NBC’s bombshell! ‘We can’t meet digital switch over deadline’
“We are looking at ordering initial 1 million Set-top boxes in second week of July for Jos and its environs” he added. On the implication of missing the dateline, the DG said after June 17, 2015, no analogue channel TV station in the country will be protected by the ITU as there would be a lot of interference from stations from neighbouring countries.
Shelve your strike, Bauchi gov-elect begs civil servants
Bauchi State Governor-elect, Mohammed Abubakar has appealed to civil servants in the state to call of their strike which had paralysed economic and government activities, lamenting that it had also negatively impacted on the work of the transition committee.
Govs reunite to fight Okonjo-Iweala
The nation’s governors, yesterday, put aside the two-year feud that factionalised the Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF, and demanded an account of the estimated $20 billion they claimed accrued to the Excess Crude Account, ECA, while the NGF crisis lasted.
NSC redeems AFN travel expenses
National Sports Commission director-general, Alhasan Yakmut is aiming to stop the lack of funds drama often faced by sporting federations in their efforts to participate in international sports meet.
DPR reduces licensing fee for modular refinery to $.05m
To encourage and fast-track the establishment of modular refineries in the country, the Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR, has slashed by 50 per cent the licensing fee. Participants are to pay half a million dollars as against the initial $1 million.
IEI gets new board following dissolution by NAICOM
The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has dissolved the board of International Energy Insurance Plc. In its place, a three-member interim board has been appointed to oversee the affairs of the company while necessary investigation is being conducted. As part of this intervention, the Chief Executive Officer and some key officers will proceed on leave to pave way for a thorough investigation of the affairs of the company.
Goldlink Insurance partners G31000 for first training in Nigeria
Goldlink Insurance Plc has sponsored the Certification Training and Examination in ISO 31000 Risk Management by the Global Institute of Risk Management Standard (G31000). President of Global Institute of Risk Management Standard headquartered in France, which is the global platform for ISO 31000, Alex Dali, was at the event to oversee the 3-day master class that had participants from Goldlink Insurance, Leadway Assurance, Renaissance Capital, First Bank of Nigeria, Sovereign Trust Insurance, International Energy Insurance and Calabar Microfinance Bank Limited in attendance.
Reps-elect describes defection as commercial politics
The House of Representatives member-elect for Ojo Federal Constituency, Mr. Tajudeen Obasa, has described politicians defecting from Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as commercial politicians.
Strange to say $20bn missing from account – Okonjo-Iweala
The Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi okonjo-Iweala, said it was strange for the Governors Forum to allege that 20 billion dollars were missing from the Excess Crude Account (ECA).
I’m still in PDP, says Orubebe
Former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Godsday Orubebe, yesterday, ascribed media reports that he was leaving the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the All Progressives Congress, APC, to the handiwork of mischief makers.
CBN, NIBSS lead banks to 2015 card expo in Lagos
The Central Bank of Nigeria,CBN and financial institution partner, the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System, NIBSS, would lead array of banks who have indicated interest to this year’s d CardExpo in Lagos. Organisers of the annual CBN CardExpo Africa, Intermarc Consulting Limited said the 15th edition of the card conference and exhibition, has special focus on Card, Mobile, Identification and payment.
