By Foster Obi Following the certification and designation of the FAAN training centre as an ICAO Aviation Security Training Centre on the 9th October, 2018, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on the 23rd April 2019, held its inaugural ICAO sponsored training: ICAO Risk Management Workshop at the Aviation Security Training Centre, FAAN Training […]
The nation’s power generation fell to 3,231 megawatts on Wednesday, more than a week after the latest system collapse. Data from the Nigeria Electricity System Operator, an arm of the Transmission Company of Nigeria, showed that generation stood at 4,338.9MW as of 6.00 am on April 20. The national grid collapsed on Tuesday last week, […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says over 60 million subscribers’ biometric and personal registration information submitted to teleçom operators hàve been screened and verified. The figure is out of a total 95.7 million subscriber registrations the teleçom sector regulatory authority said were invalid in the country. As at last January, data obtained from the NCC […]
The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has warned the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) over its threat to demolish over 7,000 telecommunications mast in the country. The Chairman of ALTON, Gbenga Adebayo, gave the warning on Wednesday in Lagos, on the sideline of the”Vanguard Economy Forum on Telecoms.” Mr Adebayo said that […]
The Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, yesterday, said it has blacklisted some contractors for poor performance in the handling of jobs in the Niger Delta Region. The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Usani Uguru Usani, disclosed the development in Abuja. The Deputy Director, Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, Stephen Kilebi, in […]
The 2019 budget will be passed on Tuesday, April 30, Senate President, Bukola Saraki has announced. Saraki announced this on Wednesday. Consideration of the report by the Committee on Appropriations was slated on the order paper for Wednesday but the Senate could not consider the item. Saraki explained that the need for all lawmakers to […]
Nigerian Oil Minister Emmanuel Kachikwu and the president of Saudi Aramco have discussed investment options in the mid and downstream sector, Nigeria’s petroleum ministry said on Wednesday in a tweet. Aramco is expanding downstream operations such as refining and petrochemicals production as part of its drive to become the world’s largest integrated energy firm. Nigeria […]
The Mobile Telephone Network, MTN, has changed it company status from a private company to a public liability company, PLC. Disclosing this on Wednesday, Mr Fredi Moolman, the CEO of the company, said, “Our conversion to a Plc is a major step towards listing by introduction on the Nigerian Stock Exchange in the first half […]
Despite commitments by present and past administrations on economic diversification, the European Union (EU) has stated that Nigeria is still a long way from diversifying its exports, as only about fiveof Nigerian exports are non-oil exports. Reiterating the need for the country to consider West Africa-EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) to diversify its export, the […]
President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Dr Akinwunmi Adesina has said that Nigeria needs to evolve a more effective tariff structure in order to achieve steady electricity supply. Speaking with State House correspondents after meeting behind closed doors with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, yesterday, Dr Adesina said power was one […]