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- 16 Feb 2018
ICRC,NPA Partner To Boot Nigerian Economy
Mr Chidi Izuwah, Acting Director-General of Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), says the Commission will partner the Nigerian Port Authority (NPA) to develop the ports and enhance…
- 4 Aug 2013
Fresh Headaches for Rural Telephony Project
The inability of ministry of Communications Technology to secure certificate of concurrence from the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) is delaying the conclusion of the National…
- 22 May 2018
FG Restates Commitment to Float National Carrier by December
Federal Government yesterday restated its commitment to float a new national carrier by December 2018. Chidi Izuwah, Ag. Director-General of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC)…
- 13 Nov 2020
ICPC Ranks NCC as Ethically-Compliant Regulatory Agency
Independent Corrupt Practice and Other Related Offences Commission’s (ICPC) has ranked the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) as the most integrity-driven and ethically-compliant parastatal…
- 28 Feb 2022
NCC to Strengthen AOL Administration
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is unwavering in its commitment to deploy a Revenue Assurance Solution (RAS) in the telecommunication sector to ensure a more robust Annual Operating Levy…
- 31 Jul 2012
Billions Waste as Bureaucracy Stalls NRTP
National Rural Telephony Project (NRTP), the little successful $200 million conceived in 2001 to take telephony services to the rural areas is now caught in a web of confusion, claims and…
- 14 Jan 2013
FG Sinks $400m in Gas Project
The federal government is to commit $400 million into the Trans-Africa Gas Pipeline project expected to be completed in 2018, according to Mr. Ghaji Bello, acting director general, Infrastructure…
- 17 Jan 2018
Phase 3 Sets Record Straight on Concession Agreement with TCN
Phase3 Telecom, independent fibre optic infrastructure and telecommunications services provider – has again refuted allegations that it owes Federal Government of Nigeria some money over fibre optic…
- 17 May 2023
FG Okays eCRVS, Platform for Birth and Death Registrations
Federal government has approved the development of an Electronic Civil Registration and Vital Statistics System (eCRVS), a platform that will effectively keep electronic records of birth and death…
- 16 Jan 2018
Phase3 Denies Owing FG N27.2Bn over Fibre Optic Agreement
Phase3 Telecom, independent fibre optic infrastructure and telecommunications services provider - has refuted allegations that it and Alheri Engineering limited owe Federal Government of Nigeria the…
- 30 May 2013
FG Rolls Out 30-Year National Integrated Infrastructure Blueprint
Federal Government said it has mapped out a 30-year National Integrated Infrastructure Master Plan (NIIMP) for the country, in realisation of the enormous need for infrastructure improvement in…
- 9 Mar 2012
NIMASA Allays Stakeholders’ Doubts on Concession
The Nigerian maritime industry is reaping bountifully from the application of ICT in coastal surveillance following the outsourcing of the specific function to a private firm. Nigeria…
- 24 Mar 2021
FG Issues Notice for Commencement of HDMI’s Procurement Process
The Federal Government has issued the notice for the Highway Development and Management Initiative (HDMI) to commence the procurement for the twelve Federal highway roads it intends to concession…
- 11 Jul 2014
AfDB to Establish Resource Centre in Abuja
African Development Bank (AfDB) said it will establish a Public Private Partnership Resource Centre in Abuja to support governments’ efforts to reduce infrastructure gap in the country.…
- 4 Oct 2022
PIAFo Set for Dig Once Policy Summit to Boost Fibre Deployment
Organisers of Policy Implementation Assisted Forum (PIAFo) have concluded plans to dissect issues around formulation and effective implementation of National Dig Once Policy in Nigeria to boost fibre…
- 16 Aug 2012
FG Baits Investors with Infrastructure Master Plan
Federal government has said that it is working on an integrated infrastructure master plan that will drive new investments projects in all sectors of the Nigerian economy. The Integrated…
- 30 Sept 2022
PPP Will Play a Critical Role in Accelerating Nigeria's Digital Economy - NITDA DG
Kashifu Inuwa, Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has given a nod to the call for proposals to support the establishment of Digital Innovation Hubs in…
- 30 Dec 2018
NCC Faults Falana’s Claims on N600Bn Yearly Loss
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) yesterday faulted Mr. Femi Falana’s (SAN), Lagos lawyer claim that the country was losing about N600 billion due to the failure of the commission to issue…
- 19 Jun 2022
NCC, 3R Sign Pact on Revenue Assurance Solutions
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has finally signed a Public Private Partnership (PPP) agreement with its consultant, 3R Company Nigeria Limited, for the execution of the Revenue…
- 22 Nov 2017
FG says National Carrier to be Private Sector Driven
The Federal Government has said that the proposed national carrier will be driven by private sector. Sen. Hadi Sirika, Minister of State for Aviation, who disclosed that such arrangement, would avoid…
- 6 Dec 2016
Blame Weak Legislation for PPP Failures- Experts
Experts at the just-concluded African Engineering Conference, organised by the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, have blamed the failure of public-private partnership on…
- 30 Nov 2016
Why Nigeria Fares Poorly in Infrastructure Provisioning- Omisore
Senator Iyiola Alani Omisore, ‎former deputy Governor of Osun State, has identified several factors why the Nigeria’s…
- 9 Feb 2025
FG, World Bank Seek Capital Market Solutions for Infrastructure Funding
The World Bank has said that it is planning to introduce its joint capital markets programme (J-CAP) in Nigeria. The J-Cap, a World Bank initiative, helps developing economies strengthen their…
- 21 Feb 2019
NCC, ONSA to Address Security Concerns from Fake Phones
Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) in collaboration with the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and other government agencies, set up committees to combat the recurrent cycle of…
- 5 Feb 2024
Businessman Files N5trn Suit Against Works Minister, Others Over Alleged Copyright Breach
A businessman, Mr Kenneth Ibe-Kalu, has filed a N5 trillion suit against the Minister of Works and Housing over alleged copyright infringement, according to NAN report. Ibe-Kalu, in the suit marked:…
- 10 Apr 2026
FG New Approves Biometric Passenger Verification System for Airports Security
Federal government has signed a concession agreement for the deployment of a contactless biometric passenger verification system across Nigeria’s domestic airports. The initiative, known as VPASS, is…
- 26 Feb 2020
Pantami Canvasses for Skills Development Over Theoretical Knowledge for a Digital Nigeria
Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy has called for an accelerated development that will drive a Digital Economy for a Digital Nigeria, noting that our…
- 4 Oct 2013
Sierra Leonean Govt Lauds MMA2
A delegation from the Presidency in Freetown, Sierra Leone, has embarked on tour of some African countries that are deemed to have excelled in Public-Private Partnership (PPP), in a bid to redevelop…
- 26 Sept 2024
FG to Toll Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Second Niger Bridge, Others
Federal government will toll all major roads in the country upon completion of construction and renovation because Nigerians are ready to pay for good roads once their safety and convenience are…
- 16 Feb 2013
FG, Operators Battle NRTP Log Jam
With an agreement in sight and some budgetary provisions, National Rural Telephony Project (NRTP), the $200 million initiative designed to take telephony to underserved areas in the country is set to…