NCC may allow operators to woo ported subscribers
After the 90-day window open to telecommunications subscribers, who succeed in porting their phone numbers to their network of choice, telecoms operators will be free to woo back their migrated...
View ArticleNigeria App Summit to attract 300 participants
All is set for the Nigeria App Summit, which is an event that will bring together the brightest minds in mobile technology. Over 300 of the most interesting mobile app developers, investors, company...
View ArticleMarket trend may continue this week – Analysts
The weak bargain witnessed last week in the equities section of the Nigerian Stock Exchange is likely to continue this week, in the absence of strong corporate earnings, capital market analysts have...
View ArticleCBN to inaugurate N200bn MSME fund Thursday
The Central Bank of Nigeria has said a N200bn Micro Small and Medium Enterprise Fund will be inaugurated on Thursday. The fund, which targets women entrepreneurs for 60 per cent intervention, has...
View ArticleAfrica’s youngest billionaire, Thakkar, to expand Nigerian investment
Africa’s youngest billionaire, Ashish Thakkar, on Monday visited President Goodluck Jonathan with a view to expanding his investment in Nigeria. Thakkar, who was accompanied by the Special Adviser to...
View ArticleEnterprise unveils Brazil 2014 project
Enterprise Bank Limited has unveiled its Brazil 2014 BetaLife project, which will enable six customers of the bank to win an all-expense-paid trip to Brazil next year. A statement from the bank said...
View Article386 prospective bidders shortlisted for 10 power plants
The Federal Government on Monday said 386 firms had been shortlisted for the purchase of 10 National Integrated Power Project plants slated for privatisation. Governor Gabriel Suswam of Benue State...
View ArticleElectricity supply to major cities worsens, Nigerians groan
Nigerians on Monday condemned the poor supply of electricity across the country for about five days now. While some described the development as a setback to the ongoing reforms in the sector, others...
View ArticlePolice set up Pension Fund Administrator
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Abubakar, has said that the force has created its own Pension Fund Administrator to cater for its retirees following the approval of President Goodluck...
View ArticleAgip loses 20,000bpd to oil theft
The Nigeria Agip Oil Company said on Monday in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State that it was losing 20,000 barrels of crude per day to oil theft. This, it said, necessitated the discussion initiated by the...
View ArticleCouncil demands FAAN’s luggage charge review
The Consumer Protection Council on Monday kicked against the imposition of N2,000 charges on all checked-in luggage of air passengers by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria. The council, in a...
View ArticleLagos port operator intensifies $135m terminal upgrade
APM Terminals Apapa has said it is forging ahead with its $135m terminal upgrade. The firm specifically said it would deliver five new Eco-RTGs (Rubber-Tyred Gantry Cranes) this month as part of the...
View ArticleAir pollution takes toll on China’s tourism
China, one of the most visited countries in the world, has seen sharply fewer tourists this year — with worsening air pollution partly to blame, The Associated Press reported on Tuesday. Numbers of...
View ArticleDELOG boss proffers solution to incessant strikes
The Managing Director of DELOG, a labour consultancy firm, Mr. Dele Ogundimu, has advised employers to create platform for discussing with their employees, saying such move would help stop incessant...
View Article2014 budget: Lagos to focus on IPP, roads
The 2014 budget of the Lagos State Government will focus on new Independent Power Projects, construction of water supply plants and completion of ongoing road projects, among others, the...
View ArticleFedEx to expand operation in Africa
FedEx Express Corporation has announced that it will be expanding its operations in Africa to reach out to more customers and grow the logistics market. The organisation said that countries such as...
View ArticleTreasuries fall for second day
Treasuries dropped for a second day as United States retail sales increased for a fourth consecutive month, adding to speculation the economy is strengthening enough for the Federal Reserve to reduce...
View ArticleFG begins peer review for Perm Secs
The Federal Government is to commence the implementation of a Peer Review Mechanism for Permanent Secretaries in the Federal Civil Service. The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Alhaji Goni...
View ArticleUS posted $98bn budget deficit in July — Report
The United States ran a budget deficit in July, although government revenues increased from a year earlier due to tax hikes and a strengthening economy, a report from the Treasury showed on Monday....
View ArticleApple aerial map photos blocked over Oslo
Norwegian officials have confirmed they are refusing to let Apple take aerial photographs of Oslo to create 3D images for its Maps app, the British Broadcasting Corporation reported on Tuesday. Anyone...
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