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- 9 Jun 2022
Commissioner for Information Anambra State Endorses NANCYSHOECRAFT Brand
The emerging entrepreneur in the field of shoe-making industry in Anambra state, and Nigeria at large, Mrs. Nancy Chidebe, the CEO of NANCYSHOECRAFT was hosted by the commissioner for information…
- 25 Feb 2017
ECOWAS Plans Technology Hubs in Nigeria, Others
ECOWAS says it is developing an information technology “innovation hubs” in member states to address unemployment in the region. ECOWAS Commissioner for Telecommunications and Information…
- 4 Oct 2023
NDPC, OIC UK Set to Ink MoU On Data Protection Laws
Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has initiated bilateral cooperation on data privacy and protection with the Office of the Information Commissioner, United Kingdom. At its Study Visit to the…
- 25 Jan 2026
Anambra Cuts Monday Pay to Kill Sit-at-Home
Anambra State will implement pro-rata salary payments for civil servants starting February 2026, targeting chronic Monday absenteeism from the long-running sit-at-home order, Information Commissioner…
- 25 Apr 2017
DSO: Set Top Boxes Users Risk Blackout after April 30
Users of set top boxes of the pilot switch-over from analogue to digital transmission in Plateau, risk blackout after April 30, according to Alhaji Nazif Mohammed, the Commissioner of Information.…
- 20 Apr 2010
Ekiti Govt Moves to Save Broadcasting Station from Collapse
Following epileptic transmission being witnessed in the State owned Broadcasting Service of Ekiti State (BSES), the Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Hon Taiwo Olatunbosun on led a…
- 5 Dec 2014
Clark Fears for Jonathan’s Safety, Says Opposition Can Kill Him
Chief Edwin Clark, Ijaw leader and former Federal Commissioner for Information, has expressed fears over President Goodluck Jonathan’s safety, preparatory to the 2015 presidential election, saying…
- 27 Oct 2017
Bayelsa Govt. Decries Low Enrolment in National Identity Card Scheme
The Bayelsa government yesterday described the residents’ apathy to the ongoing enrolment in the National Identity Card scheme as “appalling.” Mr Daniel Iworiso-Markson, Commissioner for Information…
- 19 Aug 2017
Enugu Govt. Approves Land for ICT University Expansion
The Enugu State Government has approved land for the expansion of the proposed campus of the ICT University in the state. Mr Ogbuagu Anikwe, State Commissioner for Information, announced this…
- 20 Dec 2021
Bonnie Iwuoha, Former NUJ President is Dead
Bonnie Iwuoha, former national president, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) and former commissioner for Information in Abia State is dead. Bonnie Iwuoha Family sources said he died on Monday evening…
- 10 Sept 2013
Odidere FM, Osun New Radio Goes on Air
Osun State Government has launched a new radio station in called Odidere FM on 96.3 modulated frequency, according to Sunday Akere, commissioner for Information and Strategy. The new station, an arm…
- 15 Sept 2020
Lagos Traffic Radio Launches Live Report Motorcycles
The Lagos Traffic Radio 96.1FM has launched a Pilot Scheme for Live Traffic Report system to aid Lagosians with information while commuting around the State. Gbenga Omotosho, Lagos Commissioner for…
- 27 Jan 2016
CABSAT 2016: Nigeria Braces Up for Good Outing
As preparations gear up for the fast approaching premier Cable Broadcast and Satellite (CABSAT) event for the Middle East, South Asia and Africa in Dubai, the Official West Africa Event Partners,…
- 24 Jun 2014
Enugu Approves N3Bn for ICT in New Secretariat, Others
Enugu State Executive Council has approved about N3 billion for the execution of various projects in the state, including the provision of communication technology facilities at the new workers…
- 11 Aug 2013
Engineer Wins N5m Glo “Recharge to Stardom” Promo
The first set of lucky Glo subscribers who emerged winners in the ongoing Glo “Recharge to Stardom” promo were on Saturday presented with cheques ranging from N5million to N1million, N25,000, and…
- 20 Sept 2024
Ogun HoS says ICT Adoption is Crucial to Driving Government’s Plans, Policies
