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- 10 Jan 2015
UN Sees Jonathan, Buhari Contest as ‘Grave Test’
Mr. Ban Ki-Moon, secretary general of United Nations (UN), has expressed profound concern about the forthcoming Nigerian election, calling the presidential polls between President…
- 22 Apr 2013
UN, AfDB, Others Agree to Share Data for Development
Ban Ki-Moon, UN secretary-general along with leaders of six multilateral financial institutions, have announced that they would strengthen inter-agency sharing and collaboration on issues related to…
- 17 Nov 2008
ITU Launches Initiative to Protect Children Online
International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has launched a new initiative to safeguard children, the most vulnerable users of the Internet. Ban Ki-Moon , United Nations Secretary-General said this…
- 21 Feb 2015
UN Worries over Nigeria’s Election, Warns against another Shift
Ban Ki-moon, UN secretary-general yesterday urged Nigeria to avoid another delay in holding elections and expressed concern over election-related violence. Nigeria pushed back the presidential and…
- 8 Dec 2016
Internet Access is Vital to Addressing Poverty, Climate Change – UN Scribe
Access to information and communications technology has been termed necessary to address the challenges of poverty and climate change. Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary-General, stated this in his message to…
- 26 Jun 2016
UN Unveils Common Ground Initiative with Advertising’s ‘Big Six’ for SDGs
Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary-General at the weekend, announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind initiative developed among the six largest communications businesses globally in support of…
- 14 Oct 2019
Four Nigerians Make Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative Top 10 Finalists List
The Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative (ANPI) has identified the top 10 finalists for its grand finale event taking place in Accra, Ghana on 16 November 2019. Among them are four Nigerian…
- 6 Apr 2020
Jack Ma Foundation’s ANPI Launches Search for “Africa’s Business Heroes” 2020
The Jack Ma Foundation has officially launched the second edition of the “Africa’s Business Heroes” (ABH) prize competition with applications now open to African entrepreneurs from all 54 African…
- 24 Aug 2015
Channels TV, UN Pen MoU on News Coverage
Channels Television has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the United Nations on news coverage. “It is a great pleasure for me to deliver a very important project which has been discussed and…
- 17 May 2016
WTIS Day Focuses on ‘ICT Entrepreneurship for Social Impact’
World Telecommunication and Information Society celebrated the fact that billions of people around the world are now connected to a smart, networked environment and looked ahead to new and previously…
- 12 Oct 2015
ITU Telecom World 2015 to Focus on Supporting ICT SMEs, Start-ups
ITU Telecom World 2015, the global ICT innovation event for SMEs, corporates and governments opened yesterday in Budapest. The event kicked off with a spectacular Opening Ceremony, in the presence of…
- 20 Oct 2015
Danger! Lagos at Risk of Tsunami - French Envoy
Ambassador Stephane Gompertz, France’s Ambassador for Climate Change, has called for a robust participation from Nigeria at the climate change conference in Paris to protect the city of Lagos.…
- 11 Dec 2015
AfDB President says Africa Loses $148Bn to Corruption Every Year
Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank, said “Africa loses $148 billion to corruption every year. He was speaking at the Bank’s headquarters in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire on December…
- 12 Feb 2016
World Radio Day Focuses on Role of Radio in Disaster Management
Today’s World Radio Day brings attention to the role of radio in managing disasters and recovery in their aftermath. February 13 is celebrated as World’s Radio Day. Radio is recognized as a low-cost…
- 7 Sept 2021
FG Reiterates Commitment to Achieving 17 SDGs
The federal government has reiterated its commitment to achieving all the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to promote economic growth and eliminate poverty in Nigeria. The Minister of Special…
- 5 Sept 2022
Aladekomo Calls for Development of Smart Cities As Nigeria’s Population is Estimated to Hit 411m in 2050
Following the United Nation’s estimate of Nigeria population hitting 411 million by 2050 and the attendant rural-urban migration challenges, Sir Demola Aladekomo, Founder of Chams Plc and Executive…
- 24 Feb 2025
Nigeria’s Zuriel Oduwole Nominated for 2025 Nobel Peace Prize
Zuriel Oduwole, a global advocate for peace, education, and gender equality, has been nominated for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. Nobel Prize At 22, Oduwole has engaged with world leaders to drive…
- 28 Sept 2010
ITU Secretary-General Tasks World Leaders on Broadband Access
Dr Hamadoun Touré, ITU Secretary-General has challenged global leaders to ensure that more than half of all the world’s people have access to broadband networks by 2015, and make access to high-speed…
- 26 May 2013
AfDB Boss says Africa’s Next Agenda is Economic Transformation
The sleeping giant is on its way” stated Donald Kaberuka, president, African Development Bank (AfDB), during the opening of the 50th anniversary of the African Union in the Ethiopian capital, Addis…
- 7 Jul 2013
UN Award is Icing on 1 Gov.net-Ilukwe
Management of Galaxy Backbone, an ICT services provider under the federal ministry of communications has said that the recent United Nations award as best in the-Whole-of-Government Approach in the…
- 2 Oct 2013
Ericsson, Broadband Commission Report Highlights Broadband Impact on People
The Broadband Commission for Digital Development, in collaboration with Ericsson has issued a report titled: “Transformational solutions for 2015 and Beyond.” The report looks at several aspects of…
- 26 Aug 2014
Ebola Fight Needs $430m to End Record Outbreak-WHO
More than $430 million will be needed to bring the worst Ebola outbreak on record under control, according to a draft document laying out the World Health Organization’s (WHO) battle strategy. The…
- 21 Oct 2014
ITU Plenipotentiary Conference Looks at Future of Global ICT Sector
The International Telecommunications Union (ITU’s) 19th ITU Plenipotentiary Conference opened its doors to over 3,000 delegates and almost 600 local and international media on Monday. Hosted by…
- 13 Feb 2015
World Radio Day Broadcast Focuses on Youth, Innovation
World Radio Day, organized this year by UNESCO, EBU, the United Nations Office in Geneva, and ITU brings attention to the theme: “Youth and Innovation”, looking ahead to new and innovative means to…
- 20 May 2015
ITU Marks 150th Anniversary with Global Celebrations
ITU celebrated its 150th anniversary on 17 May, marking a long and illustrious history at the cutting edge of communication technologies. “ITU has earned its global reputation for resilience and…
- 1 Oct 2015
Fashola, Amaechi, Ngige, Make Buharis’s Ministerial List
Bukola Saraki, senate president, on Wednesday received the ministerial nominees list at about 4:56pm from the Presidency but said the content of the presidential communication would be read on…