30 results
- 9 Mar 2021
FG Launches eTemporary Passport to Replace ETC
Federal Government yesterday inaugurated an electronic Temporary Passport to replace the Emergency Travel Certificate (ETC), for effective identity management. Rauf Aregbesola, minister of Interior,…
- 11 Jan 2017
Lessons for Nigeria from the Silicon Valley model
Silicon Valley is known for its large concentration of Chip inventors, manufacturers, etc. In fact, many of the world's largest tech corporations as well as Start-ups reside at the Silicon Valley. I…
- 4 Apr 2017
Impact of Digital Skills in Africa
In spite of the giant stride in the evolution on innovations of web-based businesses, etc., in the technology ecosystem in Africa, the impact of digital skills is still very low due to many…
- 4 Feb 2022
Four Ways FMCG Distributors Can Use Embedded Finance to Grow Trade within Supply Chains
By Ope Adeoye, Chief Plumber, One Pipe You have a shop in the neighbourhood or market, selling things like milk, noodles, sugar, etc. Now imagine that your plug for Nestle, Unilever or Flours Mill of…
- 26 Sept 2023
Afreximbank Seeks Participation of SME in Global Trade
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has called on African countries to prioritise the development of public and private export trading companies (ETCs) to position their small and medium…
- 27 Mar 2017
Overview of Biometric Identification System in Nigeria
Technological advancement has created and promoted inventions through innovations in cyber-culture, cyber-security, science, defense, communication methods, education, healthcare, business, etc.…
- 6 Mar 2018
Expert Decries Abuse of Cybercrimes Law, makes Case for Journalists & Ordinary Nigerians
Tope Ogundipe a digital rights expert, has condemned the abuse of Nigeria’s Cybercrimes (Prevention etc) Act to harass journalists and ordinary citizens. She disclosed this at the Research…
- 9 Nov 2025
Nigeria to Unveil Single-Entry Emergency Passport for Citizens Abroad
Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) is developing a Single-Entry Emergency Travel Passport (STEP) to replace the current Emergency Travel Certificate (ETC). STEP will aid stranded Nigerians abroad;…
- 23 Jan 2020
FG Inaugurates E-Governing Committee to Improve Digital Skills of Civil Servants
Dr Isa Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, yesterday inaugurated an 11-man E-Governing committee of the E-Government Training Centre (ETC) to improve digital skills in literacy…
- 12 Sept 2022
Medallion Data Centre Appoints Oluseyi Olanrewaju as CFO
Medallion Data Centre, Leading provider of carrier-neutral data centre services, announced the appointment of an award-winning financial expert, Dr Oluseyi Olanrewaju as its new Chief Financial…
- 18 Sept 2019
Rethinking Agency Banking with New Innovations in Nigeria
Emmanuel Okoegwale Few weeks ago, I attended a national financial services agency forum, organized by one of the leading industry players in Nigeria with very impressive attendance from agents,…
- 15 Oct 2024
Nigeria’s Inflation Rate Rises to 32.7 Percent - NBS
Nigeria's annual inflation rate climbed for the first time in three months in September, sparked by a spike in gasoline prices and severe floods in food-producing areas. Consumer prices index (CPI)…
- 15 Nov 2019
Soyinka Writes Long Letter to NASS over Death Penalty for Hate Speech
Prof. Wole Soyinka, Nobel laureate, has written to the National Assembly, warning of the consequence of passing a bill which stipulates death penalty for hate speech. The bill, which is…
- 27 Oct 2017
Innovators Battle for Prizes in USPF “Changemaker Challenge”
Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF), an arm of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), yesterday in Lagso threw the floor open to 30 innovations to compete for prizes in this year’s…
- 16 Jun 2024
Nigeria’s Headline Inflation rises to 33.95 in May
National Buereau of Statistics says Nigeria’s inflation rate increased to 33.95 per cent in May 2024. In its latest report released today June 15, the bureau stated that there was an increase of…
- 6 Jul 2017
Startups Ecosystem Development in Nigeria
The city of Abuja is not necessarily regarded as the city for Startup Entrepreneurs, but all that is changing with the likes of Abuja Technology Village, Box Office incubator, Ventures Platform, VP,…
- 27 Aug 2014
President Jonathan to Launch National e-ID Card Tomorrow
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, will tomorrow launch the National Electronic Identity Card, a remarkable milestone in the National Identity Management System (NIMS) and a huge achievement in the…
- 21 Nov 2013
Big Data: Big Hype or Big Value?
Opinion By Olayinka Oni As big data continues to grow, the most successful, competitive organizations will be the ones with the ability to turn that data into game-changing paths to new revenue…
- 31 Dec 2016
Nnamdi Kalu’s Health, Plane Crash Top Predictions for 2017
Bishop Emmanuel Jatau, presiding Bishop of Faith Hill Prophetic Assembly Worldwide Abuja has listed events that will take place in 2017 in his 77 prophesies. The Bishop in his new prophesy asked…
- 21 Jul 2016
Understanding IoT & Path to Nigerian Smart City
Today, it is almost impossible to go through a week in global technology news without reading something to do with Internet of Things (IoT), especially with the ongoing innovations in driverless…
- 2 Aug 2012
TD, Mercury Ink Partnership Deal in Power Solutions
Technology Distributions Limited, leading ICT Distributor in sub Saharan Africa, has added Mercury products to the basket of international ICT brands on its stable. Speaking at the unveiling of the…
- 20 Feb 2025
USPF hands over Emerging Tech Centre to Ogun State Institute of Technology
The Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has handed over a new Information and Communication Technology (ICT) project to Ogun State Institute of…
- 2 Aug 2020
How to Become a Software Engineer - a Step-by-Step Guide
By: Prince Osinachi Nchiba As a global authority in the software engineering space, I get asked a lot about how to become a software engineer. My career transition story proves that being a software…
- 25 May 2020
NCC Explains Data Depletion during Lockdown
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) explained why there’s faster data depletion since the beginning of the lockdown. The commission also explained the various factors that affect the consumption…
- 7 Dec 2012
Growing Crime Due To Lack of Central Database - Oyebo
Yemisi Grace Oyebo (Mrs) is head, Document Management, First Bank of Nigeria Plc. She is also a member of various Associations in the records and information management profession, within and…
- 7 Apr 2017
6 Signs of a Failing Hard Drive
There are a lot of factors that can affect the lifespan of a hard drive; thankfully most hard drives give signs of impending failure before they eventually fail. Jumia Travel, the leading online…
- 16 Jun 2017
Capacity Building for Cyber Security in Nigeria
One of the biggest challenges on the internet today is cyber crime. This is because, hackers are becoming more sophisticated by the day. In order to ensure that the internet is much safer, there is…
- 17 May 2020
ASCSN Says NIMC Can Help Improve Security, Fight Corruption
The organised Labour has said that the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), can improve the security situation and fight against corruption in Nigeria in no small measure if the Federal…
- 18 Mar 2013
FG Bans Importation of Recharge Cards, Others
Federal government has banned the importation of a lot of materials which could be made of Nigeria or may lead to waste, in a bid to improve the country’s economy and to avoid being a dumping…
- 30 Jun 2016
iSON Technologies Strides Towards Digitally Transforming Africa
iSON Technologies a pan African-Middle East organization, winner of the GPTW Nigeria 2016 award and ASSOCHAM award winner for “Distinguished achievement in IT and ITeS” in the 2015 Indo-Africa Summit…