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Lamido of Adamawa Commends NCC’s Consumer Protection Initiatives The Lamido of Adamawa, Dr. Muhammadu Mustapha, has commended the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on a range of its telecom consumer protection initiatives, including the recent Village Square Dialogue (VSD), which held at the weekend in Yola, Adamawa State. Kakakin Adamawa, Prof. Abubakar Tahir, who represented Lamido Adamawa at […]

ELECTRICITY: NERC issues new Order seeking financial control of govt-owned TCN By Eyo Nsima The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has issued a new Order, targeted at financial control of the Transmission Company, TCN. In a directive – Order on the Mandatory Filling of Annual OPEX, Capital Investments Plans and Outcomes of Procurements Conducted by

Sahara Group Delivers spectacular Saharalympics, signs Dan ‘The Bull’ Amokachi   Leading energy and infrastructure conglomerate, Sahara Group, hosted an electrifying 5th edition of the Saharalympics Games which featured an awe-inspiring display of talent, teamwork, and camaraderie among Sahara employees from Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. The Saharalympics is Sahara’s biennial sporting event

COLLABORATION: CBN, CBE sign MoU on Nigeria-Egypt FinTech Bridge By Eyo Nsima   The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN and the Central Bank of Egypt, CBE, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, targeted at establishing a Nigeria-Egypt FinTech Bridge. The MoU was signed during the just-concluded Seamless North Africa 2023 conference, which took place

How Governor Adeleke commended First Bank for reopening Ede Branch By Eyo Nsima Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has commended the management of First Bank for rebuilding and reopening its branch in Ede, Osun state. Speaking at the inauguration of the strategically located branch Friday, he said: “The conditions responsible for the closing of Banks’

President Bola Tinubu on Sunday in Nairobi, Kenya reaffirmed Africa’s unity and strength, while strongly rejecting the notion of a new scramble for Africa. The President warned that past plundering and exploitation of the continent should remain in the past and never be repeated. Speaking at the Fifth Mid-Year Coordination Meeting (5thMYCM) of the African

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved a €63.09 million loan to Cameroon to promote entrepreneurship and improve skills to match industry needs. Multinational partners, the private sector and the Cameroonian government will contribute approximately €2 million to the project cost, estimated at €64.93 million. Covering five of Cameroon’s

Gov. Adeleke Seeks Collaboration with NASENI On Job Creation, Economic Development of Osun State …As EVC/CE Craves Support of Governors’ Forum for Agency   The Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has expressed interest by the Osun State citizens to participate in the ongoing Skill Acquisition Training and Youth Empowerment Programme by the National Agency for

This is the first time the EIB (https://www.EIB.org) and the Mauritanian financial sector have worked together since 2006, and is among the first operations under the new 2023-2027 agreement between the European Commission and the EIB for financing the private sector in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific. The impact of this partnership will include