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- News13 Feb 2023
9mobile Showers Customers “Data with Love’’ for Valentine's Season
9mobile, Nigeria’s customer-focused telecom company, has introduced a special data offer, "Data with Love," to make Valentine's season special, enjoyable, and memorable. The "Data with Love" offer…
- News6 Oct 2022
Redmi A1 +, The Most Affordable Redmi Yet
Xiaomi has announced Redmi A1 +, new Redmi entry-level smartphone with stylish design and versatile features, aiming to provide an excellent experience. With a 6.52’’ HD+ large display at 1600x720…
- News22 Jul 2022
Agusto & Co. Assigns “BBB” Credit Rating with a Stable Outlook to Greenwich Merchant Bank
Greenwich Merchant Bank Limited has been rated “BBB” with a Stable Outlook by Agusto & Co.’’ According to Agusto & Co, “this rating reflects Greenwich Merchant Bank’s adequate capitalization,…
- News11 Jul 2021
Kingdom Emerges Winner of Nigerian Idol Season 6 in Pulsating Finale
The sixth season of Nigeria’s biggest music reality show, Nigerian Idol, came to an epic end on Sunday with Kingdom Kroseide emerging as the “Nigerian Idol’’ after months of intense musical contest…
- News24 May 2021
FirstBank Shines in Global Banking/Finance Awards 2021
First Bank of Nigeria Ltd., has been awarded the 2021 ‘Retail Banking CEO of the Year Nigeria; ‘Most innovative Retail Banking App Nigeria’ and "Best CSR Bank Nigeria.’’ Dr Adesola Adeduntan, Chief…
- News11 May 2021
FG Says No New COVID-19 Restrictions
Federal Government on Tuesday denied media reports that it has “introduced or re-introduced’’ new restrictions on COVID-19. Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture, made the rebuttal…
- News23 Sept 2019
Sports Ministry, NCC Partner to Address Unemployment
Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has said it would explore a “viable working partnership’’ with the National Communications Commission (NCC) to lift at least, 10 million Nigerian youths out…
- News21 Aug 2019
Facebook Unveils “Developer Circles” in Benin
Facebook has launched its “Developers Circles’’ in Benin, Edo, a platform that allows people who are technologically inclined to engage with experts, learn new technology and collaborate with…
- News26 Mar 2019
Buhari Toasts FirstBank @ 125, Lauds Bank’s Renewed Focus
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated First Bank Nigeria on its 125th anniversary, which he said “historically and remarkably marked the commencement of banking in the country in 1894’’.…
- News16 Jan 2019
DSTV Insists on Monthly Contract, Rules Out Pay-As-You-View System
Multichoice, owners of DSTV would not operate the “pay as you view’’ tariff system in Nigeria, according to Martin Mabutho, chief customer officer of Multichoice. Mabutho’s stance came against…
- News8 Oct 2018
Stakeholders Seek Increased Technology Adoption in Public Sector
Participants at the just concluded “Technology As A Catalyst: Ease of Doing Business 2018 Conference’’ have said that we must leverage on technology in order to create the much needed enabling…
- News1 Oct 2018
ICT Expert Accuses NIPOST of IP Theft of “What3Words’’
Adefolajuwon Amoo, an ICT expert and chief executive officer, Arbel Energy and Logistics has accused Nigeria Postal Service (NIPOST) of intellectual property infringement by adopting a foreign…
- News29 Sept 2018
Airtel Pledges to Create More Entrepreneurs in Nigeria
The management of Airtel Nigeria has assured Nigerians of its commitment to create more entrepreneurs and “connect more people with their dreams’’ in the country. Mr. Segun Ogunsanya, the Chief…
- News13 Jun 2018
Unilorin Gets 2018 Tertiary Institution Website Award Nomination
The University of Ilorin, Kwara, has been nominated for the 2018 Award of “Best Tertiary Institution website/Portal’’ Category. Dr Folaranmi Olowoleni, Registrar of the institution, disclosed this on…
- News2 Apr 2018
Environmental Group Develops Mobile App to Track Illegal Dumpsites
An environmental group, ‘’Let’s Do It Nigeria’’, said it had developed a mobile app to help track trash points and illegal dumpsites across the country. Gafar Olorunleke, Marketing and Public…
