\u201cYes, Fowler responded to an invitation this morning. I believe he is still here,\u201d Uwujaren said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Uwujaren, however, did not comment on the investigation.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Former FIRS boss Fowler in EFCC net over fraud allegations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"former-firs-boss-fowler-in-efcc-net-over-fraud-allegations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 15:53:57","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 14:53:57","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1017","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":519},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed that Fowler was with the commission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes, Fowler responded to an invitation this morning. I believe he is still here,\u201d Uwujaren said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Uwujaren, however, did not comment on the investigation.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Former FIRS boss Fowler in EFCC net over fraud allegations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"former-firs-boss-fowler-in-efcc-net-over-fraud-allegations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 15:53:57","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 14:53:57","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1017","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":519},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The petition signed by Adetunji Adegboyega on behalf of the law firm, read in part, \u201cOver the years the company has been protected and shielded by some powerful politicians and people in the society which made them to always boast of being untouchable, but our client, feeling the need not to keep quiet again and strengthened by his belief in the fact that the government of President Muhammadu Buhari is keen on fighting corruption, which has been the bane of our country, is of the firm belief that it\u2019s time to expose and open the can of worms called Alpha Beta Consulting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed that Fowler was with the commission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes, Fowler responded to an invitation this morning. I believe he is still here,\u201d Uwujaren said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Uwujaren, however, did not comment on the investigation.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Former FIRS boss Fowler in EFCC net over fraud allegations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"former-firs-boss-fowler-in-efcc-net-over-fraud-allegations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 15:53:57","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 14:53:57","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1017","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":519},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
In the petition written by his lawyer, Adetunji Shoyoye and Associates, the ex-CEO claimed that the fraud had been covered by powerful politicians in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The petition signed by Adetunji Adegboyega on behalf of the law firm, read in part, \u201cOver the years the company has been protected and shielded by some powerful politicians and people in the society which made them to always boast of being untouchable, but our client, feeling the need not to keep quiet again and strengthened by his belief in the fact that the government of President Muhammadu Buhari is keen on fighting corruption, which has been the bane of our country, is of the firm belief that it\u2019s time to expose and open the can of worms called Alpha Beta Consulting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed that Fowler was with the commission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes, Fowler responded to an invitation this morning. I believe he is still here,\u201d Uwujaren said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Uwujaren, however, did not comment on the investigation.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Former FIRS boss Fowler in EFCC net over fraud allegations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"former-firs-boss-fowler-in-efcc-net-over-fraud-allegations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 15:53:57","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 14:53:57","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1017","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":519},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
In a petition to the EFCC in 2018, Apara stated that Alpha Beta, the firm given exclusive rights to monitor and collect Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) on behalf of the Lagos Government, \u201chas become an avenue for official corruption of government officials, a conduit pipe for massive money-laundering scheme, tax evasion, among other vices.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the petition written by his lawyer, Adetunji Shoyoye and Associates, the ex-CEO claimed that the fraud had been covered by powerful politicians in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The petition signed by Adetunji Adegboyega on behalf of the law firm, read in part, \u201cOver the years the company has been protected and shielded by some powerful politicians and people in the society which made them to always boast of being untouchable, but our client, feeling the need not to keep quiet again and strengthened by his belief in the fact that the government of President Muhammadu Buhari is keen on fighting corruption, which has been the bane of our country, is of the firm belief that it\u2019s time to expose and open the can of worms called Alpha Beta Consulting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed that Fowler was with the commission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes, Fowler responded to an invitation this morning. I believe he is still here,\u201d Uwujaren said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Uwujaren, however, did not comment on the investigation.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Former FIRS boss Fowler in EFCC net over fraud allegations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"former-firs-boss-fowler-in-efcc-net-over-fraud-allegations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 15:53:57","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 14:53:57","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1017","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":519},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
A former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Alpha Beta Consulting, Dapo Apara, had accused the firm of tax fraud to the tune of N100bn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a petition to the EFCC in 2018, Apara stated that Alpha Beta, the firm given exclusive rights to monitor and collect Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) on behalf of the Lagos Government, \u201chas become an avenue for official corruption of government officials, a conduit pipe for massive money-laundering scheme, tax evasion, among other vices.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the petition written by his lawyer, Adetunji Shoyoye and Associates, the ex-CEO claimed that the fraud had been covered by powerful politicians in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The petition signed by Adetunji Adegboyega on behalf of the law firm, read in part, \u201cOver the years the company has been protected and shielded by some powerful politicians and people in the society which made them to always boast of being untouchable, but our client, feeling the need not to keep quiet again and strengthened by his belief in the fact that the government of President Muhammadu Buhari is keen on fighting corruption, which has been the bane of our country, is of the firm belief that it\u2019s time to expose and open the can of worms called Alpha Beta Consulting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed that Fowler was with the commission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes, Fowler responded to an invitation this morning. I believe he is still here,\u201d Uwujaren said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Uwujaren, however, did not comment on the investigation.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Former FIRS boss Fowler in EFCC net over fraud allegations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"former-firs-boss-fowler-in-efcc-net-over-fraud-allegations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 15:53:57","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 14:53:57","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1017","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":519},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Fowler, who was also a former Chief Executive Officer, Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS), responded to an invitation from the EFCC on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Alpha Beta Consulting, Dapo Apara, had accused the firm of tax fraud to the tune of N100bn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a petition to the EFCC in 2018, Apara stated that Alpha Beta, the firm given exclusive rights to monitor and collect Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) on behalf of the Lagos Government, \u201chas become an avenue for official corruption of government officials, a conduit pipe for massive money-laundering scheme, tax evasion, among other vices.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the petition written by his lawyer, Adetunji Shoyoye and Associates, the ex-CEO claimed that the fraud had been covered by powerful politicians in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The petition signed by Adetunji Adegboyega on behalf of the law firm, read in part, \u201cOver the years the company has been protected and shielded by some powerful politicians and people in the society which made them to always boast of being untouchable, but our client, feeling the need not to keep quiet again and strengthened by his belief in the fact that the government of President Muhammadu Buhari is keen on fighting corruption, which has been the bane of our country, is of the firm belief that it\u2019s time to expose and open the can of worms called Alpha Beta Consulting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed that Fowler was with the commission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes, Fowler responded to an invitation this morning. I believe he is still here,\u201d Uwujaren said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Uwujaren, however, did not comment on the investigation.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Former FIRS boss Fowler in EFCC net over fraud allegations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"former-firs-boss-fowler-in-efcc-net-over-fraud-allegations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 15:53:57","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 14:53:57","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1017","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":519},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Former Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Babatunde Fowler is facing interrogation from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the N100 billion tax evasion allegations levelled against a tax firm, Alpha Beta Consulting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fowler, who was also a former Chief Executive Officer, Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS), responded to an invitation from the EFCC on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Alpha Beta Consulting, Dapo Apara, had accused the firm of tax fraud to the tune of N100bn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a petition to the EFCC in 2018, Apara stated that Alpha Beta, the firm given exclusive rights to monitor and collect Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) on behalf of the Lagos Government, \u201chas become an avenue for official corruption of government officials, a conduit pipe for massive money-laundering scheme, tax evasion, among other vices.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the petition written by his lawyer, Adetunji Shoyoye and Associates, the ex-CEO claimed that the fraud had been covered by powerful politicians in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The petition signed by Adetunji Adegboyega on behalf of the law firm, read in part, \u201cOver the years the company has been protected and shielded by some powerful politicians and people in the society which made them to always boast of being untouchable, but our client, feeling the need not to keep quiet again and strengthened by his belief in the fact that the government of President Muhammadu Buhari is keen on fighting corruption, which has been the bane of our country, is of the firm belief that it\u2019s time to expose and open the can of worms called Alpha Beta Consulting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed that Fowler was with the commission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes, Fowler responded to an invitation this morning. I believe he is still here,\u201d Uwujaren said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Uwujaren, however, did not comment on the investigation.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Former FIRS boss Fowler in EFCC net over fraud allegations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"former-firs-boss-fowler-in-efcc-net-over-fraud-allegations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 15:53:57","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 14:53:57","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1017","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":519},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Former Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Babatunde Fowler is facing interrogation from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the N100 billion tax evasion allegations levelled against a tax firm, Alpha Beta Consulting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fowler, who was also a former Chief Executive Officer, Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS), responded to an invitation from the EFCC on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Alpha Beta Consulting, Dapo Apara, had accused the firm of tax fraud to the tune of N100bn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a petition to the EFCC in 2018, Apara stated that Alpha Beta, the firm given exclusive rights to monitor and collect Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) on behalf of the Lagos Government, \u201chas become an avenue for official corruption of government officials, a conduit pipe for massive money-laundering scheme, tax evasion, among other vices.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the petition written by his lawyer, Adetunji Shoyoye and Associates, the ex-CEO claimed that the fraud had been covered by powerful politicians in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The petition signed by Adetunji Adegboyega on behalf of the law firm, read in part, \u201cOver the years the company has been protected and shielded by some powerful politicians and people in the society which made them to always boast of being untouchable, but our client, feeling the need not to keep quiet again and strengthened by his belief in the fact that the government of President Muhammadu Buhari is keen on fighting corruption, which has been the bane of our country, is of the firm belief that it\u2019s time to expose and open the can of worms called Alpha Beta Consulting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed that Fowler was with the commission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes, Fowler responded to an invitation this morning. I believe he is still here,\u201d Uwujaren said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Uwujaren, however, did not comment on the investigation.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Former FIRS boss Fowler in EFCC net over fraud allegations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"former-firs-boss-fowler-in-efcc-net-over-fraud-allegations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 15:53:57","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 14:53:57","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1017","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":519},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\u201cIn view of this, the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation hereby requests that the concession of the four airports should be put on hold pending the resolution of the contentious issues raised by the unions and other stakeholders to avoid industrial actions that may further cripple the already distressed industry.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"Reps tell FG to suspend airports concession plan","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"reps-tell-fg-to-suspend-airports-concession-plan","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 16:02:09","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 15:02:09","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1020","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1017,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2020-11-02 15:53:57","post_date_gmt":"2020-11-02 14:53:57","post_content":"\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Former Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Babatunde Fowler is facing interrogation from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the N100 billion tax evasion allegations levelled against a tax firm, Alpha Beta Consulting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fowler, who was also a former Chief Executive Officer, Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS), responded to an invitation from the EFCC on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Alpha Beta Consulting, Dapo Apara, had accused the firm of tax fraud to the tune of N100bn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a petition to the EFCC in 2018, Apara stated that Alpha Beta, the firm given exclusive rights to monitor and collect Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) on behalf of the Lagos Government, \u201chas become an avenue for official corruption of government officials, a conduit pipe for massive money-laundering scheme, tax evasion, among other vices.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the petition written by his lawyer, Adetunji Shoyoye and Associates, the ex-CEO claimed that the fraud had been covered by powerful politicians in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The petition signed by Adetunji Adegboyega on behalf of the law firm, read in part, \u201cOver the years the company has been protected and shielded by some powerful politicians and people in the society which made them to always boast of being untouchable, but our client, feeling the need not to keep quiet again and strengthened by his belief in the fact that the government of President Muhammadu Buhari is keen on fighting corruption, which has been the bane of our country, is of the firm belief that it\u2019s time to expose and open the can of worms called Alpha Beta Consulting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed that Fowler was with the commission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes, Fowler responded to an invitation this morning. I believe he is still here,\u201d Uwujaren said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Uwujaren, however, did not comment on the investigation.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Former FIRS boss Fowler in EFCC net over fraud allegations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"former-firs-boss-fowler-in-efcc-net-over-fraud-allegations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 15:53:57","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 14:53:57","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1017","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":519},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\u201cBased on the outcome of the meeting with the labour unions, the committee invited the Minister of Aviation and the heads of agencies under him to discuss the issue of the airports\u2019 concession. Several dates were fixed for the meeting but for one reason or the other, they failed to attend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIn view of this, the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation hereby requests that the concession of the four airports should be put on hold pending the resolution of the contentious issues raised by the unions and other stakeholders to avoid industrial actions that may further cripple the already distressed industry.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"Reps tell FG to suspend airports concession plan","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"reps-tell-fg-to-suspend-airports-concession-plan","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 16:02:09","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 15:02:09","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1020","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1017,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2020-11-02 15:53:57","post_date_gmt":"2020-11-02 14:53:57","post_content":"\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Former Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Babatunde Fowler is facing interrogation from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the N100 billion tax evasion allegations levelled against a tax firm, Alpha Beta Consulting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fowler, who was also a former Chief Executive Officer, Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS), responded to an invitation from the EFCC on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Alpha Beta Consulting, Dapo Apara, had accused the firm of tax fraud to the tune of N100bn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a petition to the EFCC in 2018, Apara stated that Alpha Beta, the firm given exclusive rights to monitor and collect Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) on behalf of the Lagos Government, \u201chas become an avenue for official corruption of government officials, a conduit pipe for massive money-laundering scheme, tax evasion, among other vices.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the petition written by his lawyer, Adetunji Shoyoye and Associates, the ex-CEO claimed that the fraud had been covered by powerful politicians in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The petition signed by Adetunji Adegboyega on behalf of the law firm, read in part, \u201cOver the years the company has been protected and shielded by some powerful politicians and people in the society which made them to always boast of being untouchable, but our client, feeling the need not to keep quiet again and strengthened by his belief in the fact that the government of President Muhammadu Buhari is keen on fighting corruption, which has been the bane of our country, is of the firm belief that it\u2019s time to expose and open the can of worms called Alpha Beta Consulting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed that Fowler was with the commission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes, Fowler responded to an invitation this morning. I believe he is still here,\u201d Uwujaren said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Uwujaren, however, did not comment on the investigation.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Former FIRS boss Fowler in EFCC net over fraud allegations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"former-firs-boss-fowler-in-efcc-net-over-fraud-allegations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 15:53:57","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 14:53:57","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1017","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":519},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Chairman of the committee, Nnolim Nnaji, said, \u201cAmong the concerns were the lack of transparency in the exercise, labour issues, the Chinese loans, the legal issues that may arise from the existing concessions and the lack of proper valuation of the present status of the affected airports, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBased on the outcome of the meeting with the labour unions, the committee invited the Minister of Aviation and the heads of agencies under him to discuss the issue of the airports\u2019 concession. Several dates were fixed for the meeting but for one reason or the other, they failed to attend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIn view of this, the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation hereby requests that the concession of the four airports should be put on hold pending the resolution of the contentious issues raised by the unions and other stakeholders to avoid industrial actions that may further cripple the already distressed industry.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"Reps tell FG to suspend airports concession plan","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"reps-tell-fg-to-suspend-airports-concession-plan","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 16:02:09","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 15:02:09","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1020","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1017,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2020-11-02 15:53:57","post_date_gmt":"2020-11-02 14:53:57","post_content":"\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Former Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Babatunde Fowler is facing interrogation from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the N100 billion tax evasion allegations levelled against a tax firm, Alpha Beta Consulting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fowler, who was also a former Chief Executive Officer, Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS), responded to an invitation from the EFCC on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Alpha Beta Consulting, Dapo Apara, had accused the firm of tax fraud to the tune of N100bn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a petition to the EFCC in 2018, Apara stated that Alpha Beta, the firm given exclusive rights to monitor and collect Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) on behalf of the Lagos Government, \u201chas become an avenue for official corruption of government officials, a conduit pipe for massive money-laundering scheme, tax evasion, among other vices.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the petition written by his lawyer, Adetunji Shoyoye and Associates, the ex-CEO claimed that the fraud had been covered by powerful politicians in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The petition signed by Adetunji Adegboyega on behalf of the law firm, read in part, \u201cOver the years the company has been protected and shielded by some powerful politicians and people in the society which made them to always boast of being untouchable, but our client, feeling the need not to keep quiet again and strengthened by his belief in the fact that the government of President Muhammadu Buhari is keen on fighting corruption, which has been the bane of our country, is of the firm belief that it\u2019s time to expose and open the can of worms called Alpha Beta Consulting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed that Fowler was with the commission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes, Fowler responded to an invitation this morning. I believe he is still here,\u201d Uwujaren said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Uwujaren, however, did not comment on the investigation.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Former FIRS boss Fowler in EFCC net over fraud allegations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"former-firs-boss-fowler-in-efcc-net-over-fraud-allegations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 15:53:57","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 14:53:57","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1017","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":519},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Four international airports are billed for concession to private operators. They are the Lagos, Abuja, Kano and Port Harcourt airports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chairman of the committee, Nnolim Nnaji, said, \u201cAmong the concerns were the lack of transparency in the exercise, labour issues, the Chinese loans, the legal issues that may arise from the existing concessions and the lack of proper valuation of the present status of the affected airports, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBased on the outcome of the meeting with the labour unions, the committee invited the Minister of Aviation and the heads of agencies under him to discuss the issue of the airports\u2019 concession. Several dates were fixed for the meeting but for one reason or the other, they failed to attend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIn view of this, the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation hereby requests that the concession of the four airports should be put on hold pending the resolution of the contentious issues raised by the unions and other stakeholders to avoid industrial actions that may further cripple the already distressed industry.