The AfricaNXT Conference 2022 ended on a historically impressive note for the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), having recorded the largest attendance and participation at a single session during the conference, where its team discussed the socio-economic benefits of 5G services. The conference had scheduled over 200 sessions and about 400 speakers. However, NCC session was […]
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International Women’s Day 2022: LCCI Seeks Improved Participation Of Women In Governance
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) has charged the political authorities in the country, particularly the Legislatures at national and sub-national levels, to create enabling environment by legislation and other policy measures for women and young ladies to improve their participation at all levels of governance for national development. The President of the […]
FIRS Grants Concession To Taxpayers With Foreign Currency Liabilities
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) on Tuesday announced a one-month grace with effect from the 1st of March, 2022, to 31st March, 2022 to taxpayers with outstanding foreign currency tax liabilities to settle the liabilities in Naira. The tax agency stated the grace period in a Public Notice signed by its Executive Chairman, Muhammad […]
Danbatta To Chair International Women’s Day Lecture
The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, will chair a public lecture to mark the 2022 International Women Day (IWD) in Kano State. A statement by the commission’s Director, Public Affairs, Dr. Ikechuckwu Adinde, indicated that the EVC’s choice as the chairman of the forum […]
Nigeria Air: FG Seeks Bid Proposals From Private Sector Partners
The Federal Government has opened a bid for proposal on the national carrier and asked interested bidders to submit proposals for The Aviation Ministry disclosed this in a statement shared on the official Twitter handle. It state: “The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN), through the federal ministry of aviation, is seeking to reposition Nigeria’s aviation […]
TCN Deploys Network Automation Solution To Improve Grid Monitoring
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), on Monday disclosed that that its engineers had deployed a stop-gap network automation solution to improve grid monitoring and acquisition of data. According to the company, the stop-gap solution will monitor and gather data from remote power stations and transmission substations to the National Control Centre (NCC). The General […]
NNPCL Expresses Interest In Acquisition Of Power Plants
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), has expressed interest to participate in the acquisition of the power plants put up for sale by the Federal Government through the Nigeria Integrated Power Plants (NIPPs). The company’s Managing Director, Mallam Mele Kyari, who disclosed this when he led top management team of the entity on a […]
AfricaNXT 2022: NCC Pulls Largest Gathering, Reiterates 5G Safety
The AfricaNXT Conference 2022 ended on a historically impressive note for the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), having recorded the largest attendance and participation at a single session during the conference, where its team discussed the socio-economic benefits of 5G services. The conference had scheduled over 200 sessions and about 400 speakers. However, NCC session was […]
Shippers’ Council Urges Shipping Firms To Create Desk Offices
The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has urged shipping companies to appoint desk officers to enable better interaction between it and the operators in the maritime industry. The NSC’s Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer, Mr Emmanuel Jime, was quoted as giving the charge in a statement issued on Friday by the Head, Public Relations of […]
Nigeria’s Telephone Subscribers Hit 195Mn – NCC
The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) on Friday disclosed that Nigeria’s telephone subscriber base rose to 195.4 million as of December 2021. The commission’s Executive Vice-Chairman (EVC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, who gave this figures at the ongoing 43rd Kaduna International Trade Fair in Kaduna, said that Internet subscribers had risen to 141 million. According to him, […]