Provisional winners of the 3.5 Gigahertz (GHz) spectrum licence, MTN Communications Nigeria Plc and Mafab Communications Limited, have made their full payment of $273.6 million each for the 5G Spectrum license to the Nigerian Communications Commission. The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, officially confirmed the payment status today,…
Managing Director of Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo), Mrs. Eloho Aiboni, has reiterated commitment to lower co2 emissions in Nigeria . he made this commitment, in Lagos at the opening session of the 2022 edition of the Sub-Saharan African International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (SAIPEC). Aiboni said Shell companies in Nigeria have a…
Tributes are being sent in for popular South African rapper Riky Rick, who has died at 34. His family in a statement confirmed his death, which occurred early on Wednesday, “with profound sadness” and asked for privacy and prayers. The death of the rapper, whose real name is Rikhado Makhado, came after he had posted a final tweet…
The Managing Director of the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA), Prof. Adesoji Adesugba has expressed delight on the several interventions of the Federal Government which have led to the restoration of 24-hours power supply in the Calabar Free Trade Zone after 20 years of epileptic supplies. Adesugba, also the Chief Executive Officer of the…
The electrical interconnection of ECOWAS countries is one of the flagship integration projects piloted by the organization. Currently, only nine member countries have a partnership in the field. Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo, current President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), and his Nigerien counterpart Mohamed Bazoum chaired, on Tuesday 22 February, in Niamey,…
Emadeb Energy Services Limited, the lead of the Emadeb/Hyde/AY Maikifi/Brittania-U Consortium, on Tuesday laid bare before the House Committee on Petroleum Committee (Downstream) the roles played by each member of the consortium in the importation of Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) into the country. Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Emadeb Energy Services Limited, Mr…
Hundred Nigerian youths have commenced training in the vocational skills programme sponsored by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and facilitated by the Industrial Training Fund (ITF). The training covers eight skills areas, and they include Information and Communication Technology; Electrical/Electronic Technology; Industrial Automation and Mechatronics; Instrumentation and Process Control; Mechanical Services and Maintenance;…
VON: The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General LEO Irabor, has solicited sustainable collaboration among all stakeholders in the value chain of the oil and gas industry in Nigeria. He made this remark in Abuja during a meeting with the Governors of oil and gas producing states, heads of security agencies, Chief Executive Officer (CEO)…
Press Statement: The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is irrevocably committed to the implementation of various regulatory initiatives and programmes, in collaboration with all stakeholders in the telecom ecosystem, towards bridging identified gaps and shortages in critical telecom infrastructure in the country. The overarching objective is to fulfil Commission’s mandate and support extant and emergent policies…
In a data leak of more than 18,000 accounts, a global investigation, with more than 40 news outlets, has uncovered dozens of accounts at Credit Suisse that are allegedly held by corrupt officials, criminals and human rights abusers. Credit Suisse rejects the allegations. The investigation, dubbed “Suisse Secrets”, is said to have found dozens of problematic accounts…
