Author: Ogochukwu Ndubuisi

NCC Issues Ultimatum: Licensees Must Update Contact Details by January 9th, 2025 The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has given all its licensees a deadline of January 9th, 2025, to update their addresses and other contact details. This directive is in line with the Licensing Regulations 2019, which mandates licensees to notify the commission of any changes to their contact information within seven days. According to the NCC, the updated information must include mailing address, if different from the physical address, email addresses, telephone numbers, and names and details of contact personnel. Licensees are required to submit the updated information via…

NNPC Reaffirms Progress on Port Harcourt Refinery and Addresses Misleading Claims The Board and Management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) express heartfelt appreciation to Nigerians for their support and excitement over the safe and successful restart of the 60,000 barrels-per-day Old Port Harcourt Refinery. This achievement marks a significant step forward after years of operational challenges and underperformance. We are, however, aware of unfounded claims by certain individuals suggesting that the refinery is not producing products. For clarity, the Old Port Harcourt Refinery is currently operating at 70% of its installed capacity, with plans to ramp…

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PH Refinery Begins Truck-Out of Petroleum Products The Port Harcourt Refining Company Limited (PHRC) on Tuesday began the first tuck-out of petroleum products in view of the re-streaming of the rehabilitated facility. The re-streaming and truck loading signalled the commencement of crude oil processing from the plant and delivery of petroleum products to the market. The upgraded old refinery, which had an installed production capacity of 60, 000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil, was currently operating at 70 percent of its installed capacity, with plans to ramp up to 90 percent. The refinery is producing the following daily…

CPPE Raises Concern over CBN’s MPR Hike to 27.50% The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has raised concerns over the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) sustained tightening of the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR), now at 27.50 percent. Dr. Muda Yusuf, Chief Executive Officer, CPPE, stated in Lagos on Tuesday that the continued rate hikes by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) could further stifle economic growth. The MPC of the CBN, during its 298th meeting, further raised the country’s interest rate to 27.50 percent from 27.25 percent. It, however, retained the Cash Reserved Ratio (CRR) at 50 percent…

Delta Passes N979.2 Billion Budget for 2025 Fiscal Year The Delta House of Assembly passed the Appropriation Bill of N979.2 billion for the 2025 fiscal year for assent. The budget passed at plenary was a sequel to a report by the Chairman, House Committee on Finance and Appropriation, Mrs Marilyn Okowa-Daramola. Presenting the committee’s report, Okowa-Daramola noted that out of the amount, N348.7 billion was for Recurrent Expenditure, while the N630.4 billion was for Capital Expenditure. She said that the amount showed an increase of N43.2 billion compared to N936 billion Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori earlier presented to the Assembly. ”The…

AP Unveils 150m Litres Lubricant Oil Blending Plant Ardova Plc, an indigenous integrated energy company in Nigeria, has unveiled its state-of-the-art lubricant oil blending plant (LOBP) with a production capacity of 150 million litres per annum and a storage capacity of 14 million litres. Ardova Plc’s Executive Chairman, Mr AbdulWasiu Sowami, announced this at the “AP Lubricant Distributors’ Forum” held at the company’s terminal on Tuesday in Lagos. Sowami said the LOBP sets a new benchmark in the lubricants market, having been designed to meet the evolving demands of the Nigerian market while ensuring consistent supply across all product lines.…

NGX Gains N8bn as Lafarge Africa, Haldane McCall Rally Nigerian Exchange rose by more than N8 billion as equities investors hunted after Lafarge Africa with Ticker: WAPCO, and Haldane McCall Plc with Ticker: HMCALL the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) index rebounded. The local bourse opened the week on negative note, losing N123 billion due to selloffs in some banking stocks. Today, key performance indicators improved slightly by 0.01% following benchmark interest rate hike to 27.50% by the Central Bank. Data from the local bourse revealed that Al-share index advanced by 13.61 basis points to close at 97,639.88 due to buying momentum.…

IBEDC Recorded 8,000 Energy Theft Cases in 10 Months—MD Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) says it recorded 8,000 cases of energy theft, including meter bypass and illegal meter tampering, between January and October within its network. IBEDC’s acting managing director, Mr. Francis Agoha, stated this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Ota. Agoha said that the development had resulted in financial losses running into hundreds of millions of naira. He said that consequent upon the challenge, IBEDC had partnered with the Special Investigative and Prosecution Task Force (SIPETO) to curb energy theft within its network. According to him, IBEDC…

Presidency Commends Moniepoint, Restates Commitment to Financial Inclusion The Federal Government has hailed the contributions and remarkable achievements of Africa’s fastest-growing financial institution, Moniepoint Inc in the financial technology sector, its commitment to advancing financial inclusion, and its ongoing collaborations with law enforcement agencies to combat financial fraud. This was stated by the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, when he received the Moniepoint’s leadership team led by its Chief Executive Officer, Tosin Eniolorunda, on a courtesy visit at the Presidential Villa. The Moniepoint delegation included, Babatunde Olofin, MD Moniepoint Microfinance Bank; Didi Uwemakpan, Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Moniepoint Inc; Ross…