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Month: March 2022

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NIN-SIM integration exercise officially ends today—NCC

Today, March 31, 2022, is the last day for the National Identification Number (NIN) and Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) integration across the federation. This came from the stand of the telecom regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, which recently reiterated…

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Pantami inaugurates new NCC’s Board Member, Bindawa

The Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has formally inaugurated Prof. Mansur Bindawa, as a non-executive commissioner on the Board of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) by administering the oath of office on the…

APM Terminals unveils smart administrative building in Apapa

Leading Nigeria’s container terminal, APM Terminals Apapa, Tuesday, commissioned its new digitalized administrative building as part of its $438 million investment in port development in Nigeria. The commissioning of the new smart building, which took place at the terminal in…

Jamoh commiserates with Gov. on recent attacks in Kaduna

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh has commiserated with the Kaduna State government on the recent attacks involving Abuja-Kaduna Train service and the invasion of the Kaduna Airport leading to death,…

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Optimising Business Operations in the Oil & Gas Industry; MDXi example

MDXi, a MainOne company and West Africa’s leading data center company, has provided a roadmap to optimise business operations in Nigeria’s Oil and Gas industry at a webinar titled; “Optimizing Business Operations in Oil and Gas Industry with MDXi Cloud…

BUA reports PAT growth of 24.5% y/y to NGN90.08bn

BUA Cement published 2021FY audited financials at the close of business Tuesday, reporting PAT growth of 24.5% y/y to NGN90.08 billion while EPS settled at NGN2.66 (+24.5% y/y). The growth in EPS was due to the topline growth, stable margins…

Heritage Bank promotes Financial Literacy on Global Money Week

In alignment with the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) Financial Literacy Day, Heritage Bank Plc, Nigeria’s Most Innovative Banking Service provider has joined the rest of the world in the celebration of 2022 Global Money Week. The 2022 Global Money…

Barge Operators critical to reducing gridlocks on Port roads—NIMASA DG

…As BOAN pledges support for Agency The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh noted that a well-regulated barge operating industry in the maritime sector is critical to ending gridlocks on ports access…

Fidelity Bank to support Entrepreneurs Explore US Market

Leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, is set to host a workshop for businesses looking to scale and expand their reach into new international markets. The training, which is scheduled for Wednesday, 6 April 2022 in Aba, Abia State, is…

LIRS won’t extend deadline for Filing Individual Annual Tax Returns

The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has announced that there is no plan to extend the deadline for filing individual annual tax returns beyond its statutory date of March 31. The Executive Chairman, Mr. Ayodele Subair made this known…