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- 24 Jul 2026
GSMA Supports Abuja Declaration on Meaningful Connectivity for Africa, Joins Partners to Launch ATLAS Umoja
The GSMA supports the Abuja Ministerial Declaration on Meaningful Connectivity for Africa by Ministers and Heads of Delegation at the African Telecommunications Union (ATU) Conference of…
- 30 Jul 2026
ATU Summit Ends in Abuja with Landmark Declaration to Eradicate Continental Digital Divide
African ministers responsible for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) have adopted the 2026 Abuja Declaration on Meaningful Connectivity for Africa, committing member states to accelerate…
- 17 Jan 2024
Court Stops NBC from Imposing Fines on Broadcasters
Federal High Court in Abuja, Wednesday, declared null and void the provisions of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code authorising National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to impose fines on broadcast stations…
- 23 May 2022
Emefiele Withdraws Suit sSeking Eligibility to Contest for President
Godwin Emefiele, governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has withdrawn a suit asking the federal high court in Abuja to declare him eligible to contest the 2023 presidential election. Godwin…
- 11 May 2025
Bank customers to ditch SMS alerts for email amid rising charges
Some bank users in Abuja have declared they will opt for electronic mail alerts from their banks to cut costs and reduce charges on their accounts. Some of them who spoke to the News Agency of…
- 30 Oct 2024
CBN Puts Nigerian Adults with Certified Bank Accounts @ 54m
About 54 million Nigerian adults have bank accounts recognized by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) representing 52 per cent in 2023, the Apex bank declared on Wednesday in Abuja. The Bank said about…
- 18 Aug 2014
Aviation Day Sets Agenda for Enhanced Intra-African Connectivity
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) African Aviation Day emphasized the need for intra-African air connectivity to spread economic and social prosperity across the continent. In…
- 13 Jul 2010
Jonathan Supports ECOWAS Bank
President Goodluck Jonathan has welcomed efforts to strengthen South-South cooperation through platforms such as the ECOWAS-Brazil Summit, and urged African leaders to utilize the opportunities…
- 26 Nov 2020
CCB to Launch Online Assets Verification Portal December 9
Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) will launch its online asset declaration portal on December 9, according to Prof. Isah Mohammad, chairman of the bureau. Mohammed, who disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja…
- 24 Nov 2021
EFCC Fingers Insiders for Most Fraud in Banking Sector
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said that most frauds in the banking sector were perpetrated by insider Information, Communication Technology (ICT) employees. Mr Abbah Sambo,…
- 20 May 2017
Gencos to Sell Electricity Directly to Consumers
Babatunde Fashola, Minister of Power, Works and Housing, has declared that eligible power consumers are now free to purchase electricity directly from power generation companies. By declaring…
- 21 Jul 2026
Why Africa's Top ICT Ministers Are Gathering in Abuja This Week
Nigeria will host telecommunications, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and digital economy ministers from across Africa for the 7th Ordinary Session of the African Telecommunications…
- 28 Nov 2013
IATA Appoints Kuuchi, Vice President for Africa
International Aviation Transport Association (IATA) has appointed of Raphael Kuuchi as vice president for Africa, effective 17 February 2014. Kuuchi joins IATA from the African Airlines Association…
- 16 Jul 2026
BOI Pledges to Drive Nigeria's Cocoa and Dairy Sectors with 70% of its €85m EIB Facility
Bank of Industry (BOI) has secured a €60 million credit facility from the European Investment Bank to fund Nigeria’s cocoa and dairy value addition drive, with a focus on processing, ingredients and…
- 8 Jun 2022
Lagos Chamber Says N90Bn Telecom Tax Will Hike Cost of Doing Business
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has stated that the new telecom tax in Nigeria meant to raise N90 billion revenue annually as contained in the new National Health Insurance…
- 11 Mar 2015
DevComs Says It’s Time to End Maternal Mortality
Development Communications (DevComS) Network is a media-development, capacity-building non-governmental organization has lend its voice to the calls by experts and partners on the NOTAGAIN Campaign…
- 6 May 2021
NBC Fines Channels, Inspiration FM N5m Each over IPOB’s Broadcast
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has ask Channels TV and Inspiration FM Lagos to pay a fine N5 million each for infractions of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code. Prof. Armstrong Idachaba, acting…
- 8 Sept 2017
Over 8000 Businesses & Individuals Assign on .africa Domain Name
It is now possible to own an Internet address, or domain name, ending with .africa. Already, more than 8000 of the continent’s and world’s biggest brands, businesses and individuals have registered…
- 2 Apr 2014
IATA 2013 Safety Performance Shows Encouraging Signs for African
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released 2013 commercial aviation safety performance, indicating 210 fatalities from commercial aviation accidents in 2013 a reduction from 414 in…
- 14 Nov 2017
dotAfrica’s Masilela Recognised as African ICT Champion
Lucky Masilela has been elected as a co-recipient of the African ICT Champion Award 2017 by the African ICT Alliance (AfICTA) on the eve of the 5th AfICTA Summit taking place in Abuja, Nigeria this…
- 23 Jun 2015
IATA Calls for African Connectivity Framework, Infrastructure Dev.
International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for governments, safety regulators and industry to take action to drive aviation connectivity and infrastructure development in Africa for the…
- 29 Mar 2022
Buhari Waxes Worriedly over Current Tax Administration
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday expressed concern at the current tax system in the country characterised by fragmented administration, multiple and sometimes overlapping taxes. Buhari in Abuja…
- 13 Mar 2018
FAAN to begin Certification of 4 International Airports
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) says it has begun the process of certifying the Aminu Kano International Airport, Kaduna International Airport, Port-Harcourt International Airport…
- 18 Jan 2024
NIMC, NCC Partner Security Agencies to Track Kidnappers- Odusote
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) are currently working with security agencies to use the National Identity Numbers (NIN) and Subscribers…
- 30 Jul 2019
Copyright Commission, Multichoice Train Manpower on Broadcast Piracy
The Nigerian Copyright Commission, (NCC) is committed to providing adequate capacity building for its staff to empower them to carry out their statutory responsibilities as regulatory and enforcement…
- 21 Dec 2015
MTN, Lawyer Urge Court to Declare NCC's $3.9Bn Fine Illegal
MTN Nigeria has urged the Federal High Court, Lagos to quash the $3.9 billion sanction imposed on it by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The action came as a lawyer, Abubakar Sani, in a…
- 15 Oct 2019
NCC Warns Cable Operators Against Broadcast Piracy
The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has indicated its commitment to intensify its enforcement of broadcast rights in the country just as it tasked licensed cable operators in Nigeria to respect…
- 28 Jun 2022
FG Taking Significant Steps to Position Nigeria in Global Tech Race - Pantami
Prof. Isa Ali Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has said that in the last few years, the Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Federal Ministry of Communications and…
- 22 Jul 2014
FG Tasks NIMC, MDAs on NIN Dec.31 Deadline
The Federal Government has voiced the need for National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and collaborating Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) on the National Identification Number (NIN)…
- 9 May 2013
FG Employs 1,000 English, Maths Teachers
Federal government has granted approval for the immediate employment of about 1, 000 teachers of Mathematics and English Language towards addressing the shortage of teachers in these critical…