Tag: FG

FG halts planned 5% tax on GSM calls, SMS
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Importation of SIM cards no longer allowed – Pantami

The Nigeria Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, has revealed that the Federal Government of Nigeria has banned the importation of subscriber identity module cards Pantami made the announcement on Monday in Oniru, Lagos at the Nigerian Telecommunications Indigenous Content Expo organized by the Nigeria Office for Developing Indigenous Telecoms Sector of the […]

Power generation dropped 43mw after worker's strike - FG
Energy

FG may suspend distribution of free four million meters

Phase 1 of the National Mass Metering Programme slated for distribution in August, funded by the Federal Government has been halted following allegations of fraud against some of the Meter Asset Providers by the Central Bank of Nigeria. An anonymous source told The PUNCH that power distribution companies were yet to be furnished with meters […]

Nigeria needs debt relief - AfDB
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Nigerian govt most difficult client, AfDB official reveals

A senior official of the African development bank, Prof. Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Tuesday, described the Federal Government as the bank’s most difficult client. Oyelaran-Oyeyinka who is a Senior Special Adviser to the President of the African Development Bank said this while delivering a keynote address at the 2022, 3rd Biennial African Scientific Integration Network Conference hosted […]

Electricity

Discos to fight FG over takeover, restructuring

The receiver/manager’s nominee of Integrated Energy Distribution and Marketing Company has kicked against the Federal Government’s takeover and restricting plans. According to The PUNCH, the firm on Wednesday said it was the legal and beneficial owner of 60 per cent (controlling and managing) shareholding interests in the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company. Also, the management of […]