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Ghana orders age limit signposts at lotto, gaming points to discourage minors

To discourage under-aged children from gambling and gaming activities, the Ghanaian Ministry of the Interior has advised lotto and associated gaming operators to display sign posts in front of their business centres henceforth or be charged for child abuse. Besides,…

Confusion in Imo as Okorocha burdens retirees to apply for gratuity payments

Contrary to normal practice of relying on documentations gathered over the years by the government to process gratuity for retired state workers, there are indications that the Imo State Government has ordered retires who are yet to receive their gratuities…

Consider economic downturns while making demands, Shell tells Imo communities

To avoid the ongoing intractable facility occupation by Belema community in Rivers State which has entered third week without end insight, Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC), may have changed tactics by being proactive on issues of community…

20-year gas sale aggregation deal with Total, others’ll grow domestic use

Energy analysts have started weighing the imports of the recent pact sealed between the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Total Exploration and Production Nigeria, Gas Aggregation Company of Nigeria (GACN) and Greenville LNG Limited on the 20-year Gas Sale Aggregation…

Excitement rages in oil industry as Egina FPSO arrives this month

Feelers from Samsung Facility in South Korea have shown that all is set for homeward journey of the new Egina FPSO fabricated for the advancement of deep-sea exploration activities in Nigeria. Samsung Heavy Industries of Korea recently said it had…

Customs sack officers involved in 661 pump action rifles escape from ports

An indication has emerged showing that the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has dismissed some of its officers who were involved in the importation and clearing of arms into the country earlier this year. This was confirmed by the Public Relations…

House member, Hon. Oghene Egoh explains Lagos-Ibadan ‘Free Salah Bus Ride’

Federal House of Representative member, representing Amuwo Federal Constituency in Lagos State, Hon. Oghene Egoh has explained the reasons behind the provision of free Salah bus ride from his constituency in Lagos to Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. In a…

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ICT

Continental internet exchange’ll reduce cost, boost performance—MainOne boss, Opeke

Last woman standing in the comity of telecoms giants and chief executive of West Africa’s leading connectivity and data center services provider, MainOne, Ms. Funke Opeke has called for African Internet traffic domiciliation. In her lead argument at the just…

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ICT

Okere, CWG founder to chair NITRA’s Q3 summit @ Eko Hotels, Lagos

Astute ICT entrepreneur and founder, CWG Plc., Mr. Austin Okere has confirmed his readiness to chair the third quarter forum of the Nigeria Information Technology Reporters Association (NITRA), slated for September 29 in Lagos. Austin Okere is Founder of CWG…

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ICT

Glo deepens service delivery in Ghana with 4 new products

Emerging indigenous West African telecoms giant of Nigerian origin, Globacom known as Glo Mobile Ghana has unveiled four new products for the benefit of existing and new subscribers on the network across the country. The four products include ‘Aye De…