- News23 Mar 2018
NIPOST Launches Cargo Haulage Service, E-commerce
The Nigeria Postal Service (NIPOST) has inaugurated two new products, “Cargo Haulage Service and E-Commerce’’. Mrs Nkiru Onaga, Deputy Manager, E-commerce and Logistics, NIPOST South East, performed…
- News31 Jan 2018
NCC Bags Web Jurist “Best Website” Award for 2017
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) yesterday clinched the “Best Website Award’’ in the Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDA) category of the Web Jurist Awards 2017. Mr Abraham…
- News25 Jul 2017
Nigerians Develop Free TV, Movie Streaming App
Bamidele Adetayo and Suleiman Nadabo, two US-based Nigerians, have developed a Web App, “Entertale’’ to give TV audience in Africa and the world quality experiences. Adetayo yesterday in Abuja said…
- News27 Feb 2017
Kwara Assembly Summons MTN over Mast Installation
The Kwara State House of Assembly on Monday summoned the management of MTN Nigeria over alleged “wrong installation’’ of mast at Budo Egba area of Ilorin. The summon was sequel to a complaint filed…
- News21 Dec 2016
NCS Intercept Bags of Plastic Rice
Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Ikeja, of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 102 bags of plastic rice branded “Beat Tomato Rice’’ with no date of manufacture, stored for distribution as…
- News15 Sept 2016
Inactive Phone Numbers Increased to 76m in July – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that inactive telephone numbers in the country have increased from 67,331,498 in June to 76,164,149 in July. In its “Monthly Subscriber Data’’…
- News26 Aug 2016
Digital Switch Over on Course – Mohammed
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture, has restated that the process of switching over from analogue to digital broadcasting “is very much on course’’. The minister stated this at…
- News21 Mar 2016
African Basketball League Launches Made in Africa Project
The African Basketball League which officially tipped off on March 5, in Lagos has gone a step further to launch a laudable project tagged ‘’Made in Africa Project’’. This will include Made in…
- News11 Dec 2015
Osinbajo says FG will Create ICT Hubs Across Nigeria
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said that one of the cardinal objectives of Federal Government’s ‘’change agenda’’ was to create Information Communication Technology hubs across the nation. He stated…
- News27 Oct 2015
NCC Withdraws ‘Data Floor Price’ for Telecoms, Warns Against Abuse
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said it has withdrawn the “data floor price’’ for operators in the telecommunications industry and said that the move was in a bid to ensure sustainability,…
- News24 Jul 2015
National Identity Management System is now Functional, says D-G
Mr. Chris Onyeneme, the Director-General, National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has said that the National Identity Management System (NIMS) “is now functional’’. Oneymeme, who made this…
- News6 May 2015
Kaymu Partners Slum2school, Shares Treated Nets on World Malaria Day
In commemoration of the World Malaria Day, leading online shopping community Kaymu has partnered with NGO, Slum To School, to combat the scourge of malaria in Nigeria through its “Net a child’’…
- News24 Feb 2015
Etisalat/IHS Sale and Leaseback Wins ‘African Telecoms Deal of the Year 2014’’ @ IJ Global Awards
Etisalat, Nigeria’s fastest growing and most innovative telecommunications operator, has emerged winner of the ‘African Telecoms Deal of the Year 2014’ at the IJGlobal Europe & Africa Award…
- News26 Sept 2014
Nigerian Universities Adopt Electronic Checker against Plagiarism
Nigerian universities now use electronic software called ``plagiarism checker’’ to detect plagiarism, the Committee of Vice Chancellors of Nigerian Universities (CVNU) said. Prof. Micheal Faborode,…
- News24 Jul 2014
Connect Nigeria to Host 2nd Annual e-Business Fair In October 2014
ConnectNigeria.com has announced its second annual e-Business Fair tagged ‘’E-business and the Growth of Your Enterprise Part II’’ will hold in October 2014. According to Elizbeth Ayoola, head,…