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Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has listed Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) swaps and Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) e-payment frauds as some of the biggest cyber threats confronting the telecom industry. According to the Commission, attackers target telecom networks with the intent of getting access to consumers’ information in the databank of service providers. Director, Consumer…
The federal government of Nigeria has lifted the ban on the operations of Emirates Airlines, saying the flights from the United Arab Emirates to Nigeria has commence immediately. The minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, announced the lifting of the ban on Friday night, adding that the ban was lifted after the stringent conditions put by…
The Kaduna State Government has lifted the suspension of telecom services imposed on some parts of the state. Samuel Aruwan, Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, made the announcement on Friday in Kaduna. “I am here to inform you that the Kaduna State Government has contacted the relevant federal agencies to effect the…
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Engr Farouk Ahmed has disclosed that the Federal Government will continue to pay the cost of bridging petrol to ensure its availability across the country. Ahmed in a statement at the weekend explained that the Authority will also offset all…
Lagos State has recorded another landmark in its plan to cut down the use of dirty fuels responsible for carbon emission and air pollution. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday, commissioned a 40 metric tons Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) Refill Plant in Ikorodu division. The Governor, in company of his Deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, opened the…
A federal high court in Abuja has declared the activities of Yan Bindiga and Yan Ta’adda bandit groups as acts of terrorism. Taiwo Taiwo, the presiding judge gave the order on an ex parte motion filed by the federal government. Mohammed Abubakar, Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) at the Federal Ministry of Justice, who filed…
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has backed the Federal Government’s plan to remove subsidy on Petrol, also referred to as Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) by year 2021. President of the association, Mr Chinedu Okoronkwo, said that the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari on August 16 had…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that he will continue to promote the unity and oneness of Nigeria till his final days on Earth. Obasanjo said unity is paramount despite our differences and that good leadership was important in fostering unity and development in the country. The former president made the submission on Thursday while…
Nigeria and Pakistan on Thursday signed trade agreements on affordable cardiovascular pharmaceuticals and other antibiotics at the ongoing trade exhibition by Pakistani companies in Lagos. The agreements were signed on the last day of the 2nd Pakistan-Africa Trade Development Conference and Single Country Exhibition. The Deputy Managing Director, Assene Laborex Eurapharma, Mr Renaud Beauchamp, after…
The federal government has announced that, it is planning to implement a N5,000 per month grant to 40 million vulnerable Nigerians for one year to cushion the adverse effect that the proposed removal of petrol subsidy may bring next year. The General Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Mele Kyari has hinted that…
