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High operating cost, threat to telecom sector

The rising operational costs and the risk of a customer loyalty crisis are posing significant challenges to Nigeria’s telecommunications sector. In this interview with TEMITOPE AINA, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Briclinks Africa Plc, Mohammed Buhari, discusses the impact of the recent 50 per cent tariff increase approved by the Nigeria Communications Commission How is...
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NIMASA investigates barge explosions in Rivers community

A series of barge explosions recently occurred in Rivers State, causing significant pollution and affecting fishing communities near Cawthorne Channel 1 and Alakiri Kulama. The Head of Public Relations at the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Mr. Osagie Edward disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. He explained that a preliminary report from the...
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FG seeks collaboration with Gambia on maritime security

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has expressed Nigeria’s desire to strengthen maritime collaboration with the Gambia to enhance regional security and economic growth. In a statement over the weekend by the Head of Public Relations at the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Osagie Edward, the minister made this declaration at...
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Move Afrika’s expansion to Nigeria impactful

The Co-Founder/Chief Executive Officer of Global Citizen, Hugh Evans, has said that the expansion of the music touring circuit, Move Afrika, to Lagos has boosted its impact. According to a statement from the pan-African outfit, the show’s headlining artiste, John Legend, performed to a packed audience in the Victoria Island area of Lagos on Tuesday....
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Why IOCs can’t allocate enough crude to refiners – FG

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has revealed the reason why International Oil Companies are finding it difficult to allocate crude to domestic refiners, including the Dangote Petroleum Refinery under the Domestic Crude Oil Supply Obligation framework. He said a pre-production agreement signed by most IOCs to secure offtake of...
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Importers fret as Dangote lowers petrol price again

Importers of petroleum products have lamented the repeated reduction of petrol prices by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, The PUNCH reports. Some of the importers said dealers might be compelled to sell below their cost prices as consumers would only buy from where petrol is cheaper. On Wednesday, the Dangote refinery announced a reduction in the...
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