting on the Challenges and Issues Affecting Technical Colleges in the country, expressed displeasure over the merging of technical colleges with colleges…
News Highlights: Managing Director of News Central TV, met with the Lagos State Commissioner of Police to address recent attacks on journalists by thugs. Commissioner Fayoade assured Akintemi that the police would investigate the attacks and bring the perpetrators to justice. Managing Director of News Central TV, Mr. Kayode Akintemi, on Wednesday, paid a visit to the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Adegoke Fayoade, to express concerns over the recent attack on journalists by thugs in the state, reports Digital TimesNG. Akintemi who was on the visit following attacks by suspected thugs on the reporters of News Central TV covering…
News Highlights: NOUN has inaugurated seven state-of-the-art laboratories under the Africa Centre of Excellence for Technology Enhanced Learning (ACETEL). The labs feature advanced technology for student learning and research and play big roles in developing capacity for both staff and students. The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has inaugurated seven state-of-the-art Africa Centre of Excellence for Technology Enhanced Learning (ACETEL) laboratories to enhance research capabilities. The seven laboratories are the Cyber Security Lab, Management Information System (MIS) Lab, Artificial Intelligence Lab, Virtual Reality Laboratory, ACETEL Basic Laboratory, ACETEL-CISCO Academy and Multimedia Laboratory. Digital TimesNG understands that the university expects…
News Highlights: Mele Kyari, GCEO of NNPCL, dismissed allegations that company staff are responsible for importing substandard petroleum products into the country. Kyari revealed that under the current management, the NNPCL has become a profit-making company after 43 years of losses. Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, on Wednesday dismissed allegations that staff of the company are behind substandard importation of petroleum products into the country. While speaking before a Senate Ad-hoc Committee regarding allegations of economic sabotage in the petroleum industry, Kyari stated that both he, as the CEO, and…
News Highlights: The MTN Foundation, in collaboration with the Musical Society of Nigeria (MUSON), has launched the MTN MUSON School of Music Scholarship. The scholarship offers access to state-of-the-art facilities and performance opportunities while fostering students’ growth into proficient and expressive musicians. In partnership with the Musical Society of Nigeria (MUSON), the MTN Foundation has announced applications for the MTN MUSON School of Music Scholarship, reports Digital TimesNG. Now in its 18th year, Digital TimesNG understands that the scholarship supports and nurtures the next generation of Nigerian musicians. The programme offers a fully funded two-year diploma course in music, providing…