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Month: October 2020

NSE to Host Industry Leaders at Oil and Gas Sector Webinar next week

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) will host an Oil and Gas sector webinar on Tuesday, 20 October 2020. With the theme, Perspectives of Operators and Industry Experts Post-COVID-19, the webinar will bring together key players across the entire oil and…

NIMASA DG now Chairman CELTRAS, UNIPORT

The University of Port Harcourt has announced the appointment of the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, as Chairman of the Governing Board of the institution’s Centre for Logistics and Transport Studies. A…

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For deepening Cybersecurity, Minister seeks collective effort

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has reiterated the importance of collective efforts by all stakeholders toward enhancing the security of cyberspace for Nigerians, who now depend increasingly on digital tools and platforms to…

Korea, Belgium Pledge More Support for NIMASA maritime security

South Korea and Belgium have pledged more support for the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) in its drive to enhance trade and security in the Nigerian maritime domain. The new Consul-General of the Korean Embassy, His Excellency, Kang…

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Court Convicts Seven SIM Card Registration Offenders in Abuja

The commitment of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to stop the use of unregistered SIM cards to perpetrate cybercrime and other criminal activities in the country is yielding results. The Commission, through concerted enforcement efforts with the Nigeria Security and…

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MTN Nigeria Chief Marketing Officer Moves to Liberia as Chief Executive Officer

MTN Nigeria today announced that its Chief Marketing Officer, Rahul De, is vacating his position to assume a new role within the MTN Group. Effective November 1st Rahul will become Chief Executive Officer, MTN Liberia. Rahul was appointed Chief Marketing…

Nigerian Government and Industry Joint Working Group (NIWG) Statement on Maritime Security Collaboration

The Joint Working Group (JWG) comprising the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), the Ministry of Transport, Nigerian Navy, Nigeria Ports Authority, Marine Police Interpol, the oil industry (represented by OCIMF) and shipping industry (represented by ICS, BIMCO, INTERCARGO,…

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Orange collaborates with Smart Africa, announces new investments in Africa

…investments in Africa to improve the quality of service and data security for end-users Orange, a platinum member of the Smart Africa (www.SmartAfrica.org) Alliance, supports the One Africa Network (OAN) project which has the aim of reducing the cost of…

Chevron, Global Fund celebrate 12 years of Partnership to fight HIV/AIDS, Malaria and TB

The Chairman and Managing Director, Chevron Nigeria Limited, Jeff Ewing, has lauded the 12-year partnership between Chevron and the Global Fund in the fight against infectious diseases – HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria – and building of resilient health systems…

UNDP selects top 28 ventures making the SDGs bankable

Out of 237 nominations received through the Call for Nominations launched on May 26, UNDP with its partners EPFL, Orange, and SAP selected a shortlist of 28 ventures from 16 countries working to transform access to health, energy, and waste…