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"Reps tell FG to suspend airports concession plan","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"reps-tell-fg-to-suspend-airports-concession-plan","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 16:02:09","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 15:02:09","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1020","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1017,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2020-11-02 15:53:57","post_date_gmt":"2020-11-02 14:53:57","post_content":"\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Former Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Babatunde Fowler is facing interrogation from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the N100 billion tax evasion allegations levelled against a tax firm, Alpha Beta Consulting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fowler, who was also a former Chief Executive Officer, Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS), responded to an invitation from the EFCC on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Alpha Beta Consulting, Dapo Apara, had accused the firm of tax fraud to the tune of N100bn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a petition to the EFCC in 2018, Apara stated that Alpha Beta, the firm given exclusive rights to monitor and collect Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) on behalf of the Lagos Government, \u201chas become an avenue for official corruption of government officials, a conduit pipe for massive money-laundering scheme, tax evasion, among other vices.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the petition written by his lawyer, Adetunji Shoyoye and Associates, the ex-CEO claimed that the fraud had been covered by powerful politicians in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The petition signed by Adetunji Adegboyega on behalf of the law firm, read in part, \u201cOver the years the company has been protected and shielded by some powerful politicians and people in the society which made them to always boast of being untouchable, but our client, feeling the need not to keep quiet again and strengthened by his belief in the fact that the government of President Muhammadu Buhari is keen on fighting corruption, which has been the bane of our country, is of the firm belief that it\u2019s time to expose and open the can of worms called Alpha Beta Consulting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed that Fowler was with the commission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes, Fowler responded to an invitation this morning. I believe he is still here,\u201d Uwujaren said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Uwujaren, however, did not comment on the investigation.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Former FIRS boss Fowler in EFCC net over fraud allegations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"former-firs-boss-fowler-in-efcc-net-over-fraud-allegations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 15:53:57","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 14:53:57","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1017","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":519},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The House Committee on Aviation, which berated Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, for failing to appear before it on Monday, said it had been receiving petitions against the move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Four international airports are billed for concession to private operators. They are the Lagos, Abuja, Kano and Port Harcourt airports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chairman of the committee, Nnolim Nnaji, said, \u201cAmong the concerns were the lack of transparency in the exercise, labour issues, the Chinese loans, the legal issues that may arise from the existing concessions and the lack of proper valuation of the present status of the affected airports, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBased on the outcome of the meeting with the labour unions, the committee invited the Minister of Aviation and the heads of agencies under him to discuss the issue of the airports\u2019 concession. Several dates were fixed for the meeting but for one reason or the other, they failed to attend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIn view of this, the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation hereby requests that the concession of the four airports should be put on hold pending the resolution of the contentious issues raised by the unions and other stakeholders to avoid industrial actions that may further cripple the already distressed industry.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"Reps tell FG to suspend airports concession plan","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"reps-tell-fg-to-suspend-airports-concession-plan","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 16:02:09","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 15:02:09","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1020","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1017,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2020-11-02 15:53:57","post_date_gmt":"2020-11-02 14:53:57","post_content":"\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Former Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Babatunde Fowler is facing interrogation from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the N100 billion tax evasion allegations levelled against a tax firm, Alpha Beta Consulting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fowler, who was also a former Chief Executive Officer, Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS), responded to an invitation from the EFCC on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Alpha Beta Consulting, Dapo Apara, had accused the firm of tax fraud to the tune of N100bn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a petition to the EFCC in 2018, Apara stated that Alpha Beta, the firm given exclusive rights to monitor and collect Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) on behalf of the Lagos Government, \u201chas become an avenue for official corruption of government officials, a conduit pipe for massive money-laundering scheme, tax evasion, among other vices.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the petition written by his lawyer, Adetunji Shoyoye and Associates, the ex-CEO claimed that the fraud had been covered by powerful politicians in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The petition signed by Adetunji Adegboyega on behalf of the law firm, read in part, \u201cOver the years the company has been protected and shielded by some powerful politicians and people in the society which made them to always boast of being untouchable, but our client, feeling the need not to keep quiet again and strengthened by his belief in the fact that the government of President Muhammadu Buhari is keen on fighting corruption, which has been the bane of our country, is of the firm belief that it\u2019s time to expose and open the can of worms called Alpha Beta Consulting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed that Fowler was with the commission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes, Fowler responded to an invitation this morning. I believe he is still here,\u201d Uwujaren said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Uwujaren, however, did not comment on the investigation.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Former FIRS boss Fowler in EFCC net over fraud allegations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"former-firs-boss-fowler-in-efcc-net-over-fraud-allegations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 15:53:57","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 14:53:57","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1017","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":519},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The House of Representatives have asked the Federal Government to suspend the proposed concessioning of four International airports by the Ministry of Aviation until all issues have been addressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The House Committee on Aviation, which berated Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, for failing to appear before it on Monday, said it had been receiving petitions against the move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Four international airports are billed for concession to private operators. They are the Lagos, Abuja, Kano and Port Harcourt airports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chairman of the committee, Nnolim Nnaji, said, \u201cAmong the concerns were the lack of transparency in the exercise, labour issues, the Chinese loans, the legal issues that may arise from the existing concessions and the lack of proper valuation of the present status of the affected airports, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBased on the outcome of the meeting with the labour unions, the committee invited the Minister of Aviation and the heads of agencies under him to discuss the issue of the airports\u2019 concession. Several dates were fixed for the meeting but for one reason or the other, they failed to attend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIn view of this, the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation hereby requests that the concession of the four airports should be put on hold pending the resolution of the contentious issues raised by the unions and other stakeholders to avoid industrial actions that may further cripple the already distressed industry.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"Reps tell FG to suspend airports concession plan","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"reps-tell-fg-to-suspend-airports-concession-plan","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 16:02:09","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 15:02:09","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1020","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1017,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2020-11-02 15:53:57","post_date_gmt":"2020-11-02 14:53:57","post_content":"\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Former Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Babatunde Fowler is facing interrogation from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the N100 billion tax evasion allegations levelled against a tax firm, Alpha Beta Consulting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fowler, who was also a former Chief Executive Officer, Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS), responded to an invitation from the EFCC on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Alpha Beta Consulting, Dapo Apara, had accused the firm of tax fraud to the tune of N100bn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a petition to the EFCC in 2018, Apara stated that Alpha Beta, the firm given exclusive rights to monitor and collect Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) on behalf of the Lagos Government, \u201chas become an avenue for official corruption of government officials, a conduit pipe for massive money-laundering scheme, tax evasion, among other vices.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the petition written by his lawyer, Adetunji Shoyoye and Associates, the ex-CEO claimed that the fraud had been covered by powerful politicians in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The petition signed by Adetunji Adegboyega on behalf of the law firm, read in part, \u201cOver the years the company has been protected and shielded by some powerful politicians and people in the society which made them to always boast of being untouchable, but our client, feeling the need not to keep quiet again and strengthened by his belief in the fact that the government of President Muhammadu Buhari is keen on fighting corruption, which has been the bane of our country, is of the firm belief that it\u2019s time to expose and open the can of worms called Alpha Beta Consulting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed that Fowler was with the commission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes, Fowler responded to an invitation this morning. I believe he is still here,\u201d Uwujaren said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Uwujaren, however, did not comment on the investigation.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Former FIRS boss Fowler in EFCC net over fraud allegations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"former-firs-boss-fowler-in-efcc-net-over-fraud-allegations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 15:53:57","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 14:53:57","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1017","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":519},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The House of Representatives have asked the Federal Government to suspend the proposed concessioning of four International airports by the Ministry of Aviation until all issues have been addressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The House Committee on Aviation, which berated Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, for failing to appear before it on Monday, said it had been receiving petitions against the move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Four international airports are billed for concession to private operators. They are the Lagos, Abuja, Kano and Port Harcourt airports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chairman of the committee, Nnolim Nnaji, said, \u201cAmong the concerns were the lack of transparency in the exercise, labour issues, the Chinese loans, the legal issues that may arise from the existing concessions and the lack of proper valuation of the present status of the affected airports, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBased on the outcome of the meeting with the labour unions, the committee invited the Minister of Aviation and the heads of agencies under him to discuss the issue of the airports\u2019 concession. Several dates were fixed for the meeting but for one reason or the other, they failed to attend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIn view of this, the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation hereby requests that the concession of the four airports should be put on hold pending the resolution of the contentious issues raised by the unions and other stakeholders to avoid industrial actions that may further cripple the already distressed industry.\u201d<\/p>\n","post_title":"Reps tell FG to suspend airports concession plan","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"reps-tell-fg-to-suspend-airports-concession-plan","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 16:02:09","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 15:02:09","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1020","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1017,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2020-11-02 15:53:57","post_date_gmt":"2020-11-02 14:53:57","post_content":"\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Former Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Babatunde Fowler is facing interrogation from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the N100 billion tax evasion allegations levelled against a tax firm, Alpha Beta Consulting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fowler, who was also a former Chief Executive Officer, Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS), responded to an invitation from the EFCC on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Alpha Beta Consulting, Dapo Apara, had accused the firm of tax fraud to the tune of N100bn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a petition to the EFCC in 2018, Apara stated that Alpha Beta, the firm given exclusive rights to monitor and collect Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) on behalf of the Lagos Government, \u201chas become an avenue for official corruption of government officials, a conduit pipe for massive money-laundering scheme, tax evasion, among other vices.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the petition written by his lawyer, Adetunji Shoyoye and Associates, the ex-CEO claimed that the fraud had been covered by powerful politicians in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The petition signed by Adetunji Adegboyega on behalf of the law firm, read in part, \u201cOver the years the company has been protected and shielded by some powerful politicians and people in the society which made them to always boast of being untouchable, but our client, feeling the need not to keep quiet again and strengthened by his belief in the fact that the government of President Muhammadu Buhari is keen on fighting corruption, which has been the bane of our country, is of the firm belief that it\u2019s time to expose and open the can of worms called Alpha Beta Consulting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed that Fowler was with the commission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes, Fowler responded to an invitation this morning. I believe he is still here,\u201d Uwujaren said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Uwujaren, however, did not comment on the investigation.<\/p>\n","post_title":"Former FIRS boss Fowler in EFCC net over fraud allegations","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"former-firs-boss-fowler-in-efcc-net-over-fraud-allegations","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 15:53:57","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 14:53:57","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1017","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":519},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\u201cThe information on the e-SIM is rewritable by operators and the identification information can be updated over time,\u201d Dr Adinde added.<\/p>\n","post_title":"NCC grants approval to MTN, 9Mobile to carry out e-sim services","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ncc-grants-approval-to-mtn-9mobile-to-carry-out-e-sim-services","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 16:32:38","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 15:32:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1023","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":519},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\u201cThe e-SIM makes it easier for subscribers to choose a pre-paid plan provider and switch between network operators, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe information on the e-SIM is rewritable by operators and the identification information can be updated over time,\u201d Dr Adinde added.<\/p>\n","post_title":"NCC grants approval to MTN, 9Mobile to carry out e-sim services","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ncc-grants-approval-to-mtn-9mobile-to-carry-out-e-sim-services","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 16:32:38","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 15:32:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1023","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":519},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Dr Adinde further explained that an e-SIM is a small chip that is embedded on a mobile phone or smart devices. \u201cIt is designed for convenience, flexibility and simplicity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe e-SIM makes it easier for subscribers to choose a pre-paid plan provider and switch between network operators, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe information on the e-SIM is rewritable by operators and the identification information can be updated over time,\u201d Dr Adinde added.<\/p>\n","post_title":"NCC grants approval to MTN, 9Mobile to carry out e-sim services","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ncc-grants-approval-to-mtn-9mobile-to-carry-out-e-sim-services","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 16:32:38","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 15:32:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1023","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":519},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The e-SIMs, the EVC pointed out is a technology that will eliminate the need for physical SIM card slots on mobile devices in the near future, adding that the trial is in line with the Commission\u2019s forward-looking regulatory approach to ensure Nigeria\u2019s telecoms ecosystem is in tandem with global best practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr Adinde further explained that an e-SIM is a small chip that is embedded on a mobile phone or smart devices. \u201cIt is designed for convenience, flexibility and simplicity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe e-SIM makes it easier for subscribers to choose a pre-paid plan provider and switch between network operators, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe information on the e-SIM is rewritable by operators and the identification information can be updated over time,\u201d Dr Adinde added.<\/p>\n","post_title":"NCC grants approval to MTN, 9Mobile to carry out e-sim services","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ncc-grants-approval-to-mtn-9mobile-to-carry-out-e-sim-services","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 16:32:38","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 15:32:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1023","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":519},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Quoting the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, the statement stated that the primary objective of the e-SIM trial is to assess the technical performance of the e-SIM on telecoms service providers\u2019 network towards eventual rollout, if satisfactory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The e-SIMs, the EVC pointed out is a technology that will eliminate the need for physical SIM card slots on mobile devices in the near future, adding that the trial is in line with the Commission\u2019s forward-looking regulatory approach to ensure Nigeria\u2019s telecoms ecosystem is in tandem with global best practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr Adinde further explained that an e-SIM is a small chip that is embedded on a mobile phone or smart devices. \u201cIt is designed for convenience, flexibility and simplicity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe e-SIM makes it easier for subscribers to choose a pre-paid plan provider and switch between network operators, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe information on the e-SIM is rewritable by operators and the identification information can be updated over time,\u201d Dr Adinde added.<\/p>\n","post_title":"NCC grants approval to MTN, 9Mobile to carry out e-sim services","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ncc-grants-approval-to-mtn-9mobile-to-carry-out-e-sim-services","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 16:32:38","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 15:32:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1023","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":519},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
He added that guidelines on SIM Replacement 2017; and non-degradation of the Quality of Service (QoS) experience by users of e-SIMs are part of the conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Quoting the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, the statement stated that the primary objective of the e-SIM trial is to assess the technical performance of the e-SIM on telecoms service providers\u2019 network towards eventual rollout, if satisfactory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The e-SIMs, the EVC pointed out is a technology that will eliminate the need for physical SIM card slots on mobile devices in the near future, adding that the trial is in line with the Commission\u2019s forward-looking regulatory approach to ensure Nigeria\u2019s telecoms ecosystem is in tandem with global best practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr Adinde further explained that an e-SIM is a small chip that is embedded on a mobile phone or smart devices. \u201cIt is designed for convenience, flexibility and simplicity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe e-SIM makes it easier for subscribers to choose a pre-paid plan provider and switch between network operators, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe information on the e-SIM is rewritable by operators and the identification information can be updated over time,\u201d Dr Adinde added.<\/p>\n","post_title":"NCC grants approval to MTN, 9Mobile to carry out e-sim services","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ncc-grants-approval-to-mtn-9mobile-to-carry-out-e-sim-services","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 16:32:38","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 15:32:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1023","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":519},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The conditions include full compliance by the MNOs with the Registration of Telecoms Subscribers Regulations 2011; the Mobile Number Portability Regulations and Business Rules 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He added that guidelines on SIM Replacement 2017; and non-degradation of the Quality of Service (QoS) experience by users of e-SIMs are part of the conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Quoting the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, the statement stated that the primary objective of the e-SIM trial is to assess the technical performance of the e-SIM on telecoms service providers\u2019 network towards eventual rollout, if satisfactory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The e-SIMs, the EVC pointed out is a technology that will eliminate the need for physical SIM card slots on mobile devices in the near future, adding that the trial is in line with the Commission\u2019s forward-looking regulatory approach to ensure Nigeria\u2019s telecoms ecosystem is in tandem with global best practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr Adinde further explained that an e-SIM is a small chip that is embedded on a mobile phone or smart devices. \u201cIt is designed for convenience, flexibility and simplicity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe e-SIM makes it easier for subscribers to choose a pre-paid plan provider and switch between network operators, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe information on the e-SIM is rewritable by operators and the identification information can be updated over time,\u201d Dr Adinde added.<\/p>\n","post_title":"NCC grants approval to MTN, 9Mobile to carry out e-sim services","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ncc-grants-approval-to-mtn-9mobile-to-carry-out-e-sim-services","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 16:32:38","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 15:32:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1023","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":519},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The statement which was signed by the Public Affairs, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde stated further that the trial was subject to compliance with a number of regulatory conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The conditions include full compliance by the MNOs with the Registration of Telecoms Subscribers Regulations 2011; the Mobile Number Portability Regulations and Business Rules 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He added that guidelines on SIM Replacement 2017; and non-degradation of the Quality of Service (QoS) experience by users of e-SIMs are part of the conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Quoting the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, the statement stated that the primary objective of the e-SIM trial is to assess the technical performance of the e-SIM on telecoms service providers\u2019 network towards eventual rollout, if satisfactory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The e-SIMs, the EVC pointed out is a technology that will eliminate the need for physical SIM card slots on mobile devices in the near future, adding that the trial is in line with the Commission\u2019s forward-looking regulatory approach to ensure Nigeria\u2019s telecoms ecosystem is in tandem with global best practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr Adinde further explained that an e-SIM is a small chip that is embedded on a mobile phone or smart devices. \u201cIt is designed for convenience, flexibility and simplicity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe e-SIM makes it easier for subscribers to choose a pre-paid plan provider and switch between network operators, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe information on the e-SIM is rewritable by operators and the identification information can be updated over time,\u201d Dr Adinde added.