Author: Rommy Imah

News Highlights: Access Bank Becomes First to Surpass New Capital Benchmark Access Holdings Commits to June 30, 2025 Compliance Deadline Access Holdings Plc has reaffirmed its financial resilience and commitment to long-term value creation, as it responds to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) latest directive on regulatory forbearance. With a compliance deadline of June 30, 2025, the financial group said it remains firmly on course to meet all stipulated requirements, while safeguarding shareholder interests and ensuring operational stability. The assurance came through a corporate filing signed by the Company Secretary, Sunday Ekwochi, titled “RE: Central Bank of Nigeria’s Letter…

News Highlights: ALTON Confirms Direct USSD Billing to Subscribers Begins June 18 New Billing Model Aims to End Bank-Telco Disputes and Ensure Service Continuity The Association of Licensed Telecom Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has issued a formal clarification regarding the much-anticipated transition to the End-User Billing (EUB) model for Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) services, confirming that mobile subscribers will begin to bear the cost of USSD sessions directly from Wednesday, June 18, 2025. ALTON said in a statement jointly signed by Engr. Gbenga Adebayo and Damian Udeh, Chairman and Publicity Secretary respectively, that the new billing system represents a…

News Highlights: Unprecedented Discounts on Premium Beauty Products A Strategic Push for Self-Care and Wellness Awareness Konga Health, a subsidiary of Konga.com, has ignited a nationwide shopping frenzy with the launch of an unprecedented 50% discount on premium L’Oréal products. Since the initiative kicked off on May 21, thousands of eager customers across Nigeria have flocked to take advantage of the historic offer. Beyond making top-tier international beauty brands more accessible, the campaign has sparked widespread conversations around affordable self-care and wellness. The ongoing health and beauty campaign by Konga Health and Konga Online is uniquely structured to allow every…

As the 8th Abia State House of Assembly marks its two-year milestone, the spotlight fittingly shines on Hon. Mathias Ume (popularly known as Nwachi), the Deputy Majority Leader and Member representing Umunneochi State Constituency. A first-term legislator who was inaugurated on June 14, 2023, by the Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti (OFR), Hon. Ume has swiftly emerged as one of the most effective lawmakers in the State Assembly. With a reputation for diligence, legislative innovation, and unrelenting service to his people, he has redefined what it means to represent with purpose. Long before the 2023 general elections brought…

A fresh wave of sorrow has swept through Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia State, following the killing of a resident by suspected kidnappers on Sunday, June 15, 2025. The killing came barely one week after the gruesome murder of Mrs. Love Nwafor, of Obiagu Lekwesi, Umuchieze, by suspected kidnappers, after being abducted along Amuda road while returning home after a visit to Isuochi. Digital TimesNG reports that the Sunday attack reportedly occurred around Ugwuodu, between Amuda and Umuaku Isuochi, and has sparked renewed concerns over the rising spate of insecurity in the area. Mayor of Umunneochi LGA, Hon. Sunny…

News Highlights: Digital Africa Global Consult (DAGC) and the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) have partnered to launch the Nigeria Data Challenge. The collaboration marks a major step in institutionalising data protection culture in Nigeria. In a bold and forward-looking move to embed a culture of data privacy in Nigeria’s educational landscape, Digital Africa Global Consult (DAGC), a leading technology advancement firm, on Friday, entered into a strategic partnership with the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC). Digital TimesNG reports that the collaboration was formalised through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at launching the Nigeria Data Challenge,…

-Raise Alarm Over Political Tensions In Umunneochi The Ngodo Town Development Union, Youth Wing (NTDUYW), has strongly condemned what it describes as a “well-conceived and targeted” assassination attempt on Hon. Chaka Ikenna Chukwumerije, Abia State’s Commissioner for Lands, Housing & Survey. The incident occurred on Saturday, June 7, 2025, between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m., as the Commissioner was returning from a political meeting in his hometown, Isuochi, Umunneochi Local Government Area. According to the union, the meeting was aborted, and on his way back to Umuahia, his convoy was ambushed at the Ezinnachi area of Okigwe, Imo State, along…

ROMMY IMAH, in this article, explains Nigeria’s new End User Billing (EUB) model for USSD banking, which shifts charges from bank deductions to airtime billing. Backed by the NCC and CBN, the policy boosts transparency, empowers users, and settles bank–telco disputes. Discover what it means for mobile banking in Nigeria. A New Policy to End Long-Standing Disputes In a landmark shift aimed at resolving a long-standing dispute between banks and mobile network operators in Nigeria, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has introduced a new policy requiring that charges for Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) services be deducted directly from users’…

News Highlights: NCC and Stakeholders held Strategic Policy Dialogue to Support Community Networks The workshop was part of Unified Stakeholder effort to tackle digital exclusion In a bold move to bridge the persistent digital divide and promote inclusive socio-economic growth, key stakeholders have converged to tackle the challenges of rural network connectivity in Nigeria. Central to this initiative is a strategic collaboration spearheaded by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), in partnership with the Association for Progressive Communications and other institutional actors. The collaborative effort culminated in a two-day high-level policy dialogue held in Abuja from June 3 to 4, 2025,…

News Highlights: NITDA’s renewed commitment to disability inclusion in Digital Policy and Programs Strategic partnership with disability advocacy groups for Inclusive Digital Empowerment At the heart of Nigeria’s digital transformation agenda lies a growing recognition that true progress must include every citizen, especially the often-overlooked population of persons with special needs, reports Digital TimesNG. In a recent strategic dialogue with the Inclusive Friends Association, a disability advocacy group led by Executive Director Grace Jerry, the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, stressed the urgency of embedding disability inclusion across all levels of the agency’s…