The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has said that in second quarter 2019, international customers owed Nigeria electricity bills totally N11.17billion. The commission’s second quarter report noted that in the period under review, the customers did not make any payment to the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading (NBET) Plc and Market...
Poised to increase the number of Technology startups in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT), in the state and taping into the $34b innovation economy, the Ogun State government, has entered into a strategic partnership with GetFundedAfrica. The Chief Press Secretary to Ogun State Governor, Kunle Somorin stated this in...
analysts see prospects for growth, encourage corporate sponsorship for sustainability Stakeholders and entertainment actors in Edo State have valued the revenue accrued to the sector in 2021 to about N500 million owing to the growing opportunities and investment attracted to the creative and entertainment industry during the period. A cross-section...
Peak electricity generation on the national grid dropped by 292.4 megawatts between Monday and Tuesday, latest industry figures from the Federal Ministry of Power showed. It was also gathered on Wednesday that a fault involving an underground cable connecting 60MVA 132/33kV T3 and its grounding transformer in Kakuri power transmission...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Shell, Total, and ENI on Friday signed the final investment decision (FID) to give the go-ahead for the construction of Train 7 of the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) project. The FID was initially scheduled to be sealed last week Thursday. But, after two...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a directive to deposit money banks across the nation, compelling them to enforce a 0.5% cybersecurity levy on transactions, in adherence to the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, etc) (amendment) Act 2024. In a circular released on May 6, 2024, the apex bank instructed...
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said BUA Cement's massive increase in production, especially since 2015, was made possible by the conducive business environment provided by the Federal Government. The Minister, who stated this during a media tour of BUA Cement's Sokoto Plant on Wednesday, listed...
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has announced the discontinuation of its naira services, prompting users to take necessary actions before the specified timeline. The decision comes amidst a regulatory faceoff between Binance and the Nigerian government over allegations of illicit financial activities. Binance, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, has notified users of the...
The Federal High Court, Abuja Division, has directed Binance Holdings Limited to provide vital information about Nigerian traders on its platform, as ordered by Justice Emeka Nwite following an ex parte motion filed by the EFCC. Justice Nwite's ruling grants an interim order compelling Binance to furnish the EFCC with...
Chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, says the company has approved a 50 per cent salary increment for staff across board. Rabiu made the disclosure in an internal memo signed on Sunday in Lagos by Mr Mohammed Wali, BUA’s Head of Human Resources. The memo quoted BUA chairman as saying...