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- 1 Mar 2020
Chike Onwuegbuchi Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Commsweek Media Emerges New NITRA Chairman
Mr. Chike Onwuegbuchi, deputy editor-in-chief of Nigerian CommunicationsWeek Media, has emerged new chairman of the Nigeria Information Technology Reporters Association (NITRA). Mr.…
- 17 Jul 2015
Huawei Harps on 5G Innovation, Plans First Pilot Network in 2018
Ken Hu, Huawei deputy chairman and rotating CEO, said that deeper and more rapid innovation is needed to develop 5G technology, as virtual reality and other applications create the need for greater…
- 7 Mar 2015
Huawei’s Ken Hu Outlines Vision for Super-Connected 5G World at #MWC2015
Fifth-generation mobile technology (5G) will become critical infrastructure in a super-connected world, Ken Hu, Huawei's deputy chairman and Rotating CEO, said on Friday, emphasizing that the 5G…
- 1 May 2016
Expert says Nigeria will be Largest Free TV Platform Globally
Mr Mohammadu Bawa, deputy chairman of Cable Channels Nigeria, has projected Nigeria to be the largest free digital television platform globally with estimated 30 million TV households by the…
- 17 Apr 2015
FG Approves Handover of NITEL/ Mtel to NATCOM
Federal government is to handover NITEL/MTEL facilities to NATCOM consortium having completed the payment of $252.251million cost of acquisition, according to Haruna Sambo, deputy chairman, National…
- 26 Nov 2017
Senate to tinker on Nigerian Communication Act- Sen.Adeleke
Sen. Ademola Adeleke, deputy chairman of the Senate committee on Communications, has said that the Federal Government will do everything within its powers to curb cybercrimes in the country. …
- 10 Sept 2014
FG seeks EU Collaboration to Fight Terror
Federal government has tasked the European Union (EU) to implore its envoys to join in the fight against terrorism in Nigeria. Abubakar Sulaiman, minister/ deputy chairman of National Planning…
- 23 Apr 2021
House of Reps Advances on Bill to Allow NBC Fix Prices of Pay Tv
House of Representatives is amending National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) Act to enable pay-as-you-go services for digital satellite television, according to Idem Unyime, deputy chairman, committee…
- 6 Dec 2020
Space Agency Employing Religious Studies Graduates Instead of Scientists- Boroffice
Ajayi Boroffice, deputy Senate majority leader and chairman Senate Committee on Science and Technology, has raised the alarm that the space agency that should be employing scientists and engineers…
- 18 Jan 2016
Airtel's Boss Call For Collaboration To Lift Less Privileged
Mr. Segun Ogunsanya, ‎managing director and chief executive officer of Airtel Nigeria, has called on Nigerians, including corporate organisations, government and NGOs, to join efforts in…
- 10 May 2017
Turkish Airlines Decries Nigeria’s Lack of Functional National Carrier
Nigerian passengers and passengers from other countries, who travel on Turkish Airlines (TK) and Middle East Airlines (ME), will be part of the beneficiaries of the codeshare agreement recently…
- 7 Jan 2013
SMS, Opinion Poll will Check Hijack of Constitution Amendment-DSP
Ike Ekweremadu, chairman, Senate Committee on Constitution Review and deputy Senate president has said that the Senate decided to embark on the ongoing Short Message Service (SMS) and online opinion…
- 22 Dec 2017
FG Launches DSO in Kaduna
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture, has said that the Digital Switch Over (DSO) process is now on cruise control, following the rollout of digital television in two states…
- 21 Feb 2021
Smile Telecoms Holdings Makes Significant Changes in Leadership
Smile Telecoms Holdings Ltd., (Smilecoms.com) a Pan-African telecommunications group with operations in Nigeria, Uganda, Tanzania, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has announced after its…
- 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…
- 21 May 2019
Smile Telecoms Appoints Farroukh as Group Chief Executive Officer
Smile Telecoms, a Pan-African telecommunications group with operations in Nigeria, Uganda, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, today announces the appointments of Mr. Ahmad Farroukh as…
- 24 Oct 2013
BON Urges FG to Transition to Digitization
The Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON) has appealed to the federal government to establish a fund to enhance a seamless digital transition programme for the country. Malam Abubakar Jijiwa,…
- 3 May 2021
Copyright Commission to Support Anti-Plagiarism Software for Tertiary Institutions
Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has pledged institutional support for the newly launched anti-plagiarism software to address incessant plagiarism and other copyright abuses in Nigerian tertiary…
- 29 Oct 2020
How NCC Boosted FG’s Revenue By N344.71Bn in 5 Years – Danbatta
Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, executive vice chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has told the House Committee on Telecommunications how the telecoms agency contributed to the…
- 4 Feb 2017
NITRA Maiden Executives Emerge
New executive officers of Nigeria Information Technology Reporters’ Association (NITRA) have emerged after the expiration term of the interim leaders. The election which took place at the Nigeria…
- 14 Jul 2021
Danbatta, Others Extol Retired Deputy Director, Jerry Ugwu
Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), and other staff of the Commission, have commended the dedication, hard work and outstanding work ethics…
- 26 Feb 2024
Senate Hails NASENI on Accelerated Technology Transfer
Senate Committee on National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has commended the Agency for championing local content development of Solar-Powered smart irrigation,…
- 8 Oct 2020
Access Bank Recommend Ways Toward Achieving SDG
Dr Gregory Jobome, the executive director, Risk Management Division, Access Bank Plc, has called for the adoption of a range of non-traditional mechanisms to raise additional funds for development…
- 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…
- 13 Aug 2014
NCS Wants Domestication, Localization of ICT Policy across Board
Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) has harped on the urgent need to recognise knowledge as a resource that can be codified, registered and made tradeable. To achieve this and more, the Society in a…
- 19 Nov 2017
NCC, National Assembly Hold Annual Retreat For The Legislature
The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, in partnership with the Senate Committee on Communications recently organised an annual retreat for the legislature, in line with its concrete expression…
- 29 May 2026
FidBank UK Broadens Investment Pathways for Nigerians into the UK Market
Leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc’s international subsidiary, FidBank UK Limited, has announced a commitment to support Nigerians – both individuals and corporations – in acquiring…
- 9 Jul 2017
Ooni of Ife, Senators to Lead Launch of Western Lotto
Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi Ooni of Ife, would lead high profile guests and personalities at the today’s launch of a new lotto and lottery brand Western Lotto. The event would take place at the Adetokunbo…
- 18 Jun 2025
NIBSS National Payment Stack to Transform Nigerian Instant Payments
Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) has launched the National Payment Stack (NPS), a payment infrastructure aimed at redefining digital payments in Africa and building on the introduction of…