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Danbatta Lauds Swedish Government, Ericsson for Sustained, Remarkable Partnership

Danbatta Lauds Swedish Government, Ericsson for Sustained

Danbatta Lauds Swedish Government, Ericsson for Sustained, Remarkable Partnership   The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has commended the Swedish Government and Ericsson for their commitment and consistency in a strategic partnership with NCC on capacity building which has strengthened the Commission’s […]

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NIGER DELTA: NNPCL kicks against Oando acquisition of Agip's oil assets

NIGER DELTA: NNPCL kicks against Oando acquisition

NIGER DELTA: NNPCL kicks against Oando acquisition of Agip’s oil assets   By Eyo Nsima The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has challenged the acquisition of Nigerian Agip Oil Company onshore (land) assets by Oando Plc in Nigeria. The sale of Oil Mining Lease, OMLs 60, 61, 62 and 63 was targeted at enabling Agip

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ECONOMY: Indorama, Jindal, others to invest $14bn in Nigeria

ECONOMY: Indorama, Jindal, others to invest $14bn in Nigeria

ECONOMY: Indorama, Jindal, others to invest $14bn in Nigeria   By Eyo Nsima Four Indian giants, including Indorama Petrochemical Limited and Jindal Steel and Power Limited, have pledged to stake $14 billion in Nigeria’s economy. The commitments to Nigeria’s economy were disclosed on Wednesday during the Nigeria-India presidential roundtable and conference in India. In a

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Singapore Pilot boat catches fire

MARITIME ACCIDENT: Singapore Pilot boat catches fire

MARITIME ACCIDENT: Singapore Pilot boat catches fire   By Our Correspondent A fire engulfed PSA Marine pilot boat in Singapore port waters in the afternoon of September 4, 2023, according to FleetMon. It stated: “Fire engulfed PSA Marine pilot boat in Singapore port waters in the afternoon Sep 4, but probably boat didn’t burn down

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ELECTRICITY: NERC increases electricity meter price by 40%

ELECTRICITY: NERC increases electricity meter price by 40%

ELECTRICITY: NERC increases electricity meter price by 40%   By Eyo Nsima The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has increased the price of single phase meters by N23, 313.47 or 39.74 percent from N58, 661.69 to N81, 975.16. The price for three phase meters was also raised by N34, 151.74 or 31.13 percent from N109,

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We’re Implementing Requisite Reforms to Strengthen Telecoms Sector, Says NCC

We’re Implementing Requisite Reforms to Strengthen Telecoms Sector, Says NCC

We’re Implementing Requisite Reforms to Strengthen Telecoms Sector, Says NCC   The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said it remains committed to its regulatory role of continually implementing requisite reforms to strengthen the communications sector in Nigeria. The Executive Commissioner, Stakeholder Management at the NCC, Adeleke Adewolu, stated this while addressing stakeholders at the combined

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Nigeria Immigration Service and Hire Purchase Passports

Nigeria Immigration Service and Hire Purchase Passports

Nigeria Immigration Service and Hire Purchase Passports By With a thriving and fertile environment for extortion and racketeering, process for obtaining the Nigerian passport has turned the booklet into a hire purchase document where applicants pay official cost at point of application, connoting preliminary downpayment, and thereafter compelled to pay a bribe as balance in

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