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- 17 Apr 2014
COREN to Sue MDAs that Award Contracts to Non-members
Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) has cautioned Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in Nigeria to avoid awarding construction contracts to quacks and unregistered…
- 14 May 2014
COREN Wants Death Penalty for Quacks
Council of Registered Engineers of Nigeria (COREN) yesterday canvassed capital punishment for anybody found having a hand in any incidence of collapsed building that often results in death and…
- 7 Jun 2017
COREN Appoints Omisore as University Accreditation Resource Person
The Council for the Regulation of Engineering profession in Nigeria (COREN) has appointed former deputy governor of Osun State and two-term Senator, Senator Iyiola Omisore as a resource person in the…
- 15 Sept 2014
COREN Commences Investigations into Collapsed Synagogue Building
The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) yesterday vowed to unravel the immediate and remote causes of the collapse of the six-storey building belonging to the Synagogue…
- 24 Dec 2012
COREN Seeks Road Authority, Fund
Council for Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) has called for a review of Nigeria’s road development framework and the establishment of a road authority and road fund that would be saddled…
- 14 May 2023
NITDA to Partner COREN in Driving Engineering Processes
The National Information Technology Development Agency, (NITDA) has expressed its willingness to collaborate with engineering professionals in Africa in order to infuse emerging technological tools,…
- 30 Mar 2021
NCC Directors, Wakil, Asaju Bag NIEEE Fellowship
Two directors of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Bako Wakil and Olwatoyin Asaju have been conferred with the Fellowship of the Nigerian Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers…
- 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…
- 26 Nov 2015
Senate Confirms Danbatta, EVC of NCC
The Senate yesterday confirmed Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta as executive vice chairman (EVC and chief executive of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). He was appointed in Acting…
- 24 Sept 2017
Stakeholders Endorse SNEPCo’s Global Nigeria Forum
Public and private sector players in the Nigerian oil and gas industry have described the annual Global Nigeria Forum (GNF) as a model worthy of emulation by the country’s local content regulator.…
- 8 Aug 2015
Danbatta, New NCC Boss Resumes, Pledges to Tackle QoS
Professor Umaru Damabatta, newly appointed executive vice chairman and CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), who has resumed duty in acting capacity pending confirmation by the…
- 27 Aug 2020
NOTAP Saved N79.3Bn from Leaving Nigeria through Technology Transfer Pricing
Dr. Dan Azumi Ibrahim, the Director General of National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP), has said his agency blocked over N79.3 billion from leaving the country through the…
- 21 Jul 2022
Danbatta Elected into Nigerian Academy Of Engineering Council
Prof. Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) has been elected into the Nigeria Academy of Engineering (NAE). He was elected into…
- 27 Dec 2022
President Buhari Appoints Engineer Tukur Mohammed Lawal Funtua, as new Managing Director of NIGCOMSAT
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR, has approved with immediate effect, the appointment of Engineer Tukur Mohammed Lawal Funtua, as the new Managing Director of Nigeria Communications…
- 6 Jun 2023
Danbatta, Adebayo, Rudman, Uzor lead speakers to NDSF 2023
The multiple award-winning Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, the chairman, Association of Licensed…
- 15 Dec 2024
OAU Confers Honorary Doctorate on MTN Nigeria CEO Karl Toriola
Karl Toriola, the Chief Executive Officer of MTN Nigeria and an alumnus of the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, returned to his alma mater to receive an honorary doctorate…
- 29 Dec 2024
TAC Organizes 4th Edition of the Industrial Games Challenge
The just concluded 4th edition of the Industrial Games Challenge organized by Total Automation Concepts (TAC) ltd for tertiary institutions was conducted online on Saturday, 21st December, 2024, just…
- 10 May 2010
FG should See Telcos as ‘Wards and Babies” – Omo-Ettu
Titi Omo-Ettu, telecommunications engineer has more than three decades of active participation in the Nigerian telecommunication development. The iconic consultant and trainer with focus on…
- 21 May 2026
Meet the 39-Year-Old Genius Replacing Oloyede at JAMB
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed 39‑year‑old Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), succeeding Professor Is‑haq Oloyede whose…
- 30 Nov 2014
NAMA Commences 24Hrs Service In Remote Stations
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) is to commence 24 hour service in all its remote stations across the country to provide services for its customers. Engr. Ibrahim Abdusalam‎,…
- 24 Jul 2015
Professor Sola Aderounmu Emerges New NCS President
Members of the Nigeria Computer Society ‎(NCS) have elected Professor Sola Aderounmu as their new president (2015-2017). Although there were initially protests over some provisions of the new…
- 11 Sept 2015
Aderounmu, NCS President Asks FG to Deepen ICT Growth
Professor Adesola Aderounmu, president, Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), has urged the federal government to speed up measures to deepen Information Technology (IT) growth in the country. Aderounmu…
- 27 Jan 2016
Aderounmu to Chair Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum 2016
Prof. Adesola Aderounmu, national president of the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), will preside over the two-day 2016 Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum on Internet Governance for Development (IG4D) and…
- 22 Aug 2018
FG Denies Expatriate Engineers Visas
Federal government has stopped the issuance of visas to foreigners seeking to take up jobs in the country, according to President Muhammadu Buhari. Buhari who stated this at the 27th…
- 10 May 2019
Ajudua, NAN ICT Director is Dead
Management of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday announced the death of Mr Mathias Ajudua, director and head of Technical Services and ICT Department. A statement in Abuja by Mr Bayo…
- 29 May 2019
Wikimedia Nigeria Names Board of Trustees
The Wikimedia Nigeria Foundation has approved the appointment of Barrister Fatai Erewunmi, Dr. Elekofeinti Olushola (Ph.D), Engr. Olujide Adenekan, Tosin Ogunwa and Runcie Chidebe as members of the…
- 17 Sept 2019
Tizeti Network Unveils Top Management Team
Tizeti Network Limited, Nigeria's foremost internet service provider, has unveiled its new top executives, expected to build on the firm’s heritage as an industry pioneer. The executives…
- 26 Oct 2020
MTN Nigeria Appoints Karl Toriola as New CEO
MTN Nigeria has announced the appointment of Mr. Karl Toriola as the CEO designate. His appointment is effective March 1, 2021, providing enough time for an orderly handover. Karl Toriola Mr. Toriola…
- 23 Mar 2021
ITF Seeks Investment Support for Locally Made Smartphones
Industrial Training Fund (ITF) is seeking the support of investors in the production of locally made Smartphones in the country. Joseph Ari, director general/ chief executive officer of ITF, stated…
- 6 Jul 2022
Asaju, Spectrum Expert, Bows Out of NCC with Accolades
Engr. Oluwatoyin Asaju, former Director of Spectrum Administration Department of the Nigerian Communications Commission, who turned 60 recently, has bowed out of the regulatory body, after 17 years…