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- 13 Jun 2023
Online Voting Commences for Nominees of the Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award 2023
Online voting has commenced for the Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award 2023 (NHEA) for nominees who were able to scale the first round of assessments by the NHEA Jury. Duchess, Cedarcrest, AXA…
- 6 Jun 2016
Pegasystem, Philips Use Connected Devices, Cloud & Analytics for Patient Care
Royal Philips, a global leader in health technology, and Pegasystems Inc., a leading provider of strategic business applications, today announced a collaboration to enable managed care service…
- 25 Jun 2024
NHEA 2024 Celebrates Healthcare Excellence in Grand Style
The 10th edition of the Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award (NHEA) was held on Friday, June 21, 2024, at Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. The Emir of Songa, HRH Alh. Dr. Haliru Yahaya…
- 10 Feb 2017
Assessing The Impact Of Chatbot Technology
Technology has consistently thrown up a lot of new lexicons and terminologies given to new tech innovations and solutions. One that is currently trending is the Chatbot. Recently, I had a chat with…
- 2 Oct 2022
Nigeria Innovation Summit 2022 Backed by Omnibiz, Nexford University, Microsoft, NCC, NITDA, Union Bank, others
The Nigeria Innovation Summit (NIS) 2022, the hybrid edition, scheduled for Tuesday, October 4 to Saturday, October 8 2022, has received the support of critical industry stakeholders. Nigeria…
- 30 Aug 2021
MTN Foundation Reiterates Support for the Nigerian Health Sector
MTN Nigeria’s social investment vehicle, MTN Foundation, has reaffirmed its commitment to support the development of the Nigerian public health sector. This is to ensure the government achieves the…
- 14 Dec 2015
Thousands Show Up for Yudala’s Gyming with Stars at FESTAC
Saturday December 12th will not be forgotten so easily by the crowds of enthusiastic Nigerians who thronged the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) Field in Festac for the third edition of Gyming with…
- 23 Jan 2025
Social Impact Champions Call for Business Investment in African Women and Girls
Social impact and industry leaders have called on Global Conglomerates, African Businesses, Philanthropies and Foundations meeting in Davos to support the advancement of social progress for African…
- 29 May 2015
Huawei, Volkswagen Collaborate to Connect Automobiles & Smartphones
Huawei and Volkswagen announced plans to cooperate in the area of car connectivity, unveiling technology that integrates smartphone functions with vehicle-mounted systems and allows drivers to use…
- 5 Dec 2021
World Bank Asks FG to Impose Special Tax on Alcohol, Others to Fund Healthcare
The World Bank Group has urged Nigeria’s Federal Government to impose special taxes on alcohol, cigarettes and sugar-sweetened beverages to help fund primary healthcare across the country. Mr.…
- 11 Feb 2017
5 Jobs Artificial Intelligence Will Likely Make Redundant
Artificial Intelligence is simply intelligence exhibited by computers. With the momentum that AI is gathering, some jobs will become redundant or very few hands will be required to do same jobs. In…
- 8 Sept 2021
FG Okays 5G Deployment in Nigeria
The Federal Executive Council has approved the National Policy on Fifth Generation (5G) Networks for Nigeria’s Digital Economy. Dr Femi Adeluyi, technical assistant on Information Technology to the…
- 6 Jul 2021
NPHCDA Dismisses Rumours of Electromagnetic Ingredients in COVID-19 Vaccines
National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has said that COVID-19 vaccines do not contain electromagnetic ingredients that can cause side effects. Dr Faisal Shuaib, executive director,…
- 24 Sept 2019
Husband, Wife in Police Net for Allegedly Hacking into NHIS to Steal N60m
Mr. Tunde Ogunseye and Funmiayo Oyelaja, his wife, have landed in trouble for allegedly hacking into the Federal Government’s National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) account and stealing N60 million…
- 12 Apr 2020
Pastor Oyakhilome Recants His Claims of 5G Link to COVID-19
