Indigenous consortium plans two 1,000 MW plants in Nigeria
A consortium led by FirstGate Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, with the Federal Government to build two separate 1,000MW gas-fired and solar plants in Nigeria. The Minister of Power, Prof. Chinedu Nebo, signed the MoU on the project with a timeline of four to five years on behalf of the government Chief Executive, FirstGate Business Intermediaries Ltd, Kelvin Asogwa who signed the dotted lines at the Ministry’s headquarters in Abuja, promised that the project will assist in the realization of Mr. President’s Power Sector Transformation which is cruising at a high speed.
We are enhancing lives through improved technologies — Okafor
Mr. Edwin Obiora Okafor is the CEO/MD, Access Telecommunication Link Service Limited, an indigenous company with Head office in Jakarta, Indonesia. Noted for his remarkable commitment to telecommunication and hybrid security technology, Okafor was determined to ensure that all Nigerians receive the best of his services at an affordable price.
Climate Change: World Bank reinstates commitment to help Nigeria tackle challenges
In view of the continued emergence of topical environmental issues that require urgent attention, World Bank has reinstated its commitment to help Nigerian government in its effort to tackle the challenge of Climate Change in the area of adaptation.
FCMB boosts cashless policy with mobile POS terminals
First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Limited has unveiled a Mobile Point of Sale (MPoS) terminal, called FCMB PayPad. The Bank said the introduction of the new product is a demonstration of its commitment to further support the growth of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) and the success of the cashless policy initiative in Nigeria.
NCAA to sanction airlines over indebtedness
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA has declared that it would sanction all airlines that are indebted. The Director General of NCAA , Captain Usman Muhtar, who made the declaration, added that erring airlines who fail to pay up their outstanding debts and remit their current payments would face appropriate sanctions. According to him,”all operating airlines who are indebted to the authority should commence remittance of outstanding and current payments or appropriate sanctions will be applied in full”
N50bn Aba Mega Mall to go online
GREENFIELD Assets Limited says its Aba Mega Mall being constructed at the cost of N50 billion (about three-hundred-million dollar) will go online on the day it is commissioned. “We are going to have Aba Mega Mall online. So the e-commerce of this mall will commence operation at the commissioning. What that means is that if you can’t come down to the mall to shop, you can shop online, wherever you are in the country.
