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Construction of Ondo Oil and Gas Park to start, NCDMB assures Govt, Investors 

NCDMB, NEXIM Bank sign deal on US$30m Working Capital Fund for oil firms

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and Nexim Nigerian Export-Import Bank on Wednesday in Abuja signed a memorandum of understanding on the administration of US$30 million Working Capital Fund for oil and gas service companies. The Fund was conceived by the NCDMB to support the operations of local oil companies against the adverse […]

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FENRAD urges President Buhari to publish NDDC Forensic Audit Report

ECOWAS Court stops Buhari govt from prosecuting people for using Twitter

The ECOWAS Court of Justice in Abuja in a landmark ruling today “restrained the government of President Muhammadu Buhari and its agents from unlawfully imposing sanctions or doing anything whatsoever to harass, intimidate, arrest or prosecute Twitter and/or any other social media service provider(s), media houses, radio and television broadcast stations, the Plaintiffs and other

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FENRAD urges President Buhari to publish NDDC Forensic Audit Report

Buhari appoints Ekpungu EFCC Secretary, names Board Members

President Muhammadu Buhari of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has appointed George Abang Ekpungu as the Secretary of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The appointment is for a fresh tenure of five years. Also appointed as Board Members of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission are Luqman Muhammad (South South), Anumba Adaeze (South

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Shell Nigeria Chair bags Petroleum Varsity fellowship

Managing Director of The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC), Mr. Osagie Okunbor, has emerged winner of the 2021 Award for Excellence and Integrity in Corporate Leadership of the Federal University of Petroleum Resources (FUPRE), Effurun in Delta State. ‘The university recognises your industry leadership and observed personal qualities, values and approach to leadership

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SERAP sues Akpabio, Abass over ‘plan to spend N110bn on bulletproof cars, others’

SERAP sues FG, Lai Muhammed, over repressive directive to broadcasters to stop using Twitter

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit asking the Federal High Court in Abuja “to stop the Federal Government and the Minister of Information and Culture, Mr. Lai Muhammed from using their patently unlawful directive to all TV and radio stations not to use Twitter, and to delete their accounts as a

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NCC Showcases Indigenous Telecom Achievements at NTICE 2023 Expo

NCC, Wema Bank partner CECAD to mark 2021 World Wide Web Day

By Eyo Nsima The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, and Wema Bank Plc have partnered with the Centre for Cyber Awareness and Development (CECAD) to mark the 2021 World Wide Web Day, a global celebration dedicated to web browsing, online activity that brings a wealth of knowledge to your fingertips. The Daily gathered that it is

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Combating E-fraud on Telecom Platforms and Building Consumer Confidence in Digital Economy

Danbatta outlines seven-point deliverables to NCC Committee on review of existing licensing structure

By Eyo Nsima Executive Vice Chairman/CEO, Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has tasked the Committee to review of the existing licensing structure to deliver on seven points. In a statement obtained by The Daily, www.thedaily-ng.com, Danbatta listed the deliverables to include a comprehensive review/report on existing licenses; a report and recommendations on

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NCC Showcases Indigenous Telecom Achievements at NTICE 2023 Expo

National Essay: Entry for NCC Undergraduates National Essay Competition commences

By Eyo Nsima The entry for the third edition of the Nigerian Communications Commission’s, NCC, national essay competition for undergraduates in Nigeria has commenced. In a public notice obtained by The Daily, www.thedaily-ng.com, Ikechukwu Adinde, director, Public Affairs, NCC, which disclosed that the deadline for submission of entries is July 30, 2021, added that the

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NDPHC completes work on 330/132/33KV Lafia sub-station

Construction work on the 330/132/33KV sub-station project in Lafia, Nasarawa State, being built by the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) Ltd, has been completed with the project due for commissioning soon, the Executive Director Networks, NDPHC, Engr. IfeOluwa Oyedele, has disclosed. Engr. Oyedele who inspected the project on Thursday, said works, as designed originally,

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How Panamax runs aground at Suez Canal

Container ship suffered fuel tank crack, fuel leak, Bay of Bengal

Container ship DEVON reportedly, suffered crack in portside fuel tank area, followed by oil leak, on Jun 16, some 260 nm SE of Chennai, India, in Bay of Bengal, according to FleetMon. It stated: “The ship duly informed MRCC Colombo on accident, she was drifting for some time, resumed sailing, then stopped for the second

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