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July 25, 2024 No Responses

ITU Ranks Nigeria High In Digital Transformation Readiness

A new report of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has ranked Nigeria very high at 71 per cent, in comparative legal, policy and governance frameworks towards G5 – advanced state of readiness for digital transformation known as G5 with Germ...

July 24, 2024 No Responses

NCDMB, UBEC Explore Capacity Building Opportunities, Support For Basic Education

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) have agreed to collaborate towards upgrading basic education in the country and building capacities of young Nigerians towards meeting the needs o...

July 24, 2024 No Responses

Again, CBN Raises Interest Rate

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has again raised the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR), which measures interest rates by 50 basis points, from 26.25% to 26.75%. CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, announced this after the apex bank’s 296th Monetary Policy Committee...

July 24, 2024 No Responses

SIFAX Group Appoints Eniola-Jegede Group Coordinating Director

The Board of Directors of SIFAX Group has approved the appointment of Mrs. Wunmi Eniola-Jegede as the Group Coordinating Director. Until this appointment, Eniola-Jegede was the Executive Director, Human Resources, Business Development, and Strategic Planning. ...

July 24, 2024 No Responses

Gabon Invites Dangote To Invest In Cement, Fertilizer Production

President Brice Oligui Nguema of Gabon has invited the President and Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), Aliko Dangote to invest in Cement and Fertiliser production in Gabon. The President urged Dangote to explore potential investment ...

July 24, 2024 No Responses

Dantsoho Visits Tin-Can Ports, Harps On Development Of Infrastructure

The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr Abubakar Dantsoho, has identified the speedy rehabilitation of dilapidated port infrastructure across the nation as his topmost priority. Dantsoho, who was speaking on Tuesday during an unscheduled visi...

July 23, 2024 No Responses

Agwu, Agomoh, Retires As FRSC Promotes Eight Deputy Corps Marshalls

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume has approved the appointment of eight Assistant Corps Marshals (ACM), to the rank of Deputy Corps Marshal (DCM).Meanwhile, three of the DCMs are to proceed on immediate retirement, the...

July 23, 2024 No Responses

Minister, NMDPRA, NUPRC, NNPC Team Meet With Dangote

The Minister of State Petroleum Resources [Oil], Heineken Lokpobiri and other stakeholders have held a meeting with the President and CEO of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote over issues surrounding the Dangote Refinery. Dangote and Nigeria’s regulator...

July 23, 2024 No Responses

At Okomu Oil Palm, Netherlands Consul-General Harps On Support For Small Holders

The Consul-General to the Kingdom of Netherlands in Nigeria, Michel Deelen has commended Okomu Oil Palm company PLC for her partnership with small holders. The Diplomat spoke during a visit to Okomu Oil and after an interactive session with smallho...

July 23, 2024 No Responses

FRSC Promotes Eight Deputy Corps Marshalls, Agwu, Agomoh, Retires

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume has approved the appointment of eight Assistant Corps Marshals (ACM), to the rank of Deputy Corps Marshal (DCM).Meanwhile, three of the DCMs are to proceed on immediate retirement, t...

July 22, 2024 No Responses

New NPA MD Pledges Improved Revenue

The Newly appointed Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr Abubakar Dantsoho has pledged to boost the Organisation’s revenue generation and Port efficiency.The Managing Director made the remarks during the handover cere...

July 22, 2024 No Responses

Seplat Energy Canvasses Prudent Management Of Oil, Gas Assets

Seplat Energy Plc has called for prudent management of oil and gas assets in Nigeria in the country’s quest to drive growth in the energy sector and encourage expansion. The Chief Executive Officer, Seplat Energy, Mr. Roger Brown, gave t...

July 22, 2024 No Responses

Seplat Energy Concludes Media Training For Editors, Correspondents

Seplat Energy Plc has concluded the second phase of its media training programme for journalists and media practitioners in Nigeria. The second phase of the programme covers forty-five (45) Capital Market Editors/Correspondents as well as some Judi...