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By Mmaduabuchi Onwumelu  Anambra Traders Sports Competition in the football event has entered the final stage as Nkwo Market, Umunze on Sunday defeated Ajasa Market, Onitsha 6-3 in one of the semi finals played at the Chuba lkpeazu Stadium, Onitsha. The match ended 2-2 draw at regulation time and they went straight into penalties. The Umunze-side netted 4 and Ajasa-side was only able to score one. Both teams have earlier met in the Group B stage where they played 1-1 draw qualifying to represent the group in the semi finals bouts. The Ajasa-side was very unlucky to become the loser…

The Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Dr. Aminu Maida has said that the commission under his leadership will support the target of the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy to boost Nigeria’s broadband penetration rate to 70 per cent by the end of 2025 in line with the Nigeria National Broadband Plan, NNBP 2020-2025. Maida, who disclosed this in a keynote address with the theme, “Broadband Availability and Potentials of Data Revolution”, which he delivered during the 13th Annual Nigeria ICT Impact CEO Forum/Africa Digital Award held at the Oriental Hotel, Lagos on Saturday, described broadband…

The Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Dr. Aminu Maida has said that quality of service in the telecommunications sector is non-negotiable as he called for industry collaboration to make this a reality. Maida, who spoke in Lagos at an interactive session with chief executive officers in the industry on Thursday, assured of collaborations within the industry and commitment to transparency in the telecom ecosystem. He told the industry chieftains to appreciate that they have a very important role to play in an industry to consolidate on the achievements already recorded in the sector, which…

Amidst other strategic collaborative efforts, the Nigeria Customs Service has taken a step further to deepen collaboration between the Service and the Nigerian Navy to maintain its presence in Nigeria’s territorial waters against smugglers.  The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, who visited the Naval Dockyard in Lagos on Thursday, stated that the Nigerian Navy has the capacity and knowledge to maintain the NCS fleet of Vessels. He said, “We don’t need to establish a vessel maintenance unit; it’s capital intensive, but we have an agency of government that has the knowledge, that has the…

Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment, Doris Uzoka-Anite has implored the Institute of Directors (IoD) and other stakeholders in the business community to work to promote a culture of good governance that will help build a diversified and resilient economy that benefits all Nigerians. Speaking on “Driving Nigeria’s Economic Transformation and Diversification Through Corporate Governance” at the 2023 Annual Directors Conference in Abuja, the Minister reminded the institute of its role in promoting good corporate governance practices in the country. “As directors, we must lead by example and uphold the highest standards of ethical behaviour and accountability. We must ensure…

Manufacturers, importers, on Friday, heaved a sigh of relief as the Nigerian naira appreciated massively against the United States dollar, closing at N791.75/$1 at the official market.   The naira’s gain was, however, expected due to the recent move of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN to clear some of its FX backlog to boost confidence in the currency. Data from the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Fixing, NAFEX, the country’s official exchange rate window, showed that the naira appreciated 6.24% to close at N791.75 to a dollar at the close of business on Friday, The appreciation represents N49.39 gain or a…

The 2023 edition of the Journalists International Forum For Migration, JIFORM annual international migration summit will be held between November 27 and 30 in Toronto, Canada having been rescheduled from October. The hybrid event to accommodate both virtual and physical participation is the fourth in its series. It is being hosted by the Abedorc Productions Inc. at Etobicoke, Toronto with a theme: “Climate Change, Human Mobility and Sustainable Investments.” A statement issued by the President of the JIFORM, Dr. Ajibola Abayomi said the periodic summit with the opening session slated for November 28 would live up to its billing by…

…Gets NIIA Fellowship Conferment The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, has said that the Nigeria Customs evolution of embracing paperless processes, fostering trade facilitation, fortifying capabilities for Rules of Origin (ROO), Implementation of Advance Ruling, Authorized Economic Operators (AEO), and engaging with the business community, all harmonize with the continental melody of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area, AfCFTA. The CGC, who was a Distinguished Lecturer at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, NIIA, Lagos, on Thursday, 16th November 2023, delivered a lecture titled, “Nigeria’s Economic Growth and Development: Reforming and Positioning the Customs…

In celebrating the Pan African Committee for Social Communications, CEPACS 50th year anniversary, Catholic Bishops across Africa will gather to promote Synodal church in Africa through digital communications. Speaking at the World press conference held yesterday in Lagos, the President of CEPACS and Bishop of Oyo Diocese, Most Rev. Emmanuel Badejo said that the forthcoming 50th anniversary of the body would help promote the synodal Church in Africa through social Communications. He noted that the CEPACS assembly is an opportunity for evaluation and stock-taking on the work of CEPACS over these 50 years, saying it will hopefully reinvigorate CEPACS, propose…

The Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria, MARAN has announced a shift in the date of its inaugural Maran Annual Maritime Lecture (MAMAL) earlier scheduled to take place on Tuesday, November 21 in Lagos. The maiden Annual Lecture themed: “Maritime Security: Emerging Threats and Actionable Steps” is targeted at proffering long-term, sustainable solutions and will now hold on Wednesday 29 November, 2023 at Rockview Hotel Apapa, Lagos by 9 am. In a press statement signed by the President of MARAN, Godfrey Bivbere, he stated that the 2023 MAMAL would effectively address maritime crimes in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG) region and…