The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is holding a significant public inquiry at its headquarters in Abuja, focusing on three critical regulatory instruments shaping the future of Nigeria’s communications industry. The event which started on Tuesday and is expected to end on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, brought together industry experts, stakeholders, and engaged citizens to discuss and refine these regulations. Speaking during his opening remarks, Dr. Aminu Maida, the Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of NCC, emphasized the importance of the inquiry. He highlighted the Commission’s commitment to transparency and inclusivity, ensuring that the voices of all stakeholders are considered. Dr. Maida stated,…
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Mr. Charles Odii, Director General, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), Dr. Aminu Maida, Executive Vice Chairman/CEO, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), other regulators, experts, stakeholders from the financial services and ICT sectors, small business owners among others have confirmed their attendance at the SUPERNEWS Nigeria SMEs Forum 2024 scheduled for Thursday, June 13th 2024 at Radisson Hotel, GRA Ikeja, Lagos. The conference with the theme, ‘Bringing SMEs into the Financial Services Network via Fintech’ would be declared open by the SMEDAN DG, Mr. Charles Odii, while the EVC of NCC will chair the event. A renowned economist…
Over the past week, there have been conflicting reports predicting OpenAI’s plan to announce an AI search engine to rival Google and Perplexity, a voice assistant baked into GPT-4, or a launch the GPT-5 ahead of the Google IO event. Well, OpenAI has put those speculations to bed as it instead launches an improved iteration of its GPT-4 model called GPT-4o (“o” for omni) which is faster, free, and improves capabilities across text, vision, and audio, at its OpenAI event yesterday. GPT-4o brings a pivotal evolution to the GPT models, transforming ChatGPT into a digital personal assistant, responding in real-time…
In line with its powers under the Nigerian Communications Act (NCA) 2003 to grant and renew licences, promote fair competition and develop the Communications Industry, the Nigerian Communications Commission (the Commission) has announced the temporary suspension on the issuance of new licences. Reuben Muoka, Director, Public Affairs, Nigerian Communications Commission in a statement revealed that the categories covered include: Interconnect Exchange Licence, Mobile Virtual Network Operator Licence and Value Added Service Aggregator Licence. According to the statement: “This temporary suspension is necessary to enable the Commission to conduct a thorough review of several key areas within these categories, including the…
By Lanre Alabi A new book is always a thing of joy, not only to the author but also to knowledge seekers and avid book readers who believe in continuous self-improvement. Being his sixth book, Ademola has over the years carved an enviable niche for himself as an author of repute specialising in management texts that focus on how to support career professionals and business managers in their bid to perform better and deliver enhanced results. Value Creation: Your Pathway to Enduring Business and Career Success is, therefore, a continuation of Ademola’s efforts to share knowledge with those who desire…
Dr. Omoniyi Ibietan, Head, Media Relations at the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has just been elected the Secretary-General of the African Public Relations Association (APRA) at the ongoing 35th Annual Conference and Annual General Meeting (AGM) taking place in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Ibietan was elected into a three-man Executive Council. The other two members are Arik Karani (Kenya), President, and Dr. Michele Mekeme (Cameroon), Vice President. Ibietan, a fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) and APRA, has promised to work with other members of the Executive Council to continue the trajectory of reforms in APRA, expand the democratic…
Dr. Omoniyi Ibietan, Head Media Relations at the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has just been elected the Secretary-General of the African Public Relations Association (APRA) at the ongoing 35th Annual Conference and Annual General Meeting (AGM) taking place in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Ibietan was elected into a three-man Executive Council. The other two members are Arik Karani (Kenya), President, and Dr. Michele Mekeme (Cameroon), Vice President. Ibietan, a fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) and APRA, has promised to work with other members of the Executive Council to continue the trajectory of reforms in APRA, expand the democratic…
Earnings of May & Baker, a leading pharmaceutical manufacturing company in Nigeria, rose to the highest in at least 10 years in the first three months of 2024, according to its latest financial statements. The firm’s after-tax profit rose to N655.4 million in Q1 from N284.4 million in the same period of last year. Its revenue also rose to N6.4 billion from N4.2 billion. Further findings also show that the cost of sales rose to N4.1 billion from N3.1 billion. Distribution, sales, and marketing expenses also surged to N820.3 million from N436.4 million while administrative expenses rose by 66 percent…
Nigeria’s Dangote refinery, the largest in Africa, is reportedly looking to the United States for a significant portion of its crude oil needs, according to a recent report. A Bloomberg report said the $20 billion refinery, established by Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote, has issued a term tender to buy two million barrels per month. The tender for overseas oil — from a refinery that’s situated in Africa’s largest producer nation, highlights how significant the plant will be in global crude and fuel trading. It will be the largest refinery facility in Africa when fully up and running. According to…
Emirates will resume services to Nigeria from October 1, 2024, operating a daily service between Lagos and Dubai, and offering customers more choices and connectivity from Nigeria’s largest city to, and through, Dubai, the airlines has announced. The service will be operated using a Boeing 777-300ER. EK783 will depart Dubai at 0945hrs, arriving in Lagos at 1520hrs; the return flight EK784 will leave Lagos at 1730hrs and arrive in Dubai at 0510hrs the next day. Adnan Kazim, Emirates’ Deputy President and Chief Commercial Officer said, “We are excited to resume our services to Nigeria. The Lagos-Dubai service has traditionally been…