The landscape of e-banking services in Nigeria is set to witness a major shift as two leading companies in banking and telecom sectors of the economy, FirstBank of Nigeria Plc (FirstBank) and
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NSE Market Indicators Grow By 0.41%
February 14, 2012 Comment Off 68 ViewsTrading on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) was on the upbeat on Tuesday after days of persistent slide in share prices. The All-Share Index grew by 83.39 points or 0.41 per cent to
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Jonathan Seeks Approval To Borrow $7bn For Pipeline Projects
February 14, 2012 Comment Off 52 ViewsPresident Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday in Abuja wrote a letter to the Senate President requesting approval to borrow about $7.9 billion for pipeline projects. The President said the
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Court challenges Bharti’s ownership of Airtel Nigeria
January 31, 2012 Comment Off 138 ViewsRajan Swaroop, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Airtel NigeriaA Nigerian court has ruled that Bharti Airtel’s ownership of its subsidiary Airtel Nigeria is “null and void” because
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NBC, Others Debate Regulatory Implications Of TV Migration
January 31, 2012 Comment Off 125 ViewsMr. Yomi Bolarinwa, Director General, National Broadcasting Commission , and his counterparts from commonwealth countries are set to debate the regulatory and technology implications of digital
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Airtel Nigeria Appeals Econet Ruling, Returns To Court
January 31, 2012 Comment Off 98 ViewsAirtel Networks Limited, owners of Airtel Nigeria, the third largest mobile operator in the country has filed an appeal against the ruling of a Federal High Court last week reinstating Econet
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Draft ICT Policy: Need For Effective Road Maps
January 31, 2012 Comment Off 141 ViewsMrs. Omobola Johnson, Minister of Communications TechnologyThe Ministry of Communications Technology on January 9, 2012 unveiled a draft of the National Information and Communications Technology
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Nigeria made products bill underway
January 30, 2012 Comment Off 73 ViewsOlusegun AgangaFederal government is putting finishing touches on a bill that will enforce the patronage of made in Nigeria products. The bill will enforce compliance to the policy. Minister of
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Governors Want States to Pay Subsidy Per Consumption
January 13, 2012 Comment Off 36 ViewsThe chairman of Northern Governors Forum, Governor Mua'zu Babangida Aliyu, is canvassing that if fuel subsidy is restored after negotiations with labour, states should henceforth pay according to
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Nigeria Closes Down as Striking Unions Defy President About Fuel Subsidies
January 11, 2012 Comment Off 77 ViewsYvonne Mhango, an economist at Renaissance Capital, talks about Nigeria's decision to lift fuel subsidies. She speaks from Johannesburg with Linzie Janis on Bloomberg Television's "Countdown."
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