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- 27 May 2013
Twitter Offers Fast, Cheap Earthquake Alerts
Twitter could provide a quick and affordable way of detecting earthquakes and warning people of coming disaster, according to a study. Japanese scientists have developed an earthquake-reporting…
- 1 Apr 2013
Scientists Moot Satellite-based Earthquake Detection from Space
We may one day be able to detect earthquakes in remote areas of the Earth from space, say scientists who used a satellite to pick up low-frequency sounds from the earthquake that hit Tohoku, Japan,…
- 25 Jan 2010
Panic as Rumour Links GSM to Earthquake
Some mobile phone users switched off their phones last week after rumours broke out that cosmic rays entering the earth could cause earthquake in the country, Nigeria CommunicationsWeek can now…
- 27 Sept 2018
Major Earthquake May Hit Abuja, Ogun, Others– NASRDA
Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) has identified communities in four states and Abuja as locations where major earthquake may likely occur in the country. Prof. Seidu Mohammed,…
- 10 Apr 2017
Sirika, Aviation Minister Refutes Earthquake Rumour At MMIA
Sen. Hadi Sirika, minister of State (Aviation), on Sunday explained that the vibrations experienced at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) was not in any way a structural issue at the…
- 1 Nov 2018
Earthquake Hits Maitama, Abuja’s Highbrow Area
Nigerian Geological Survey Agency (NGSA) has reported that there was earth tremor in Maitama District of Abuja on Thursday. A statement released by the agency said that the incident happened…
- 8 Feb 2010
Amarc Calls for Support in Haiti
The World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters (Amarc) has called on community radio broadcasters worldwide to rally in support of the people of Haiti, following the massive earthquake that…
- 16 Jun 2016
HWPL Delivers Over $40,000 Relief Fund to Ecuador Embassy in Korea
Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL), a UN DPI registered NGO, raised USD 43,284.82 (KRW 50,145,460) for The Ecuador Earthquake Relief Fund, during the May 25th, 3rd Annual…
- 1 Feb 2010
Etisalat Offers 35% Discount on Calls to Haiti
Etisalat Nigeria has announced a special 35% discount on all voice tariffs from Nigeria to Haiti as part of its effort to lend support in the wake of the earthquake that recently shook the Central…
- 25 Jan 2010
Globacom Raises Funds for Haiti Quake Victims
Globacom, Nigeria’s leading national telecoms operator, has launched an appeal to raise funds to support the rehabilitation of the unfortunate victims of the recent devastating earthquake in…
- 29 Apr 2021
Eko Atlantic City: The Making of a Smart City
Technology is changing the way humans live and interact with things around them. However, cities have also adopted technology in the provision of infrastructure making them smart. A smart city is an…
- 30 May 2023
QNET: A Catalyst for Community Development and Social Responsibility
In today's interconnected world, the role of businesses extends beyond profit generation. As society faces diverse challenges, businesses have a crucial responsibility to contribute to the well-being…
- 15 Feb 2010
Intercontinental Bank Staff Donate N4.3M to Haiti Relief Project
Members of staff of Intercontinental Bank Nigeria Plc have forwarded a draft donation worth N4.27 Million to United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) towards the Haiti Relief Project. This is…
- 8 Feb 2010
Globacom: Operator with Human Heart
"The business of business is business," said Milton Friedman, economist back in the 1960s. A business exists to make a profit for its shareholders, full stop. That is its sole…
- 21 May 2015
ITU, Iridium Move to Enhance Telecommunication Capacity for Emergencies
Iridium Communications Inc, a satellite communications company that offers global voice and data communications coverage, has donated new emergency telecommunication equipment to ITU. The donation,…
- 21 Jun 2015
Nigeria's Dangerous Nuclear Power Project
The world has again cast its attention on Nigeria and this time with keen interest following reports that she has activated a nuclear electricity programme to underpin her now notoriously unreliable…
- 8 Sept 2017
GSMA Launches Disaster Response Innovation Fund
The GSMA has launched its Disaster Response Innovation Fund to spur development of mobile technology solutions to assist and empower people and communities affected by humanitarian emergencies, and…
- 8 Dec 2017
Facebook’s YearInReview Shows Most Powerful Ways People Connected in 2017
By peter oluka Facebook, through its 2017 Year in Review, highlighting the most powerful ways people came together on Facebook to support one another. First, people came together to react and talk…
- 10 Mar 2019
Nigeria Needs Telecom Infrastructure Funding Bank - Nnamani
Engr. Ikechukwu Nnamani, is managing director of Medallion Communications, a data centre operator in the country. He spoke to chike onwuegbuchi on issues around data centre operations in the country.…
- 10 Apr 2019
Google Opens First AI Lab in Africa
Google has opened its first ever AI lab in Africa at Accra, Ghana built to solve real-world problems like helping communities in Africa and beyond to improve their lives. Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade,…
- 28 Jun 2019
ICPC on Second Round Road to Pinnacle Flogging
By Garba Tanko As the ICPC's embarrassing entanglement with Pinnacle Communications Limited over NBC's duly approved DSO payment of N2.5 billion approaches the end of the road, it has been dragged to…
- 1 Sept 2019
NSIA Insurance, Multichoice to Reward DSTV Subscribers
NSIA Insurance is in partnership with Multichoice on the DSTV THANKS Programme, to reward loyal DSTV subscribers with 10 per cent discount on four identified products. The products are NSIA…
- 17 Nov 2020
IMF Doles $3.4Bn Cash to Nigeria
International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released its updated economic funding support showing that it doled out a total $3.4 billion to Nigeria to help tackle COVID-19 pandemic. In an emailed report,…
- 14 Jul 2022
Cyberextortion Pushes Sub-Saharan Businesses to the Brink
Data leakages, insider threats, malicious emails and targeted attacks continue to seriously impact business security in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), yet only about a third (17) of Africa’s 54 countries…
- 16 May 2023
Role of FMCG in Tackling Climate Change: The Challenges and Opportunities for Consumer Goods Companies in Nigeria
By Lovelyn Okafor I was always attracted by the natural beauty that surrounded me as a little girl growing up in Lagos, Nigeria, the country's major city at the time. Nigeria possessed a wealth of…
- 11 Dec 2023
GSMA Launches Its Newest Innovation Fund to Address Humanitarian Challenges
The GSMA yesterday announced the launch of its newest GSMA Innovation Fund, in partnership with the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), to address humanitarian challenges. The…
- 26 Feb 2024
Dead European Satellite Crashes Back to Earth
A satellite that has been in orbit for nearly 30 years has fallen back down through the Earth's atmosphere, the European Space Agency (Esa) has said. ERS-2 , the dead European satellite weighing…
- 17 Jul 2024
Recovery Costs for Ransomware Attacks on 2 Critical Infrastructures Quadruples to $3m in 1 Year - Sophos Survey Finds
Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, today released a sector survey report, “The State of Ransomware in Critical Infrastructure 2024,” which revealed…
- 28 Jul 2008
CSR Initiatives by Courier Companies
All over the world Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is attracting attention as disasters resulting from natural occurrences are in the increase and even taking a larger dimension thereby…
- 25 Aug 2024
Huawei Partners Galaxy Backbone in Building Nigeria's First Dual-Certified Tier IV Data Center
Galaxy Backbone (GBB), a digital transformation company in Nigeria, recently achieved Uptime Tier IV certification for its second data center, making it the first data center in Nigeria to obtain the…