<\/p>\n","post_title":"NCC grants approval to MTN, 9Mobile to carry out e-sim services","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ncc-grants-approval-to-mtn-9mobile-to-carry-out-e-sim-services","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 16:32:38","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 15:32:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1023","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":519},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The Commission in statement on Monday stated that the trial which will run for a period of one year, is expected to involve testing 5,000 e-SIMs by the two networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The statement which was signed by the Public Affairs, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde stated further that the trial was subject to compliance with a number of regulatory conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The conditions include full compliance by the MNOs with the Registration of Telecoms Subscribers Regulations 2011; the Mobile Number Portability Regulations and Business Rules 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He added that guidelines on SIM Replacement 2017; and non-degradation of the Quality of Service (QoS) experience by users of e-SIMs are part of the conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Quoting the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, the statement stated that the primary objective of the e-SIM trial is to assess the technical performance of the e-SIM on telecoms service providers\u2019 network towards eventual rollout, if satisfactory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The e-SIMs, the EVC pointed out is a technology that will eliminate the need for physical SIM card slots on mobile devices in the near future, adding that the trial is in line with the Commission\u2019s forward-looking regulatory approach to ensure Nigeria\u2019s telecoms ecosystem is in tandem with global best practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr Adinde further explained that an e-SIM is a small chip that is embedded on a mobile phone or smart devices. \u201cIt is designed for convenience, flexibility and simplicity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe e-SIM makes it easier for subscribers to choose a pre-paid plan provider and switch between network operators, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe information on the e-SIM is rewritable by operators and the identification information can be updated over time,\u201d Dr Adinde added.<\/p>\n","post_title":"NCC grants approval to MTN, 9Mobile to carry out e-sim services","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ncc-grants-approval-to-mtn-9mobile-to-carry-out-e-sim-services","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 16:32:38","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 15:32:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1023","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":519},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has granted approval to two mobile network operators (MNOs), MTN Nigeria and 9Mobile, to carry out trial on the possibility of embedded Subscriber Identification Modules (e-SIM) Service in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Commission in statement on Monday stated that the trial which will run for a period of one year, is expected to involve testing 5,000 e-SIMs by the two networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The statement which was signed by the Public Affairs, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde stated further that the trial was subject to compliance with a number of regulatory conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The conditions include full compliance by the MNOs with the Registration of Telecoms Subscribers Regulations 2011; the Mobile Number Portability Regulations and Business Rules 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He added that guidelines on SIM Replacement 2017; and non-degradation of the Quality of Service (QoS) experience by users of e-SIMs are part of the conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Quoting the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, the statement stated that the primary objective of the e-SIM trial is to assess the technical performance of the e-SIM on telecoms service providers\u2019 network towards eventual rollout, if satisfactory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The e-SIMs, the EVC pointed out is a technology that will eliminate the need for physical SIM card slots on mobile devices in the near future, adding that the trial is in line with the Commission\u2019s forward-looking regulatory approach to ensure Nigeria\u2019s telecoms ecosystem is in tandem with global best practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr Adinde further explained that an e-SIM is a small chip that is embedded on a mobile phone or smart devices. \u201cIt is designed for convenience, flexibility and simplicity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe e-SIM makes it easier for subscribers to choose a pre-paid plan provider and switch between network operators, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe information on the e-SIM is rewritable by operators and the identification information can be updated over time,\u201d Dr Adinde added.<\/p>\n","post_title":"NCC grants approval to MTN, 9Mobile to carry out e-sim services","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ncc-grants-approval-to-mtn-9mobile-to-carry-out-e-sim-services","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 16:32:38","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 15:32:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1023","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":519},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has granted approval to two mobile network operators (MNOs), MTN Nigeria and 9Mobile, to carry out trial on the possibility of embedded Subscriber Identification Modules (e-SIM) Service in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Commission in statement on Monday stated that the trial which will run for a period of one year, is expected to involve testing 5,000 e-SIMs by the two networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The statement which was signed by the Public Affairs, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde stated further that the trial was subject to compliance with a number of regulatory conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The conditions include full compliance by the MNOs with the Registration of Telecoms Subscribers Regulations 2011; the Mobile Number Portability Regulations and Business Rules 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He added that guidelines on SIM Replacement 2017; and non-degradation of the Quality of Service (QoS) experience by users of e-SIMs are part of the conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Quoting the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, the statement stated that the primary objective of the e-SIM trial is to assess the technical performance of the e-SIM on telecoms service providers\u2019 network towards eventual rollout, if satisfactory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The e-SIMs, the EVC pointed out is a technology that will eliminate the need for physical SIM card slots on mobile devices in the near future, adding that the trial is in line with the Commission\u2019s forward-looking regulatory approach to ensure Nigeria\u2019s telecoms ecosystem is in tandem with global best practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr Adinde further explained that an e-SIM is a small chip that is embedded on a mobile phone or smart devices. \u201cIt is designed for convenience, flexibility and simplicity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe e-SIM makes it easier for subscribers to choose a pre-paid plan provider and switch between network operators, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe information on the e-SIM is rewritable by operators and the identification information can be updated over time,\u201d Dr Adinde added.<\/p>\n","post_title":"NCC grants approval to MTN, 9Mobile to carry out e-sim services","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ncc-grants-approval-to-mtn-9mobile-to-carry-out-e-sim-services","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 16:32:38","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 15:32:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1023","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":519},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\"The industry faces a liquidity crisis. Without a viable aviation sector Nigeria\u2019s eventual recovery from COVID-19 will be longer and even more painful. Aviation-specific financial relief measures are urgently needed as a matter of survival,\u201d said Muhammad Albakri, IATA\u2019s Regional Vice President for Africa and the Middle East.<\/p>\n","post_title":"COVID-19: FG approves N4bn bailout for indigenous airlines","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"covid-19-fg-approves-n4bn-bailout-for-indigenous-airlines","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 17:05:38","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 16:05:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1025","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1023,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-11-02 16:32:38","post_date_gmt":"2020-11-02 15:32:38","post_content":"\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has granted approval to two mobile network operators (MNOs), MTN Nigeria and 9Mobile, to carry out trial on the possibility of embedded Subscriber Identification Modules (e-SIM) Service in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Commission in statement on Monday stated that the trial which will run for a period of one year, is expected to involve testing 5,000 e-SIMs by the two networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The statement which was signed by the Public Affairs, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde stated further that the trial was subject to compliance with a number of regulatory conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The conditions include full compliance by the MNOs with the Registration of Telecoms Subscribers Regulations 2011; the Mobile Number Portability Regulations and Business Rules 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He added that guidelines on SIM Replacement 2017; and non-degradation of the Quality of Service (QoS) experience by users of e-SIMs are part of the conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Quoting the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, the statement stated that the primary objective of the e-SIM trial is to assess the technical performance of the e-SIM on telecoms service providers\u2019 network towards eventual rollout, if satisfactory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The e-SIMs, the EVC pointed out is a technology that will eliminate the need for physical SIM card slots on mobile devices in the near future, adding that the trial is in line with the Commission\u2019s forward-looking regulatory approach to ensure Nigeria\u2019s telecoms ecosystem is in tandem with global best practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr Adinde further explained that an e-SIM is a small chip that is embedded on a mobile phone or smart devices. \u201cIt is designed for convenience, flexibility and simplicity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe e-SIM makes it easier for subscribers to choose a pre-paid plan provider and switch between network operators, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe information on the e-SIM is rewritable by operators and the identification information can be updated over time,\u201d Dr Adinde added.<\/p>\n","post_title":"NCC grants approval to MTN, 9Mobile to carry out e-sim services","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ncc-grants-approval-to-mtn-9mobile-to-carry-out-e-sim-services","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 16:32:38","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 15:32:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1023","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":519},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\u201cNigeria has announced general relief measures for sectors affected by COVID-19, but not specifically for aviation. Given the importance of air transport for Nigeria\u2019s economy and connectivity, the government must not let aviation fail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"The industry faces a liquidity crisis. Without a viable aviation sector Nigeria\u2019s eventual recovery from COVID-19 will be longer and even more painful. Aviation-specific financial relief measures are urgently needed as a matter of survival,\u201d said Muhammad Albakri, IATA\u2019s Regional Vice President for Africa and the Middle East.<\/p>\n","post_title":"COVID-19: FG approves N4bn bailout for indigenous airlines","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"covid-19-fg-approves-n4bn-bailout-for-indigenous-airlines","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 17:05:38","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 16:05:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1025","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1023,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-11-02 16:32:38","post_date_gmt":"2020-11-02 15:32:38","post_content":"\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has granted approval to two mobile network operators (MNOs), MTN Nigeria and 9Mobile, to carry out trial on the possibility of embedded Subscriber Identification Modules (e-SIM) Service in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Commission in statement on Monday stated that the trial which will run for a period of one year, is expected to involve testing 5,000 e-SIMs by the two networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The statement which was signed by the Public Affairs, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde stated further that the trial was subject to compliance with a number of regulatory conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The conditions include full compliance by the MNOs with the Registration of Telecoms Subscribers Regulations 2011; the Mobile Number Portability Regulations and Business Rules 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He added that guidelines on SIM Replacement 2017; and non-degradation of the Quality of Service (QoS) experience by users of e-SIMs are part of the conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Quoting the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, the statement stated that the primary objective of the e-SIM trial is to assess the technical performance of the e-SIM on telecoms service providers\u2019 network towards eventual rollout, if satisfactory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The e-SIMs, the EVC pointed out is a technology that will eliminate the need for physical SIM card slots on mobile devices in the near future, adding that the trial is in line with the Commission\u2019s forward-looking regulatory approach to ensure Nigeria\u2019s telecoms ecosystem is in tandem with global best practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr Adinde further explained that an e-SIM is a small chip that is embedded on a mobile phone or smart devices. \u201cIt is designed for convenience, flexibility and simplicity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe e-SIM makes it easier for subscribers to choose a pre-paid plan provider and switch between network operators, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe information on the e-SIM is rewritable by operators and the identification information can be updated over time,\u201d Dr Adinde added.<\/p>\n","post_title":"NCC grants approval to MTN, 9Mobile to carry out e-sim services","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ncc-grants-approval-to-mtn-9mobile-to-carry-out-e-sim-services","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 16:32:38","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 15:32:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1023","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":519},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The Nigerian government has introduced broad economic relief packages to mitigate the devastation caused by COVID-19<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNigeria has announced general relief measures for sectors affected by COVID-19, but not specifically for aviation. Given the importance of air transport for Nigeria\u2019s economy and connectivity, the government must not let aviation fail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"The industry faces a liquidity crisis. Without a viable aviation sector Nigeria\u2019s eventual recovery from COVID-19 will be longer and even more painful. Aviation-specific financial relief measures are urgently needed as a matter of survival,\u201d said Muhammad Albakri, IATA\u2019s Regional Vice President for Africa and the Middle East.<\/p>\n","post_title":"COVID-19: FG approves N4bn bailout for indigenous airlines","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"covid-19-fg-approves-n4bn-bailout-for-indigenous-airlines","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 17:05:38","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 16:05:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1025","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1023,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-11-02 16:32:38","post_date_gmt":"2020-11-02 15:32:38","post_content":"\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has granted approval to two mobile network operators (MNOs), MTN Nigeria and 9Mobile, to carry out trial on the possibility of embedded Subscriber Identification Modules (e-SIM) Service in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Commission in statement on Monday stated that the trial which will run for a period of one year, is expected to involve testing 5,000 e-SIMs by the two networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The statement which was signed by the Public Affairs, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde stated further that the trial was subject to compliance with a number of regulatory conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The conditions include full compliance by the MNOs with the Registration of Telecoms Subscribers Regulations 2011; the Mobile Number Portability Regulations and Business Rules 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He added that guidelines on SIM Replacement 2017; and non-degradation of the Quality of Service (QoS) experience by users of e-SIMs are part of the conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Quoting the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, the statement stated that the primary objective of the e-SIM trial is to assess the technical performance of the e-SIM on telecoms service providers\u2019 network towards eventual rollout, if satisfactory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The e-SIMs, the EVC pointed out is a technology that will eliminate the need for physical SIM card slots on mobile devices in the near future, adding that the trial is in line with the Commission\u2019s forward-looking regulatory approach to ensure Nigeria\u2019s telecoms ecosystem is in tandem with global best practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr Adinde further explained that an e-SIM is a small chip that is embedded on a mobile phone or smart devices. \u201cIt is designed for convenience, flexibility and simplicity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe e-SIM makes it easier for subscribers to choose a pre-paid plan provider and switch between network operators, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe information on the e-SIM is rewritable by operators and the identification information can be updated over time,\u201d Dr Adinde added.<\/p>\n","post_title":"NCC grants approval to MTN, 9Mobile to carry out e-sim services","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ncc-grants-approval-to-mtn-9mobile-to-carry-out-e-sim-services","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 16:32:38","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 15:32:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1023","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":519},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
IATA estimates that the COVID-19 crisis puts 124,000 Nigerian jobs at risk and some $900 million of the country\u2019s GDP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nigerian government has introduced broad economic relief packages to mitigate the devastation caused by COVID-19<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNigeria has announced general relief measures for sectors affected by COVID-19, but not specifically for aviation. Given the importance of air transport for Nigeria\u2019s economy and connectivity, the government must not let aviation fail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"The industry faces a liquidity crisis. Without a viable aviation sector Nigeria\u2019s eventual recovery from COVID-19 will be longer and even more painful. Aviation-specific financial relief measures are urgently needed as a matter of survival,\u201d said Muhammad Albakri, IATA\u2019s Regional Vice President for Africa and the Middle East.<\/p>\n","post_title":"COVID-19: FG approves N4bn bailout for indigenous airlines","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"covid-19-fg-approves-n4bn-bailout-for-indigenous-airlines","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 17:05:38","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 16:05:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1025","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1023,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-11-02 16:32:38","post_date_gmt":"2020-11-02 15:32:38","post_content":"\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has granted approval to two mobile network operators (MNOs), MTN Nigeria and 9Mobile, to carry out trial on the possibility of embedded Subscriber Identification Modules (e-SIM) Service in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Commission in statement on Monday stated that the trial which will run for a period of one year, is expected to involve testing 5,000 e-SIMs by the two networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The statement which was signed by the Public Affairs, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde stated further that the trial was subject to compliance with a number of regulatory conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The conditions include full compliance by the MNOs with the Registration of Telecoms Subscribers Regulations 2011; the Mobile Number Portability Regulations and Business Rules 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He added that guidelines on SIM Replacement 2017; and non-degradation of the Quality of Service (QoS) experience by users of e-SIMs are part of the conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Quoting the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, the statement stated that the primary objective of the e-SIM trial is to assess the technical performance of the e-SIM on telecoms service providers\u2019 network towards eventual rollout, if satisfactory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The e-SIMs, the EVC pointed out is a technology that will eliminate the need for physical SIM card slots on mobile devices in the near future, adding that the trial is in line with the Commission\u2019s forward-looking regulatory approach to ensure Nigeria\u2019s telecoms ecosystem is in tandem with global best practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr Adinde further explained that an e-SIM is a small chip that is embedded on a mobile phone or smart devices. \u201cIt is designed for convenience, flexibility and simplicity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe e-SIM makes it easier for subscribers to choose a pre-paid plan provider and switch between network operators, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe information on the e-SIM is rewritable by operators and the identification information can be updated over time,\u201d Dr Adinde added.<\/p>\n","post_title":"NCC grants approval to MTN, 9Mobile to carry out e-sim services","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ncc-grants-approval-to-mtn-9mobile-to-carry-out-e-sim-services","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 16:32:38","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 15:32:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1023","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":519},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Prior to the crisis, aviation contributed $1.7 billion to Nigeria\u2019s GDP and supported 241,000 jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
IATA estimates that the COVID-19 crisis puts 124,000 Nigerian jobs at risk and some $900 million of the country\u2019s GDP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nigerian government has introduced broad economic relief packages to mitigate the devastation caused by COVID-19<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNigeria has announced general relief measures for sectors affected by COVID-19, but not specifically for aviation. Given the importance of air transport for Nigeria\u2019s economy and connectivity, the government must not let aviation fail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"The industry faces a liquidity crisis. Without a viable aviation sector Nigeria\u2019s eventual recovery from COVID-19 will be longer and even more painful. Aviation-specific financial relief measures are urgently needed as a matter of survival,\u201d said Muhammad Albakri, IATA\u2019s Regional Vice President for Africa and the Middle East.<\/p>\n","post_title":"COVID-19: FG approves N4bn bailout for indigenous airlines","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"covid-19-fg-approves-n4bn-bailout-for-indigenous-airlines","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 17:05:38","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 16:05:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1025","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1023,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-11-02 16:32:38","post_date_gmt":"2020-11-02 15:32:38","post_content":"\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has granted approval to two mobile network operators (MNOs), MTN Nigeria and 9Mobile, to carry out trial on the possibility of embedded Subscriber Identification Modules (e-SIM) Service in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Commission in statement on Monday stated that the trial which will run for a period of one year, is expected to involve testing 5,000 e-SIMs by the two networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The statement which was signed by the Public Affairs, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde stated further that the trial was subject to compliance with a number of regulatory conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The conditions include full compliance by the MNOs with the Registration of Telecoms Subscribers Regulations 2011; the Mobile Number Portability Regulations and Business Rules 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He added that guidelines on SIM Replacement 2017; and non-degradation of the Quality of Service (QoS) experience by users of e-SIMs are part of the conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Quoting the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, the statement stated that the primary objective of the e-SIM trial is to assess the technical performance of the e-SIM on telecoms service providers\u2019 network towards eventual rollout, if satisfactory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The e-SIMs, the EVC pointed out is a technology that will eliminate the need for physical SIM card slots on mobile devices in the near future, adding that the trial is in line with the Commission\u2019s forward-looking regulatory approach to ensure Nigeria\u2019s telecoms ecosystem is in tandem with global best practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr Adinde further explained that an e-SIM is a small chip that is embedded on a mobile phone or smart devices. \u201cIt is designed for convenience, flexibility and simplicity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe e-SIM makes it easier for subscribers to choose a pre-paid plan provider and switch between network operators, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe information on the e-SIM is rewritable by operators and the identification information can be updated over time,\u201d Dr Adinde added.<\/p>\n","post_title":"NCC grants approval to MTN, 9Mobile to carry out e-sim services","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ncc-grants-approval-to-mtn-9mobile-to-carry-out-e-sim-services","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 16:32:38","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 15:32:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1023","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":519},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged the government to implement specific financial relief measures for aviation to ensure that the sector will be capable of driving the recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prior to the crisis, aviation contributed $1.7 billion to Nigeria\u2019s GDP and supported 241,000 jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
