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- 12 May 2021
YouTube Music Celebrates Africa Month with LIVE Performances from Sho Majozi, Sauti Sol, Fireboy DML, Others
YouTube Music on Wednesday released a schedule of performances and music-industry related events in celebration of Africa month. In the lead up to its Africa Day concert, in partnership with MTV Base…
- 18 Sept 2020
YouTube Music Week: Patoranking, DJ Cuppy, Adekunle Gold and Fireboy DML to Celebrate with Fans
YouTube is thrilled to announce it will be hosting a YouTube Music Week in Nigeria from 21 to 26 September to celebrate Nigerian music and music stars and, most importantly, their many fans. Virtual…
- 22 Jan 2026
FCCPC Delists Non-Compliant Digital Lenders Post-January 5 Deadline
Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has commenced enforcement actions against Digital Money Lending (DML) operators that failed to regularise their operations under the…
- 18 Jan 2022
Joeboy Hits 100 Million Streams on Boomplay
Nigerian superstar, singer, and songwriter Joeboy have joined his counterparts Fireboy DML, Burnaboy, and Olamide in Boomplay’s Golden Club with over 100 million streams on the platform. In February…
- 3 Nov 2015
Did NCC Renew MTN's Digital Mobile License in 2015?
News went round on Tuesday in different national dailes and online platforms that the Nigerian Communications‎ Commission (NCC) has extended MTN Nigeria's operating license, however, Nigeria…
- 12 Jan 2021
YouTube Announces Inaugural #YouTubeBlackVoices Creator Grantees from Africa
YouTube on Tuesday released its inaugural class of African content creators set to receive a grant for the development of their channels from the global #YouTubeBlackVoices Fund. In addition to the…
- 8 Oct 2021
Spotify Reveals List of Top 10 Music Cities in Nigeria
There is no doubt that Nigeria is a country that loves music. Whether it's a local or international sound, Nigerians will always find a way to vibe to it once it catches on. In celebration of Nigeria…
- 17 Apr 2023
Google Tightens Rules on Loan Apps, Operators Cry Out
Google, the global search engine, which provides the digital infrastructure, has tightened regulations on Fintech Loan apps by cutting off access to sensitive data including users' contacts, photos…
- 15 Oct 2009
GSM Holders, Globacom Barred from Bidding for Mtel, Sat-3
Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) has disqualified GSM license holders (MTN, Etisalat, Zain and Glo) from buying Mtel, the mobile arm of Nitel, Nigeria’s beleaguered national carrier, Nigeria…
- 23 Feb 2026
Spotify Marks 5 Years in Nigeria with 163.5% Listening Surge, Afrobeats Boom
Spotify marked five years in Nigeria since its February 2021 launch with dramatic year-on-year listening growth averaging 163.5% through 2025, featuring triple-digit surges early on and sustained…
- 11 Feb 2014
Reps to Review Criteria on Proposed NCC Spectrum Auction
House of Representatives has mandated its Committee on Communications to review the pre-qualification criteria on the proposed auction of 2.3 GHz Broadband Spectrum by the Nigerian Communications…
- 28 Jan 2017
Ojobo is The Authority Newspaper Public Affairs Spokesperson of the year 2016.
Mr. Tony Ojobo, director of Public Affairs (DPA) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has been named the most outstanding Public Affairs Spokesperson of the year 2016 by the…
- 25 Sept 2018
Stakeholders Urge Government to Put in Place Basic Infrastructures to Drive Digital Revolution
Information and Communications Technology (ICT) stakeholders have called on Federal Government to put in place basic infrastructures that will drive Digital Transformation in the country. They made…
- 6 Dec 2019
Emanuella, Aiyetoro and UEFA most watched on YouTube by Nigerians in 2019
YouTube has released YouTube Rewind, which celebrates the biggest moments on YouTube from 2019. The top trending videos in Nigeria for 2019 reflect the nation’s love of sport and entertainment. The…
- 9 Jun 2021
YouTube Music Launches New scholarship Opportunities to Help Black Artists Thrive
YouTube Music is deepening investments in Black communities by opening applications to the #YouTubeBlack Voices Fund Class of 2022, aimed at enabling Black artists to commercialise their work. Grant…
- 8 Oct 2021
GSM@20: Stakeholders Set for Dialogue on Telecoms Consumer Protection
Stakeholders in Nigeria are billed to participate in an industry-wide dialogue summit aimed at addressing salient issues affecting over 200 million telecom corporate and individual consumers, as…
- 3 Jul 2022
Atiku to Launch Aaron's Book: Nigeria Drivers of Digital Prosperity
Nigeria’s former Vice President Alhaji Atiku Abubakar (Waziri Adamawa), will this Thursday, 7th July 2022 lead a pack of eminent Nigerians to the Oriental Hotel, Lekki, Lagos for the launch and…
- 30 Nov 2023
Burna Boy Leads as Top Streamed African Artist in Sub Saharan Africa
Spotify has released Wrapped 2023, the annual data-led review of how people listened to music and podcasts, on the platform. Drake is the most streamed artist in Sub-Saharan Africa, followed by Burna…