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Telcos reject lawmakers’ claims, says Nigeria ready for E-transmission of election results

Business Pointer Admin9 months ago9 months ago03 mins

Nigeria’s major telecommunications operators have dismissed assertions by some National Assembly members that the country lacks the infrastructure for real-time electronic transmission of election results ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking under the umbrella of the Association of Licensed Telecom Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), leading operators including MTN Nigeria, Airtel Nigeria, Globacom, and T2…

Lokpobiri presents 2026 budget proposal as NASS adopts estimates

Business Pointer Admin9 months ago9 months ago03 mins

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, has presented the Ministry’s 2025 budget performance and 2026 budget proposal to the Joint Committee of the Senate and House of Representatives on Petroleum Resources. A statement issued on Tuesday by the Head, Press and Public Relations Unit, Chris Ugwuegbulam said Lokpobiri made the presentation on…

Health sector: Group tasks NASS to probe N218bn budget, frown at N36m release for 2025

Business Pointer Admin9 months ago9 months ago08 mins

In effort to strengthen the healthcare delivery in the country, the Health Sector Reform Coalition Nigeria (HSRC) has called for a legislative probe into the alleged release of only N36 million out of the N218 billion capital budget appropriated to the Federal Ministry of Health in 2025. The Chairman of HSRC, Dr. Muhammad Lecky, made…

Umahi urges National Assembly to back N7trn bond to complete NNPCL road

Business Pointer Admin9 months ago9 months ago06 mins

By Adeyemi David Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi, has called on the National Assembly to support President Bola Tinubu in raising N7 trillion through bonds to fund the completion of road projects previously handled by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). Umahi made the appeal on Wednesday in Abuja while defending the ministry’s…