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- 5 Sept 2025
MTN MIP Fellows Embark on Transformative Study Tour in South Africa
Twenty Nigerian media professionals and digital creators are embarking on a week-long study trip to South Africa as part of the MTN Media Innovation Programme (MIP). The fellowship is designed to…
- 23 Oct 2025
MTN Hosts Nigeria–South Africa Economic Roundtable to Deepen Bilateral Cooperation
MTN Nigeria on Thursday hosted a high-level Nigeria–South Africa Economic Diplomacy Roundtable aimed at strengthening bilateral ties and fostering private sector collaboration between the two African…
- 4 Jul 2021
MTN in Court to Challenge Order to Shut Down Internet in eSwatini
MTN, the main mobile network operator in eSwatini, was ordered by the government there to cut access to the Internet and social media. The MTN Group has gone to court in an attempt to reopen the…
- 18 Jun 2015
Africa Can End Capital Flight in Technology Space via NEPAD- Monaisa
Mokgethi Monaisa, consul-general, South African (SA) High Commission in Nigeria (since January 2012) believes that both countries share similar potentials and well-positioned to influence the…
- 20 Mar 2013
SA's Innovation Hub Supports Tech Demo Africa 2013
ITNewsAfric a, Africa's technology news leader, has partnered with The Innovation Hub, Africa's first internationally accredited Science Park and a full member of the International Association of…
- 27 Jan 2017
Turkish Airlines, PIA Expand Codeshare Agreement
Turkish Airlines and Pakistan International Airlines have expanded their codeshare cooperation starting on February 1st, 2017. Inclusion of the new routes will enable both airlines step into new…
- 16 Jun 2023
Russia – Africa Forum Aims at Exchange of Experience and Partnerships for Common Goals
The UN Association of Russia (UNA-Russia) and the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO University) are organizing on June 27-28, 2023 the Forum «Russia-Africa. Sustainable urban…
- 11 Dec 2013
US Fines Julius Berger N5.1Bn For Bribing Nigerian Officials
The United States Justice Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have confirmed that construction giant Julius Berger’s foreign affiliate Bilfinger SE, has agreed to pay N5.1…
- 18 May 2016
Ambode Seeks Microsoft Partnership on Security
Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, Lagos State Governor, said that the State Government would explore areas of cooperation with Microsoft International especially in the area of improving security in the State as…
- 16 Nov 2025
Nigerian Man Sentenced in U.S. for Sextortion Scheme Leading to Death of American Student
A 27-year-old Nigerian national, Imoleayo Samuel Aina, also known as “Alice Dave,” has been sentenced to six years in prison by a U.S. federal court for his role in a sextortion scheme that led to…
- 6 May 2021
Trustbank Selects ICS BANKS Islamic from ICSFS
Trustbank, one of the leading banks and the first private bank to be providing Islamic banking services in Uzbekistan, has selected ICS BANKS Islamic Banking software solutions from ICS Financial…
- 13 Aug 2019
South Africa Frets as NANS Ask S/A Owned Firms to Leave Nigeria
South Africa has expressed concern over the call by the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) for the expulsion of South Africans and protest at South African owned businesses in Nigeria.…
- 1 Sept 2017
Indo-Africa ICT Expo & Summit to Explore Africa’s ICT Future
As new technologies and innovations emerge and become ubiquitous and demanding, African communications ministers led by Barrister Adebayo Shittu, Nigeria’s Communications Minister, and Mrs. Ursula…
- 30 Apr 2025
FG Partners UK to Combat Cross-border Cyber-crime
The federal government and the United Kingdom signed an agreement Tuesday to combat the growing threat of cyber-crime. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed following a courtesy visit by David…
- 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…
- 2 Jun 2026
INEC Probes Claims of Leaked Voter Data from CVR System
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has started looking into reports of unauthorized access to its Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) database, according to Mohammed Kudu Haruna,…
- 29 Oct 2012
Olufuye Seeks Enhanced Cooperation on Internet Governance
Dr. Jimson Olufuye, chairman, Africa ICT Alliance, (AfICTA), has said that enhanced cooperation on internet governance would encourage digital inclusion of Nigeria and rest of the African sub-region.…
- 30 Mar 2017
IATA Reacts to US Large Electronic Restrictions, Proffers Solution
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on governments to urgently find alternatives to recently announced measures by the United States and the United Kingdom to restrict the…
- E-Financial9 Sept 2026
CBN Prioritises Terrorism Financing Oversight
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has elevated terrorism financing supervision to a current supervisory priority as part of efforts to protect the Nigerian financial system from abuse by illicit actors.
- 27 Jan 2026
NDIC Seeks EFCC's Support to Trace, Recover Assets of Failed Banks
Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have agreed to strengthen collaboration to enhance the investigation and prosecution of offences…
- 24 Apr 2026
FG Pushes Digital Economy Bill to Fast-Track AI, Cloud Adoption
Nigeria’s drive toward a fully digital economy is gathering pace as the Federal Government intensifies work on e-governance and digital economy bill to strengthen the regulatory framework for…
- 30 Oct 2016
U.S Consul General Urges Nigeria to Intensify Cybersecurity Awareness Campaign
By adopting and joining the Stop.Think.Connect campaign people will better understand the risks that come with using the internet and the importance of practicing safe online behavior, Mr John Bra,…
- 6 Oct 2025
Nigeria Sets Regulatory Working Committee to Deepen Africa Digital Market Penetration
The Federal Government through the Ministry of Trade and Investment has set up a regulatory committee to deepen digital market penetration and boost exportation of African products. The committee was…
- 23 Aug 2019
FG to Sanction Banks that Sack Workers
Sen. Chris Ngige, minister of Labour and Employment, has threatened to sanction banks, who sack workers indiscriminately, saying they ought to declare redundancy before taking such decisions. …
- 29 Mar 2016
Lai, IIM Push For Proper Information Management, E-Governance
Alhaji Lai Mohammed,‎ minister of Information and Culture, has highlighted the obvious need for concerted actions of stakeholders in information management sphere to improve data management,…
- 29 Sept 2013
Agent Banks Will Tackle Issues on Financial Inclusion - Bickersteth
Sola Bickersteth is the president , Society for Agent Banking Network Practitioners and Chief Executive, One Network. He is PLD Graduate of the Harvard Business School, USA and an Electronics…
- 23 May 2014
UN Blacklists Boko Haram, Slams Sanctions
United Nations (UN) Security Council Committee on al Qaeda, on Thursday, blacklisted Boko Haram, Nigeria’s Islamist militant group, after the abduction of hundreds of schoolgirls, diplomats said. The…
- 2 Aug 2017
India Partners Nigeria to Accelerate ICT Growth
The Governments of India and Nigeria are set to forge closer cooperation in a determined effort to accelerate growth in Information and Communications Technology with a view to boost both countries’…
- 10 Aug 2010
DSA forum canvasses fundamental internet access for Nigerians
Participants at a one-day forum on Internet Governance, which recently ended in Lagos, have canvassed for Internet access to Nigerians to be seen as fundamental. The forum was organized by Digital…
- 24 Jun 2019
Our Involvement in Tax Monitoring, Verification by RMAFC
Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), has said that the on-going monitoring and verification exercise on tax collections by Deposit Money Banks appointed by FIRS and Customs…