President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday in Abuja, said the telecoms sector’s regulatory framework and operations would be reviewed to reflect global best practices, with a greater focus on protecting infrastructure. According to a statement by presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, President ...
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Understanding Reintroduction Of International Cargo Tracking Note
One of the biggest challenges facing Nigeria’s maritime sector is the annual loss of billions in uncollected tariffs due to fraudulent cargo declarations. Nigeria’s ports handle millions of metric tons of cargo annually, yet poor tracking mechanisms and loopholes in ...
Read More »China, Nigeria Partner On $7.9bn Green Hydrogen Project
A key green hydrogen project with a development value of about $7.9 billion is being executed in Akwa Ibom State with backing from China. Representatives from China and Nigeria agreed to execute the project to be located within the Liberty ...
Read More »FG Summons MultiChoice Over Price Hike
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has summoned MultiChoice Nigeria to explain its planned subscription price increase, scheduled to take effect on March 1, 2025. The regulatory body, citing concerns over recurrent price hikes and potential market abuse, ...
Read More »Food Production: Nigeria Receives First Batch Of Farm Implements From Belarus
The Federal Government has received the first batch of 2,000 tractors and 9,027 other farming equipment from Belarus as part of efforts to enhance mechanised farming and accelerate food production across the country. The Special Assistant to the President on ...
Read More »Visa-on-arrival Policy, FG Addresses Major Concerns
The federal government, through the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC), has addressed recent concerns regarding the Minister of Interior’s decision to cancel the Visa-on-Arrival (VOA) policy. In a statement issued to journalists yesterday in Abuja, the director-general of PEBEC, ...
Read More »MultiChoice Announces New Price Hike For DStv, GOtv Packages
Subscribers of MultiChoice’s DStv and GOtv services will have to pay more for their packages as the the PayTV company has announced a price increase set to take effect from March 1, 2025. In a statement issued to customers on ...
Read More »FG Spends $8bn To Stabilise Naira
The federal government has spent about $8 billion to stabilise the exchange rate of the Naira to the US dollar at its current levels. Managing director/CEO of Lagos-based Financial Derivatives Company, Bismarck Rewane, who revealed this, attributed the steady appreciation ...
Read More »Energy Transition: Minister Lauds Federal Govt’s €7.6bn Deal With China Firm
The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji, has applauded the federal government over its commitment to gradual diversification from fossil fuels to clean energy in line with global best practices. Towards this end, major step towards achieving ...
Read More »UK Signs $40.5m Investment Deal To Boost Nigeria’s Cocoa Sector
British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution has inked an investment deal of $40.5 million with Johnvents Group, an agribusiness industry to enhance Nigeria’s cocoa production. The investment is expected to grow the cocoa sector, improve its global ...
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