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Rural base station operations cost 35% more – Telcos

Telecommunication companies face significant cost pressures when deploying and operating base stations in rural areas, spending an average of 35 per cent more than in urban locations. GSMA, the global industry body for telcos, disclosed this in its November report. The document titled “Rural Renewal: Telcos and Sustainable Energy in Africa”, indicated the economic strain...
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NAICOM, NDPC partner to strengthen data protection

The National Insurance Commission and the Nigerian Data Protection Commission have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen data protection in the insurance sector. According to a statement from NAICOM, this is a significant step in enhancing data protection within the insurance sector. The statement said, “Some of the objectives of the MoU include training...
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FIIRO, breadmakers advocate alternatives to wheat

The Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi, and the Premium Breadmakers Association of Nigeria have stated the need to integrate affordable, locally sourced alternatives into the bread value chain, especially with cassava as a front-runner. This was the focus of the 2024 PBAN Members’ Day-Out in Lagos recently. FIIRO’s Director-General, Dr Jummai Tutuwa, represented by...
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Julius Berger to honour 795 workers

Julius Berger Nigeria Plc is set to honour 795 staff members with Long Service Awards in December. The 2024 edition of the annual event which holds December 6-7, 2024 will see staff who have served the company for between 10 and 35 years appreciated with varying degrees of Awards across its projects sites nationwide. In...
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Aerofield Homes seeks collaboration to develop education sector

The Chief Executive Officer of Aerofield Homes Limited and the newly elected National President of Christ Apostolic Grammar School Old Students Association, Iperu Remo, Mr Armstrong Akintunde, has called for collaborative efforts to further develop the education sector in Nigeria. Akintunde said though the government is trying to enhance the delivery of qualitative education in...
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Nigeria’s infrastructure deficiencies will hinder AfCFTA gains – Analysts

Logistics experts have stated that infrastructure deficiencies may hinder Nigeria from benefitting from the full potential inherent in the $3.4tn African Continental Free Trade Agreement. These experts spoke in Lagos at the 2024 Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria Annual Lecture themed, ‘AfCFTA’: Dismantling barriers, navigating regional trade’ . Speaking during the event, the President of...
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Kanji, Jebba power plants lose N30bn

Kainji and Jebba power plants recorded about N30.5bn as losses caused by grid failures between 2022 and 2024. The amount incurred as external losses was occasioned by the incessant collapse of the national grid. Recall that the national grid experienced its latest disturbance last Thursday, making it the 11th collapse in 2024, affecting both business...
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Lagos, Abuja airports get full NCAA certification

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has fully certified Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. The aviation regulators made this known through a statement posted on its verified X handle on Friday. During the presentation of the certificate in Abuja, the PUNCH gathered that the Managing Director of the Federal...
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