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Nigeria:
NCP Reviews Sale of Nitel
This Day, 13 March 2010
Contrary to expectations, the National Council on Privatisation yesterday elected not to approve the $2.5 billion bid for Nigeria Telecommunications Limited submitted by the New… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Jonathan Orders Probe of Nitel Sale
Vanguard, 12 March 2010
Acting President Goodluck Jonathan Friday ordered an immediate probe into the controversies surrounding the recent sale of the Nigerian Telecommunication Company, NITEL, to a new… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Nitel - Government May Lose U.S.$1.5 Billion
This Day, 9 March 2010
The Federal Government may lose over $1.5 billion in the ongoing NITEL/Mtel Privatisation deal following moves by some interest groups to stir up fresh controversy and frustrate… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Nitel Sale - New Twist in Chinese Firm's Stake
Leadership, 22 February 2010
The involvement of China's second largest telecom-munication company, China Unicom, in a technical partnership with New Generation Telecommunications Limited, the preferred bidder… Read more »
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Nigeria:
China Unicom Denies Involvement in Nitel Bid
This Day, 19 February 2010
In a curious twist, China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd, previously named a member of the New Generation Consortium that emerged the preferred bidder for 75 per cent stake in moribund… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Fresh Controversy Trail Nitel Sale
Daily Champion, 19 February 2010
The firm was said to have emerged the preferred bidder for the Nigeria's foremost national carrier, following the revocation of an earlier sale of the company. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Chinese Firm Gets Nitel for $2.5 Billion
Daily Trust, 17 February 2010
New Generation Telecommunications Limited, a consortium led by China's second largest telecoms firm China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd was yesterday declared the preferred bidder of the… Read more »
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Nigeria:
New Generations Telecoms Buys Nitel for U.S.$2.5 Billion
Vanguard, 16 February 2010
AFTER a rigorous bid which saw five consortia, jostling for the soul of Nigeria's first National Telecommunications carrier, NITEL, the New Generations Telecommunications… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Mystery Group Bids for Telecoms Firm
Leadership, 16 February 2010
A faceless group close to the Federal Government has emerged the preferred bidder for the moribund telecommunication giant, Nigeria Telecommunications Limited, NITEL and its… Read more »