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- 19 Jan 2018
Public Cloud Services Spending Hits $160 Billion This Year - IDC
International Data Corporation's (IDC) Worldwide Semiannual Public Cloud Services Spending Guide has disclosed that Worldwide spending on public cloud services and infrastructure would reach $160…
- 30 Apr 2025
GBB Reaffirms Commitment to Driving Public Sector Innovation @ the 5th Public Service Innovation Competition Awards
Galaxy Backbone (GBB), Nigeria’s digital infrastructure and shared services provider, joined other key government institutions at the 5th Public Service Innovation Competition Award Ceremony,…
- 10 Nov 2016
Airtel, HNI Unveil Service to Provide Free Public Service Messages
Airtel Nigeria, has partnered with global development organisation, Human Network International (HNI), to unveil The 3-2-1 Service, a call-in system that provides free, on-demand information -…
- 7 Nov 2017
Microsoft, Oracle & IBM Remains Strong on Public Cloud Services
International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Semiannual Public Cloud Services Tracker shows that, the worldwide public cloud services market grew 28.6% year over year in the first half of 2017…
- 28 Jul 2026
Galaxy Backbone Soft Launches Government Service Portal to Simplify Access to Public Services
Galaxy Backbone (GBB), in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy (FMCIDE) and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), officially…
- 15 Sept 2016
Gartner Says Worldwide Public Cloud Services Market to Grow 17% in 2016
The worldwide public cloud services market is projected to grow 17.2 percent in 2016 to total $208.6 billion, up from $178 billion in 2015, according to Gartner, Inc. The highest growth will come…
- 11 Aug 2016
IDC Forecasts Worldwide Public Cloud Services Spending Will Reach $195Bn by 2020
A new update to the Worldwide Semiannual Public Cloud Services Spending Guide from International Data Corporation (IDC) shows worldwide revenues from public cloud services reaching more than $195…
- 2 Sept 2014
FG plans to Digitalise Public Service
Danladi Kifasi, head of Civil Service of the Federation (HOCSF), said that the Public Service attendance register would be digitalised as part of measures to check indiscipline among workers. Kifasi…
- 26 May 2021
Prof. Abubakar, Galaxy Backbone MD Bags Excellence in Public Service Awards
At the just concluded 2021 Businessday Excellence In Public Service Awards which took place at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, the Managing Director and Chief Executive of Galaxy…
- 26 Sept 2019
Danbatta Says Efficient ICT Utilization is Key to Robust Public Service Delivery
Prof. Umar Danbatta, executive vice chairman (EVC) Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has assured that NCC is committed to ensuring that the nation's workforce leverage telecoms and…
- 23 Jun 2022
NCC Appoints Reuben Muoka as Director of Public Affairs
The Management of the Nigerian Communications Commission has appointed Reuben Muoka, an innovative journalist and consummate public relations practitioner, as its new Director of Public Affairs…
- 13 Oct 2018
NCC Names Nwokike, Director, Public Affairs
Mr. Nnamdi Nwokike has been named director, Public Affairs, by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). His appointment which is in line with the NCC management’s realignment of roles and…
- 22 Jun 2019
Nkemadu Becomes New Director Public Affairs At NCC
The Management of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Friday announced the appointment of Dr. Henry Nkemadu as Director Public Affairs. A graduate of veterinary medicine from the…
- 22 Jan 2016
Professional Services To Overtake Banks On Public Cloud Spending By 2019- Report
According to the new Worldwide Semiannual Public Cloud Services Spending Guide from International Data Corporation (IDC), worldwide spending on public cloud services will grow at a 19.4% compound…
- 26 Jan 2016
Gartner Says Public Cloud Services Market to Reach $204Bn in 2016
The worldwide public cloud services market is projected to grow 16.5 percent in 2016 to total $204 billion, up from $175 billion in 2015, according to Gartner, Inc. The highest growth will come from…
- 8 Dec 2009
eIFL.net Gets Grant for Public Library Services in Nigeria, Others
eIFL.net has been awarded a three-year $1.4 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to spark the development of innovative public library services using technology in transitioning…
- 29 Aug 2016
Ericsson, Galaxy Backbone Ink Partnership on Public Service Reforms
Galaxy Backbone, the Information and Communications Technology shared services provider for the Federal Government on Monday sealed an agreement with Ericsson to design and deploy ICT based solutions…
- 16 Aug 2021
Newwaves Ecosystem Inks MoU with Galaxy Backbone to Deploy Konn3ct Solution in Public Service Space
Newwaves Ecosystem, a creative Digital Company has partnered with Galaxy Backbone Limited, to facilitate the deployment of Konn3ct solution in the public service space in line with the local content…
- 23 Feb 2017
Gartner Predicts Public Cloud Services Market to Grow 18% in 2017
The worldwide public cloud services market is projected to grow 18 percent in 2017 to total $246.8 billion, up from $209.2 billion in 2016, according to Gartner, Inc. The highest growth will come…
- 28 Sept 2017
Global IaaS Public Cloud Services Market Grew by 31% - Gartner
The worldwide infrastructure as a service (IaaS) public cloud market grew 31 percent in 2016 to total $22.1 billion, up from $16.8 billion in 2015, according to Gartner, Amazon was the No. 1 vendor…
- 19 Mar 2026
Gartner Forecasts Surge in AI-powered Public Services
At least 80% of governments will deploy artificial intelligence (AI) agents to automate routine decision-making, enhancing efficiency and service delivery by 2028. This is according to market…
- 7 Dec 2021
Automation, Next Stage of Service Delivery in Public Sector – Danbatta
Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has said leveraging the potential of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to automate…
- 23 Jan 2023
Danbatta Bags Award for Exemplary Leadership in Public Service
Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, executive vice chairman and chief executive officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, was at the weekend in Lagos, decorated with an Award of Exemplary…
- 17 Oct 2025
PalmPay gets Digital Governance Company of the Year Award from Federal Bureau of Public Service Reforms
PalmPay, a leading neobank driving financial inclusion in Nigeria, has been awarded Digital Governance Company of the Year (Fintech Innovation) at the Nigeria GovTech Awards 2025, organised by the…
- 3 Aug 2018
Worldwide IaaS Public Cloud Services Market Grew 29.5% in 2017 - Report
The worldwide infrastructure as a service (IaaS) market grew 29.5 percent in 2017 to total $23.5 billion, up from $18.2 billion in 2016, according to Gartner, Inc. Amazon was the No. 1 vendor in the…
- 20 Dec 2019
NiRA, BPSR Collaborate on Capacity Building for MDAs
As part of the efforts of the Federal Government of Nigeria at reforming the Public Service Delivery, the Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR) embarked on the ranking of websites of the Ministries…
- 12 Jul 2018
Ecobank, Total Partner to Bring Banking Services Closer to Public
Ecobank Nigeria has announced a strategic partnership with Total Nigeria Limited to offer agency banking services at Total filling stations across Nigeria. The bank said it would kick-off with 100…
- 29 Jun 2026
NCC Ranked Among Nigeria's Top 3 Best-Performing Federal Agencies
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has been ranked among the top three best-performing Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government in the 2026 Public Service Reforms…
- 22 Apr 2022
FG to Implement Blockchain Technology — Arabi
Dr Dasuki Arabi, director-general, Bureau of Public Service Reform (BPSR) has said the Federal Government is set to implement a road map for blockchain technology in the country. Arabi said this at a…
- 29 Mar 2019
Nwokike, NCC Spokesman Retires from Service
Nnamdi Nwokike, director of public affairs at the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) and eleven other senior staff retires from the commission effective from April 1, 2019. It would be…