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, founder of Christ Embassy, has recanted his claim that the introduction of 5G network was responsible for the coronavirus pandemic. He however still cited “perceived health…
- 14 Jun 2015
Nigeria Drops 7 Points to 119th in GITR Networked Readiness Index Ranking
Information and Communications Technologies will help accelerate digital transformation in Africa as Cisco leaders stress the vital importance of networked readiness to drive social and economic…
- 4 Aug 2020
Wema Bank Introduces Collateral-free Loan for SMEs
Wema Bank said it has made available SME loan products that are collateral free to support businesses. A statement from the bank explained that businesses in need of working capital finance could get…
- 24 Jun 2021
Nigeria to Lead Africa in AI, Blockchain Technology – NITDA DG
Mr. Kashifu Inuwa, director general of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA ), said Nigeria will lead other African countries in artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain…
- 20 Feb 2014
Niche Marketing Trends Among SMEs in Nigeria- Spalazzi
A niche market defines the product features aimed at satisfying specific target audience. It is the act of segmenting the market for a specific product and marketing intently to a small subset of the…
- 28 Jan 2018
Akwa-Ibom: From Smart City to Smart-State
Chris Uwaje First, it is essential to state that Akwa Ibom was the first State in Nigeria to establish and enthrone a State Information (IT) Policy and created a Science and Technology Office at the…
- 16 Jun 2021
Atuche, Defunct Bank PHB Boss Convicted for Stealing N25.7Bn
Justice Lateefat Okunnu of the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja on Wednesday convicted Francis Atuche, former managing director of the defunct Bank PHB, and Ugo Anyanwu, former chief financial officer…
- 16 Jul 2023
Delight for Shoppers as Konga 11th Anniversary Sale Goes Live
The much-awaited 11th Anniversary Sale of Konga, Nigeria's leading composite e-commerce giant, goes live on Monday, July 17 and shoppers can expect amazing offers, thrills and deals during the…
- 11 Oct 2023
Gates Foundation Announces $30m AI Investment for Africa
Bill Gates, co-chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, has announced that the foundation will invest $30 million in a new artificial intelligence platform in Africa. Gates made the announcement,…
- 16 Apr 2024
9mobile Clinches 2 Trophies at the Prestigious SABRE Awards 2024
Organizers of the SABRE awards have adjudged 9mobile winner in two distinct categories - The SABRE Award for Superior Achievement in Reputation Management and Special Event/Sponsorship based on the…
- 17 Jan 2018
Communicating in Africa, trends to watch out in 2018
By Nonye Mpho Omotola Africa for Africans Africa has a population of over 1 billion people, 70% of which are youthful, aspirational and passionate about their continent. The proposition “Africans for…
- 30 Sept 2017
Google Introduces 5 More Products
Google has announced introduction of five additional products that would enable internet users to access information with ease. Mr Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, Google’s Communications and Public…
- 17 Nov 2020
Access Bank Partners GE Boost Access to Healthcare Infrastructure
Access Bank has announced a partnership with GE Healthcare Systems to provide cost-efficient and flexible financing for healthcare providers, in the bank’s continued efforts to revamp Nigeria’s…
- 26 Apr 2010
Technology Frees Underwriters from Armchair business
Insurance experts the world over, seem to agree that insurance agents have a crucial role to play in insurance. Even a session on IT strategies in a cost-cutting environment held recently under the…
- 11 Aug 2019
NCC Marks 693 Telecom Masts for Demolition
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has marked a total of 693 abandoned telecom masts and towers across the country for demolition, according to Dr Henry Nkemadu, director, Public Affairs, NCC.…
- 11 Jul 2022
WEETS 2022 Aims to Reskill Women to Thrive in Digital Economy –Ugochi Emmanuel
The organizer of the Nigerian Women Entrepreneurs and Executives in Tech Summit (WEETS) has disclosed that the aim of this year’s edition is to reskill women and girls to thrive in the digital…