The Senior Staff Association of the National Identity Management Commission, NIMC, has threatened to down tools again with the issuance of a 21-day ultimatum to the Federal Government. This latest threat comes on the heels of a two-day warning strike embarked upon by the staff of the Commission a few days ago. Disclosing this on Monday, Chairman of NIMC Senior Staff Association, Mr Lucky Michael, said the fresh ultimatum became imperative because the key demands they raised before the previous strike action have not been met by the authorities. Michael said the Union suspended the initial strike action on compassionate…
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First Bank of Nigeria Limited said it has launched a virtual payment card, a naira-denominated debit card and digital representation of the plastic debit card. The bank said in a statement titled ‘FirstBank begins the year with an innovative, convenient virtual payment card’, that the card was designed to be linked to either a customer’s operative account or wallet account. “The FirstBank virtual payment card is a suitable alternative to the use of cash and cheques, with its wide-range features, which include the ability of cardholders to protect his/her card using the block and unblock capabilities; PIN reset; change PIN…
Nigeria’s telecommunications giant, 9mobile, has announced a new Chief Technical Officer (CTO), Deputy Chief Technical Officer, and Director of Strategy within its Senior Management team. The company said in a statement on Monday that Juergen Peschel has been appointed as the New CTO, Baqi Salihu, Deputy CTO, and Karn Gulati as Director of Strategy. As CTO, Peschel, an experienced professional with an international executive track record within the IT, Managed Services & Telecommunications Industry, including expertise in a wide variety of industry verticals and markets, will oversee the evolution and integration of the company’s technical functions. Peschel has over 25…
Ajayi Tajudeen, an Ikoyi Club based category-1 amateur golfer, has emerged winner of the 59th edition of the FirstBank sponsored Lagos Open Golf Championship. Ajayi closed with 1-under par 70 for a total of 7-over the course par to win the Championship by two-shots after 56-holes. Happy at the recently held golf tourney, Ajayi adduced his success to hard work, saying “I practised a lot.” “There is no short cut to success which is why I take the sport very seriously. I was well prepared for this tournament because I practised a lot”, he said in a chat with newsmen…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that its attention has been drawn to numerous publications in both print and electronic media regarding the unfounded fears of mass disconnection of telephone subscribers as a result of the ongoing linkage of SIM Registration Records with the National Identity Number (NIN). The Commission said in a statement signed by its Director of Public Affairs, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde that it was necessary for the Commission to make clarifications in this regard in order to allay the fears of subscribers and the general public. According to the NCC, “Most of these publications are based…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has expressed shock and deepest grief over the loss of its staff, Mr Nuhu Hamman’Gabdo in a road accident. The Commission said in a statement on Sunday that Hamman ’Gabdo died alongside his wife, four children, his niece and driver in an accident that occurred on Saturday, January 9, 2021, along Nasarawa-Abuja Expressway while the deceased and his family were returning from his country home, Serti in Gashaka Local Government Area of Taraba State. The statement which was signed by the NCC Director, Public Affairs, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde noted that until his death, Hamman ’Gabdo…
The quest for achieving near-native performance has been a perpetual challenge. However, a technological breakthrough in the form of Web Assembly (Wasm) is heralding a new era, promising to redefine the boundaries of web application performance. In this spotlight article, we delve into the profound impact of Web Assembly on front-end development, with a focus on real-world applications, performance benchmarks, and integration strategies. OLAYINKA OLADELE, a seasoned front-end developer with over 5 years of experience, takes centre stage as we explore the transformative potential of Web Assembly in his hands. At its core, Web Assembly is a binary instruction format…
The directive last week by the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy that the National Identity Number, NIN, has become mandatory for a subscriber to carry a mobile phone is not only a slap on the faces of Nigerians already going through very troubled times but a plain manifestation that arbitrariness is being elevated to the dizzy heights of national policy. Operators have been given only two weeks to comply and ensure that over 190m subscribers on their networks are properly registered. Or your operating license withdrawn. We view this as a death sentence for the telecommunications industry, and some…
In response to the recent announcement by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) that recipients of international remittances can now receive their funds in Dollars or to have funds paid directly into their domiciliary accounts, Access Bank plc has announced that customers can visit any of their branches nationwide to receive funds sent from family and friends abroad in US Dollars effective immediately. Victor Etuokwu, Executive Director, Retail Banking, Access Bank plc, in a statement made available to DigitalTimesNG said, “As part of our promise to create value and meet the needs of our customers, we are happy to announce that our customers…
TD Plus, a subsidiary of Sub-Saharan Africa’s leading technology, lifestyle and solutions distributor, TD Africa, has signed a partnership to provide quality support services to customers of Samsung, a global Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) in Nigeria and beyond. TD Plus has been specifically certified as an Authorized Service Centre for Samsung Mobile and Consumer Electronics. TD Plus has also partnered with Samsung to offer free screen repairs for mobile devices at fifty per cent discount. The offer covers the first 50 Samsung mobile users, with interested persons expected to call 08129851224 and 08129851226 to take advantage. A top-notch after-sales support…