Mr Kehinde Onasanya, the Ogun State Head of Service, has urged information managers to embrace Information Communication Technology tools for effective information dissemination, which is central to…
- 3 Mar 2021
Top Journalists Converging in Lagos to Unveil Book on the Making of the Guardian
At least 100 top journalists, media entrepreneurs, opinion molders, and managers shall be among over 200 others expected in Lagos to unveil the epochal book that vividly, and in graphic narration…
- 24 Jul 2017
Nigeria Plans Council to Regulate Social Media Use
National Council on Information (NCI) has recommended the “setting up of a Council to regulate the use of social media in Nigeria”. The recommendation is contained in a communique issued at the end…
- 4 Jun 2012
LASG Commissions Traffic Radio
The Lagos State Government has commissioned the Lagos Traffic Radio 96.1 to manage traffic in the mega-city. The traffic radio which will operate on 96.1 FM,…
- 24 Jul 2014
GOtv Launchs Get Up & GO Initiative Receives Praises
Digital terrestrial pay-TV, GOtv has continued to innovate value-laden, people-oriented services. The latest is the launch of a new entrepreneurial scheme, called Get Up and GO. Similarly, Cross…
- 23 Sept 2020
Yobe Gov Approves Employment of Staff @ State Owned Broadcasting Stations
Mai Mala Buni, governor of Yobe State has approved the appointment of experienced casual staff working at Yobe Broadcasting Corporation (YBC) and Yobe State Television (YTV). This is as part of…
- 9 Apr 2018
Bus Reforms Will Create 3,000 Jobs – LASG
Lagos State government has said no fewer than 3000 jobs would be created when the 13 bus terminals springing across the city finally comes on stream. This is as it disclosed that about 473 buses to…
- 10 Mar 2021
Nigeria @ WATRA AGM, Seeks Collaboration among West African States for ICT Development
Nigerian government has called for increased regional collaboration for the development of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) ecosystem in West Africa as a potential digital hub on the…
- 20 Mar 2013
NBC Meeting Urges Balance, Respect in Political Broadcast
A family meeting called by National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has urged broadcast stations to ensure balance and give access to all shades of opinion with due respect to professionalism, the Code…
- 12 Jul 2020
Group Commends Release of Mathew Onwuasoanya, Applauds ANPC, NUJ, Security Agencies
The Awba-Ofemili League of Professionals (ALeP) has received the good news of the release of one of their own, a lawyer and journalist, Barr. Mathew Onwuasoanya from incarceration since May 30 this…
- 4 Oct 2024
Elon Musk’s X Slammed with $418,000 Fine in Australia for Failing to Provide Child Protection Data
An Australian court has upheld a decision requiring X, formerly known as Twitter, to pay A$610,500 ($418,000) fine after failing to cooperate with a request from the nation’s eSafety Commissioner.…
- 15 Mar 2017
NBC DG Says Social Media Inciting Nigerians
Malam Modibbo Kawu, director-general, National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), says the social media remains the biggest source of incitement and distribution of unsubstantiated crudely insensitive…
- 11 Nov 2014
IIM to Honour Omobola, Okere, Others @ Induction Ceremony
Institute of Information Management (IIM) is set to record another milestone in the promotion of the profession in Nigeria, particularly with the induction of experts in the related fields. The…
- 20 Jul 2023
NDPC Rallies Journalists on the Opportunities Inherent in National Data Protection Sector
Dr. Vincent Olatunji, National Commissioner, National Data Protection Commission (NDPC), has urged journalists covering ICT sector, under the aegis of Nigeria Information Technology Reporters…
- 4 Feb 2026
NDPC Commits to Balancing Data Privacy, Protection Information
Nigerian Data Protection Commission (NDPC), has expressed its commitment to balance information around data privacy and protection. Dr. Vincent Olatunji, national commissioner, NDPC, stated this in…