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Firm Set To Roll Out Wholesale Broadband Services

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The Director of Bitflux Communications Ltd., Mr Biodun Omoniyi, has said that the company would rollout its wholesale wireless broadband access services in October.
Omoniyi said this during the Internet Service Providers’ Association of Nigeria’s (ISPAN) meeting with Bitflux Communications Ltd in Lapos, on Wednesday.
The Tide source  reports that Bitflux became a licensed wholesale wireless access broadband service provider after winning the 2.3GHz spectrum licence in February.
Omoniyi said that the rollout would take place simultaneously in Abuja, Lagos and Port-Harcourt.
According to him, in the second year of the first rollout, the company will also launch its services in four additional states.
“NCC actually wanted us to cover the country in five years, but we are determined to roll out across the 36 states of the country before the deadline,’’ he said.
Omoniyi said that the company was already working with some vendors and infrastructure providers such as Ericsson, Alcartel, and Huawei, on whose platforms the services would ride on.
He noted that Bitflux was licensed by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) in order to provide services to Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and not the end users.
“Bitflux is not going to provide services to end users, Bitflux is not going to go to offices to provide services, but will offer wholesale wireless access to ISPs; so, we are ready to do business with them.
“NCC is going to supervise the business strategy of Bitflux to ensure it benefits, the retail ISPs,’’ the director said.
He said that Bitflux was not a threat to the ISPs, but was licensed to enhance their businesses in accordance with the National Broadband Plan of the Federal Government.
According to him, the essence of the 2.3GHz licence which Bitflux won is to bring down the cost of high speed Internet and increase broadband penetration.
He said that the company would offer innovative 4G (4Generation) broadband services on a state-of-the-art world-class Long Term Evolution (LTE) network.
Omoniyi said that Bitflux was focused on helping telecoms service providers to grow and dynamically provide a modernised and efficient broadband ecosystem that would redefine lifestyle.
He said that the vision of the company was to innovatively advance the frontiers of broadband experience.
The Chairman of the Policy Working Group of ISPAN, Mr Biyi Oladipo, assured Bitflux of the association’s support to increase broadband penetration in the country.
Oladipo said that the association would continue to sensitise its members to the need to partner with various stakeholders in the Internet ecosystem.

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NPA Assures On Staff Welfare 

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The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, has said the management will continue to accompany its port infrastructure  and equipment  modernization drive  with the development of the welfare of its personnel.
Dantsoho made the disclosure recently while responding to the commendation by the Maritime Workers Union (MWUN) and the senior Staff Association of Statutory Corporations and Government-Owned Companies (SSASGOC) on the  clearing  of the age-long problem of employee stagnation, when the union paid him a courtesy visit at the Authority’s headquarters in Lagos.
A Statement by NPA’s General Manager Corporate & Strategic Communications, Mr. Ikechukwu Onyemekara, quoted Dantsoho as saying,  “our Port infrastructure and equipment modernization drive will go hand-in-hand with continuous staff welfare improvement”.
The NPA MD disclosed that human capital development constitutes the key strategy for creating and sustaining superior performance under his watch, adding that “talent development constitutes a critical success factor for the actualization of the big hairy audacious goals we have set for ourselves especially in the area of Port competitiveness.
“The only way we can meet and indeed exceed stakeholders’ expectations is to deepen the competencies of our human resources assets and boosting their morale.”
Speaking further, Dantsoho commended the Honourable Minister of Marine & Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, for approving the strategic proposal of the Dantsoho-led Management team that solved the over a decade-long problem of lack of promotion that had fuelled industrial disharmony.
“I must specially appreciate our amiable Minister for graciously approving the multi-pronged stratagem we deployed that cleared all outstanding cases of employee stagnation by conducting examinations in one fell swoop and instituted timelines to forestall a recurrence of such anomaly”, he sad.
Speaking on behalf of the joint maritime labour unions, the President  of Senior Staff Association of Statutory Corporations & Government-Owned Companies (SSASCGOC), Comrade Bodunde stated, “In addition to clearance of the backlog of stagnated promotions, we also wish to express our appreciation for the increase in productivity bonuses, provision of end-of-year welfare packages for staff, and the revision of the Financial Guide to the Condition of Service, which now addresses our members’ concerns about inflationary pressures.”
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ANLCA Chieftain Emerges FELCBA’s VP

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National Secretary of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA), Elder Olumide Fakanlu, has been elected Vice President of the Federation of ECOWAS Licensed Customs Brokers Association (FELCBA).
The election took place during the FELCBA Congress, held from Tuesday, June 17th to Thursday, June 19th, 2025, in Freetown, Sierra Leone.
Fakanlu’s emergence as Vice President marks a significant achievement for Nigeria within the regional customs brokerage community.
Apart from Fakanlu, Secretary of the Seme Chapter of ANLCA, Austin Nwosu, was also elected, securing the role of Secretary of Relations with Institutions.
The Nigerian delegation played an active role in the congress, with Michael Ebeatu nominated as a member of the electoral officer team, ensuring a fair and transparent election process.
The three-day congress concluded with delegates undertaking a visit to the Sierra Leone Port, offering insights into the host nation’s maritime operations, followed by a recreational trip to the Tokeh Beach.
The newly elected executives are expected to lead FELCBA in its efforts to harmonize customs brokerage practices, promote trade facilitation, and advocate for the interests of licensed customs brokers across the ECOWAS sub-region.
Nkpemenyie Mcdominic, Lagos
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NSC, Police Boost Partnership On Port Enforcement 

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In a bid to enhance more enforcement in the nation’s Port, the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has reaffirmed its commitment to stronger inter-agency collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).
The Council said the collaboration is aimed at enhancing stronger enforcement, compliance and improve operational efficiency across Nigeria’s ports.
Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of  NSC, Dr. Pius Akutah, made this known during a visit to the  Inspector-General of Police, Dr. Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, at the Force Headquarters, Abuja.
The visit, which he said, focused on strengthening institutional synergy, comes in the wake of growing responsibilities for the NSC under the newly created Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy.
Akutah emphasized the critical role of security agencies in supporting port operations and ensuring regulatory compliance.
He called for the posting of police officers to assist the Council’s monitoring and enforcement teams at key port locations including Lagos, Warri, Onne, Port Harcourt, and Calabar.
“The posting will complement the activities of our revived task teams and enhance our ability to enforce standards across the maritime logistics chain”, he said.
Earlier, the Inspector-General of Police, Dr. Egbetokun, assured the Council of the Force’s readiness to continue supporting the growth of the maritime sector.
The IGP acknowledged that compliance enforcement is essential to the successful implementation of Nigeria’s Blue Economy objectives.
“The NSC and NPF are expected to deepen collaboration in the months ahead, with a shared focus on building a secure, efficient, and competitive port environment”, to the IGP emphasized.
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