BUSINESS

Change of name will not affect operations- Etisalat Nigeria assures customers

Daily Dispatch July 11, 2017

Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services Ltd. (EMTS) trading as Etisalat Nigeria on Tuesday informed its customers that the change of brand name will not affect its operations. Mr Ibrahim Dikko, the Vice President, Regulatory and Corporate Affairs, EMTS made this known in a statement. Dikko

BUSINESS

We have subsisting agreement to use Etisalat as brand name in Nigeria — EMTS

Daily Dispatch July 11, 2017

The Management of Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services Limited, trading as Etisalat Nigeria, has said it has a subsisting agreement for the continued usage of the brand name. The management of the company said this in reaction to the three weeks ultimatum given it by United Arabs Emirate-based Etisalat Group to stop the usage of the […]

BUSINESS

We’ll decide whether to invite Nigeria, Libya to OPEC-Non-OPEC JTC meeting – Russian Minister

Daily Dispatch July 10, 2017

The decision on whether to invite Libya and Nigeria to a meeting of the Joint OPEC-Non-OPEC Technical Committee to monitor the implementation of the oil output cut deal will be made within two weeks. Russian Energy Minister, Alexander Novak, told journalists on Monday: “We have now talked with OPEC Secretary-General, Mohammed Barkindo, there will be […]

BUSINESS

CBN Pledges To Combat Money Laundering, Ensure Sound Financial System

Daily Dispatch July 10, 2017

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has taken necessary steps to ensure that the Nigerian banking sector is not used to launder money in or out of the country or for any other form of illegal activities. The CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, said this on Monday in Abuja at the opening ceremony […]

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We are not on Etisalat board – NCC

Daily Dispatch July 10, 2017

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that it was not among the members of the new board of Etisalat. The Director of Public Affairs, NCC, Mr Tony Ojobo said this in a statement on Saturday in Lagos. Ojobo said that the attention of the commission had been drawn to a report by some media […]

BUSINESS

Mines and Steel ministry eyes N9.7tn contribution to GDP

Daily Dispatch July 9, 2017

The Ministry of Mines and Steel Development says it will contribute $27bn about (N9.7tn) to the Gross Domestic Product by 2025. The ministry stated this in its Road Map in Abuja on Sunday, adding that the contribution would be achieved in three phases. It said that the phase one was to stabilise the sector and […]