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Buhari orders probe into Jonathan’s sale of NITEL and MTEL

President Muhammadu Buhari, has ordered that an investigation should be carried out into the processes that led to the sale of Nigerian Telecommunications, NITEL, and its mobile arm, Mobile Telecommunications, M-TEL by administration of Goodluck Jonathan. Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Communication & Technology, Dr. Tunji Olaopa revealed this to journalists on Tuesday. Olaopa said that... Read More

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March 17, 2012

Good riddance! FG moves to liquidate NITEL

by Lekan Olanrewaju It seems no one is interested in NITEL (Nigerian Telecommunications Limited), as several failed attempts to sell the company have led the Nigerian Federal Government to decide to liquidate the company. The decision was approved last week by the National Council on Privatisation, headed by Nigerian Vice President Namadi Sambo. “The committee recommended that ‘guided liquidation’... Read More

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