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Fintech firm,  VeendHQ, has said its artificial intelligence platform,  Vida AI, will redefine credit decision. Designed for Africa, Vida AI delivers speed, accuracy, and fairness in credit assessments. Vida AI has a machine learning engine that processes alternative data to generate real-time insight into borrower behaviour and risk to assess those...

Prince Kazeem Balogun, All Progressives Congress (APC) councillorship candidate for Ward A, Agboyi-Ketu LCDA in Lagos State, has revived an abandoned borehole on Adetayo Street, off Oyebanjo Solarin Street, Elebiju, Ketu  The facility will provide 12,000 litres of clean water daily and improve the council’s access to safe water. Inaugurating the facility,...

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has asked the federal government to release the remaining two months’ withheld salaries of their members who participated in the 2022 strike. The union also decried the persistent delay in salary payments to federal universities, often weeks after other federal workers have...

Suspended Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara has met with the suspended Speaker of the House of Assembly, Martins Amaewhule and other aggrieved state lawmakers.  Multiple sources confirmed on Thursday evening the meeting held and ended with Fubara holding the hands of Amaewhule as they shared jokes and laughter. It was gathered that the...

The third day of protests against Engr. Farouk Ahmed, the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), has seen the involvement of more Nigerians, including religious clerics and lawyers. The protesters led by Dan Okwa and Bishop Abel King among others are demanding Ahmed’s...

MultiChoice Nigeria has announced a 50 per cent reduction in the price of its DStv decoder, cutting the cost from ₦20,000 to ₦10,000, in a strategic move to tackle a sharp drop in subscriptions and win back customers. The company, in a statement released on Tuesday, said the discount is...

A former President, Ijaw Youths Council Worldwide, Engr. Udengs Eradiri, has called on erstwhile Vice-President Atiku Abubakar to jettison his presidential ambition. Eradiri told Atiku that his serial failed bids to occupy Aso Rock Villa had done untold damage to the development of the Niger Delta and destroyed the reputation...

First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu has felicitated with Lagos Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, on his 60th birthday. In a goodwill message personally signed on Wednesday, Senator Tinubu hailed Governor Sanwo-Olu’s dedication to public service, describing him as an exemplary leader whose commitment continues to inspire. “I join your family, associates...

By Paul Ikpambese With a vision that stretches beyond the horizon, Engineer Gbenga Komolafe is crafting a legacy of groundbreaking reforms that are revolutionising the oil and gas industry. His trailblazing career, marked by numerous achievements and milestones, has been a masterclass in visionary leadership. From spearheading the Nigeria Pipeline...

The Citizens Collective for Good Governance (CCGG) has described recent comments made by former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a product of bitterness and frustration over his exclusion from the federal cabinet. In a strongly worded statement on Tuesday, signed by its president, Dr...