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70% duty on imported cars denied by the Federal Government

Federal Government has got rejected report from media that 70% duty has already been imposed on foreign used vehicles, indicating that the approved duty stays 35%. Government also explained that those involved in the auto policy programme, includ­ing firms assembling [...]

July 3, 2014 Economy, Technology

PAN Nigeria: People enjoyed at Abuja Auto-Exhibition

With regards to the new auto-policy, PAN Nigeria Limited exhibited on the Federal Capital Territory the brand new models to Peugeot fans and also rivals at the continuing Abuja International Automobile Exhibition. The exhibition, created on the reputation of worldwide [...]

June 30, 2014 Business, Economy, Technology

Nigeria ready for digital broadcasting

The migration right from analogue towards digital is extremely essential in ensuring Nigerians have got quick access to information, that is important for a developing economy such as ours. Information is as vital as the fundamental needs of life like [...]

June 30, 2014 Technology

Unlicensed software identified in Nigeria at $287m in 2013

There are 81% of the software installed on personal computers (PCs) throughout Nigeria in 2013 was not thoroughly licensed, in accordance with the 2013 Global Software Survey introduced by BSA | The Software Alliance (BSA). The research discovered the commercial [...]

June 28, 2014 Economy, Technology

Africa’s first medical tablet inventor wins international award

Arthur Zang, an IT engineer from Cameroon named is among 5 Rolex Award young laureates which will get funding for the innovative invention which has the possibility to improve the world. Zang was announced as a winner at a ceremony at [...]

June 27, 2014 Technology, Telecomms

Malaysia deploys brand new technological resources in jet hunt

Being a brand new stage in the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 starts, Malaysia currently said government-furnished technological resources is likewise deployed within the worldwide search operation. Defence Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said the assets, including the Multi-Beam [...]

June 27, 2014 Technology

NLNG – 6 Varsities Sign MOA of U.S.$12 Million On Brand New Engineering Labs

In satisfaction of their dedication to improve educational improvement in Nigeria, the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited, NLNG, has started the procedure resulting in the disbursement of $12 million to be donated for building of latest engineering laboratories throughout 6 [...]

June 23, 2014 Business, Economy, Technology

iPhone 5s Lands In Nigeria

Etisalat Nigeria has announced the official launch of the iPhone 5s with 12-month warranty and a trade-in offer that will allow Etisalat customers exchange their iPhone 5s devices for the yet to be released iPhone 6. The iPhone 5s was [...]

June 20, 2014 Technology, Telecomms

British Airways acquires 72 aircraft to boost operations in Africa

The British Airways (BA) airline has disclosed that it planned to acquire 72 new aircraft, to boost its flight operations in Africa, particularly in Nigeria. Speaking at a briefing in Lagos on Thursday,  Kola Olayinka, BA Country Commercial Manager for [...]

June 20, 2014 Economy, Technology

FAAN Increases Revenue by 17% through System Automation

The recent automation carried out on the revenue sources of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has boosted its revenue by 21 per cent. In 2011 the agency earned about N24 billion but by the end of last year [...]

June 16, 2014 Economy, Technology

Chevron announces sale of interests in Chad, Cameroon at $1.3b

Chevron Corporation has announced that its subsidiary, Chevron Global Energy Inc. , has sold its 25 percent non-operated interest in a producing oil concession in southern Chad and the related export pipeline interests to the Republic of Chad for approximately [...]

June 14, 2014 Technology

NRC Plans Market Segmentation With New Railway Vehicles

The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) has disclosed that its newly acquired Diesel Multiple Units (DMU) trains are meant to reach passenger segmentation goals, as part of its strategies to provide train services for mostly middle class passengers. The corporation recently [...]

June 13, 2014 Economy, Technology

Nigerian phone maker buys MTI stake to expand in rural broadband

Nigerian mobile-phone manufacturer Tingo Mobile agreed to buy a majority stake in Mass Telecom Innovation Nigeria plc for about N4 billion ($25m) to develop rural broadband in Africa’s most populous country. Tingo will acquire 51 percent of cable-network operator MTI, [...]

June 12, 2014 Technology

‘FG to partner agencies on employment for newly graduated 127 pilots, engineers’

The Senior Special Adviser to the Presidency on Aviation Matters, Captain Shehu Usman Iyal, said that the relevant agencies of government were collaborating to ensure that the 127 pilots and aircraft engineers type-rated after their training from the Federal Government’s [...]

June 8, 2014 Technology

DiscoveryAir to crash domestic airfares

The latest entrant into the airline sector, DiscoveryAir Limited, says it plans to improve passengers’ travel experience without compromising safety as it commences flight operations next Monday. The carrier also said it would slash airfares to attract more people to [...]

