JUST IN: NCC suspends issuance of virtual operators licence, two others

The Nigerian Communication Commission has announced a temporary suspension of new licence issuance to operators in three categories. The categories are Mobile Virtual Network Operator Licence, Interconnect Exchange Licence and Value Added Service Aggregator Licence. A virtual operator is a company that does not own a mobile spectrum licence but sells mobile services under its […]

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Nigerdock moves to secure operations, signs security agreement

IN a bid to further secure its area of operations, Nigerdock has signed an agreement with G4S, a global integrated security company, to improve, manage, and oversee the security architecture across Snake Island Port, SIP, and Snake Island Integrated Free Zone (SIIFZ). The engagement of G4S follows a robust security review by Nigerdock to significantly enhance security within […]

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CBN kickstarts strategy to double remittances

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has activated plans to double foreign-currency remittance flows through formal channels by granting Approval-in-Principle (AIP) to 14 new International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs). This was disclosed yesterday by the Apex Bank’s Acting Director of Corporate Communications, Mrs. Hakama Sidi Ali, who stated that the initiative will help increase the sustained […]

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Senate approves Tinubu’s request of $500m loan for BPE

THE Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu ‘s loan request amounting $500 million in favour of the Bureau of Public Enterprises, BPE, for electricity metering program to improve financial and technical performance of electricity distribution companies, DisCos, under the World Bank funded Nigeria Distribution Sector Recovery Program, DISREP. The approval yesterday was sequel to the consideration […]

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Naira depreciates to N1,530/$ at parallel market

The Naira further depreciated to N1,530 per dollar at the parallel market on Wednesday, May 16th, 2024 in contrast to N1,525 recorded Tuesday. Even though the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) reports an increase for the Naira at N1,459.02 per dollar on Wednesday. Data from FMDQ indicated that the indicative exchange rate for NAFEM […]

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