Index to Nigerian Newspapers

Regulator of the telecoms sector, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has expressed concern over safety fears raised by the aviation industry in the United States (US) over the rollout of the fifth generation (5G) technology in the country. Nigeria is at the threshold of deploying the technology having concluded the bid for the 3.5 gigahertz (GHz) spectrum that will be used to deploy the technology in the country in December 2021.  The Association of Licensed Telecom Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) and Association of Telecoms Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) say the rollout of the technology in the country should go on as scheduled. They are convinced, based on empirical reports, that there is no interference with aviation navigation systems with 5G technology mobile phone services.

There are currently 8,181,086 million unmetered electricity users who use the distribution firms' estimated billing systems. This represents 64% of the nation's energy users, according to data from the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) Metering Status report as of November 2021. Just 4,666,998 of the 12,848,084 registered power consumers as of November 2021 had meters installed, according to the report. This is equivalent to 36%. Ibadan Disco, which has the most registered electricity users (2,076 million), also has the most unmetered customers (1.29 million, or 62%) according to the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) metering status of the DisCos as of November 2021.

The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) and the Association of Senior Staff of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions (ASSBIFI) and the National Union of Banks, Insurance and Financial Employees (NUIBFIE) have resolved key issues in an industrial dispute. The Permanent Secretary invited the parties to a conciliation meeting, where most issues were resolved. Unremitted pensions and NHF deductions will be remitted in 15 months. However, a Memorandum of Understanding was not signed due to disagreements over union demands.

According to Arm The Child Foundation, in the previous four years, it has provided education and other essential skills to over 300 internally displaced children. According to the foundation's founder, Shuwargwe Damak, it was created to offer vulnerable children and internally displaced children free, high-quality education. In order to ensure the holistic development of every child beneficiary of our initiative, he said, "Arm The Child Foundation is committed to ensuring the accessibility of high-quality education to internally displaced and vulnerable children at no cost while concurrently addressing their welfare challenges." According to Damak, the group funded 16 students to attend school last year, including four girls whose parents planned to wed them.

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has delegated authority for the regulation of animal science practice and all matters pertaining to animal husbandry in Nigeria to the Nigerian Institute of Animal Science (NIAS), which was established by Act No. 26 of 2007 as amended in 2015. The general public is hereby informed that the following feed operators who have been registered under the regulation have been inspected/audited and certified to practice feed milling in Nigeria having fully complied with the regulation governing feed milling in the nation, especially poultry, beef, and dairy farmers or any animal husbandry operator that uses feed, feed additives, or amino-acids.

The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON)  said no asset has been  underpriced or sold to cronies of the managing Diirector of their agency. Mr. Ahmed Kuru  said to ensure  transparency in sale of assets, an AMCON desk was established in EFCC. It clarified that all proceeds from disposal of assets were officially paid into the Treasury Single Account (TSA). But the EFCC, which is in possesion of the Certificate of Occupancy of the apartments, faulted AMCON for putting up the sale of the property without recourse to it." As at press time it was gathered that AMCON MD has been granted bail by the EFCC. "Kuru is on bail, we will keep you posted "a top EFCC official said.

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has announced that it has achieved its highest-ever global sales in 2022, with 6,021 units delivered to customers — an 8% increase over the previous record of 5,586 models achieved in 2021.