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- 11 May 2017
MainOne Discusses Economic Recovery, Growth Plan at 2017 IOD Fellows’ Luncheon
The prestigious Institute of Directors (IoD) Nigeria recently hosted at its annual Fellows’ Luncheon themed “2017 Budget Implementation and Challenges” with ‎Funke Opeke, CEO MainOne,…
- 15 Mar 2017
IIM Annual Lecture to Address Economic Recovery & Growth In Nigeria
The Institute of Information Management (IIM) has announced plans to engage various stakeholders, as the Institute seek to provide support for the successful implementation of the national economic…
- 6 Mar 2017
FG Switches to Science, Technology & Innovation for Economic Recovery
The Nigerian Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) will be driven by Science, Technology and Innovation, with the youths being targeted to deliver the Plan success, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma,…
- 10 Mar 2017
ERGP 2017- 2020: How FG Can Achieve 7% Economic Growth- Otunuga
Following the unveiling, on Tuesday, the much expected Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) 2017-2020, Lukman Otunuga, research analyst at FXTM has admonished the Government on critical measures…
- 7 Dec 2017
NITPCS Summit 2017 to Discuss ‘Achieving National Economic Recovery and Growth
By peter oluka The Nigeria Information Technology Professionals in the Civil and Public Service (NITPCS); an interest group of the Nigeria Computer Society and an umbrella body of all IT…
- 10 Feb 2021
Regulating Local Content is Transforming Nigeria’s Economy - DG NITDA
Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, Director General of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has said that regulating indigenous content development and adoption is one of the…
- 5 Apr 2018
NITDA Trains 100 Women in ICT
As part of its continuous efforts aimed at supporting the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) of the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, the National Information Technology Development…
- 19 May 2017
FG Urges Islamic Bank to Support Implementation of ERGP
The Federal Government has appealed to the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) to help fund the current administration’s Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP). Of particular interest in this regard,…
- 11 Aug 2017
No More Excuses, Osinbajo Tells Non-Performing Ministers
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has said the Muhammadu Buhari administration will no longer accept excuses that suggest that delivering sustainable socio-economic development to Nigerians is not…
- 27 Mar 2018
NITDA Awards 92 Postgraduate Scholarships for 2017/2018 Year
As part of its mandate of developing and regulating the Information Technology (IT) in Nigeria, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has awarded 92 scholarships for…
- 2 Mar 2019
Victory hands Buhari second chance to lead Nigeria
By Lukman Otunuga, FXTM Research Analyst. The people of Nigeria have decided to grant President Muhammadu Buhari another chance to restore and stabilize the economy. Although there was a combination…
- 3 Sept 2018
FG, China to Sign $328m Agreement on ICT
President Muhammadu Buhari during his visit to Beijing will attend the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) holding between 3 and 4, September. During the 6-day official…
- 8 Apr 2019
NDIC Saves 6,000 Jobs in Defunct Skye Bank
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has said the corporation was able to save 6,000 workers from being dismissed from defunct Skye bank (now Polaris) as a result of poor handling of the…
- 14 Dec 2019
NITDA Commences ICT Training for South West Women
In pursuit of renewed thrust for leveraging the Digital Economy for National Economic Development, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has commenced the South West Zonal…
- 31 May 2019
Will Nigeria’s economy gather momentum during the second half of 2019?
By Lukman Otunuga, FXTM Research Analyst, The news that Nigeria’s economy cooled down to 2.05 percent in the first quarter of 2019 compared to 2.38 percent in Q4’18 has left investors wondering about…
- 10 Aug 2019
World Bank Net Commitment to Nigeria Hits $11bn
Mr Rachid Benmessaoud, Country Director, World Bank Group, says the bank’s net commitment to Nigeria over the years is about 11 billion dollars. He said this yesterday in Abuja at the maiden edition…
- 12 Jun 2020
Op-ed: NCC: Giving Digital Boost to President Muhammadu Buhari’s Next Level Agenda
On June 12, Nigeria will be celebrating “Democracy Day” and Twenty-one (21) years of uninterrupted democratic rule. And the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) riding on its mandate to connect…
- 19 Dec 2019
NIPOST Insists on Collecting Stamp Duty
The collection of stamp duty is the statutory duty of Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST), as clearly stated in the Stamp Duty Act, according to Bisi Adegbuyi, post master general/ chief executive…
- 8 Dec 2021
Danbatta Assures of Pervasive Broadband Penetration in all 774 LGAs in Nigeria
There is a holistic, strategic plan being conscientiously implemented to address the infrastructure deficit in the telecommunications sector with the objective to bridge the digital divide which had…
- 13 Feb 2018
Nigeria, South Korea Partner to Train 22,000 Public Servants On E-Government
The Federal Government says it is partnering with the government of South Korea to train no fewer than 22, 000 public servants on e-government. Mr Abdulaziz Abdullahi, the Permanent Secretary of the…
- 2 Feb 2020
Pantami @ FUT Minna 29th Convocation Lecture, Calls for Utilisation of Public, Private Data
Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), minister for Communications and Digital Economy, is the distinguished Nigerian invited to deliver the 29th Convocation Lecture of the Federal University of Technology,…
- 2 Jul 2019
FG Launches New Tax ID, Widens Dragnet
Federal Government has directed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Nigeria InterBank Settlement System (NIBBS), the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), to cooperate with the Joint Tax…
- 25 Nov 2019
Minister Respond to ALTON’s Call, Seeks Customs ‘Concession’ on Fuel Ban at Border Areas
In response to Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) letter seeking his intervention over Nigerian Customs Service ban on fuel supply to border areas which is…
- 9 May 2021
Heritage Bank-Dukia Gold Set to Unlock N344tn Market Worth of Gold
Heritage Bank for being part of valuable private sector collaboration with Dukia Gold & Precious Metals Refining Co. Limited is set to unlock over N344trillion market worth of gold investible…
- 5 Feb 2018
FG, Foreign Countries Share Data On Overseas Bank Accounts
The Federal Government of Nigeria and some foreign countries, including the United Kingdom Government, have commenced the Automatic Exchange of Tax Information (AETI), particularly on overseas assets…
- 26 May 2018
Shittu Advocates Synergy Among ICT Institutions
Barr. Adebayo Shittu, Minister of Communications, has advocated the need to strengthen the weak framework in the ICT sector in order to foster synergy among existing ICT institutions. Shittu spoke…
- 16 Dec 2017
FG Plans N180bn Investment on National Science, Technology Roadmap
Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, Minister of Science and Technology, has said that the Federal Government is committed to investing N180 billion to ensure successful implementation of the National Science,…
- 12 Dec 2017
FG Seeks collaborative efforts to Achieve Technologically Productive Economy
The Federal Ministry of Science and Technology has called for collaboration with state governments, private sector and development partners to make the nation’s economy technologically productive.…
- 5 Apr 2019
PEBEC 2nd Annual Awards Recognizes MDAs, Public & private Sector Supporters for Improving Business Climate
The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC), the Council responsible for driving enabling business environment reforms across all arms of government to make Nigeria a progressively…
- 26 Jul 2018
Shittu Pledges Nigeria’s Commitment to Digital Economy
Dr Abdul-Raheem Adebayo Shittu, Minister of Communications has said that Federal government is committed to support the growth of digital economy in the country. He gave this assurance at the…