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- 24 Sept 2019
Osakwe, Nigeria’s Chief Trade Negotiator Dies in Switzerland
Ambassador Chiedu Osakwe, director-general/chief trade negotiator, Nigeria Office for Trade Negotiations (NOTN) has died in Geneva, Switzerland after a brief illness. Emenike Chibuzor, head,…
- 19 Dec 2019
Fintechs Charged to Drive Borderless Trade in Africa
The business community in Nigeria and players in the Fintech sector have been charged to take advantage of the opportunities that abound in the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) by…
- 15 Nov 2019
NCC Extols Economic Benefits of AfCFTA Agreement
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and other industry stakeholders have extolled the economic benefits accruable to the country from the recently rectified African Continental Free Trade…
- 15 Nov 2019
NCC Begs NASS to Criminalise Telecom Facility Destruction
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has called on the Senate Committee on Telecommunications to pass the bill designating telecom infrastructure as a critical national infrastructure into law.…
- 8 May 2025
NEPC, NBS Sign MoU on Data Capturing
Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) and Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilitate data collection from Informal Cross Border Trade. Nonye…
- 28 Apr 2025
US Identifies Corruption as Key Barrier to Trade and Investment in Nigeria
United States government has identified corruption as the primary obstacle to trade and investment in Nigeria, as outlined in the 2025 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers. The…
- 2 Aug 2018
NOTAP Partners NSE in Deepening Intellectual Property Culture
The National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) is to partner with the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) to deepen Intellectual Property (IP) culture in Nigeria. Director General of…
- 9 Oct 2023
Union Threatens to Picket Heritage Bank over Sack of Workers
Association of Senior Staff of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions (ASSBIFI) has threatened to deploy all networks to mobilise affiliate trade unions and workers to picket Heritage Bank’s…
- 26 Jul 2010
Cabotage Law: Which Way Forward
It is lamentable that in the almost seven years of the cabotage law in Nigeria, the nation and indigenous ship owners are still deprived of the needed revenue from haulage of petroleum products which…
- 16 Feb 2009
Citad Begins Business Incubator programme
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (Citad) has flagged off its ICT Business Incubators Programme with a pioneer set of 16 youths. The sixteen youths were selected from the best of…
- 6 Oct 2020
Jiji Achieves Increased App Installs with AppsFlyer
International attribution firm AppsFlyer has announced that it has worked with Nigeria’s leading classifieds marketplace, Jiji to increase installs of its Android and iOS apps from 7,000 a day at the…
- 25 Mar 2019
InfraCos To Get Subsidies Soon— Danbatta
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it has concluded process for the disbursement of subsidies to the six licensed Infrastructure Companies (InfraCos). Prof. Umar Danbatta, executive…
- 28 Mar 2018
Milost Ends Unity Bank $1Bn Deal over Threats from Politician
Milost Global Inc., a private-equity firm has ended talks to provide $1 billion to Unity Bank Plc, saying it received threats that it will be run out of Nigeria if the deal continues. The New…
- 4 May 2023
Fidelity Bank Plans Five Acquisitions in Africa after UK Purchase
Fidelity Bank Plc, Nigeria’s best-performing bank share this year, plans to expand in at least five African countries after finalizing the acquisition of the London unit of rival Union Bank of…
- 24 Apr 2015
Konga.com Sellers’ Platform Scales-Up Nationwide
Kong.com, Nigeria’s largest online mall, has announced a major upgrade that is set to change the face of e-commerce in Nigeria. The new move has been tagged the ‘Self-fulfill’ model and according to…
- 16 Jul 2021
FG Reconstitutes Committee with Russia for Atomic Energy Use
Federal government has inaugurated the reconstituted Russian-Nigerian Joint Coordination Committee (JCC), of the Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission (NAEC). This is part of efforts to resuscitate the…
- 13 Feb 2015
Cheers as Carmudi, Car Dealers Share Success Stories
Following Carmudi Nigeria’s frantic efforts in bringing convenience to lovers of cars, the leading online car listing in Nigeria on Thursday organized a tour of the United Berger Market in Lagos.…
- 2 Oct 2018
MTN May Halt IPO over $10Bn Claims, Harassment by Nigeria
MTN Group Ltd., the wireless carrier facing a combined $10 billion in claims from Nigerian authorities, said it may no longer seek to raise capital through an initial public offering on the country’s…
- 1 Jun 2018
LCCI Unveils Plans as ICTEL EXPO 2018 Gathers Momentum
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), has announced fourth edition of the Information Communication Technology Exhibition (ICTEL EXPO) 2018 scheduled for 25th to 26th of July, 2018 at…
- 5 Feb 2026
NCC, NSCDC Warn Construction Firms Against Damaging Fibre Optic Cables
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have issued a forceful warning to road construction companies, government contractors and civil…
- 5 Jun 2019
PIC, MTN’s Largest Shareholder Pushes for Board Changes
Public Investment Corp. (PIC), MTN’s largest shareholder, is reportedly pushing for the restructuring of the leadership of the mobile-phone company to avoid the regulatory, legal and political…
- 15 Jun 2020
Nigeria Cannot Enforce Tax against Facebook, Others—Expert
Nigeria will find it impossible to place taxes on the transactions of foreign tech companies like Netflix, Facebook, Google, Youtube and other virtual firms without foreign help, Ikemesit Effiong,…
- 28 Aug 2014
NCC, Stakeholders Dialogue on Best Spectrum Auction Model
Players in the telecommunications industry have tabled their positions hoping to influence the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) in the sale frequencies in the 2.6GHz Spectrum. Arguments swung…