IATA estimates that the COVID-19 crisis puts 124,000 Nigerian jobs at risk and some $900 million of the country\u2019s GDP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nigerian government has introduced broad economic relief packages to mitigate the devastation caused by COVID-19<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNigeria has announced general relief measures for sectors affected by COVID-19, but not specifically for aviation. Given the importance of air transport for Nigeria\u2019s economy and connectivity, the government must not let aviation fail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"The industry faces a liquidity crisis. Without a viable aviation sector Nigeria\u2019s eventual recovery from COVID-19 will be longer and even more painful. Aviation-specific financial relief measures are urgently needed as a matter of survival,\u201d said Muhammad Albakri, IATA\u2019s Regional Vice President for Africa and the Middle East.<\/p>\n","post_title":"COVID-19: FG approves N4bn bailout for indigenous airlines","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"covid-19-fg-approves-n4bn-bailout-for-indigenous-airlines","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 17:05:38","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 16:05:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1025","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1023,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-11-02 16:32:38","post_date_gmt":"2020-11-02 15:32:38","post_content":"\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has granted approval to two mobile network operators (MNOs), MTN Nigeria and 9Mobile, to carry out trial on the possibility of embedded Subscriber Identification Modules (e-SIM) Service in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Commission in statement on Monday stated that the trial which will run for a period of one year, is expected to involve testing 5,000 e-SIMs by the two networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The statement which was signed by the Public Affairs, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde stated further that the trial was subject to compliance with a number of regulatory conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The conditions include full compliance by the MNOs with the Registration of Telecoms Subscribers Regulations 2011; the Mobile Number Portability Regulations and Business Rules 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He added that guidelines on SIM Replacement 2017; and non-degradation of the Quality of Service (QoS) experience by users of e-SIMs are part of the conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Quoting the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, the statement stated that the primary objective of the e-SIM trial is to assess the technical performance of the e-SIM on telecoms service providers\u2019 network towards eventual rollout, if satisfactory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The e-SIMs, the EVC pointed out is a technology that will eliminate the need for physical SIM card slots on mobile devices in the near future, adding that the trial is in line with the Commission\u2019s forward-looking regulatory approach to ensure Nigeria\u2019s telecoms ecosystem is in tandem with global best practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr Adinde further explained that an e-SIM is a small chip that is embedded on a mobile phone or smart devices. \u201cIt is designed for convenience, flexibility and simplicity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe e-SIM makes it easier for subscribers to choose a pre-paid plan provider and switch between network operators, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe information on the e-SIM is rewritable by operators and the identification information can be updated over time,\u201d Dr Adinde added.<\/p>\n","post_title":"NCC grants approval to MTN, 9Mobile to carry out e-sim services","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ncc-grants-approval-to-mtn-9mobile-to-carry-out-e-sim-services","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 16:32:38","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 15:32:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1023","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":519},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Sirika fired back, saying he had noted the plea of the National Assembly to give more financial support to the airlines but pleaded with the lawmakers to grant approval for funds to struggling airlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged the government to implement specific financial relief measures for aviation to ensure that the sector will be capable of driving the recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prior to the crisis, aviation contributed $1.7 billion to Nigeria\u2019s GDP and supported 241,000 jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
IATA estimates that the COVID-19 crisis puts 124,000 Nigerian jobs at risk and some $900 million of the country\u2019s GDP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nigerian government has introduced broad economic relief packages to mitigate the devastation caused by COVID-19<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNigeria has announced general relief measures for sectors affected by COVID-19, but not specifically for aviation. Given the importance of air transport for Nigeria\u2019s economy and connectivity, the government must not let aviation fail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"The industry faces a liquidity crisis. Without a viable aviation sector Nigeria\u2019s eventual recovery from COVID-19 will be longer and even more painful. Aviation-specific financial relief measures are urgently needed as a matter of survival,\u201d said Muhammad Albakri, IATA\u2019s Regional Vice President for Africa and the Middle East.<\/p>\n","post_title":"COVID-19: FG approves N4bn bailout for indigenous airlines","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"covid-19-fg-approves-n4bn-bailout-for-indigenous-airlines","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 17:05:38","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 16:05:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1025","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1023,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-11-02 16:32:38","post_date_gmt":"2020-11-02 15:32:38","post_content":"\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has granted approval to two mobile network operators (MNOs), MTN Nigeria and 9Mobile, to carry out trial on the possibility of embedded Subscriber Identification Modules (e-SIM) Service in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Commission in statement on Monday stated that the trial which will run for a period of one year, is expected to involve testing 5,000 e-SIMs by the two networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The statement which was signed by the Public Affairs, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde stated further that the trial was subject to compliance with a number of regulatory conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The conditions include full compliance by the MNOs with the Registration of Telecoms Subscribers Regulations 2011; the Mobile Number Portability Regulations and Business Rules 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He added that guidelines on SIM Replacement 2017; and non-degradation of the Quality of Service (QoS) experience by users of e-SIMs are part of the conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Quoting the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, the statement stated that the primary objective of the e-SIM trial is to assess the technical performance of the e-SIM on telecoms service providers\u2019 network towards eventual rollout, if satisfactory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The e-SIMs, the EVC pointed out is a technology that will eliminate the need for physical SIM card slots on mobile devices in the near future, adding that the trial is in line with the Commission\u2019s forward-looking regulatory approach to ensure Nigeria\u2019s telecoms ecosystem is in tandem with global best practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr Adinde further explained that an e-SIM is a small chip that is embedded on a mobile phone or smart devices. \u201cIt is designed for convenience, flexibility and simplicity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe e-SIM makes it easier for subscribers to choose a pre-paid plan provider and switch between network operators, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe information on the e-SIM is rewritable by operators and the identification information can be updated over time,\u201d Dr Adinde added.<\/p>\n","post_title":"NCC grants approval to MTN, 9Mobile to carry out e-sim services","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ncc-grants-approval-to-mtn-9mobile-to-carry-out-e-sim-services","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 16:32:38","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 15:32:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1023","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":519},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\u201cYes, the airlines are in business but we cannot continue to look at them without offering them assistance. I am not comparing Nigeria with the United States, but I think we can do better than the N4b we are assisting them with.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sirika fired back, saying he had noted the plea of the National Assembly to give more financial support to the airlines but pleaded with the lawmakers to grant approval for funds to struggling airlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged the government to implement specific financial relief measures for aviation to ensure that the sector will be capable of driving the recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prior to the crisis, aviation contributed $1.7 billion to Nigeria\u2019s GDP and supported 241,000 jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
IATA estimates that the COVID-19 crisis puts 124,000 Nigerian jobs at risk and some $900 million of the country\u2019s GDP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nigerian government has introduced broad economic relief packages to mitigate the devastation caused by COVID-19<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNigeria has announced general relief measures for sectors affected by COVID-19, but not specifically for aviation. Given the importance of air transport for Nigeria\u2019s economy and connectivity, the government must not let aviation fail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"The industry faces a liquidity crisis. Without a viable aviation sector Nigeria\u2019s eventual recovery from COVID-19 will be longer and even more painful. Aviation-specific financial relief measures are urgently needed as a matter of survival,\u201d said Muhammad Albakri, IATA\u2019s Regional Vice President for Africa and the Middle East.<\/p>\n","post_title":"COVID-19: FG approves N4bn bailout for indigenous airlines","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"covid-19-fg-approves-n4bn-bailout-for-indigenous-airlines","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 17:05:38","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 16:05:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1025","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1023,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-11-02 16:32:38","post_date_gmt":"2020-11-02 15:32:38","post_content":"\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has granted approval to two mobile network operators (MNOs), MTN Nigeria and 9Mobile, to carry out trial on the possibility of embedded Subscriber Identification Modules (e-SIM) Service in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Commission in statement on Monday stated that the trial which will run for a period of one year, is expected to involve testing 5,000 e-SIMs by the two networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The statement which was signed by the Public Affairs, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde stated further that the trial was subject to compliance with a number of regulatory conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The conditions include full compliance by the MNOs with the Registration of Telecoms Subscribers Regulations 2011; the Mobile Number Portability Regulations and Business Rules 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He added that guidelines on SIM Replacement 2017; and non-degradation of the Quality of Service (QoS) experience by users of e-SIMs are part of the conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Quoting the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, the statement stated that the primary objective of the e-SIM trial is to assess the technical performance of the e-SIM on telecoms service providers\u2019 network towards eventual rollout, if satisfactory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The e-SIMs, the EVC pointed out is a technology that will eliminate the need for physical SIM card slots on mobile devices in the near future, adding that the trial is in line with the Commission\u2019s forward-looking regulatory approach to ensure Nigeria\u2019s telecoms ecosystem is in tandem with global best practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr Adinde further explained that an e-SIM is a small chip that is embedded on a mobile phone or smart devices. \u201cIt is designed for convenience, flexibility and simplicity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe e-SIM makes it easier for subscribers to choose a pre-paid plan provider and switch between network operators, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe information on the e-SIM is rewritable by operators and the identification information can be updated over time,\u201d Dr Adinde added.<\/p>\n","post_title":"NCC grants approval to MTN, 9Mobile to carry out e-sim services","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ncc-grants-approval-to-mtn-9mobile-to-carry-out-e-sim-services","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 16:32:38","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 15:32:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1023","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":519},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
He warned that if nothing was done to assist the carriers, the tendency for them to cut corners was very high in the midst of dwindling liquidity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes, the airlines are in business but we cannot continue to look at them without offering them assistance. I am not comparing Nigeria with the United States, but I think we can do better than the N4b we are assisting them with.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sirika fired back, saying he had noted the plea of the National Assembly to give more financial support to the airlines but pleaded with the lawmakers to grant approval for funds to struggling airlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged the government to implement specific financial relief measures for aviation to ensure that the sector will be capable of driving the recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prior to the crisis, aviation contributed $1.7 billion to Nigeria\u2019s GDP and supported 241,000 jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
IATA estimates that the COVID-19 crisis puts 124,000 Nigerian jobs at risk and some $900 million of the country\u2019s GDP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nigerian government has introduced broad economic relief packages to mitigate the devastation caused by COVID-19<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNigeria has announced general relief measures for sectors affected by COVID-19, but not specifically for aviation. Given the importance of air transport for Nigeria\u2019s economy and connectivity, the government must not let aviation fail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"The industry faces a liquidity crisis. Without a viable aviation sector Nigeria\u2019s eventual recovery from COVID-19 will be longer and even more painful. Aviation-specific financial relief measures are urgently needed as a matter of survival,\u201d said Muhammad Albakri, IATA\u2019s Regional Vice President for Africa and the Middle East.<\/p>\n","post_title":"COVID-19: FG approves N4bn bailout for indigenous airlines","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"covid-19-fg-approves-n4bn-bailout-for-indigenous-airlines","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 17:05:38","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 16:05:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1025","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1023,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-11-02 16:32:38","post_date_gmt":"2020-11-02 15:32:38","post_content":"\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has granted approval to two mobile network operators (MNOs), MTN Nigeria and 9Mobile, to carry out trial on the possibility of embedded Subscriber Identification Modules (e-SIM) Service in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Commission in statement on Monday stated that the trial which will run for a period of one year, is expected to involve testing 5,000 e-SIMs by the two networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The statement which was signed by the Public Affairs, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde stated further that the trial was subject to compliance with a number of regulatory conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The conditions include full compliance by the MNOs with the Registration of Telecoms Subscribers Regulations 2011; the Mobile Number Portability Regulations and Business Rules 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He added that guidelines on SIM Replacement 2017; and non-degradation of the Quality of Service (QoS) experience by users of e-SIMs are part of the conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Quoting the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, the statement stated that the primary objective of the e-SIM trial is to assess the technical performance of the e-SIM on telecoms service providers\u2019 network towards eventual rollout, if satisfactory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The e-SIMs, the EVC pointed out is a technology that will eliminate the need for physical SIM card slots on mobile devices in the near future, adding that the trial is in line with the Commission\u2019s forward-looking regulatory approach to ensure Nigeria\u2019s telecoms ecosystem is in tandem with global best practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr Adinde further explained that an e-SIM is a small chip that is embedded on a mobile phone or smart devices. \u201cIt is designed for convenience, flexibility and simplicity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe e-SIM makes it easier for subscribers to choose a pre-paid plan provider and switch between network operators, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe information on the e-SIM is rewritable by operators and the identification information can be updated over time,\u201d Dr Adinde added.<\/p>\n","post_title":"NCC grants approval to MTN, 9Mobile to carry out e-sim services","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ncc-grants-approval-to-mtn-9mobile-to-carry-out-e-sim-services","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 16:32:38","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 15:32:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1023","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":519},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\u201cN4bn is very little to solve some of the problems of the airlines who are battling to survive. We urge the government to take charge of the sector. They need to give them more and they also need to support in all ways,\" he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He warned that if nothing was done to assist the carriers, the tendency for them to cut corners was very high in the midst of dwindling liquidity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes, the airlines are in business but we cannot continue to look at them without offering them assistance. I am not comparing Nigeria with the United States, but I think we can do better than the N4b we are assisting them with.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sirika fired back, saying he had noted the plea of the National Assembly to give more financial support to the airlines but pleaded with the lawmakers to grant approval for funds to struggling airlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged the government to implement specific financial relief measures for aviation to ensure that the sector will be capable of driving the recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prior to the crisis, aviation contributed $1.7 billion to Nigeria\u2019s GDP and supported 241,000 jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
IATA estimates that the COVID-19 crisis puts 124,000 Nigerian jobs at risk and some $900 million of the country\u2019s GDP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nigerian government has introduced broad economic relief packages to mitigate the devastation caused by COVID-19<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNigeria has announced general relief measures for sectors affected by COVID-19, but not specifically for aviation. Given the importance of air transport for Nigeria\u2019s economy and connectivity, the government must not let aviation fail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"The industry faces a liquidity crisis. Without a viable aviation sector Nigeria\u2019s eventual recovery from COVID-19 will be longer and even more painful. Aviation-specific financial relief measures are urgently needed as a matter of survival,\u201d said Muhammad Albakri, IATA\u2019s Regional Vice President for Africa and the Middle East.<\/p>\n","post_title":"COVID-19: FG approves N4bn bailout for indigenous airlines","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"covid-19-fg-approves-n4bn-bailout-for-indigenous-airlines","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 17:05:38","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 16:05:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1025","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1023,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-11-02 16:32:38","post_date_gmt":"2020-11-02 15:32:38","post_content":"\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has granted approval to two mobile network operators (MNOs), MTN Nigeria and 9Mobile, to carry out trial on the possibility of embedded Subscriber Identification Modules (e-SIM) Service in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Commission in statement on Monday stated that the trial which will run for a period of one year, is expected to involve testing 5,000 e-SIMs by the two networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The statement which was signed by the Public Affairs, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde stated further that the trial was subject to compliance with a number of regulatory conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The conditions include full compliance by the MNOs with the Registration of Telecoms Subscribers Regulations 2011; the Mobile Number Portability Regulations and Business Rules 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He added that guidelines on SIM Replacement 2017; and non-degradation of the Quality of Service (QoS) experience by users of e-SIMs are part of the conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Quoting the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, the statement stated that the primary objective of the e-SIM trial is to assess the technical performance of the e-SIM on telecoms service providers\u2019 network towards eventual rollout, if satisfactory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The e-SIMs, the EVC pointed out is a technology that will eliminate the need for physical SIM card slots on mobile devices in the near future, adding that the trial is in line with the Commission\u2019s forward-looking regulatory approach to ensure Nigeria\u2019s telecoms ecosystem is in tandem with global best practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr Adinde further explained that an e-SIM is a small chip that is embedded on a mobile phone or smart devices. \u201cIt is designed for convenience, flexibility and simplicity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe e-SIM makes it easier for subscribers to choose a pre-paid plan provider and switch between network operators, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe information on the e-SIM is rewritable by operators and the identification information can be updated over time,\u201d Dr Adinde added.<\/p>\n","post_title":"NCC grants approval to MTN, 9Mobile to carry out e-sim services","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ncc-grants-approval-to-mtn-9mobile-to-carry-out-e-sim-services","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 16:32:38","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 15:32:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1023","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":519},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
However, the largese did not go down well with the Chairman, Senate Committee on Aviation, Senator Smart Adeyemi who urged the Federal Government to do more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cN4bn is very little to solve some of the problems of the airlines who are battling to survive. We urge the government to take charge of the sector. They need to give them more and they also need to support in all ways,\" he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He warned that if nothing was done to assist the carriers, the tendency for them to cut corners was very high in the midst of dwindling liquidity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes, the airlines are in business but we cannot continue to look at them without offering them assistance. I am not comparing Nigeria with the United States, but I think we can do better than the N4b we are assisting them with.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sirika fired back, saying he had noted the plea of the National Assembly to give more financial support to the airlines but pleaded with the lawmakers to grant approval for funds to struggling airlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged the government to implement specific financial relief measures for aviation to ensure that the sector will be capable of driving the recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prior to the crisis, aviation contributed $1.7 billion to Nigeria\u2019s GDP and supported 241,000 jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
IATA estimates that the COVID-19 crisis puts 124,000 Nigerian jobs at risk and some $900 million of the country\u2019s GDP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nigerian government has introduced broad economic relief packages to mitigate the devastation caused by COVID-19<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNigeria has announced general relief measures for sectors affected by COVID-19, but not specifically for aviation. Given the importance of air transport for Nigeria\u2019s economy and connectivity, the government must not let aviation fail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"The industry faces a liquidity crisis. Without a viable aviation sector Nigeria\u2019s eventual recovery from COVID-19 will be longer and even more painful. Aviation-specific financial relief measures are urgently needed as a matter of survival,\u201d said Muhammad Albakri, IATA\u2019s Regional Vice President for Africa and the Middle East.<\/p>\n","post_title":"COVID-19: FG approves N4bn bailout for indigenous airlines","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"covid-19-fg-approves-n4bn-bailout-for-indigenous-airlines","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 17:05:38","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 16:05:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1025","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1023,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-11-02 16:32:38","post_date_gmt":"2020-11-02 15:32:38","post_content":"\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has granted approval to two mobile network operators (MNOs), MTN Nigeria and 9Mobile, to carry out trial on the possibility of embedded Subscriber Identification Modules (e-SIM) Service in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Commission in statement on Monday stated that the trial which will run for a period of one year, is expected to involve testing 5,000 e-SIMs by the two networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The statement which was signed by the Public Affairs, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde stated further that the trial was subject to compliance with a number of regulatory conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The conditions include full compliance by the MNOs with the Registration of Telecoms Subscribers Regulations 2011; the Mobile Number Portability Regulations and Business Rules 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He added that guidelines on SIM Replacement 2017; and non-degradation of the Quality of Service (QoS) experience by users of e-SIMs are part of the conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Quoting the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, the statement stated that the primary objective of the e-SIM trial is to assess the technical performance of the e-SIM on telecoms service providers\u2019 network towards eventual rollout, if satisfactory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The e-SIMs, the EVC pointed out is a technology that will eliminate the need for physical SIM card slots on mobile devices in the near future, adding that the trial is in line with the Commission\u2019s forward-looking regulatory approach to ensure Nigeria\u2019s telecoms ecosystem is in tandem with global best practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr Adinde further explained that an e-SIM is a small chip that is embedded on a mobile phone or smart devices. \u201cIt is designed for convenience, flexibility and simplicity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe e-SIM makes it easier for subscribers to choose a pre-paid plan provider and switch between network operators, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe information on the e-SIM is rewritable by operators and the identification information can be updated over time,\u201d Dr Adinde added.<\/p>\n","post_title":"NCC grants approval to MTN, 9Mobile to carry out e-sim services","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ncc-grants-approval-to-mtn-9mobile-to-carry-out-e-sim-services","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 16:32:38","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 15:32:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1023","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":519},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
