Africa
FG seeks global collaboration to address water shortage in developing nations
The Federal Government has called for a stronger collaboration and practical action from world leaders to achieve access to clean and sustainable water and improve sanitation services for citizens particularly in developing countries. Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation Engr Professor Joseph Terlumun Utsev made the call at the ongoing…
Read More »Dangote dismisses speculation of N600/litre fixed petrol price
Ahead of the expected commencement of petrol release to Nigeria’s market this month, Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reacted to headlines announcing “Marketers Project N600/litre for Dangote Petrol” published by a national newspaper of Tuesday August 13,2024, saying it was a mere speculation. A statement by Anthony Chiejina, Group Chief Branding and…
Read More »Nigeria Showcases Digital Social Investments at APRA 2024
Various digital social investments in Nigeria, through the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) were on showcase at the just-concluded 35th annual conference of the African Public Relations Association (APRA) in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Through a presentation by the Head of Media Management Relations at the NCC, Dr. Omoniyi Ibietan, who later…
Read More »Nigeria’s Omoniyi Ibietan, Elected Secretary-General of APRA
The Head Media Relations at the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Omoniyi Ibietan, 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…
Read More »ITU Ranks Nigeria High in Digital Transformation Readiness
A new report of the International Telecommunications Uion (ITU), has ranked Nigeria very high at 71 per cent, in comparative legal, policy and governance frameworks towards G5 – advanced state of readiness for digital transformation known as G5 with Germany, Finland and Singapore leading the global chart. In the report…
Read More »Access Bank Raises N442 Billion Capital through Syndicated Tier II Facility
By Abiodun Folarin In a significant stride towards fostering economic growth, Access Bank PLC, sub-Saharan Africa’s largest bank by customer base, has celebrated a landmark moment in its partnership with the Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank (FMO). The occasion marked the signing of a monumental syndicate Tier II Facility agreement…
Read More »Afreximbank’s Annual Meetings 2024 calls for unity of Africans across the globe
Concisedaily Newsonline– With the 31st annual meetings of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) underway in Nassau, The Bahamas from June 12-15, attendees have been called to strengthen the linkages between Africa and the Caribbean, the sixth region of the African Union. According to a statement, Heads of State, Ministers, government…
Read More »Plane Crash: APRA Commiserates with PR Society, Government and Citizens of MalawI
The African Public Relations Association (APRA) has expressed heartfelt condolences to the Public Relations Society of Malawi (PRSM, an institutional member of APRA), the government and citizens of the Republic of Malawi over the tragic plane crash that claimed the lives of the Vice President of Malawi, H.E. Dr. Saulos…
Read More »MARITIME SECURITY: Integrating NIMASA C4I, Naval Falcon Eye a top priority- Matawalle
Minister of State, Defence Hon. Bello Matawalle has declared Federal Government’s commitment to integrating the operations of the Command Control Computer Communication Information System of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA and the surveillance facility of the Nigerian Navy known as the Falcon eye system for the security…
Read More »NCC commits to uphold telecom consumers’ rights
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has restated its commitment to uphold the rights of telecom consumers, saying they occupy important positions in the telecommunications ecosystem in Nigeria. Its Executive Vice-Chairman (EVC), Lawal Maida, represented by the Executive Commissioner-designate, Technical Services, Abraham Ogbadami, said this on Friday at the 2024 World…
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