June 7, 2014 Economy, Technology

Nigeria to launch National carrier soon – Minister

The Supervising Minister of Aviation, Dr Samuel Ortom, said on Friday that the country would soon launch a national carrier. He said that necessary contacts and plans had been concluded to ensure the quick realisation of the goal. Ortom spoke [...]

June 7, 2014 Economy, Technology

House directs NCAA to return N255m bulletproof cars

The House of Representatives has mandated the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to return the controversial bulletproof cars bought for the use of former Minister of Aviation  Ms Stella Oduah to its suppliers and the money paid for it recovered.The [...]

June 5, 2014 Economy, Technology

Airline owners fault NCAA over new aircraft import rule

A silent war is brewing between Nigeria’s airline operators and regulatory agency, Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), over new rules released for the importation of new aircraft for the domestic operation. Nogie Meggison, Executive Chairman of the Airline Operators of [...]

June 1, 2014 Economy, Technology

Abuja, PH to benefit from 4G Internet roll-out

Two Nigerian cities – Abuja and Port Harcourt – will benefit from the next phase of 4G Long Term Evolution internet roll-out plan that is slated for August this year. The facilitating firm for the 4G LTE roll-out programme, Smile [...]

May 31, 2014 Economy, Technology

Illegalities in Nigerian Waters, Navy Arrests 38 Vessels

Not less than 38 vessels have been arrested by the Nigerian Navy (NN) over their alleged involvement in illegalities in Nigerian territorial waters. The figure represents the total number of vessels arrested from January 2014 to date. These were disclosed [...]

May 23, 2014 Economy, Technology

Behold Nigeria’s solar-powered race car

IN continuation of the relentless pursuit for technological innovation, relevance and advancement, a group of Nigerian engineers, technologists and scientists have designed a state-of-the-art, concept solar car that will put Nigeria on the talking point of technology and innovation globally. [...]

May 22, 2014 Economy, Technology, Transportation

Technology, key issue to agric development – Ex-Mexican president

Former president of Mexico, Mr Vincente Fox, on Wednesday, identified technology as a key factor that could enhance the growth of agricultural development in the world. Fox, who was the guest speaker at the second edition of Ogun State Investors’ [...]

May 22, 2014 Technology

Aviation Unions Set For Two-Day Warning Strike Against Planned Merger

Aviation unions on Sunday in Lagos said they would be going on a two-day national warning strike over the recent merger plan by the Federal Government of some agencies in the industry. The unions are the Air Transport Services Senior [...]

May 5, 2014 Technology

‘Nigeria Needs New Housing Policy’

A renowned Nigerian architect, Dr. Lanre Towry-Coker, has called on delegates at the on-going National Conference in Abuja to undertake a clinical review of the 1999 Constitution with regard to the provisions of the Land Use Act, which he said [...]

May 3, 2014 Technology

Nyanya Village Head Wants More Security Deployment

The Village Head of Nyanya in Abuja, Alhaji Haruna Shuaibu, on Friday, urged the Federal Government to deploy more security personnel to his domain to check the spate of bombings in the area. Making the appeal at the scene of [...]

May 3, 2014 Technology

Imoke hands out 5,000 laptops to civil servants

The Cross River State Government has presented 5000 laptops to civil and public servants in its bid to ensure a paperless civil service and build capacity to improve on service delivery. Governor Liyel Imoke, who handed out the laptops  during [...]

May 3, 2014 Technology

MTN, Etisalat, Airtel, Others To Push Mobile Money In Africa

MTN, Etisalat, Airtel, Others To Push Mobile Money In Africa – Nine Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) operators have said they would  work together to accelerate the implementation of interoperable mobile money services across Africa and the Middle East [...]

May 1, 2014 Technology, Telecomms

Made-in-Nigeria Stallion-Nissan Vehicles Debut

Made-in-Nigeria Stallion-Nissan Vehicles Debut – West African conglomerate, Stallion Group, successfully rolled out its first Nissan-branded vehicle from its Lagos assembly plant in a landmark development pursuant to Nigeria’s recent policy announcement. Stallion is Nissan’s exclusive distributor in Nigeria and [...]

May 1, 2014 Technology

Aero fined N1.5 million for abandoning passengers

The management of Aero Contractors Company of Nigeria Limited been ordered by the Consumer Protection Council (CPC), on Monday in Lagos to compensate the 39 passengers on its flight AJ132, who were allegedly abandoned  at the Abuja International Airport and left stranded overnight [...]

April 30, 2014 Technology

NCC embargoes registration of old SIM cards

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Monday permanently embargoed the registration of old Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards by telecom providers. The NCC Director of Public Affairs, Mr Tony Ojobo, made this known in an interview with the News Agency [...]

April 29, 2014 Economy, Technology