He described the sector both in Nigeria and elsewhere as very important to economic development of any nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, the largese did not go down well with the Chairman, Senate Committee on Aviation, Senator Smart Adeyemi who urged the Federal Government to do more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cN4bn is very little to solve some of the problems of the airlines who are battling to survive. We urge the government to take charge of the sector. They need to give them more and they also need to support in all ways,\" he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He warned that if nothing was done to assist the carriers, the tendency for them to cut corners was very high in the midst of dwindling liquidity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes, the airlines are in business but we cannot continue to look at them without offering them assistance. I am not comparing Nigeria with the United States, but I think we can do better than the N4b we are assisting them with.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sirika fired back, saying he had noted the plea of the National Assembly to give more financial support to the airlines but pleaded with the lawmakers to grant approval for funds to struggling airlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged the government to implement specific financial relief measures for aviation to ensure that the sector will be capable of driving the recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prior to the crisis, aviation contributed $1.7 billion to Nigeria\u2019s GDP and supported 241,000 jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
IATA estimates that the COVID-19 crisis puts 124,000 Nigerian jobs at risk and some $900 million of the country\u2019s GDP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nigerian government has introduced broad economic relief packages to mitigate the devastation caused by COVID-19<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNigeria has announced general relief measures for sectors affected by COVID-19, but not specifically for aviation. Given the importance of air transport for Nigeria\u2019s economy and connectivity, the government must not let aviation fail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"The industry faces a liquidity crisis. Without a viable aviation sector Nigeria\u2019s eventual recovery from COVID-19 will be longer and even more painful. Aviation-specific financial relief measures are urgently needed as a matter of survival,\u201d said Muhammad Albakri, IATA\u2019s Regional Vice President for Africa and the Middle East.<\/p>\n","post_title":"COVID-19: FG approves N4bn bailout for indigenous airlines","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"covid-19-fg-approves-n4bn-bailout-for-indigenous-airlines","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 17:05:38","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 16:05:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1025","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1023,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-11-02 16:32:38","post_date_gmt":"2020-11-02 15:32:38","post_content":"\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has granted approval to two mobile network operators (MNOs), MTN Nigeria and 9Mobile, to carry out trial on the possibility of embedded Subscriber Identification Modules (e-SIM) Service in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Commission in statement on Monday stated that the trial which will run for a period of one year, is expected to involve testing 5,000 e-SIMs by the two networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The statement which was signed by the Public Affairs, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde stated further that the trial was subject to compliance with a number of regulatory conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The conditions include full compliance by the MNOs with the Registration of Telecoms Subscribers Regulations 2011; the Mobile Number Portability Regulations and Business Rules 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He added that guidelines on SIM Replacement 2017; and non-degradation of the Quality of Service (QoS) experience by users of e-SIMs are part of the conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Quoting the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, the statement stated that the primary objective of the e-SIM trial is to assess the technical performance of the e-SIM on telecoms service providers\u2019 network towards eventual rollout, if satisfactory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The e-SIMs, the EVC pointed out is a technology that will eliminate the need for physical SIM card slots on mobile devices in the near future, adding that the trial is in line with the Commission\u2019s forward-looking regulatory approach to ensure Nigeria\u2019s telecoms ecosystem is in tandem with global best practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr Adinde further explained that an e-SIM is a small chip that is embedded on a mobile phone or smart devices. \u201cIt is designed for convenience, flexibility and simplicity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe e-SIM makes it easier for subscribers to choose a pre-paid plan provider and switch between network operators, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe information on the e-SIM is rewritable by operators and the identification information can be updated over time,\u201d Dr Adinde added.<\/p>\n","post_title":"NCC grants approval to MTN, 9Mobile to carry out e-sim services","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ncc-grants-approval-to-mtn-9mobile-to-carry-out-e-sim-services","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 16:32:38","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 15:32:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1023","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":519},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The Minister also assured them that very the funds would be distributed very soon to the carriers, stressing that the aviation industry in Nigeria was too crucial to fail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He described the sector both in Nigeria and elsewhere as very important to economic development of any nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, the largese did not go down well with the Chairman, Senate Committee on Aviation, Senator Smart Adeyemi who urged the Federal Government to do more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cN4bn is very little to solve some of the problems of the airlines who are battling to survive. We urge the government to take charge of the sector. They need to give them more and they also need to support in all ways,\" he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He warned that if nothing was done to assist the carriers, the tendency for them to cut corners was very high in the midst of dwindling liquidity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes, the airlines are in business but we cannot continue to look at them without offering them assistance. I am not comparing Nigeria with the United States, but I think we can do better than the N4b we are assisting them with.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sirika fired back, saying he had noted the plea of the National Assembly to give more financial support to the airlines but pleaded with the lawmakers to grant approval for funds to struggling airlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged the government to implement specific financial relief measures for aviation to ensure that the sector will be capable of driving the recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prior to the crisis, aviation contributed $1.7 billion to Nigeria\u2019s GDP and supported 241,000 jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
IATA estimates that the COVID-19 crisis puts 124,000 Nigerian jobs at risk and some $900 million of the country\u2019s GDP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nigerian government has introduced broad economic relief packages to mitigate the devastation caused by COVID-19<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNigeria has announced general relief measures for sectors affected by COVID-19, but not specifically for aviation. Given the importance of air transport for Nigeria\u2019s economy and connectivity, the government must not let aviation fail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"The industry faces a liquidity crisis. Without a viable aviation sector Nigeria\u2019s eventual recovery from COVID-19 will be longer and even more painful. Aviation-specific financial relief measures are urgently needed as a matter of survival,\u201d said Muhammad Albakri, IATA\u2019s Regional Vice President for Africa and the Middle East.<\/p>\n","post_title":"COVID-19: FG approves N4bn bailout for indigenous airlines","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"covid-19-fg-approves-n4bn-bailout-for-indigenous-airlines","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 17:05:38","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 16:05:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1025","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1023,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-11-02 16:32:38","post_date_gmt":"2020-11-02 15:32:38","post_content":"\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has granted approval to two mobile network operators (MNOs), MTN Nigeria and 9Mobile, to carry out trial on the possibility of embedded Subscriber Identification Modules (e-SIM) Service in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Commission in statement on Monday stated that the trial which will run for a period of one year, is expected to involve testing 5,000 e-SIMs by the two networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The statement which was signed by the Public Affairs, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde stated further that the trial was subject to compliance with a number of regulatory conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The conditions include full compliance by the MNOs with the Registration of Telecoms Subscribers Regulations 2011; the Mobile Number Portability Regulations and Business Rules 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He added that guidelines on SIM Replacement 2017; and non-degradation of the Quality of Service (QoS) experience by users of e-SIMs are part of the conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Quoting the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, the statement stated that the primary objective of the e-SIM trial is to assess the technical performance of the e-SIM on telecoms service providers\u2019 network towards eventual rollout, if satisfactory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The e-SIMs, the EVC pointed out is a technology that will eliminate the need for physical SIM card slots on mobile devices in the near future, adding that the trial is in line with the Commission\u2019s forward-looking regulatory approach to ensure Nigeria\u2019s telecoms ecosystem is in tandem with global best practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr Adinde further explained that an e-SIM is a small chip that is embedded on a mobile phone or smart devices. \u201cIt is designed for convenience, flexibility and simplicity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe e-SIM makes it easier for subscribers to choose a pre-paid plan provider and switch between network operators, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe information on the e-SIM is rewritable by operators and the identification information can be updated over time,\u201d Dr Adinde added.<\/p>\n","post_title":"NCC grants approval to MTN, 9Mobile to carry out e-sim services","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ncc-grants-approval-to-mtn-9mobile-to-carry-out-e-sim-services","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 16:32:38","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 15:32:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1023","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":519},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
He spoke in Abuja at a three day public hearing to repeal and enact Acts of Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB), Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) and that of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Minister also assured them that very the funds would be distributed very soon to the carriers, stressing that the aviation industry in Nigeria was too crucial to fail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He described the sector both in Nigeria and elsewhere as very important to economic development of any nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, the largese did not go down well with the Chairman, Senate Committee on Aviation, Senator Smart Adeyemi who urged the Federal Government to do more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cN4bn is very little to solve some of the problems of the airlines who are battling to survive. We urge the government to take charge of the sector. They need to give them more and they also need to support in all ways,\" he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He warned that if nothing was done to assist the carriers, the tendency for them to cut corners was very high in the midst of dwindling liquidity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes, the airlines are in business but we cannot continue to look at them without offering them assistance. I am not comparing Nigeria with the United States, but I think we can do better than the N4b we are assisting them with.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sirika fired back, saying he had noted the plea of the National Assembly to give more financial support to the airlines but pleaded with the lawmakers to grant approval for funds to struggling airlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged the government to implement specific financial relief measures for aviation to ensure that the sector will be capable of driving the recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prior to the crisis, aviation contributed $1.7 billion to Nigeria\u2019s GDP and supported 241,000 jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
IATA estimates that the COVID-19 crisis puts 124,000 Nigerian jobs at risk and some $900 million of the country\u2019s GDP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nigerian government has introduced broad economic relief packages to mitigate the devastation caused by COVID-19<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNigeria has announced general relief measures for sectors affected by COVID-19, but not specifically for aviation. Given the importance of air transport for Nigeria\u2019s economy and connectivity, the government must not let aviation fail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"The industry faces a liquidity crisis. Without a viable aviation sector Nigeria\u2019s eventual recovery from COVID-19 will be longer and even more painful. Aviation-specific financial relief measures are urgently needed as a matter of survival,\u201d said Muhammad Albakri, IATA\u2019s Regional Vice President for Africa and the Middle East.<\/p>\n","post_title":"COVID-19: FG approves N4bn bailout for indigenous airlines","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"covid-19-fg-approves-n4bn-bailout-for-indigenous-airlines","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 17:05:38","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 16:05:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1025","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1023,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-11-02 16:32:38","post_date_gmt":"2020-11-02 15:32:38","post_content":"\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has granted approval to two mobile network operators (MNOs), MTN Nigeria and 9Mobile, to carry out trial on the possibility of embedded Subscriber Identification Modules (e-SIM) Service in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Commission in statement on Monday stated that the trial which will run for a period of one year, is expected to involve testing 5,000 e-SIMs by the two networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The statement which was signed by the Public Affairs, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde stated further that the trial was subject to compliance with a number of regulatory conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The conditions include full compliance by the MNOs with the Registration of Telecoms Subscribers Regulations 2011; the Mobile Number Portability Regulations and Business Rules 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He added that guidelines on SIM Replacement 2017; and non-degradation of the Quality of Service (QoS) experience by users of e-SIMs are part of the conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Quoting the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, the statement stated that the primary objective of the e-SIM trial is to assess the technical performance of the e-SIM on telecoms service providers\u2019 network towards eventual rollout, if satisfactory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The e-SIMs, the EVC pointed out is a technology that will eliminate the need for physical SIM card slots on mobile devices in the near future, adding that the trial is in line with the Commission\u2019s forward-looking regulatory approach to ensure Nigeria\u2019s telecoms ecosystem is in tandem with global best practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr Adinde further explained that an e-SIM is a small chip that is embedded on a mobile phone or smart devices. \u201cIt is designed for convenience, flexibility and simplicity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe e-SIM makes it easier for subscribers to choose a pre-paid plan provider and switch between network operators, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe information on the e-SIM is rewritable by operators and the identification information can be updated over time,\u201d Dr Adinde added.<\/p>\n","post_title":"NCC grants approval to MTN, 9Mobile to carry out e-sim services","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ncc-grants-approval-to-mtn-9mobile-to-carry-out-e-sim-services","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 16:32:38","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 15:32:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1023","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":519},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika who made the disclosure on Monday also stated that additional N1 Billion was also set apart for aviation agencies for payment of salaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He spoke in Abuja at a three day public hearing to repeal and enact Acts of Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB), Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) and that of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Minister also assured them that very the funds would be distributed very soon to the carriers, stressing that the aviation industry in Nigeria was too crucial to fail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He described the sector both in Nigeria and elsewhere as very important to economic development of any nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, the largese did not go down well with the Chairman, Senate Committee on Aviation, Senator Smart Adeyemi who urged the Federal Government to do more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cN4bn is very little to solve some of the problems of the airlines who are battling to survive. We urge the government to take charge of the sector. They need to give them more and they also need to support in all ways,\" he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He warned that if nothing was done to assist the carriers, the tendency for them to cut corners was very high in the midst of dwindling liquidity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes, the airlines are in business but we cannot continue to look at them without offering them assistance. I am not comparing Nigeria with the United States, but I think we can do better than the N4b we are assisting them with.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sirika fired back, saying he had noted the plea of the National Assembly to give more financial support to the airlines but pleaded with the lawmakers to grant approval for funds to struggling airlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged the government to implement specific financial relief measures for aviation to ensure that the sector will be capable of driving the recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prior to the crisis, aviation contributed $1.7 billion to Nigeria\u2019s GDP and supported 241,000 jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
IATA estimates that the COVID-19 crisis puts 124,000 Nigerian jobs at risk and some $900 million of the country\u2019s GDP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nigerian government has introduced broad economic relief packages to mitigate the devastation caused by COVID-19<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNigeria has announced general relief measures for sectors affected by COVID-19, but not specifically for aviation. Given the importance of air transport for Nigeria\u2019s economy and connectivity, the government must not let aviation fail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"The industry faces a liquidity crisis. Without a viable aviation sector Nigeria\u2019s eventual recovery from COVID-19 will be longer and even more painful. Aviation-specific financial relief measures are urgently needed as a matter of survival,\u201d said Muhammad Albakri, IATA\u2019s Regional Vice President for Africa and the Middle East.<\/p>\n","post_title":"COVID-19: FG approves N4bn bailout for indigenous airlines","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"covid-19-fg-approves-n4bn-bailout-for-indigenous-airlines","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 17:05:38","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 16:05:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1025","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1023,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-11-02 16:32:38","post_date_gmt":"2020-11-02 15:32:38","post_content":"\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has granted approval to two mobile network operators (MNOs), MTN Nigeria and 9Mobile, to carry out trial on the possibility of embedded Subscriber Identification Modules (e-SIM) Service in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Commission in statement on Monday stated that the trial which will run for a period of one year, is expected to involve testing 5,000 e-SIMs by the two networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The statement which was signed by the Public Affairs, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde stated further that the trial was subject to compliance with a number of regulatory conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The conditions include full compliance by the MNOs with the Registration of Telecoms Subscribers Regulations 2011; the Mobile Number Portability Regulations and Business Rules 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He added that guidelines on SIM Replacement 2017; and non-degradation of the Quality of Service (QoS) experience by users of e-SIMs are part of the conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Quoting the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, the statement stated that the primary objective of the e-SIM trial is to assess the technical performance of the e-SIM on telecoms service providers\u2019 network towards eventual rollout, if satisfactory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The e-SIMs, the EVC pointed out is a technology that will eliminate the need for physical SIM card slots on mobile devices in the near future, adding that the trial is in line with the Commission\u2019s forward-looking regulatory approach to ensure Nigeria\u2019s telecoms ecosystem is in tandem with global best practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr Adinde further explained that an e-SIM is a small chip that is embedded on a mobile phone or smart devices. \u201cIt is designed for convenience, flexibility and simplicity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe e-SIM makes it easier for subscribers to choose a pre-paid plan provider and switch between network operators, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe information on the e-SIM is rewritable by operators and the identification information can be updated over time,\u201d Dr Adinde added.<\/p>\n","post_title":"NCC grants approval to MTN, 9Mobile to carry out e-sim services","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ncc-grants-approval-to-mtn-9mobile-to-carry-out-e-sim-services","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 16:32:38","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 15:32:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1023","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":519},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Respite came the way of Aviation industry on Monday, as the Federal Government announced a N4 billion bailout largese to airlines to cushion the effects of the impact of the devastation of COVID-19 on their operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika who made the disclosure on Monday also stated that additional N1 Billion was also set apart for aviation agencies for payment of salaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He spoke in Abuja at a three day public hearing to repeal and enact Acts of Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB), Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) and that of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Minister also assured them that very the funds would be distributed very soon to the carriers, stressing that the aviation industry in Nigeria was too crucial to fail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He described the sector both in Nigeria and elsewhere as very important to economic development of any nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, the largese did not go down well with the Chairman, Senate Committee on Aviation, Senator Smart Adeyemi who urged the Federal Government to do more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cN4bn is very little to solve some of the problems of the airlines who are battling to survive. We urge the government to take charge of the sector. They need to give them more and they also need to support in all ways,\" he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He warned that if nothing was done to assist the carriers, the tendency for them to cut corners was very high in the midst of dwindling liquidity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes, the airlines are in business but we cannot continue to look at them without offering them assistance. I am not comparing Nigeria with the United States, but I think we can do better than the N4b we are assisting them with.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sirika fired back, saying he had noted the plea of the National Assembly to give more financial support to the airlines but pleaded with the lawmakers to grant approval for funds to struggling airlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged the government to implement specific financial relief measures for aviation to ensure that the sector will be capable of driving the recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prior to the crisis, aviation contributed $1.7 billion to Nigeria\u2019s GDP and supported 241,000 jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
