Day: October 20, 2022

Nigerians boost UK economy with £1.9bn –Report

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According to an analysis by SBM Intelligence, Nigerian students and their dependants in the United Kingdom have contributed an estimated £1.9bn to the economy of the UK in one year. The data covered the 2021/2022 academic session. In the data made available on Wednesday, it was estimated that a sum of £680,620,000 was reportedly paid as school fees with a total of £54.3m paid in taxes by working spouses of the students. Further analysis of the data also revealed an estimated sum of £41.7m paid as health insurance; £408.37m was…

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FG orders telcos to reverse 10% tariff hike

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Federal Government has ordered telecommunication companies to reverse their recent 10 per cent hike in calls and data prices. This decision means that telcos like MTN Nigeria and Airtel, who had initially increased the prices of their data bundles by about 10 per cent, will now need to revert to their old prices. This was revealed by the Nigerian Communications Commission on Wednesday. The commission said the initial consideration for 10 per cent approval for tariff adjustments for different voice and data packages was in line with the mandates of…

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Union Bank and MobiHealth International Announce Partnership

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Union Bank of Nigeria “Union Bank” has announced the first banking partnership with globally recognised telehealth services company Mobihealth International “Mobihealth” during a signing ceremony held at the United States Embassy in Abuja today. Mobihealth’s mission ‘to provide everyone with timely access to quality and affordable healthcare and healthcare providers from all over the world,’ has garnered international accolades and awards for the company and its founder Dr. Funmi Adewara, including recognition from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The company has also…

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