NEGOTIATIONS for over $150 million Chinese loan for procurement of back-up satellite in the orbit by the Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NigComSat), might have been abandoned due to technical hitches, it was learned on Tuesday. The backup satellite is meant to strengthen the commercial operations of NigComSat and was one …
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Samsung updates software to fix fingerprint recognition problem
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd has updated software to fix problems with fingerprint recognition features on its flagship Galaxy S10 and Note 10 smartphones, it said on Wednesday. Samsung issued an apology through its customer support app Samsung Members and told its Galaxy phone users to update their biometric authentication to …
Read More »CCB contractor abandons project after N1.3bn mobilisation -National Assembly
The National Assembly Joint Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions on Tuesday asked anti-graft agencies to probe a contractor who abandoned a project since 2015 after collecting N1.5bn mobilisation fee. The contractor was said to have abandoned the construction of the headquarters of the Code of Conduct Bureau in …
Read More »Photos: One dead in multiple accidents on Otedola Bridge
At least one person has died in a multiple-car crash on the Otedola Bridge section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The accident, which occurred on Wednesday morning, involved a containerised truck and several cars. READ ALSO: Russia aims to double trade with Africa in five years, says Putin The Lagos State …
Read More »Breaking: Federal High Court Judge Kidnapped
A judge of the Federal High Court, Akure, Justice Abdul Dogo, has been kidnapped. Justice Dogo was abducted on Tuesday by unknown gunmen while he was returning to Akure from Abuja. The Nation learned that the kidnappers have made contact and demanded N50 million to release their abductee. It was …
Read More »Court to hear Danny Young’s suit against Tiwa Savage, Mavin Records November 5
A Federal High Court in Lagos has fixed November 5 for hearing in a suit filed by a Nigerian musician, Olumuyiwa Danladi a.k.a Danny Young, against a fellow musician, Tiwatope Savage, over alleged copyright infringement. In the suit, labelled FHC/L/CS/230/2019 and pending before Justice Mohammed Liman, Young is claiming N205 …
Read More »Nigerians in South Africa condemn fresh attack
The Nigerian Citizens Association in South Africa has condemned fresh attacks on Nigerian-owned businesses located in Witbank Mpumalamga in South Africa, saying it is worrisome. The President of NICASA, Mr Ben Okoli, who made this known in a telephone interview with News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday, described the attack as a …
Read More »Energy experts want market forces to determine price of power
Industry leaders in the energy sector have called on the Federal Government to allow market forces to determine the price of power rather than the present system of price-fixing by the National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). They were speaking at the 2019 Energy Sustainability Conference which held in Lagos. The …
Read More »AOS Orwell poised to Deliver for Train 7, praises confidence in Local Capacity for excellent delivery
AOS Orwell has indicated its readiness to participate actively in the Nigeria LNG Train7 and Bonga South West Aparo Projects, two of the major oil and gas projects expected to commence soon in the country. The Managing Director, Femi Omotayo, at a discussion with journalists in Lagos, said AOS Orwell …
Read More »Seven Things Successful Client Service Leaders Do
Successful client service is a partnership; one that is based on business goals and deliverables. And, like any relationship, it relies on the same elements to succeed. Things such as trust, communication, respect, and a clear understanding of who your client is, how they think, and what they need to be …
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