IATA estimates that the COVID-19 crisis puts 124,000 Nigerian jobs at risk and some $900 million of the country\u2019s GDP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nigerian government has introduced broad economic relief packages to mitigate the devastation caused by COVID-19<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNigeria has announced general relief measures for sectors affected by COVID-19, but not specifically for aviation. Given the importance of air transport for Nigeria\u2019s economy and connectivity, the government must not let aviation fail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"The industry faces a liquidity crisis. Without a viable aviation sector Nigeria\u2019s eventual recovery from COVID-19 will be longer and even more painful. Aviation-specific financial relief measures are urgently needed as a matter of survival,\u201d said Muhammad Albakri, IATA\u2019s Regional Vice President for Africa and the Middle East.<\/p>\n","post_title":"COVID-19: FG approves N4bn bailout for indigenous airlines","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"covid-19-fg-approves-n4bn-bailout-for-indigenous-airlines","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 17:05:38","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 16:05:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1025","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1023,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-11-02 16:32:38","post_date_gmt":"2020-11-02 15:32:38","post_content":"\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has granted approval to two mobile network operators (MNOs), MTN Nigeria and 9Mobile, to carry out trial on the possibility of embedded Subscriber Identification Modules (e-SIM) Service in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Commission in statement on Monday stated that the trial which will run for a period of one year, is expected to involve testing 5,000 e-SIMs by the two networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The statement which was signed by the Public Affairs, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde stated further that the trial was subject to compliance with a number of regulatory conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The conditions include full compliance by the MNOs with the Registration of Telecoms Subscribers Regulations 2011; the Mobile Number Portability Regulations and Business Rules 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He added that guidelines on SIM Replacement 2017; and non-degradation of the Quality of Service (QoS) experience by users of e-SIMs are part of the conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Quoting the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, the statement stated that the primary objective of the e-SIM trial is to assess the technical performance of the e-SIM on telecoms service providers\u2019 network towards eventual rollout, if satisfactory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The e-SIMs, the EVC pointed out is a technology that will eliminate the need for physical SIM card slots on mobile devices in the near future, adding that the trial is in line with the Commission\u2019s forward-looking regulatory approach to ensure Nigeria\u2019s telecoms ecosystem is in tandem with global best practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr Adinde further explained that an e-SIM is a small chip that is embedded on a mobile phone or smart devices. \u201cIt is designed for convenience, flexibility and simplicity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe e-SIM makes it easier for subscribers to choose a pre-paid plan provider and switch between network operators, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe information on the e-SIM is rewritable by operators and the identification information can be updated over time,\u201d Dr Adinde added.<\/p>\n","post_title":"NCC grants approval to MTN, 9Mobile to carry out e-sim services","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ncc-grants-approval-to-mtn-9mobile-to-carry-out-e-sim-services","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 16:32:38","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 15:32:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1023","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":519},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Respite came the way of Aviation industry on Monday, as the Federal Government announced a N4 billion bailout largese to airlines to cushion the effects of the impact of the devastation of COVID-19 on their operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika who made the disclosure on Monday also stated that additional N1 Billion was also set apart for aviation agencies for payment of salaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He spoke in Abuja at a three day public hearing to repeal and enact Acts of Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB), Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) and that of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Minister also assured them that very the funds would be distributed very soon to the carriers, stressing that the aviation industry in Nigeria was too crucial to fail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He described the sector both in Nigeria and elsewhere as very important to economic development of any nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, the largese did not go down well with the Chairman, Senate Committee on Aviation, Senator Smart Adeyemi who urged the Federal Government to do more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cN4bn is very little to solve some of the problems of the airlines who are battling to survive. We urge the government to take charge of the sector. They need to give them more and they also need to support in all ways,\" he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He warned that if nothing was done to assist the carriers, the tendency for them to cut corners was very high in the midst of dwindling liquidity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes, the airlines are in business but we cannot continue to look at them without offering them assistance. I am not comparing Nigeria with the United States, but I think we can do better than the N4b we are assisting them with.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sirika fired back, saying he had noted the plea of the National Assembly to give more financial support to the airlines but pleaded with the lawmakers to grant approval for funds to struggling airlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged the government to implement specific financial relief measures for aviation to ensure that the sector will be capable of driving the recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prior to the crisis, aviation contributed $1.7 billion to Nigeria\u2019s GDP and supported 241,000 jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
IATA estimates that the COVID-19 crisis puts 124,000 Nigerian jobs at risk and some $900 million of the country\u2019s GDP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nigerian government has introduced broad economic relief packages to mitigate the devastation caused by COVID-19<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNigeria has announced general relief measures for sectors affected by COVID-19, but not specifically for aviation. Given the importance of air transport for Nigeria\u2019s economy and connectivity, the government must not let aviation fail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"The industry faces a liquidity crisis. Without a viable aviation sector Nigeria\u2019s eventual recovery from COVID-19 will be longer and even more painful. Aviation-specific financial relief measures are urgently needed as a matter of survival,\u201d said Muhammad Albakri, IATA\u2019s Regional Vice President for Africa and the Middle East.<\/p>\n","post_title":"COVID-19: FG approves N4bn bailout for indigenous airlines","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"covid-19-fg-approves-n4bn-bailout-for-indigenous-airlines","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 17:05:38","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 16:05:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1025","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1023,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-11-02 16:32:38","post_date_gmt":"2020-11-02 15:32:38","post_content":"\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has granted approval to two mobile network operators (MNOs), MTN Nigeria and 9Mobile, to carry out trial on the possibility of embedded Subscriber Identification Modules (e-SIM) Service in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Commission in statement on Monday stated that the trial which will run for a period of one year, is expected to involve testing 5,000 e-SIMs by the two networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The statement which was signed by the Public Affairs, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde stated further that the trial was subject to compliance with a number of regulatory conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The conditions include full compliance by the MNOs with the Registration of Telecoms Subscribers Regulations 2011; the Mobile Number Portability Regulations and Business Rules 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He added that guidelines on SIM Replacement 2017; and non-degradation of the Quality of Service (QoS) experience by users of e-SIMs are part of the conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Quoting the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, the statement stated that the primary objective of the e-SIM trial is to assess the technical performance of the e-SIM on telecoms service providers\u2019 network towards eventual rollout, if satisfactory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The e-SIMs, the EVC pointed out is a technology that will eliminate the need for physical SIM card slots on mobile devices in the near future, adding that the trial is in line with the Commission\u2019s forward-looking regulatory approach to ensure Nigeria\u2019s telecoms ecosystem is in tandem with global best practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr Adinde further explained that an e-SIM is a small chip that is embedded on a mobile phone or smart devices. \u201cIt is designed for convenience, flexibility and simplicity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe e-SIM makes it easier for subscribers to choose a pre-paid plan provider and switch between network operators, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe information on the e-SIM is rewritable by operators and the identification information can be updated over time,\u201d Dr Adinde added.<\/p>\n","post_title":"NCC grants approval to MTN, 9Mobile to carry out e-sim services","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ncc-grants-approval-to-mtn-9mobile-to-carry-out-e-sim-services","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 16:32:38","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 15:32:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1023","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":519},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
\u201cHaving concluded the verification, which involved the registration of all scholars and the confirmation of their claims with the various universities, payment of the outstanding fees are to commence immediately,\u201d the statement read in part.<\/p>\n","post_title":"NDDC students protest in UK over unpaid fees","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"nddc-students-protest-in-uk-over-unpaid-fees","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 17:33:27","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 16:33:27","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1037","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1025,"post_author":"12","post_date":"2020-11-02 17:05:38","post_date_gmt":"2020-11-02 16:05:38","post_content":"\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Respite came the way of Aviation industry on Monday, as the Federal Government announced a N4 billion bailout largese to airlines to cushion the effects of the impact of the devastation of COVID-19 on their operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika who made the disclosure on Monday also stated that additional N1 Billion was also set apart for aviation agencies for payment of salaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He spoke in Abuja at a three day public hearing to repeal and enact Acts of Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB), Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) and that of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Minister also assured them that very the funds would be distributed very soon to the carriers, stressing that the aviation industry in Nigeria was too crucial to fail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He described the sector both in Nigeria and elsewhere as very important to economic development of any nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, the largese did not go down well with the Chairman, Senate Committee on Aviation, Senator Smart Adeyemi who urged the Federal Government to do more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cN4bn is very little to solve some of the problems of the airlines who are battling to survive. We urge the government to take charge of the sector. They need to give them more and they also need to support in all ways,\" he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He warned that if nothing was done to assist the carriers, the tendency for them to cut corners was very high in the midst of dwindling liquidity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes, the airlines are in business but we cannot continue to look at them without offering them assistance. I am not comparing Nigeria with the United States, but I think we can do better than the N4b we are assisting them with.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sirika fired back, saying he had noted the plea of the National Assembly to give more financial support to the airlines but pleaded with the lawmakers to grant approval for funds to struggling airlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged the government to implement specific financial relief measures for aviation to ensure that the sector will be capable of driving the recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prior to the crisis, aviation contributed $1.7 billion to Nigeria\u2019s GDP and supported 241,000 jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
IATA estimates that the COVID-19 crisis puts 124,000 Nigerian jobs at risk and some $900 million of the country\u2019s GDP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nigerian government has introduced broad economic relief packages to mitigate the devastation caused by COVID-19<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNigeria has announced general relief measures for sectors affected by COVID-19, but not specifically for aviation. Given the importance of air transport for Nigeria\u2019s economy and connectivity, the government must not let aviation fail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"The industry faces a liquidity crisis. Without a viable aviation sector Nigeria\u2019s eventual recovery from COVID-19 will be longer and even more painful. Aviation-specific financial relief measures are urgently needed as a matter of survival,\u201d said Muhammad Albakri, IATA\u2019s Regional Vice President for Africa and the Middle East.<\/p>\n","post_title":"COVID-19: FG approves N4bn bailout for indigenous airlines","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"covid-19-fg-approves-n4bn-bailout-for-indigenous-airlines","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 17:05:38","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 16:05:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1025","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1023,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-11-02 16:32:38","post_date_gmt":"2020-11-02 15:32:38","post_content":"\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has granted approval to two mobile network operators (MNOs), MTN Nigeria and 9Mobile, to carry out trial on the possibility of embedded Subscriber Identification Modules (e-SIM) Service in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Commission in statement on Monday stated that the trial which will run for a period of one year, is expected to involve testing 5,000 e-SIMs by the two networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The statement which was signed by the Public Affairs, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde stated further that the trial was subject to compliance with a number of regulatory conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The conditions include full compliance by the MNOs with the Registration of Telecoms Subscribers Regulations 2011; the Mobile Number Portability Regulations and Business Rules 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He added that guidelines on SIM Replacement 2017; and non-degradation of the Quality of Service (QoS) experience by users of e-SIMs are part of the conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Quoting the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, the statement stated that the primary objective of the e-SIM trial is to assess the technical performance of the e-SIM on telecoms service providers\u2019 network towards eventual rollout, if satisfactory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The e-SIMs, the EVC pointed out is a technology that will eliminate the need for physical SIM card slots on mobile devices in the near future, adding that the trial is in line with the Commission\u2019s forward-looking regulatory approach to ensure Nigeria\u2019s telecoms ecosystem is in tandem with global best practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr Adinde further explained that an e-SIM is a small chip that is embedded on a mobile phone or smart devices. \u201cIt is designed for convenience, flexibility and simplicity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe e-SIM makes it easier for subscribers to choose a pre-paid plan provider and switch between network operators, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe information on the e-SIM is rewritable by operators and the identification information can be updated over time,\u201d Dr Adinde added.<\/p>\n","post_title":"NCC grants approval to MTN, 9Mobile to carry out e-sim services","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ncc-grants-approval-to-mtn-9mobile-to-carry-out-e-sim-services","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 16:32:38","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 15:32:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1023","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":519},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The statement signed by the Director, Corporate Affairs, Charles Odili, said the acting Executive Director Projects, NDDC, Dr Cairo Ojougboh, was in London on September 17, 2020, with relevant officers of the commission to carry out physical verification, monitoring and evaluation of legitimate students on the scholarship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHaving concluded the verification, which involved the registration of all scholars and the confirmation of their claims with the various universities, payment of the outstanding fees are to commence immediately,\u201d the statement read in part.<\/p>\n","post_title":"NDDC students protest in UK over unpaid fees","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"nddc-students-protest-in-uk-over-unpaid-fees","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 17:33:27","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 16:33:27","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1037","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1025,"post_author":"12","post_date":"2020-11-02 17:05:38","post_date_gmt":"2020-11-02 16:05:38","post_content":"\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Respite came the way of Aviation industry on Monday, as the Federal Government announced a N4 billion bailout largese to airlines to cushion the effects of the impact of the devastation of COVID-19 on their operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika who made the disclosure on Monday also stated that additional N1 Billion was also set apart for aviation agencies for payment of salaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He spoke in Abuja at a three day public hearing to repeal and enact Acts of Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB), Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) and that of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Minister also assured them that very the funds would be distributed very soon to the carriers, stressing that the aviation industry in Nigeria was too crucial to fail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He described the sector both in Nigeria and elsewhere as very important to economic development of any nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, the largese did not go down well with the Chairman, Senate Committee on Aviation, Senator Smart Adeyemi who urged the Federal Government to do more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cN4bn is very little to solve some of the problems of the airlines who are battling to survive. We urge the government to take charge of the sector. They need to give them more and they also need to support in all ways,\" he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He warned that if nothing was done to assist the carriers, the tendency for them to cut corners was very high in the midst of dwindling liquidity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes, the airlines are in business but we cannot continue to look at them without offering them assistance. I am not comparing Nigeria with the United States, but I think we can do better than the N4b we are assisting them with.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sirika fired back, saying he had noted the plea of the National Assembly to give more financial support to the airlines but pleaded with the lawmakers to grant approval for funds to struggling airlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged the government to implement specific financial relief measures for aviation to ensure that the sector will be capable of driving the recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prior to the crisis, aviation contributed $1.7 billion to Nigeria\u2019s GDP and supported 241,000 jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
IATA estimates that the COVID-19 crisis puts 124,000 Nigerian jobs at risk and some $900 million of the country\u2019s GDP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nigerian government has introduced broad economic relief packages to mitigate the devastation caused by COVID-19<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNigeria has announced general relief measures for sectors affected by COVID-19, but not specifically for aviation. Given the importance of air transport for Nigeria\u2019s economy and connectivity, the government must not let aviation fail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"The industry faces a liquidity crisis. Without a viable aviation sector Nigeria\u2019s eventual recovery from COVID-19 will be longer and even more painful. Aviation-specific financial relief measures are urgently needed as a matter of survival,\u201d said Muhammad Albakri, IATA\u2019s Regional Vice President for Africa and the Middle East.<\/p>\n","post_title":"COVID-19: FG approves N4bn bailout for indigenous airlines","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"covid-19-fg-approves-n4bn-bailout-for-indigenous-airlines","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 17:05:38","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 16:05:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1025","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1023,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-11-02 16:32:38","post_date_gmt":"2020-11-02 15:32:38","post_content":"\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has granted approval to two mobile network operators (MNOs), MTN Nigeria and 9Mobile, to carry out trial on the possibility of embedded Subscriber Identification Modules (e-SIM) Service in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Commission in statement on Monday stated that the trial which will run for a period of one year, is expected to involve testing 5,000 e-SIMs by the two networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The statement which was signed by the Public Affairs, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde stated further that the trial was subject to compliance with a number of regulatory conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The conditions include full compliance by the MNOs with the Registration of Telecoms Subscribers Regulations 2011; the Mobile Number Portability Regulations and Business Rules 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He added that guidelines on SIM Replacement 2017; and non-degradation of the Quality of Service (QoS) experience by users of e-SIMs are part of the conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Quoting the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, the statement stated that the primary objective of the e-SIM trial is to assess the technical performance of the e-SIM on telecoms service providers\u2019 network towards eventual rollout, if satisfactory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The e-SIMs, the EVC pointed out is a technology that will eliminate the need for physical SIM card slots on mobile devices in the near future, adding that the trial is in line with the Commission\u2019s forward-looking regulatory approach to ensure Nigeria\u2019s telecoms ecosystem is in tandem with global best practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr Adinde further explained that an e-SIM is a small chip that is embedded on a mobile phone or smart devices. \u201cIt is designed for convenience, flexibility and simplicity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe e-SIM makes it easier for subscribers to choose a pre-paid plan provider and switch between network operators, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe information on the e-SIM is rewritable by operators and the identification information can be updated over time,\u201d Dr Adinde added.<\/p>\n","post_title":"NCC grants approval to MTN, 9Mobile to carry out e-sim services","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ncc-grants-approval-to-mtn-9mobile-to-carry-out-e-sim-services","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 16:32:38","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 15:32:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1023","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":519},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
However, the Interim Management Committee of the NDDC on Friday said in a statement that it would pay the outstanding scholars\u2019 claims within a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The statement signed by the Director, Corporate Affairs, Charles Odili, said the acting Executive Director Projects, NDDC, Dr Cairo Ojougboh, was in London on September 17, 2020, with relevant officers of the commission to carry out physical verification, monitoring and evaluation of legitimate students on the scholarship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHaving concluded the verification, which involved the registration of all scholars and the confirmation of their claims with the various universities, payment of the outstanding fees are to commence immediately,\u201d the statement read in part.<\/p>\n","post_title":"NDDC students protest in UK over unpaid fees","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"nddc-students-protest-in-uk-over-unpaid-fees","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 17:33:27","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 16:33:27","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1037","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1025,"post_author":"12","post_date":"2020-11-02 17:05:38","post_date_gmt":"2020-11-02 16:05:38","post_content":"\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Respite came the way of Aviation industry on Monday, as the Federal Government announced a N4 billion bailout largese to airlines to cushion the effects of the impact of the devastation of COVID-19 on their operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika who made the disclosure on Monday also stated that additional N1 Billion was also set apart for aviation agencies for payment of salaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He spoke in Abuja at a three day public hearing to repeal and enact Acts of Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB), Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) and that of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Minister also assured them that very the funds would be distributed very soon to the carriers, stressing that the aviation industry in Nigeria was too crucial to fail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He described the sector both in Nigeria and elsewhere as very important to economic development of any nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, the largese did not go down well with the Chairman, Senate Committee on Aviation, Senator Smart Adeyemi who urged the Federal Government to do more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cN4bn is very little to solve some of the problems of the airlines who are battling to survive. We urge the government to take charge of the sector. They need to give them more and they also need to support in all ways,\" he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He warned that if nothing was done to assist the carriers, the tendency for them to cut corners was very high in the midst of dwindling liquidity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes, the airlines are in business but we cannot continue to look at them without offering them assistance. I am not comparing Nigeria with the United States, but I think we can do better than the N4b we are assisting them with.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sirika fired back, saying he had noted the plea of the National Assembly to give more financial support to the airlines but pleaded with the lawmakers to grant approval for funds to struggling airlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged the government to implement specific financial relief measures for aviation to ensure that the sector will be capable of driving the recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prior to the crisis, aviation contributed $1.7 billion to Nigeria\u2019s GDP and supported 241,000 jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
