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First Bank's Digital Experience Centre Debuts At UNN

1 week ago | thewhistler.ng | Chinedu Aroh

[mc4wp_form id=33047] First Bank of Nigeria, Wednesday, commissioned its Digital Experience Centre at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. THE WHISTLER reports that the centre is the first to be commissioned in any university in Nigeria. Speaking during the event, the Vice Chancellor of UNN, Prof Oguejiofor Ujam, commended First Bank for making UNN the first university to launch the centre in Nigeria.
Ojulari Pledges Strategic Collaboration To Deliver Presidential Mandate

1 week ago | thewhistler.ng | IFEANYI ONUBA

[mc4wp_form id=33047] The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), Mr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, has reaffirmed his commitment to forging strong and effective partnerships with key stakeholders to successfully deliver on the strategic mandate entrusted to him by President Bola Tinubu.
Google Blocks 5.1 Billion Ads Globally, Blames Threats From Nigeria

1 week ago | thewhistler.ng | Chris Ugwu

[mc4wp_form id=33047] In a sweeping global crackdown on harmful online content, Google says it blocked or removed 5.1 billion ads and restricted an additional 9.1 billion in 2024, highlighting increasing sophistication in digital scams, including persistent threats in Nigeria. The announcement was made in the tech giant’s 2024 Ads Safety Report, released on Wednesday.
Audit Scandal Forces PwC Out Of Nine African Countries

1 week ago | thewhistler.ng | Chris Ugwu

[mc4wp_form id=33047] PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), one of the world’s leading professional services firms, has shut down operations in nine Sub-Saharan African countries as part of a sweeping strategic review. The move comes amid intensifying scrutiny and reputational challenges linked to a series of global audit failures and client-related controversies.
Standard Alliance Shareholders Approve N15bn Capital Increase, Name Change

1 week ago | thewhistler.ng | Chris Ugwu

[mc4wp_form id=33047] Shareholders of Standard Alliance Insurance Plc have approved capital restructuring and rebranding plan during the company’s Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM), paving the way for a major corporate transformation. At the meeting, shareholders authorized the board to increase the company’s share capital from N1.75bn to N15bn and endorsed a name change from Standard Alliance Insurance Plc to Fortis Global Insurance Plc, subject to regulatory approvals.
House Seekers Demand Regulations To Curb Arbitrary Tenancy Fees

1 week ago | thewhistler.ng | Iro Oliver Stanley

[mc4wp_form id=33047] House seekers and tenants in Aba, the commercial hub of Abia State, are raising the alarm over rising house rent, accusing real estate agents and middlemen of inflating charges far beyond the actual value of rent, thereby frustrating the search for decent accommodation.
Death Toll Rises To 3 In Ebonyi Crash

1 week ago | thewhistler.ng | Justina Simon

[mc4wp_form id=33047] The death toll from an auto crash in Uburu, Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State has climbed to three. Officials of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Enugu Operations Office, in collaboration with Ebonyi State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), visited the injured victims at David Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences (DUFUHS). NEMA made this known via its official X page on Wednesday, following an auto crash on April 15.
Varsity Don Urges Youths To Embrace Agriculture

1 week ago | thewhistler.ng | Iro Oliver Stanley

[mc4wp_form id=33047] The Director of Agribusiness Incubation Centre, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Dr. Philips Nto, has tasked Nigerian youths with embracing agriculture as a legitimate means of becoming billionaires. He also told them to get involved in politics at the local government levels to influence decisions on agriculture instead of allowing the older generation to decide their future.
FAAC Allocates N1.58tn To FG. States, LGs

1 week ago | thewhistler.ng | IFEANYI ONUBA

[mc4wp_form id=33047] A total sum of N1.578tn, being March 2025 federation account revenue, has been shared to the Federal Government, States and the Local Government Councils. The revenue was shared at the Federation Account Allocation Committee meeting held in Abuja. The total distributable revenue of N1.57tn statutory revenue of N931.32bn, Value Added Tax (VAT) revenue of N 593.750bn, Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL) revenue of N24.97bn and Exchange Difference revenue of N28.71bn.
‘Family Doesn’t Steal From You’ — Peter Okoye Says After Testifying Against Brother In Court

1 week ago | thewhistler.ng | Justina Simon

[mc4wp_form id=33047] Nigerian music star Peter Okoye, one half of the legendary P-Square duo, has opened up about enduring over two decades of betrayal, manipulation, and silence within his family, while revealing that he is now prioritising his mental health. In a post shared on his Instagram story on Tuesday, Peter said “love doesn’t manipulate.” “Don’t let ‘family’ be the reason you’re drowning in silence. I did – for over 20 years and it almost cost me everything.