Okoh gives reasons for Calabar, Kano FTZs planned concession
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Federal Government’s desire to concession the Calabar and Kano Free Trade Zones (FTZs) is for them to be able […]
BUSINESS
NCC, FIRS inaugurate joint committee to boost national revenues in telecoms sector
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) have taken their collaboration a notch further by setting up a Joint Committee […]
NIN-SIM linkage: Airtel laments loss as 8.5m customers yet to comply
Telecommunication operator, Airtel Nigeria has lamented that it has lost revenue following an order of the Federal Government to bar all outgoing calls of all […]
Nigeria’s GDP improves by 4.03% in Q3 2021 — NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased by 4.03 per cent in the third quarter of 2021. This is […]
Calabar, Kano FTZs concession remains FG’s economic solution to industrialisation – NEPZA
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The Managing Director, Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA), Prof. Adesoji Adesugba, has said the planned concession of the country’s […]
FIRS calls for increased collaboration within African countries to effectively tax digital businesses
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has stated that there is need for improved collaboration among countries and international stakeholders […]
NNPC Weekly: FG optimistic of accessible funding for gas development
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) started its week with high optimism that its plan for gas development would turn around the fortune […]
Nigeria’s box office records N582m revenue in April
The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN) on Sunday said that it generated N582 million from tickets sold across the country in April. Its National […]
Aviation fuel hike: Ibom Airline declines withdrawal of flight services
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – Ibom Airlines Ltd., (Ibom Air) says it is not taking part in the withdrawal of flight services as announced by […]
NCC allays subscribers’ fears on service providers’ agitation for tariff increase
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Nigerian Communiations Commission (NCC) has monitored with keen interest the deluge of reports in the media on the demand […]
Nigeria airlines to shutdown services on Monday over high cost of jet fuel
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) have announced that it would discontinue operations nationwide with effect from Monday May 9, […]
NUPRC picks June to implement harmonised regulations, enable petroleum licences
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulations Commission (NUPRC) says its harmonised regulations will be operational by June 2022. It said it would enable the Petroleum Prospecting […]
AfDB secures $15.6bn investment for construction of Lagos-Abidjan highway
Dr Akinwumi Adesina, the president, African Development Bank (AfDB), says the bank has secured 15.6 billion dollars investment for the construction of the Lagos-Abidjan highway. […]
NCC boss, Danbatta receives award on impactful leadership
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The trove of garlands for the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, swelled […]
Access Bank partners FG to roll out loans for farmers, SMEs
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – Access Bank Plc has partnered the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development to roll out a loan […]
NCC issues final letters of Licence Awards to 5G Spectrum winners
By MBAFAN ADE, Abuja – The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has confirmed issuance of the final letters of award of the Fifth Generation (5G) Spectrum […]
NCC issues final letters of licence award to 5G spectrum
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has issued final letters of award of the Fifth Generation (5G) Spectrum Licences to MTN and Mafab Communications. This is […]
Dangote Cement completes N116bn fixed rate senior unsecured bonds
Dangote Cement Company says it has completed its N116 billion Series 2 bond issuance which is the largest corporate bond issuance in the Nigerian capital […]
Gas is transition fuel, says NNPC
The Federal Government says it is focusing on exploitation of gas to close the gap that can be created by less use of petrol, diesel […]
NNPC Board chairman commends Nigeria’s participation at 2022 OTC
Senator Margery Chuba-Okadigbo, Chairman of the Board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd., on Monday commended Nigerian delegation at the 2022 Offshore Technology […]