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August 22, 2021 No Responses

‘FG To Deploy 5G Network Soon’

The Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy says it will soon deploy the Five Generation network (5G) in Nigeria for increased connectivity. The Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, disclosed this in Abuja when he featured...

August 22, 2021 No Responses

NCC, Others To Increase Nigeria’s GDP‘

The Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy says the Information Communication Technology (ICT) sector will increase its contributions to the country’s revenue, to boost the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The Minister of Communications and ...

August 22, 2021 No Responses

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L-R: Planning Manager, APM Terminals Apapa, Riyaz Melekolangath; Port Manager, Lagos Port Complex (LPC), Apapa, Mrs Funmilayo Olotu; Commercial Manager of APM Terminals Apapa, Temilade Ogunniyi and the Traffic Manager of LPC, Jubril Buba, at the launch of APM ...

August 22, 2021 No Responses

APM Terminals Apapa Boosts Service Delivery With Berthing Window

Nigeria’s leading container terminal operator, APM Terminals Apapa has launched a Berthing Window service to reduce the waiting time of ships and help consignees take prompt delivery of their consignments at the port. The first Berthing Window fo...

August 22, 2021 No Responses

Capital Market Committee Donates 2000 Covid-19 Protective Suits To Lagos

The Capital Market Support Committee for COVID-19 (CMSCC) has donated 2000 protective suits to the Lagos State Government to help battle the current third wave of COVID-19 pandemic in the state. The CMSCC is a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...

August 22, 2021 No Responses

Rivers Judgment: ‘Continue To Pay Your VAT To FIRS’

The Federal Inland Revenue Service(FIRS) has advised taxpayers in the country to continue to pay their Value Added Tax (VAT) to the FIRS in order to avoid facing penalties for failing to do so. FIRS Director, Communications and Liaison Department,....

August 22, 2021 No Responses

FirstBank Boosts SMEs With N500,000

FirstBank of Nigeria on Sunday announced a N500,000 business grant to five Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), through its SMEConnect initiative aimed at boosting employment. Group Head, Retail Banking, Lagos Mainland 1, FirstBank, Mrs Oludolapo Adigun, li...

August 22, 2021 No Responses

FG Begins Implementation of MoU With NMA August 23

As part of measures to end ongoing indefinite strike by Resident Doctors across the country, the Federal Government is to commence implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) on Monday, August 23, 2021.&n...

August 22, 2021 No Responses

NCC Board In Yola, Pays Tribute to Ahmed Joda

The Board of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has paid an official condolence visit to the family of Ahmed Joda, former Board Chairman of the Commission, in his country home in Yola, Adamawa State. Alh. Ahmed Joda passed on Friday,...

August 22, 2021 No Responses

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L-R: Minister of Finance, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, President/ Chairman of Council, Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS), Mr Olatunde Amolegbe FCS, Minister of Industry Trade and Investment, Otunba Niyi Adebayo and Mrs Ojone Kabir, Assistant Director/ Head F...

August 22, 2021 No Responses

APC, PDP Congratulate New Olu Of Warri

The Delta All Progressive Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have felicitated with Omoba Tsola Emiko on his ascendancy to the throne Of Olu of Warri Kingdom. In a statement, signed by the APC state Publicity Secretary (caretaker),...

August 22, 2021 No Responses

Shippers Seek Stoppage Of Excessive Charges For Groupage Containers

President, Shippers Association of Lagos (SAL), Rev. Jonathan Nicole, has called for the stoppage of excessive charges for groupage containers in Nigeria. Nicole said this in a statement on Saturday in Lagos. The term groupage refers to a type...

August 22, 2021 No Responses

Ojobo, NCC Ex-Image Maker Mourns Ahmed Joda

Former Director Public Affairs (DPA) at Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Mr. Tony Ojobo has said late Alhaji Ahmed Joda tenure as Chairman, Board of Commissioners was instrumental to the revolution witnessed in the ICT Ecosystem in Nigeria O...

August 21, 2021 No Responses

FG, States, LGs Share N760.7b For July

The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared N760.717 billion as federation allocation for the month of July. This is contained in a statement by Mr Oshundun Olajide, Deputy Director (Information), Ministry of Finance, Budget and N...