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The nation’s teledensity dropped from 115.63% to 102.30% in September, while Broadband penetration witnessed a similar drop from 45.47% to 40.85% in the same month. Nigeria has witnessed a steady increase in active voice and internet subscriptions, including a drop in teledensity as contained in the latest telecommunications statistical indicators released by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), which have been adjusted to reflect the latest population growth figures and align with international best practices. The...

CBN noted that the latest amount paid to the airlines brought the total verified amount paid to that sector to $136.73 million and that all the verified airline claims had now been cleared. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), fulfilling its pledge to clear the backlog of foreign exchange owed to foreign airlines in the country, has concluded the payment of all verified claims by airlines with an additional $64.44 million to the concerned airlines....

Ambassador Chad Blackman was recently appointed Senator and Minister in the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Investment of the Barbados Government. The International School of Conflict Management and Diplomatic Studies (ISCMDS) has congratulated Ambassador Chad Blackman on his appointment as Senator and Minister in the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Investment of the Barbados Government. A statement by the ISCMDS signed by Julius Atanawhemera, Esq. founder and president, said Amb. Blackman’s appointment is well-deserved and...

Policy Alert, working with other partners, has announced the launch of a campaign on Energy Transition A group of civil society and youth-driven organisations, led by Policy Alert, have launched a national campaign to mainstream young people and their priorities in Nigeria’s energy transition. Presenting the platform tagged #YouthVoices2060 during a virtual launch event yesterday, Edidiong Dickson, Policy Alert’s Programme Officer for Energy, Extractives, and Climate Justice, described it as “a loose network of young...

The Commission revealed that the parties have reached an agreement to resolve all outstanding issues between them and put the phased disconnection on hold for 21 days The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has instructed MTN Nigeria to suspend plans to disconnect Globacom (Glo) subscribers due to lingering inter-connection debt between the Mobile Operators. NCC disclosed this on Thursday in a statement by its Director of Public Affairs, Reuben Mouka, saying it gave MTN and Glo 21...