China to fund production of 2 Nigerian satellites, NigComSat-2 and NigComSat-3

The China EXIM Bank and the China Great Wall have agreed to bear fully, the cost of $550 million for the production of two satellites (NigComSat) for Nigeria. The Minister of Communication, Adebayo Shittu, made the disclosure while briefing State House correspondents after a closed door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday. According to him, […]

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Communication Ministry to spend ₦158.3m on travelling, fumigation

The Ministry of Communications Technology and one of its affiliate parastatals the Nigeria Communications Satellite Limited, NigComSat has proposed to spend ₦158.3 million for travelling, fumigation, refreshment and miscellaneous purposes in the 2018 fiscal year. This was contained in the 2018 appropriation bill submitted by the federal government to the National Assembly. The Ministry proposed […]

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CCTV probe: Reps panel flay NCC, NIGCOMSAT, police affairs ministry

Nigeria’s House of Representatives adhoc committee investigating the award of the $470 million contract for the installation of Close Circuit Television cameras has picked holes in the part played by the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC), the Nigeria Communications Satellite NIGCOMSAT and the ministry of police affairs for alleged negligence of duty. A member of the […]

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