IATA estimates that the COVID-19 crisis puts 124,000 Nigerian jobs at risk and some $900 million of the country\u2019s GDP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nigerian government has introduced broad economic relief packages to mitigate the devastation caused by COVID-19<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNigeria has announced general relief measures for sectors affected by COVID-19, but not specifically for aviation. Given the importance of air transport for Nigeria\u2019s economy and connectivity, the government must not let aviation fail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"The industry faces a liquidity crisis. Without a viable aviation sector Nigeria\u2019s eventual recovery from COVID-19 will be longer and even more painful. Aviation-specific financial relief measures are urgently needed as a matter of survival,\u201d said Muhammad Albakri, IATA\u2019s Regional Vice President for Africa and the Middle East.<\/p>\n","post_title":"COVID-19: FG approves N4bn bailout for indigenous airlines","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"covid-19-fg-approves-n4bn-bailout-for-indigenous-airlines","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 17:05:38","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 16:05:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1025","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1023,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-11-02 16:32:38","post_date_gmt":"2020-11-02 15:32:38","post_content":"\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has granted approval to two mobile network operators (MNOs), MTN Nigeria and 9Mobile, to carry out trial on the possibility of embedded Subscriber Identification Modules (e-SIM) Service in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Commission in statement on Monday stated that the trial which will run for a period of one year, is expected to involve testing 5,000 e-SIMs by the two networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The statement which was signed by the Public Affairs, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde stated further that the trial was subject to compliance with a number of regulatory conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The conditions include full compliance by the MNOs with the Registration of Telecoms Subscribers Regulations 2011; the Mobile Number Portability Regulations and Business Rules 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He added that guidelines on SIM Replacement 2017; and non-degradation of the Quality of Service (QoS) experience by users of e-SIMs are part of the conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Quoting the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, the statement stated that the primary objective of the e-SIM trial is to assess the technical performance of the e-SIM on telecoms service providers\u2019 network towards eventual rollout, if satisfactory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The e-SIMs, the EVC pointed out is a technology that will eliminate the need for physical SIM card slots on mobile devices in the near future, adding that the trial is in line with the Commission\u2019s forward-looking regulatory approach to ensure Nigeria\u2019s telecoms ecosystem is in tandem with global best practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr Adinde further explained that an e-SIM is a small chip that is embedded on a mobile phone or smart devices. \u201cIt is designed for convenience, flexibility and simplicity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe e-SIM makes it easier for subscribers to choose a pre-paid plan provider and switch between network operators, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe information on the e-SIM is rewritable by operators and the identification information can be updated over time,\u201d Dr Adinde added.<\/p>\n","post_title":"NCC grants approval to MTN, 9Mobile to carry out e-sim services","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ncc-grants-approval-to-mtn-9mobile-to-carry-out-e-sim-services","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 16:32:38","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 15:32:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1023","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":519},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
It would be recalled that the students ptotested in September where they displayed their scholarship award letter to prove that they were not \u201chirelings masquerading as the Commission\u2019s scholars\u201d as alleged by the NDDC management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, the Interim Management Committee of the NDDC on Friday said in a statement that it would pay the outstanding scholars\u2019 claims within a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The statement signed by the Director, Corporate Affairs, Charles Odili, said the acting Executive Director Projects, NDDC, Dr Cairo Ojougboh, was in London on September 17, 2020, with relevant officers of the commission to carry out physical verification, monitoring and evaluation of legitimate students on the scholarship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHaving concluded the verification, which involved the registration of all scholars and the confirmation of their claims with the various universities, payment of the outstanding fees are to commence immediately,\u201d the statement read in part.<\/p>\n","post_title":"NDDC students protest in UK over unpaid fees","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"nddc-students-protest-in-uk-over-unpaid-fees","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 17:33:27","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 16:33:27","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1037","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1025,"post_author":"12","post_date":"2020-11-02 17:05:38","post_date_gmt":"2020-11-02 16:05:38","post_content":"\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Respite came the way of Aviation industry on Monday, as the Federal Government announced a N4 billion bailout largese to airlines to cushion the effects of the impact of the devastation of COVID-19 on their operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika who made the disclosure on Monday also stated that additional N1 Billion was also set apart for aviation agencies for payment of salaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He spoke in Abuja at a three day public hearing to repeal and enact Acts of Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB), Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) and that of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Minister also assured them that very the funds would be distributed very soon to the carriers, stressing that the aviation industry in Nigeria was too crucial to fail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He described the sector both in Nigeria and elsewhere as very important to economic development of any nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, the largese did not go down well with the Chairman, Senate Committee on Aviation, Senator Smart Adeyemi who urged the Federal Government to do more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cN4bn is very little to solve some of the problems of the airlines who are battling to survive. We urge the government to take charge of the sector. They need to give them more and they also need to support in all ways,\" he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He warned that if nothing was done to assist the carriers, the tendency for them to cut corners was very high in the midst of dwindling liquidity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes, the airlines are in business but we cannot continue to look at them without offering them assistance. I am not comparing Nigeria with the United States, but I think we can do better than the N4b we are assisting them with.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sirika fired back, saying he had noted the plea of the National Assembly to give more financial support to the airlines but pleaded with the lawmakers to grant approval for funds to struggling airlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged the government to implement specific financial relief measures for aviation to ensure that the sector will be capable of driving the recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prior to the crisis, aviation contributed $1.7 billion to Nigeria\u2019s GDP and supported 241,000 jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
IATA estimates that the COVID-19 crisis puts 124,000 Nigerian jobs at risk and some $900 million of the country\u2019s GDP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nigerian government has introduced broad economic relief packages to mitigate the devastation caused by COVID-19<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNigeria has announced general relief measures for sectors affected by COVID-19, but not specifically for aviation. Given the importance of air transport for Nigeria\u2019s economy and connectivity, the government must not let aviation fail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"The industry faces a liquidity crisis. Without a viable aviation sector Nigeria\u2019s eventual recovery from COVID-19 will be longer and even more painful. Aviation-specific financial relief measures are urgently needed as a matter of survival,\u201d said Muhammad Albakri, IATA\u2019s Regional Vice President for Africa and the Middle East.<\/p>\n","post_title":"COVID-19: FG approves N4bn bailout for indigenous airlines","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"covid-19-fg-approves-n4bn-bailout-for-indigenous-airlines","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 17:05:38","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 16:05:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1025","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1023,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-11-02 16:32:38","post_date_gmt":"2020-11-02 15:32:38","post_content":"\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has granted approval to two mobile network operators (MNOs), MTN Nigeria and 9Mobile, to carry out trial on the possibility of embedded Subscriber Identification Modules (e-SIM) Service in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Commission in statement on Monday stated that the trial which will run for a period of one year, is expected to involve testing 5,000 e-SIMs by the two networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The statement which was signed by the Public Affairs, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde stated further that the trial was subject to compliance with a number of regulatory conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The conditions include full compliance by the MNOs with the Registration of Telecoms Subscribers Regulations 2011; the Mobile Number Portability Regulations and Business Rules 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He added that guidelines on SIM Replacement 2017; and non-degradation of the Quality of Service (QoS) experience by users of e-SIMs are part of the conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Quoting the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, the statement stated that the primary objective of the e-SIM trial is to assess the technical performance of the e-SIM on telecoms service providers\u2019 network towards eventual rollout, if satisfactory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The e-SIMs, the EVC pointed out is a technology that will eliminate the need for physical SIM card slots on mobile devices in the near future, adding that the trial is in line with the Commission\u2019s forward-looking regulatory approach to ensure Nigeria\u2019s telecoms ecosystem is in tandem with global best practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr Adinde further explained that an e-SIM is a small chip that is embedded on a mobile phone or smart devices. \u201cIt is designed for convenience, flexibility and simplicity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe e-SIM makes it easier for subscribers to choose a pre-paid plan provider and switch between network operators, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe information on the e-SIM is rewritable by operators and the identification information can be updated over time,\u201d Dr Adinde added.<\/p>\n","post_title":"NCC grants approval to MTN, 9Mobile to carry out e-sim services","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ncc-grants-approval-to-mtn-9mobile-to-carry-out-e-sim-services","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 16:32:38","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 15:32:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1023","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":519},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Their scholarship has not been funded at all, for two years now, while other students in succeeding batches have received remittances from the NDDC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It would be recalled that the students ptotested in September where they displayed their scholarship award letter to prove that they were not \u201chirelings masquerading as the Commission\u2019s scholars\u201d as alleged by the NDDC management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, the Interim Management Committee of the NDDC on Friday said in a statement that it would pay the outstanding scholars\u2019 claims within a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The statement signed by the Director, Corporate Affairs, Charles Odili, said the acting Executive Director Projects, NDDC, Dr Cairo Ojougboh, was in London on September 17, 2020, with relevant officers of the commission to carry out physical verification, monitoring and evaluation of legitimate students on the scholarship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHaving concluded the verification, which involved the registration of all scholars and the confirmation of their claims with the various universities, payment of the outstanding fees are to commence immediately,\u201d the statement read in part.<\/p>\n","post_title":"NDDC students protest in UK over unpaid fees","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"nddc-students-protest-in-uk-over-unpaid-fees","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 17:33:27","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 16:33:27","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1037","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1025,"post_author":"12","post_date":"2020-11-02 17:05:38","post_date_gmt":"2020-11-02 16:05:38","post_content":"\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Respite came the way of Aviation industry on Monday, as the Federal Government announced a N4 billion bailout largese to airlines to cushion the effects of the impact of the devastation of COVID-19 on their operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika who made the disclosure on Monday also stated that additional N1 Billion was also set apart for aviation agencies for payment of salaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He spoke in Abuja at a three day public hearing to repeal and enact Acts of Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB), Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) and that of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Minister also assured them that very the funds would be distributed very soon to the carriers, stressing that the aviation industry in Nigeria was too crucial to fail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He described the sector both in Nigeria and elsewhere as very important to economic development of any nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, the largese did not go down well with the Chairman, Senate Committee on Aviation, Senator Smart Adeyemi who urged the Federal Government to do more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cN4bn is very little to solve some of the problems of the airlines who are battling to survive. We urge the government to take charge of the sector. They need to give them more and they also need to support in all ways,\" he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He warned that if nothing was done to assist the carriers, the tendency for them to cut corners was very high in the midst of dwindling liquidity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes, the airlines are in business but we cannot continue to look at them without offering them assistance. I am not comparing Nigeria with the United States, but I think we can do better than the N4b we are assisting them with.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sirika fired back, saying he had noted the plea of the National Assembly to give more financial support to the airlines but pleaded with the lawmakers to grant approval for funds to struggling airlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged the government to implement specific financial relief measures for aviation to ensure that the sector will be capable of driving the recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prior to the crisis, aviation contributed $1.7 billion to Nigeria\u2019s GDP and supported 241,000 jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
IATA estimates that the COVID-19 crisis puts 124,000 Nigerian jobs at risk and some $900 million of the country\u2019s GDP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nigerian government has introduced broad economic relief packages to mitigate the devastation caused by COVID-19<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNigeria has announced general relief measures for sectors affected by COVID-19, but not specifically for aviation. Given the importance of air transport for Nigeria\u2019s economy and connectivity, the government must not let aviation fail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"The industry faces a liquidity crisis. Without a viable aviation sector Nigeria\u2019s eventual recovery from COVID-19 will be longer and even more painful. Aviation-specific financial relief measures are urgently needed as a matter of survival,\u201d said Muhammad Albakri, IATA\u2019s Regional Vice President for Africa and the Middle East.<\/p>\n","post_title":"COVID-19: FG approves N4bn bailout for indigenous airlines","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"covid-19-fg-approves-n4bn-bailout-for-indigenous-airlines","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 17:05:38","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 16:05:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1025","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1023,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-11-02 16:32:38","post_date_gmt":"2020-11-02 15:32:38","post_content":"\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has granted approval to two mobile network operators (MNOs), MTN Nigeria and 9Mobile, to carry out trial on the possibility of embedded Subscriber Identification Modules (e-SIM) Service in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Commission in statement on Monday stated that the trial which will run for a period of one year, is expected to involve testing 5,000 e-SIMs by the two networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The statement which was signed by the Public Affairs, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde stated further that the trial was subject to compliance with a number of regulatory conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The conditions include full compliance by the MNOs with the Registration of Telecoms Subscribers Regulations 2011; the Mobile Number Portability Regulations and Business Rules 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He added that guidelines on SIM Replacement 2017; and non-degradation of the Quality of Service (QoS) experience by users of e-SIMs are part of the conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Quoting the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, the statement stated that the primary objective of the e-SIM trial is to assess the technical performance of the e-SIM on telecoms service providers\u2019 network towards eventual rollout, if satisfactory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The e-SIMs, the EVC pointed out is a technology that will eliminate the need for physical SIM card slots on mobile devices in the near future, adding that the trial is in line with the Commission\u2019s forward-looking regulatory approach to ensure Nigeria\u2019s telecoms ecosystem is in tandem with global best practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr Adinde further explained that an e-SIM is a small chip that is embedded on a mobile phone or smart devices. \u201cIt is designed for convenience, flexibility and simplicity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe e-SIM makes it easier for subscribers to choose a pre-paid plan provider and switch between network operators, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe information on the e-SIM is rewritable by operators and the identification information can be updated over time,\u201d Dr Adinde added.<\/p>\n","post_title":"NCC grants approval to MTN, 9Mobile to carry out e-sim services","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ncc-grants-approval-to-mtn-9mobile-to-carry-out-e-sim-services","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 16:32:38","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 15:32:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1023","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":519},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The protesting students are among the 94 students of the Batch 2018 of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) foreign scholarship programme who are yet to receive tuition and allowance for their upkeep from their sponsor \u2013 the NDDC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Their scholarship has not been funded at all, for two years now, while other students in succeeding batches have received remittances from the NDDC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It would be recalled that the students ptotested in September where they displayed their scholarship award letter to prove that they were not \u201chirelings masquerading as the Commission\u2019s scholars\u201d as alleged by the NDDC management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, the Interim Management Committee of the NDDC on Friday said in a statement that it would pay the outstanding scholars\u2019 claims within a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The statement signed by the Director, Corporate Affairs, Charles Odili, said the acting Executive Director Projects, NDDC, Dr Cairo Ojougboh, was in London on September 17, 2020, with relevant officers of the commission to carry out physical verification, monitoring and evaluation of legitimate students on the scholarship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHaving concluded the verification, which involved the registration of all scholars and the confirmation of their claims with the various universities, payment of the outstanding fees are to commence immediately,\u201d the statement read in part.<\/p>\n","post_title":"NDDC students protest in UK over unpaid fees","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"nddc-students-protest-in-uk-over-unpaid-fees","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 17:33:27","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 16:33:27","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1037","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1025,"post_author":"12","post_date":"2020-11-02 17:05:38","post_date_gmt":"2020-11-02 16:05:38","post_content":"\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Respite came the way of Aviation industry on Monday, as the Federal Government announced a N4 billion bailout largese to airlines to cushion the effects of the impact of the devastation of COVID-19 on their operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika who made the disclosure on Monday also stated that additional N1 Billion was also set apart for aviation agencies for payment of salaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He spoke in Abuja at a three day public hearing to repeal and enact Acts of Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB), Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) and that of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Minister also assured them that very the funds would be distributed very soon to the carriers, stressing that the aviation industry in Nigeria was too crucial to fail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He described the sector both in Nigeria and elsewhere as very important to economic development of any nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, the largese did not go down well with the Chairman, Senate Committee on Aviation, Senator Smart Adeyemi who urged the Federal Government to do more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cN4bn is very little to solve some of the problems of the airlines who are battling to survive. We urge the government to take charge of the sector. They need to give them more and they also need to support in all ways,\" he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He warned that if nothing was done to assist the carriers, the tendency for them to cut corners was very high in the midst of dwindling liquidity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes, the airlines are in business but we cannot continue to look at them without offering them assistance. I am not comparing Nigeria with the United States, but I think we can do better than the N4b we are assisting them with.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sirika fired back, saying he had noted the plea of the National Assembly to give more financial support to the airlines but pleaded with the lawmakers to grant approval for funds to struggling airlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged the government to implement specific financial relief measures for aviation to ensure that the sector will be capable of driving the recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prior to the crisis, aviation contributed $1.7 billion to Nigeria\u2019s GDP and supported 241,000 jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
IATA estimates that the COVID-19 crisis puts 124,000 Nigerian jobs at risk and some $900 million of the country\u2019s GDP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nigerian government has introduced broad economic relief packages to mitigate the devastation caused by COVID-19<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNigeria has announced general relief measures for sectors affected by COVID-19, but not specifically for aviation. Given the importance of air transport for Nigeria\u2019s economy and connectivity, the government must not let aviation fail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"The industry faces a liquidity crisis. Without a viable aviation sector Nigeria\u2019s eventual recovery from COVID-19 will be longer and even more painful. Aviation-specific financial relief measures are urgently needed as a matter of survival,\u201d said Muhammad Albakri, IATA\u2019s Regional Vice President for Africa and the Middle East.<\/p>\n","post_title":"COVID-19: FG approves N4bn bailout for indigenous airlines","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"covid-19-fg-approves-n4bn-bailout-for-indigenous-airlines","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 17:05:38","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 16:05:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1025","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1023,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-11-02 16:32:38","post_date_gmt":"2020-11-02 15:32:38","post_content":"\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has granted approval to two mobile network operators (MNOs), MTN Nigeria and 9Mobile, to carry out trial on the possibility of embedded Subscriber Identification Modules (e-SIM) Service in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Commission in statement on Monday stated that the trial which will run for a period of one year, is expected to involve testing 5,000 e-SIMs by the two networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The statement which was signed by the Public Affairs, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde stated further that the trial was subject to compliance with a number of regulatory conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The conditions include full compliance by the MNOs with the Registration of Telecoms Subscribers Regulations 2011; the Mobile Number Portability Regulations and Business Rules 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He added that guidelines on SIM Replacement 2017; and non-degradation of the Quality of Service (QoS) experience by users of e-SIMs are part of the conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Quoting the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, the statement stated that the primary objective of the e-SIM trial is to assess the technical performance of the e-SIM on telecoms service providers\u2019 network towards eventual rollout, if satisfactory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The e-SIMs, the EVC pointed out is a technology that will eliminate the need for physical SIM card slots on mobile devices in the near future, adding that the trial is in line with the Commission\u2019s forward-looking regulatory approach to ensure Nigeria\u2019s telecoms ecosystem is in tandem with global best practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr Adinde further explained that an e-SIM is a small chip that is embedded on a mobile phone or smart devices. \u201cIt is designed for convenience, flexibility and simplicity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe e-SIM makes it easier for subscribers to choose a pre-paid plan provider and switch between network operators, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe information on the e-SIM is rewritable by operators and the identification information can be updated over time,\u201d Dr Adinde added.<\/p>\n","post_title":"NCC grants approval to MTN, 9Mobile to carry out e-sim services","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ncc-grants-approval-to-mtn-9mobile-to-carry-out-e-sim-services","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 16:32:38","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 15:32:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1023","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":519},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
