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November 25, 2015 No Responses

NCC tasks MNOs over N30b subscribers’ loss to unsolicited SMS

Following claims by the National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers of Nigeria (NATCOMS) that telephone users in the country lose about N30 billion to unsolicited Short Message Service (SMS) monthly from the activities of Value Added Service Provide...

November 24, 2015 No Responses

Audu died a courageous politician, says Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed shock over the news of the death of Abubakar Audu, the All Progressives Congress candidate in the inconclusive Kogi State governorship election. The President, who is attending the Third Gas Exporting Countries Forum ...

November 24, 2015 No Responses

NCC to sanction more firms

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has threatened to sanction MTN, Airtel and Globacom for defying its directive on automatic migration to Pay-As-You-Go data bundle. The Commission made this known in its ‘2015 third quarter Compliance Monitoring ...

November 20, 2015 No Responses

Buhari restates commitment to Privatisation

President Muhammadu Buhari has reaffirmed his Administration’s commitment to the Federal Government’s privatisation and commercialisation policy. Speaking at an audience with Peugeot’s Executive Vice President for Africa and the Middle-East, Mr. Jean-Chr...

November 19, 2015 No Responses

Dangote remains Africa’s richest person, says Forbes

For the fifth consecutive year, Forbes has rated the President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, as Africa’s richest person in Africa. The Magazine also ranked Dangote as the 67th richest person in the world, from a peak of 23rd...

November 17, 2015 No Responses

Dangote Cement reward customers with N300m

AS part of measures to compensate and enrich its teeming customers across the country, Dangote Cement has commenced its biggest promo that will benefit 3, 783 customers. The promo, which, began recently will be activated across the country and will...

November 17, 2015 No Responses

MTN gets Friday deadline to pay $5.2b fine

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has extended to Friday the deadline given to MTN to pay a $5.2billion fine. According to the commission, it sanctioned the telecommunications giant based on security reasons following its failure to deactivate 5.2m...

November 13, 2015 No Responses

Customs seeks support for reforms

The Public Relations Officer, Tin-Can Island Customs Command, Chris Osunkwo, has commended the Comptroller-General of Customs, retired Col. Hameed Ali’s bold initiatives towards reforming the service and increasing revenue. Osunkwo gave the comme...

November 12, 2015 No Responses

SEC pledges compliance with Corporate Governance Code

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has pledged to collaborate with other regulators in the interest of the nation’s capital market. Speaking in Abuja when the executives of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria ...

November 12, 2015 No Responses

Buhari task ministers on Treasury Single Account

The adoption of Treasury Single Account has resulted in the blocking of financial leakages in public sector, President Muhammadu Buhari has said. Speaking yesterday during the inauguration of Minister, Buhari said the initiative is making more funds availa...

November 10, 2015 No Responses

MTN CEO Resigns over $5.2b fine

MTN Group, the parent company of MTN Nigeria, which was slammed a record $5.2 billion fine by the Nigerian National telecommunications Commission (NCC), over its delayed disconnection of unregistered mobile phone numbers, has forced Chief Executive Officer, Mr...

November 9, 2015 No Responses

MTN Sacks CEO, Dabengwa Over Record $5.2b Nigeria Fine

MTN Group, the parent company of MTN Nigeria, which was slammed a record $5.2 billion fine by the Nigerian National telecommunications Commission (NCC), over its delayed disconnection of unregistered mobile phone numbers, has forced Chief Executive Officer, Mr...

November 9, 2015 No Responses

Customs boss pledges to stop permanent posting

The Comptroller-General of Customs, retired Col. Hameed Ali, has pledged to stop reported favoritism in the service. He explained that every officer in customs must work to earn promotion. “All officers are under close watch because if any mistake is done.....