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Pantami Tasks NCC on Effective Perfomance

Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, has tasked the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, on effective performance to ease challenges in the telecommunications sector. Pantami made this known during a two-day retreat jointly by the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy in Abuja. He noted that the federal government is committed towards improving the intellectual capacity of its employees. The Minister maintained that critical, analytical, creative, collaborative, project […]

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Technology News

NUEE Insist on Planned Industrial Action

The National Union of Electricity Employees NUEE has said it will continue with the planned industrial action by electricity workers. This was disclosed by the National chairman of the union and Deputy President of Nigeria Labour Congress Joe Ajaero on Wednesday. Speaking further, Ajaero highlighted the major issues facing the union. The National Chairman faults the Federal Government in handling their demands.

today08/17/2022 24

Business

FG to Implement New Tariff Hike on Data and Calls

The Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has said the Federal Government is set to implement a new tariff hike on data and calls. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the minister’s Special Adviser,on Media & Communications, Yunusa Abdullahi, in Abuja. According to the statement, this will start with the implementation of a percent excise duty tax on all voice calls, SMS, and data services.

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Technology News

Federal Government Bans Sim card Importation

The Federal Government of Nigeria has banned the importation of Subscriber Identity Module, SIM, cards. Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami made the announcement on Monday during the Nigerian Telecommunications Indigenous Content Expo in Lagos State. Pantami who noted that Africa’s biggest Country should not be importing things that could be produced within, urged Stakeholders and citizens to support government efforts to boost local patronage and consumption.

today08/01/2022 31

Technology News

Enugu Launches Nigeria Learning Passport

Enugu State Government has launched the Nigeria Learning Passport. The State Commissioner for Education, Uche Eze, who disclosed this to newsmen in Enugu, stated that technology had become an indispensable tool in education. The Commissioner added that no society can effectively educate their children without technology.

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Business

FG Directs Electricity Distribution Companies to Resume Meter Assets Programme

The Federal Government has directed electricity distribution companies to resume the Meter Assets Providers programme. The NMMP programme under the office of Vice President,YemiOsinbajo was introduced in 2020 to bridge the wide metering gap in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry. While the MAP had barely reached 400, 000 homes in 2020, FG’s NMMP intervention in Phase 0 succeeded in reaching over 800,000 homes.

today06/20/2022 35

Business

Electricity Supply Records Marginal Drop

Electricity supply in Nigeria recorded a marginal drop on Wednesday to 76,375.48MWh. According to the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, this is 0.6% lower than the 76,851.08MWh recorded the previous day. The decline in energy supply is on the back of a similar 0.6% decline in energy generation on Wednesday to 77,416.19MWh from 77,917.94MWh recorded on Tuesday.

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Business

Power Generation in Nigeria Rise by 2.1% to 85.78GWh

Nigeria generated a total of 86.78GWh on Thursday, representing a 2.3% increase compared to 84.84GWh generated in the previous day. According to the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, Nigeria’s energy generation and supply is still below the minimum 105,000MWh required to record some level of stability in power supply in the country.

today05/27/2022 31

Local News

Akwa Ibom Signs 732MW Power Plant Agreement

Akwa Ibom State government has entered into a co-location and power production pact with the African Delta Power Limited to produce additional 366 megawatts to the existing 191megawatts of the State-owned Ibom Power Plant. The agreement which was signed by the State Attorney General and State Commissioner of Justice, Uko Udom with the CEO of African Delta Power, Jemeriah Oluwaseun, indicates that the aggregate maximum capacity of the gas turbine […]

today05/25/2022 24

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