SON begins stakeholders’ collaboration to drive standard in motor vehicle inspection
A new strategy has been devised by the Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON) to drastically reduce road accidents in parts of South South Nigeria. The new move is being driven by collaboration with relevant stakeholders to promote the development and…
FG considering converting ‘illegal refineries’ to modular operators
The federal government is currently perfecting strategies it would use to incorporate operators of illegal refineries in the Niger Delta to the emerging regime of modular refineries. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, who gave the hint…
FG may have not released half of the N50b appropriated for transmission in 2016 —ANED
Facts are beginning to come up on why the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) may have been running from pillar to post looking for funding in the last one year for its activities. The Director, Advocacy and Research at Association…
NCC partners FIRS, sets up Committee to deepen transparency, returns from AOL
As part of new drive to grow synergy capable of driving high level of transparency attainable via technology in tax management for Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS) and the returns from Annual Operating Levy (AOL) for the Nigerian Communications Commission…
Scarcity of Nigerian International Passport may continue so long as…
More facts have emerged on why the current scarcity of Nigerian International Passport may last. Investigations by Business Hilights show that there is acute scarcity of Nigerian International Passport and the reasons include the continued minting of the booklet in…
Yudala, Linda Ikeji team up to inspire Nigerians @ ‘Self Made Woman Summit
Consolidating composite e-commerce company, Yudala has partnered with popular blogger, Linda Ikeji to empower thousands of female participants at the inaugural edition of Linda Ikeji’s Self Made Woman Conference held weekend. Many of the participants described the conference as worth…
85.4m inactive telephone lines worry NCC, telecoms networks
Increasing number of inactive telephone lines on telecoms networks has become a serious challenge for both the regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and GSM networks. It would be recalled that Mobile Number Portability (MNP) was introduced some years ago…
‘CBN should first investigate its officials in forex manipulation before commercial bank chiefs’
The recent report that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is watching closely the activities of top officials of commercial banks allegedly involved in illegal foreign exchange transactions has drawn reactions from Nigerian who argue that the investigations should start…
MFBs, others begin BVN as CBN sets August 1 as deadline
Following the recent revelation by the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun that majority of looters and government officials who live on ghost workers salaries have moved their illicit game to Micro Finance banks (MFBs) where Bank verification Number (BVN)…
Who’s Presidency?: Expert warns presidency to be careful with embattled SGF, Lawal
Reading security intelligence meaning to the outburst of the troubled Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, the day he got feelers of his suspension, a Lagos security tactician has called for caution. In an interview, the…
