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November 23, 2021 No Responses

5G: Danbatta Urges African Govts To Invest In Infrastructure

The Executive Vice Chairman of Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC), Prof. Umaru Danbatta, on Tuesday urged African countries to invest in the right infrastructure to facilitate the deployment of 5G services. Danbatta made the appeal during an online tech policy talk organised...

November 23, 2021 No Responses

Niger Spends N5b On Security In Two Years

The Niger Government said it spent more than N5 billion in the last two years on general security in the state. Alhaji Ahmed Matane, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), said this while addressing Journalists in Minna on Tuesday. ...

November 23, 2021 No Responses

Financial Inclusion Through Technology To Take Centre Stage At 2021 CAMCAN Workshop

The Capital Market Correspondents Association of Nigeria (CAMCAN) has concluded plans to hold its 2021 annual workshop, a strategic forum to articulate issues that can move the Nigerian capital market and economy forward. This year’s workshop sch...

November 23, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria Targets $1.2b Export Capacity For States

The National Action Committee, African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) has emphasised the need to cascade down its activities to the subnational level with state governments playing a major role. Secretary of the committee, Mr Francis Anatogu, ...

November 23, 2021 No Responses

FG Disburses N56b To MSMEs

The Federal Government has disbursed N56.84 billion to 835,161 beneficiaries under the MSME Survival Fund scheme. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Evelyn Ngige, disclosed this at the opening of the 13th Meeting of t...

November 23, 2021 No Responses

WAEC Releases 2021 WASSCE Results, Hikes Fees To N18,000

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has increased registration fees for school candidates for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) from N13,950 to N18,000, beginning from 2022. WAEC Head of National Office (HNO), Mr Patric...

November 23, 2021 No Responses

NRC Receives 24 Bids For Lagos-Ibadan, Warri-Itakpe e-Ticketing Solutions

The Nigerian Railway Corporation has received a total of 24 bids on open requests for the Lagos/Ibadan and Warri/Itakpe e-ticketing solutions for standards gauge railway operations under Public/Private/Partnership (PPP) arraignment. The Managing Direct...

November 23, 2021 No Responses

Dana Air Appoints New Deputy CEO

The Board of Directors of Dana Air has approved the appointment of Mr Sukhjinder Paul Mann as the new Deputy Chief Executive Officer, with effect from 22nd November 2021. According to a statement by the Media and Communications Manager of Dana Air,...

November 23, 2021 No Responses

FMDQ Admits Valency Agro’s N7.24b Commercial Papers

FMDQ Securities Exchange has approved for quotation the Valency Agro Nigeria Ltd. series two and three N4.57 billion and N2.67 billion Commercial Papers (CPs) on its platform. In a statement on Monday, FMDQ explained that the admission was under the com...

November 23, 2021 No Responses

Fidelity Bank Restates Commitment To Excellence With Fidelity For You Campaign

Coming on the heels of several auspicious announcements, frontline tier-two lender, Fidelity Bank Plc, has launched a new thematic campaign set to help it demonstrate its devotion to customers. The campaign themed Fidelity for You, broke across several media o...

November 23, 2021 No Responses

Winners Emerge In FirstBank 60th Lagos Amateur Open Golf Championship

For Sade Opawunmi, winner in the female category of the 60th edition of the FirstBank of Nigeria Ltd. Lagos Amateur Open Golf Championship, which ended on Sunday at the Golf Section of Ikoyi Club 1938, it was dream come true. ...

November 22, 2021 No Responses

APPEALS Targets 15 Cottage Centres In Lagos

The Lagos State Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) Project is constructing 15 aggregation and cottage processing centres in three value chains in the state. The state Project Coordinator, Lagos APPEALS,...

November 22, 2021 No Responses

AMCON Boss, Kuru, Wins New Telegraph ‘Public Integrity Award’

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Ahmed Kuru, at the weekend won the maiden edition of the New Telegraph Newspapers “Public Integrity Award 2021.” The organ...

November 22, 2021 No Responses

NIMASA Inaugurates Staff Joint Consultative Forum

The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, has inaugurated an 18-member staff joint consultative forum for the purpose of strengthening the relationship between the Management and the entire workf...