Day: August 4, 2021

Why U.S. Mission led America’s Top Investors to Nigeria’s $1.5bn Lekki Deep SeaPort, LFZ

Adeola Yusuf

Consul General Pierangelo commended the leadership of Tolaram Group, the promoter of LFZ, for embarking on such an “amazing and very ambitious project,” which has the capacity to transform the Nigerian economy and unlock new opportunities for global trade in sub-Saharan Africa On Friday July 30, the United States Consul General in Nigeria, Claire Pierangelo, led a delegation comprising representatives of the America Business Council and United States Consulate General Lagos to assess the Lagos Free Zone (LFZ) and under-construction Lekki Deep Sea Port. Platforms Africa reports that a statement…

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Man, 42, who rejected vaccine, dies of Covid – Report

Precious Ibekwe

“He was left in intensive care after catching coronavirus, telling his consultant before he was ventilated that he wished he had been vaccinated.”   A “fit and healthy” 42-year-old who loved climbing mountains and lifting weights has died of Covid after refusing to get the vaccine, leaving his twin sister and mother heartbroken and warning others not to think they are invulnerable to the dangers of the virus, The Guardian has reported. The father of one, John Eyers, a construction expert from Southport in Merseyside, was described by his sister…

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‘Nigerian President Buhari spends 200 Days on UK medical trips in 6 years’

Aliyu Aliyu

By the second week of August, when the president is due back, he would have spent about 200 days in London on official medical trips, a report has revealed. Less than 15 weeks after President Muhammadu Buhari returned from London where he had gone to receive medical attention, he has returned to the UK for “a summit and scheduled medical follow-up,” the report by Premium Times read. READ ALSO: Bola Tinubu, Top Politician eyeing Nigeria’s Presidency, Isn’t Dead — Aide JUST IN: Nigeria Hikes Drivers’ Licenses, Number Plate Fees NNPC…

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S’Africa Mobile giant, MTN’s Nigerian Licence’ll not be renewed until.. – NCC

Aliyu Aliyu

Nigeria has said that the renewal of mobile licence for the South African mobile giant, MTN, will walt intil the application by the company, which is still undergoing required regulatory processes, is approved. The country’s Communication Commission, which said this in s statement to Platforms Africa, debunked report by an online media entitled “Govt renews MTN Nigeria licence amid 20 years of GSM Phones.”   READ ALSO: NNPC rejects arbitrary postdivestment takeover of IOCs’ Assets operatorship NAPE advocates Nigerian Bank of Energy creation, rallies 1,800 for Confab Nigerians’ Annual Spending…

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‘Real reason NCC established special museum for Telecoms industry’

Aliyu Aliyu

Details have emerged on the real reason the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) established a special museum for the telecommunications industry in the country. Platforms Africa reports that the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) NCC, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, who revealed this in Abuja, declared that the museum’s establishment was to guarantee the future of museums. READ ALSO: Why Nigeria Extended NIN-SIM Verification Deadline to October 31, 2021 -NCC JUST IN: Nigeria Hikes Drivers’ Licenses, Number Plate Fees COVID-19 3rd wave hits Nigeria, kils six in Lagos daily…

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