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The Nigerian Communications Commission has granted licences to two new infrastructure companies in addition to the two earlier granted. The…

PricewaterhouseCoopers which was commissioned by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to conduct a study on Cost-Based Interconnect Rates in Nigeria…

The Federal Government has disclosed that the sum of $1.2 billion was required to restore the Ajaokuta Company into operations…

Eighteen Chinese and 36 Nigerians have been arrested and are currently facing prosecution for engaging in illegal mining. To further…

UC Rusal has been officially recognized by the Federal Government as the core investor of the Aluminium Smelter Company of…

The National Assembly is set to amend the Nigeria Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD Act), 2010 on the…

The Lagos State House of Assembly has passed a bill on Embedded Power Supply which will provide for the development…

Lekoil has announced the completion of a Technical Evaluation Report for OPL325. The Company holds 62% equity interest in OPL325,…

Nigerian Pipeline Storage Company (NPSC) has been asked to refurbish and build more pipelines and storage utilising Public Private Partnership…

The Ministry of Power, Works and Housing is set to provide a framework for investment in expanding the electricity distribution…

KBR a leader in ammonia technology has been awarded a contract by Indorama Eleme Fertilizer & Chemicals Limited (Indorama) and…

The Ministry of Mines and Steel recently confirmed plans by Nigeria and the Niger Republic to jointly explore uranium, limestone…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has initiated a study to develop a model for determining retail prices of broadband and…

Foreign Direct Investment into Nigerias telecommunications industry has continued to dwindle with the sector recording its lowest third quarter investment…

The Nigerian Communications Commission has threatened to withdraw the operational licences of six telecommunications operators over their continuing involvement in…

The Executive Vice Chairman of Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta is reported to have stated that Nigeria needs…

Wholesale internet prices have been predicted to fall globally in 2018  as a result of increases in volume and local…

The NIMC has published five regulations guiding the mandatory use of National Identity Number. These regulations are – National Identification…

MTN and Ericsson have announced that they will begin the first 5G technology and applications trial in Africa. Ericsson is…

European trading house Vitol has reached a USD$530 million deal with Nigerias Shoreline to finance an oilfield in exchange for…

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ified the constitution of the interim board for 9mobile (formerly Etisalat Nigeria)…

The Nigerian Internet Registration Association (NIRA) has issued a report showing that from 2015 to 2017 there has been a…

Lukoil Russias second largest crude producer is ready to expand its upstream portfolio with new or recently acquired assets both…

Two of Africas four largest Greenfield Oil Developments, the Shell operated Bonga South West-Aparo (BSWAP), located in 1,200metres water depth…

Recently, a total of 254 indigenous and foreign owned entities submitted bids for the sale and purchase of the Federal…

Chinas Sinopec Group has announced it is withdrawing its presence in Nigeria and Gabon and has hired BNP Paribas to…

The Nigerian Telecoms Consumer Complaints Report for Q3 released by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) revealed a 21.7% increase in…

In report published by the International Telecommunication Union on ICT Development Index, Nigeria was rated 143 out of 176 countries…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has revealed that about 10 million mobile subscribers have activated the do-not-disturb code on their…

The Nigerian Ship owners Association, has called on the Federal Government to intervene in the delayed disbursement of the Cabotage…