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Some Nigerians are expected to lose their phone numbers as the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) published new guidelines for telecommunications companies (telcos). According to the NCC, these new guidelines are to improve customers’ experience. The commission said the publication was under section 57 of the NCC Act to allow stakeholders...

One of Africa's fastest-growing companies, Sterling Bank, has recently signed an agreement with the Small & Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) to establish a comprehensive database of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria. This will help in scaling intervention programs and providing tailored solutions that truly...

Oil marketers in the country say the pump price for petrol could rise above N700 per litter. According to Mike Osatuyi, National Controller Operations, Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, the projection is expected to come into force in July. He insisted that the prices could rise above N700 in...

Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Uma Garba Dambatta at the weekend in Lagos, lifted the Platinum Award of the Nigeria Academy of Engineering (NAEng.) being a reward for his leadership of the nation’s telecom regulator for its contributions to the development and growth of engineering profession...

As a follow-up to the escalating cost of fuel and the expected increase in electricity tariff by about 40 per cent telecommunication operators may not have the choice rather than to increase their charges. The Chairman of the Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), Gbenga Adebayo, has disclosed...

  In commemoration of the 2023 World Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Day, Vice President Kashim Shettima, has announced the Federal Government’s commitment to facilitating swift access to single-digit loans for Nigerian small businesses. The Vice President disclosed this in a statement issued by the Director of Information, Office of...

  Nigeria's leading commercial bank and one of Africa's fastest-growing companies, Sterling Bank, has changed the course of Nigeria's energy and transportation sectors with the launch of Qore; its suite of renewable energy-powered transportation solutions. Qore will offer the purchase and financing of electric vehicles (EVs), EV charging stations, conversion...

The Executive Vice Chairman/CEO, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, FNSE, FRAES, FAENG, FNIEEE, has called on Telecom operators to invest in robust infrastructure, employ state-of-the-art security measures, and conduct regular audits to identify vulnerabilities and address them promptly to tackle the menace e-fraud on telecom platform. He...

  President Bola Tinubu, has renamed some federal airports after several prominent Nigerians. The renaming of the airports was announced in a memo released by the Federal Ministry of Aviation dated June 1, 2023, and signed by Mrs Joke Olatunji for the Director of Airport Operations on Monday. The statement...

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has condemned the planned 40 per cent hike in Nigeria’s electricity tariff by Distribution Companies (DisCos) effective July 1, 2023. MAN, in a statement signed by its Director General, Segun Ajayi-Kadir, warned of the gross ripple effects of a tariff hike on the country’s...