By Ahmad Sajoh There are times when it becomes absolutely necessary to empathize with Nigerians over situations that are manifestly adverse. However, sympathy or empathy does not mean overlooking reality. Honestly that is the situation we are in with the recent tariff adjustment by the telecommunication operators in Nigeria today. Nigerians may be famous for…
Senior workers in the telecom sector has faulted the call by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) for mass protest against the approval of 50 per cent hike in end user tariffs of telecom services in the country by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). They accuse the leadership of the Congres of taking decisions without consulting…
Glovo, in collaboration with NIPOST and the Nigerian Ministry of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy, will host a first-of-its-kind summit aimed at accelerating the growth of Nigeria’s e-commerce industry. Themed “Accelerating E-commerce through Digital and Physical Infrastructure Integration,” this groundbreaking event will bring together key industry stakeholders to discuss challenges and opportunities in the sector…
The Nigeria Customs Service has issued a public notice, listing 151 overtime containers and vehicles domiciled at mostly Apapa port, and KLT port terminals in Lagos for court condemnation to further decongest the nation’s ports. According to the public notice sighted by themorningstar.com.ng, the service said the action is in line with its Act 2023,…
The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have launched a Joint Committee on compulsory insurance enforcement. This is in a collaborative move to strengthen insurance compliance in the country and the announcement by the Inspector General of Police on the enforcement motor vehicle insurance effective 1st February 2024. NAICOM in a…
State-run oil firm, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and its partners has launched 97mmscf/d capacity five mini Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) plant in Ajaokuta, Kogi State. It was in furtherance of its efforts to deepen domestic gas utilization in line with the Federal Government’s Gas Revolution Agenda. This was contained in a press…
The Federal Government has outlined $23.2 billion energy investment target, which is expected to raise $15.5 billion from the private sector. It was part of the ambitious energy access programme that will see to the transformation of the nation’s energy sector. The programme which will ensure transformation of the sector is being spear-headed by the…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has projected that diaspora remittances are expected to rise to N31.7871 trillion when fourth-quarter (Q4) 2024 figures are released. The substantial increase in diaspora remittances was attributed to the reforms carried out by the CBN especially the foreign exchange (forex) reforms designed to attract more forex into the country….
Telecom sector regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has blamed its low revenue generation last year to the failure of telecom operators to purchase 5G spectrum licences. Its Chief Executive Officer/Executive Vice Chairman (CEO/EVC), Aminu Maida, and its Director of Financial Services, Yakubu Gontor, disclosed this in Abuja during the 2025 budget defense before the…
