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- 18 Jan 2020
FG to Partner Dundee University on Nano Technology
The Federal government through the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology is to partner the University of Dundee, Scotland to develop a technical committee that will focus on the study of…
- 17 Oct 2022
NowNow Appoints David London, Others to Advisory Board
African digital banking solution, NowNow Digital Systems Limited announces the appointment of David London, Managing Director, Cybersecurity, The Chertoff Group; Henrietta Bankole-Olusina, VP and…
- 23 Jan 2023
Over 50 Percent of Unbanked Population May Lose Savings to CBN's Currency Redesign - Report
Over 50 percent of Nigeria's unbanked population may lose their cash savings following the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)'s requirement that old notes could only be exchanged through an existing bank…
- 20 Apr 2022
CBN, NGO Partner on Women Financial Inclusion
A not-for-profit group, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, has called for concerted efforts to eliminate the gender gap in access to financial services in Nigeria. During a webinar organised by the…
- 24 Feb 2022
Writing Challenge: OnePipe Dangles N3m on Nigerian Journalists (Apply)
OnePipe, a foremost fintech API Company has launched a press writing challenge to recognize finance-focused journalism and reward press reportage. The prized challenge is part of the company’s…
- 2 May 2016
NCC Seizes N8Bn Pirated Works in 5 Years
Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has seized 7,918,605 units of pirated copyright works worth N8.113 billion from 256 anti-piracy raids in the last five years. Mr. Afam Ezekude,…
- 15 May 2017
MSU, Mastercard to Launch $13m AgriFood Lab in Nigeria
The MasterCard Foundation is partnering with Michigan State University (MSU) for the AgriFood Youth Opportunity Lab, a five-year, $13 million collaboration. This partnership, will support 15,000…
- 20 Feb 2024
Elon Musk Says First Human Implanted with Neuralink Brain Chip now Moves a 'Mouse around Screen just by Thinking'
Elon Musk, founder of Neuralink Corp. an American neurotechnology company, has said that the first human patient implanted with a brain chip from Neuralink appears to have fully recovered and is able…
- 18 Nov 2020
Copyright Commission Offers Support to Boost IP Knowledge
The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has offered institutional support to Bingham University, Karu, near Abuja, in the development and use of Intellectual Property (IP) as a tool for enhancing its…
- 5 Sept 2016
Shehu, Rudman, Udeagu Lead NiRA Academy Drives
The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA) has made some appointments to deepen the activities of its Academy. The Board approved Sikiru Shehu appointment as Dean of the Academy; Mohammed…
- 21 Sept 2025
LBS Described Digital Transformation in Banking, Others as Fueling Nigeria’s Economic Evolution
The Lagos Business School (LBS) has described digital transformation in banking, finance, and taxation as “an interconnected force” fuelling Nigeria’s economic evolution. The Dean, Lagos Business…
- 22 Dec 2008
Glo Win & Rule Promo Winners Take Delivery of Cars, Other Prizes
Six lucky Glo subscribers who won 3 brand new cars, 2 motorcycles and a bicycle at the Win & Rule Easier and Bigger promo draw held during the Rock n Rule concert in Port Harcourt have been…
- Telecom1 Sept 2026
Over 2,000 Attend 2026 ACAI Summit in Ile-Ife as Experts Seek More AI Investment
More than 2,000 students, researchers, technology professionals, entrepreneurs, academics and technology enthusiasts attended the 2026 American Center for Artificial Intelligence (ACAI) Summit at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, on Thursday.
- 28 Jun 2017
NIRA Seeks Media Support on DNS Awareness
The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) has called on the media to support towards educating the public on the Domain Name System (DNS), as an emerging industry in the country. According…
- 6 Aug 2012
Twitter…the Assault on Free Speech!
“Business is ‘just business’: a scramble for profit,” wrote Richard Branson, the British international entrepreneur in his 2008 book, Business Stripped Bare (Virgin Books). Although Branson talks…
- 25 Jul 2016
Unilag Students Agog at Excellence in Life Campus Edition
The students of University of Lagos have applauded the Convener & Visionary of Excellence in Life (EIL) Campus, Dr Femi Paul and Guest Speaker Olakunle Soriyan, founder & CEO of The Olakunle…
- 19 Jan 2018
PRCAN Partners Pan Atlantic University On Training
By peter oluka The Public Relations Consultants Association of Nigeria (PRCAN) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enter into a partnership on training with the School of Media &…
- 19 May 2009
Stakeholders Seek ICT training in Educational Institutions
Stakeholders in the Information and Communications Technology sector of the economy have called for an improved ICT training in the country's tertiary institutions, in order to sustain the growth in…
- 3 Feb 2017
‘NiRA Academy, AFRINIC Partnership Crucial for IPv6 Deployment’
The signed memorandum of understanding between the Nigerian Internet Registration Association (NiRA) Academy and the African Network Information Center (AFRINIC) Ltd, has been described as important…
- 24 Feb 2022
Steve Babaeko Named a Visiting Fellow at the University of Reading
Steve Babaeko, founder and ceo of Nigeria's first pan-African Creative advertising Agency, X3M Ideas, has been named a Visiting Fellow of the Henley Business School at The University of Reading in…
- 22 Nov 2020
NCC Pledges Increased Collaboration with Varsities
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has pledged to increase collaboration with higher institutions of learning across the country in order to transform Nigeria into a full knowledge-based…
- 11 Aug 2008
Prof. Arzac, Others Join Starcomms Board
In the wake of its listing as a public quoted company on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange, two eminent Professors and Economists have joined the Board of Directors of Starcomms Plc as the…
- 9 Nov 2014
NIRA, IXPN Host 300 FUDMA Students
The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) and the Internet eXchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN) recently received in Lagos, 300 Level students of both Mathematics and Computer Science and IT…
- 9 Jun 2020
NITRA Felicitates With Danbatta Over Reappointment As EVC, NCC
The Nigeria Information Technology Reporters Association (NITRA) has congratulated Professor Umar GarbaDanbatta the Executive Vice Chairman EVC/CEO of the nation’s regulatory body, the Nigerian…
- 30 Jul 2018
Nigeria’s Top Level Domain Makes Lazy Progress
.ng, Nigeria’s Country Code Top Level Domain Name, ccTLD, which is the country’s identity on the super-high is making little progress, 13 years after Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA)…
- 19 Mar 2025
Empowering Women in STEM: Tosin Eniolorunda Foundation Hosts Financial Literacy Workshop @OAU
In a bold step toward gender equality in STEM, the Tosin Eniolorunda Foundation, alongside Moniepoint Group and the Association of Professional Women in Engineering (APWEN) Ile-Ife chapter, held a…
- 20 Jul 2018
China invites 3 Nigerian students for World Adolescent Robotics Competition
The China Association of Science and Technology has reached out to three secondary school students to represent Nigeria at the coming World Adolescent Robotics Competition in China, this July. …
- 25 Jul 2019
SMEs as a Key Driver to Economic Growth in an Emerging Market
Adewale A. Adeyipo In spite of the harsh economic conditions Nigeria is faced with, recent trends have shown there are opportunities for growth of the SME Industry in Nigeria. As reported by Nigeria…
- 4 Jul 2015
Nigeria Computer Society Sets IT Agenda for Buhari, Governors
The Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), the advocacy group for the promotion of information technology advancement in the country, has once again reiterated the need for the President Mohammed Buhari’s…
- 10 Jun 2024
Meet 2024 MTN-MIP Fellows Cohort 3
MTN Nigeria, in partnership with Pan-Atlantic University, has announced the 20 Fellows to participate in the third edition of its Media Innovation Programme (MIP) following a rigorous selection…