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November 20, 2023 No Responses

Maida: Excellent Quality Of Service Non-Negotiable In Telecom Industry

The Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida has said that quality of service in the telecommunications sector is non-negotiable as he called for industry collaboration to make this a reality. Maida, who...

November 20, 2023 No Responses

NPA To Clampdown On Illegal Container Stripping

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Mr. Mohammed Bello Koko, over the weekend in Lagos, issued a stern warning against the illegal stripping of containers along the port access road, stressing that the Authority will deal decisively with...

November 19, 2023 No Responses

Firm Gets $530m Contract For Two LNG Carriers

South Korean shipbuilding giant, HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Company (HD KSOE) has received an order to build two liquified natural gas (LNG) carriers for an undisclosed shipowner from Africa. According to the company’s stock exchange fi...

November 19, 2023 No Responses

Factors Responsible For Electricity Failure In Nigeria, By Stakeholders

Unknown to many Nigerians, failure in regular electricity supply to households and businesses in the country is not only as a result of government negligence or lack of resources to generate it, but also due to complicated web of offic...

November 19, 2023 No Responses

Nigeria Targets Production Of 2,000 Tractors Yearly

LOCAL production of 2,000 tractors yearly will boost food production, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, has said. It will also create jobs for farmers, especially women and youths and enhance food and nutrition security, he...

November 18, 2023 No Responses

CEPACS At 50: Committee Explains Agenda, Church Growth Through Digital Communication

In celebrating Pan African Committee for Social Communications (CEPACS) 50th year anniversary, Catholic Bishops across Africa will gather to promote Synodal church in Africa through digital communications. The event will be holding in Lagos from November 18 to...

November 18, 2023 No Responses

UBA Bags 2023 African Leadership Award

United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has been named the African Champion of the Year 2023 at the just concluded Africa Financial Industry Summit, held in Lome, Togo. The Africa Financial Industry Summit (AFIS), organized by Jeune Media Group, publishers...

November 17, 2023 No Responses

Senate Confirms Maida As NCC Executive Vice Chairman

The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Dr. Aminu Maida as the substantive Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). Maida was confirmed Thursday in Abuja by the Senate during its plenary session w...

November 17, 2023 No Responses

Presco Bags Company Of The Year Award

In recognition of its contributions to the Nigeria economy especially the agricultural sector, Presco Plc has emerged winner of the City Business News 2023 Company of The Year Award. With head office in Benin City, Edo State, Presco Plc is a...

November 16, 2023 No Responses

Firm Earmarks $3b For Eleven LNG Carriers

After revealing plans to shift its business focus towards the LNG carrier sector, Capital Product Partners L.P. (CPLP) has now entered into an agreement to acquire eleven newbuild LNG carriers for a total price of $3.1 billion. Under the agreement,...

November 16, 2023 No Responses

Lagos Reiterates Ban On Street Begging

The Lagos State Government has restated that the ban on street begging or using babies to solicit alms on the street in any part of the State is still very much in force. The Commissioner for Youth and Social Development,...

November 15, 2023 No Responses

NNPC Tasks Stakeholders On Diversified Energy Portfolio

The Group Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPC Ltd), Mele Kyari has charged stakeholders within the Nigerian oil and gas industry to adapt, evolve and lead in the ever-changing global energy landscape. Kyari gave...

November 15, 2023 No Responses

NIMASA DG Host Western Naval Command

The Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Bashir Jamoh says collaboration with the Nigerian Navy has played a key role in the achievements of his Administration in terms of maritime security in Nigerian waters and th...

November 15, 2023 No Responses

Roger Brown: Africa Should Reposition Energy Industry For The Future

Africa should reposition the energy industry for the future and become much more efficient with its energy resources, the Chief Executive Officer, Seplat Energy Plc, Mr. Roger Brown has said. He urged African countries to accept the fact that energy...