The students marched to the Nigerian High Commission in London to express their displeasure over the inability of the commission to offset their fees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The protesting students are among the 94 students of the Batch 2018 of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) foreign scholarship programme who are yet to receive tuition and allowance for their upkeep from their sponsor \u2013 the NDDC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Their scholarship has not been funded at all, for two years now, while other students in succeeding batches have received remittances from the NDDC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It would be recalled that the students ptotested in September where they displayed their scholarship award letter to prove that they were not \u201chirelings masquerading as the Commission\u2019s scholars\u201d as alleged by the NDDC management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, the Interim Management Committee of the NDDC on Friday said in a statement that it would pay the outstanding scholars\u2019 claims within a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The statement signed by the Director, Corporate Affairs, Charles Odili, said the acting Executive Director Projects, NDDC, Dr Cairo Ojougboh, was in London on September 17, 2020, with relevant officers of the commission to carry out physical verification, monitoring and evaluation of legitimate students on the scholarship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHaving concluded the verification, which involved the registration of all scholars and the confirmation of their claims with the various universities, payment of the outstanding fees are to commence immediately,\u201d the statement read in part.<\/p>\n","post_title":"NDDC students protest in UK over unpaid fees","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"nddc-students-protest-in-uk-over-unpaid-fees","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 17:33:27","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 16:33:27","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1037","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1025,"post_author":"12","post_date":"2020-11-02 17:05:38","post_date_gmt":"2020-11-02 16:05:38","post_content":"\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Respite came the way of Aviation industry on Monday, as the Federal Government announced a N4 billion bailout largese to airlines to cushion the effects of the impact of the devastation of COVID-19 on their operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika who made the disclosure on Monday also stated that additional N1 Billion was also set apart for aviation agencies for payment of salaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He spoke in Abuja at a three day public hearing to repeal and enact Acts of Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB), Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) and that of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Minister also assured them that very the funds would be distributed very soon to the carriers, stressing that the aviation industry in Nigeria was too crucial to fail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He described the sector both in Nigeria and elsewhere as very important to economic development of any nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, the largese did not go down well with the Chairman, Senate Committee on Aviation, Senator Smart Adeyemi who urged the Federal Government to do more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cN4bn is very little to solve some of the problems of the airlines who are battling to survive. We urge the government to take charge of the sector. They need to give them more and they also need to support in all ways,\" he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He warned that if nothing was done to assist the carriers, the tendency for them to cut corners was very high in the midst of dwindling liquidity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes, the airlines are in business but we cannot continue to look at them without offering them assistance. I am not comparing Nigeria with the United States, but I think we can do better than the N4b we are assisting them with.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sirika fired back, saying he had noted the plea of the National Assembly to give more financial support to the airlines but pleaded with the lawmakers to grant approval for funds to struggling airlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged the government to implement specific financial relief measures for aviation to ensure that the sector will be capable of driving the recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prior to the crisis, aviation contributed $1.7 billion to Nigeria\u2019s GDP and supported 241,000 jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
IATA estimates that the COVID-19 crisis puts 124,000 Nigerian jobs at risk and some $900 million of the country\u2019s GDP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nigerian government has introduced broad economic relief packages to mitigate the devastation caused by COVID-19<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNigeria has announced general relief measures for sectors affected by COVID-19, but not specifically for aviation. Given the importance of air transport for Nigeria\u2019s economy and connectivity, the government must not let aviation fail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"The industry faces a liquidity crisis. Without a viable aviation sector Nigeria\u2019s eventual recovery from COVID-19 will be longer and even more painful. Aviation-specific financial relief measures are urgently needed as a matter of survival,\u201d said Muhammad Albakri, IATA\u2019s Regional Vice President for Africa and the Middle East.<\/p>\n","post_title":"COVID-19: FG approves N4bn bailout for indigenous airlines","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"covid-19-fg-approves-n4bn-bailout-for-indigenous-airlines","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 17:05:38","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 16:05:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1025","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1023,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-11-02 16:32:38","post_date_gmt":"2020-11-02 15:32:38","post_content":"\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has granted approval to two mobile network operators (MNOs), MTN Nigeria and 9Mobile, to carry out trial on the possibility of embedded Subscriber Identification Modules (e-SIM) Service in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Commission in statement on Monday stated that the trial which will run for a period of one year, is expected to involve testing 5,000 e-SIMs by the two networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The statement which was signed by the Public Affairs, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde stated further that the trial was subject to compliance with a number of regulatory conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The conditions include full compliance by the MNOs with the Registration of Telecoms Subscribers Regulations 2011; the Mobile Number Portability Regulations and Business Rules 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He added that guidelines on SIM Replacement 2017; and non-degradation of the Quality of Service (QoS) experience by users of e-SIMs are part of the conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Quoting the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, the statement stated that the primary objective of the e-SIM trial is to assess the technical performance of the e-SIM on telecoms service providers\u2019 network towards eventual rollout, if satisfactory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The e-SIMs, the EVC pointed out is a technology that will eliminate the need for physical SIM card slots on mobile devices in the near future, adding that the trial is in line with the Commission\u2019s forward-looking regulatory approach to ensure Nigeria\u2019s telecoms ecosystem is in tandem with global best practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr Adinde further explained that an e-SIM is a small chip that is embedded on a mobile phone or smart devices. \u201cIt is designed for convenience, flexibility and simplicity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe e-SIM makes it easier for subscribers to choose a pre-paid plan provider and switch between network operators, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe information on the e-SIM is rewritable by operators and the identification information can be updated over time,\u201d Dr Adinde added.<\/p>\n","post_title":"NCC grants approval to MTN, 9Mobile to carry out e-sim services","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ncc-grants-approval-to-mtn-9mobile-to-carry-out-e-sim-services","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 16:32:38","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 15:32:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1023","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":519},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Some post-graduate students under the Niger Delta Development Commission foreign scholarship in the United Kingdom started another round of protest over the inability of the agency to pay their tuition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The students marched to the Nigerian High Commission in London to express their displeasure over the inability of the commission to offset their fees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The protesting students are among the 94 students of the Batch 2018 of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) foreign scholarship programme who are yet to receive tuition and allowance for their upkeep from their sponsor \u2013 the NDDC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Their scholarship has not been funded at all, for two years now, while other students in succeeding batches have received remittances from the NDDC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It would be recalled that the students ptotested in September where they displayed their scholarship award letter to prove that they were not \u201chirelings masquerading as the Commission\u2019s scholars\u201d as alleged by the NDDC management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, the Interim Management Committee of the NDDC on Friday said in a statement that it would pay the outstanding scholars\u2019 claims within a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The statement signed by the Director, Corporate Affairs, Charles Odili, said the acting Executive Director Projects, NDDC, Dr Cairo Ojougboh, was in London on September 17, 2020, with relevant officers of the commission to carry out physical verification, monitoring and evaluation of legitimate students on the scholarship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHaving concluded the verification, which involved the registration of all scholars and the confirmation of their claims with the various universities, payment of the outstanding fees are to commence immediately,\u201d the statement read in part.<\/p>\n","post_title":"NDDC students protest in UK over unpaid fees","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"nddc-students-protest-in-uk-over-unpaid-fees","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 17:33:27","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 16:33:27","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1037","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1025,"post_author":"12","post_date":"2020-11-02 17:05:38","post_date_gmt":"2020-11-02 16:05:38","post_content":"\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Respite came the way of Aviation industry on Monday, as the Federal Government announced a N4 billion bailout largese to airlines to cushion the effects of the impact of the devastation of COVID-19 on their operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika who made the disclosure on Monday also stated that additional N1 Billion was also set apart for aviation agencies for payment of salaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He spoke in Abuja at a three day public hearing to repeal and enact Acts of Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB), Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) and that of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Minister also assured them that very the funds would be distributed very soon to the carriers, stressing that the aviation industry in Nigeria was too crucial to fail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He described the sector both in Nigeria and elsewhere as very important to economic development of any nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, the largese did not go down well with the Chairman, Senate Committee on Aviation, Senator Smart Adeyemi who urged the Federal Government to do more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cN4bn is very little to solve some of the problems of the airlines who are battling to survive. We urge the government to take charge of the sector. They need to give them more and they also need to support in all ways,\" he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He warned that if nothing was done to assist the carriers, the tendency for them to cut corners was very high in the midst of dwindling liquidity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes, the airlines are in business but we cannot continue to look at them without offering them assistance. I am not comparing Nigeria with the United States, but I think we can do better than the N4b we are assisting them with.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sirika fired back, saying he had noted the plea of the National Assembly to give more financial support to the airlines but pleaded with the lawmakers to grant approval for funds to struggling airlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged the government to implement specific financial relief measures for aviation to ensure that the sector will be capable of driving the recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prior to the crisis, aviation contributed $1.7 billion to Nigeria\u2019s GDP and supported 241,000 jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
IATA estimates that the COVID-19 crisis puts 124,000 Nigerian jobs at risk and some $900 million of the country\u2019s GDP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nigerian government has introduced broad economic relief packages to mitigate the devastation caused by COVID-19<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNigeria has announced general relief measures for sectors affected by COVID-19, but not specifically for aviation. Given the importance of air transport for Nigeria\u2019s economy and connectivity, the government must not let aviation fail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"The industry faces a liquidity crisis. Without a viable aviation sector Nigeria\u2019s eventual recovery from COVID-19 will be longer and even more painful. Aviation-specific financial relief measures are urgently needed as a matter of survival,\u201d said Muhammad Albakri, IATA\u2019s Regional Vice President for Africa and the Middle East.<\/p>\n","post_title":"COVID-19: FG approves N4bn bailout for indigenous airlines","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"covid-19-fg-approves-n4bn-bailout-for-indigenous-airlines","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 17:05:38","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 16:05:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1025","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1023,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-11-02 16:32:38","post_date_gmt":"2020-11-02 15:32:38","post_content":"\n
<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has granted approval to two mobile network operators (MNOs), MTN Nigeria and 9Mobile, to carry out trial on the possibility of embedded Subscriber Identification Modules (e-SIM) Service in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Commission in statement on Monday stated that the trial which will run for a period of one year, is expected to involve testing 5,000 e-SIMs by the two networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The statement which was signed by the Public Affairs, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde stated further that the trial was subject to compliance with a number of regulatory conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The conditions include full compliance by the MNOs with the Registration of Telecoms Subscribers Regulations 2011; the Mobile Number Portability Regulations and Business Rules 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He added that guidelines on SIM Replacement 2017; and non-degradation of the Quality of Service (QoS) experience by users of e-SIMs are part of the conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Quoting the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, the statement stated that the primary objective of the e-SIM trial is to assess the technical performance of the e-SIM on telecoms service providers\u2019 network towards eventual rollout, if satisfactory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The e-SIMs, the EVC pointed out is a technology that will eliminate the need for physical SIM card slots on mobile devices in the near future, adding that the trial is in line with the Commission\u2019s forward-looking regulatory approach to ensure Nigeria\u2019s telecoms ecosystem is in tandem with global best practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr Adinde further explained that an e-SIM is a small chip that is embedded on a mobile phone or smart devices. \u201cIt is designed for convenience, flexibility and simplicity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe e-SIM makes it easier for subscribers to choose a pre-paid plan provider and switch between network operators, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe information on the e-SIM is rewritable by operators and the identification information can be updated over time,\u201d Dr Adinde added.<\/p>\n","post_title":"NCC grants approval to MTN, 9Mobile to carry out e-sim services","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ncc-grants-approval-to-mtn-9mobile-to-carry-out-e-sim-services","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 16:32:38","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 15:32:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1023","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":519},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
Some post-graduate students under the Niger Delta Development Commission foreign scholarship in the United Kingdom started another round of protest over the inability of the agency to pay their tuition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The students marched to the Nigerian High Commission in London to express their displeasure over the inability of the commission to offset their fees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The protesting students are among the 94 students of the Batch 2018 of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) foreign scholarship programme who are yet to receive tuition and allowance for their upkeep from their sponsor \u2013 the NDDC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Their scholarship has not been funded at all, for two years now, while other students in succeeding batches have received remittances from the NDDC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It would be recalled that the students ptotested in September where they displayed their scholarship award letter to prove that they were not \u201chirelings masquerading as the Commission\u2019s scholars\u201d as alleged by the NDDC management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, the Interim Management Committee of the NDDC on Friday said in a statement that it would pay the outstanding scholars\u2019 claims within a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The statement signed by the Director, Corporate Affairs, Charles Odili, said the acting Executive Director Projects, NDDC, Dr Cairo Ojougboh, was in London on September 17, 2020, with relevant officers of the commission to carry out physical verification, monitoring and evaluation of legitimate students on the scholarship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHaving concluded the verification, which involved the registration of all scholars and the confirmation of their claims with the various universities, payment of the outstanding fees are to commence immediately,\u201d the statement read in part.<\/p>\n","post_title":"NDDC students protest in UK over unpaid fees","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"nddc-students-protest-in-uk-over-unpaid-fees","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 17:33:27","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 16:33:27","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1037","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1025,"post_author":"12","post_date":"2020-11-02 17:05:38","post_date_gmt":"2020-11-02 16:05:38","post_content":"\n
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Respite came the way of Aviation industry on Monday, as the Federal Government announced a N4 billion bailout largese to airlines to cushion the effects of the impact of the devastation of COVID-19 on their operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika who made the disclosure on Monday also stated that additional N1 Billion was also set apart for aviation agencies for payment of salaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He spoke in Abuja at a three day public hearing to repeal and enact Acts of Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB), Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) and that of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Minister also assured them that very the funds would be distributed very soon to the carriers, stressing that the aviation industry in Nigeria was too crucial to fail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He described the sector both in Nigeria and elsewhere as very important to economic development of any nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, the largese did not go down well with the Chairman, Senate Committee on Aviation, Senator Smart Adeyemi who urged the Federal Government to do more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cN4bn is very little to solve some of the problems of the airlines who are battling to survive. We urge the government to take charge of the sector. They need to give them more and they also need to support in all ways,\" he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He warned that if nothing was done to assist the carriers, the tendency for them to cut corners was very high in the midst of dwindling liquidity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes, the airlines are in business but we cannot continue to look at them without offering them assistance. I am not comparing Nigeria with the United States, but I think we can do better than the N4b we are assisting them with.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sirika fired back, saying he had noted the plea of the National Assembly to give more financial support to the airlines but pleaded with the lawmakers to grant approval for funds to struggling airlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged the government to implement specific financial relief measures for aviation to ensure that the sector will be capable of driving the recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prior to the crisis, aviation contributed $1.7 billion to Nigeria\u2019s GDP and supported 241,000 jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
IATA estimates that the COVID-19 crisis puts 124,000 Nigerian jobs at risk and some $900 million of the country\u2019s GDP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nigerian government has introduced broad economic relief packages to mitigate the devastation caused by COVID-19<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNigeria has announced general relief measures for sectors affected by COVID-19, but not specifically for aviation. Given the importance of air transport for Nigeria\u2019s economy and connectivity, the government must not let aviation fail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\"The industry faces a liquidity crisis. Without a viable aviation sector Nigeria\u2019s eventual recovery from COVID-19 will be longer and even more painful. Aviation-specific financial relief measures are urgently needed as a matter of survival,\u201d said Muhammad Albakri, IATA\u2019s Regional Vice President for Africa and the Middle East.<\/p>\n","post_title":"COVID-19: FG approves N4bn bailout for indigenous airlines","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"covid-19-fg-approves-n4bn-bailout-for-indigenous-airlines","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 17:05:38","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 16:05:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1025","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1023,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2020-11-02 16:32:38","post_date_gmt":"2020-11-02 15:32:38","post_content":"\n
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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has granted approval to two mobile network operators (MNOs), MTN Nigeria and 9Mobile, to carry out trial on the possibility of embedded Subscriber Identification Modules (e-SIM) Service in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Commission in statement on Monday stated that the trial which will run for a period of one year, is expected to involve testing 5,000 e-SIMs by the two networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The statement which was signed by the Public Affairs, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde stated further that the trial was subject to compliance with a number of regulatory conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The conditions include full compliance by the MNOs with the Registration of Telecoms Subscribers Regulations 2011; the Mobile Number Portability Regulations and Business Rules 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He added that guidelines on SIM Replacement 2017; and non-degradation of the Quality of Service (QoS) experience by users of e-SIMs are part of the conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Quoting the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, the statement stated that the primary objective of the e-SIM trial is to assess the technical performance of the e-SIM on telecoms service providers\u2019 network towards eventual rollout, if satisfactory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The e-SIMs, the EVC pointed out is a technology that will eliminate the need for physical SIM card slots on mobile devices in the near future, adding that the trial is in line with the Commission\u2019s forward-looking regulatory approach to ensure Nigeria\u2019s telecoms ecosystem is in tandem with global best practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr Adinde further explained that an e-SIM is a small chip that is embedded on a mobile phone or smart devices. \u201cIt is designed for convenience, flexibility and simplicity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe e-SIM makes it easier for subscribers to choose a pre-paid plan provider and switch between network operators, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe information on the e-SIM is rewritable by operators and the identification information can be updated over time,\u201d Dr Adinde added.<\/p>\n","post_title":"NCC grants approval to MTN, 9Mobile to carry out e-sim services","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"ncc-grants-approval-to-mtn-9mobile-to-carry-out-e-sim-services","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-11-02 16:32:38","post_modified_gmt":"2020-11-02 15:32:38","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/newsspecng.com\/?p=1023","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":519},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_3"};
