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- 15 Dec 2021
MainOne’s Legal Team Awarded “Telecom In-House Counsel of the Year”
MainOne, West Africa’s leading connectivity and data center services provider was recently awarded the “Telecom In-House Counsel of the year” by the premier award body, ESQ Nigeria Legal Awards.…
- 8 Mar 2010
Cyber Crime Has No Jurisdiction – Udotai
Basil Udotai Esq; managing partner, Technology Advisors has identified jurisdiction as one of the challenges facing the law practice in matters of crime and security. He said jurisdiction transcends…
- 22 Dec 2025
DPLAN Threatens NDPC with Legal Action for Setting aside $32.8m Meta Fine
Data Privacy Lawyers Association of Nigeria (DPLAN), a professional body dedicated to fostering the growth and advancement of privacy and data protection, has issued a formal pre-action notice to the…
- 24 Dec 2018
NGO Accuses Police of Raking in N2.5Bn Monthly through Bribes
International Society for Civil Liberties & the Rule of Law (Intersociety), Onitsha-based frontline research-based rights group, has described the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) as the most corrupt…
- 6 Mar 2026
Bank Accuses Magistrate, Lawyer of Using Fake Order to Steal N3.5m from Account
Benedict Ikechukwu Anekwe, an Enugu-based lawyer, and C.K.C. Idu, a magistrate, have been accused of allegedly conspiring to fraudulently withdraw ₦3.5million from the corporate account of Ohha…
- 12 Dec 2012
NCC Arraigns MCSN, 7 others for Performing Society Duties
Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has arraigned the Musical Copyright Society of Nigeria (MCSN) and seven of its officials at the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, for performing the functions of a…
- 28 Jun 2022
NAICOM Cancels Niger Insurance, Standard Alliance’s Operational Licences
National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has cancelled the certificates of registration of Niger Insurance Plc and Standard Alliance Insurance Plc. This was disclosed in a statement issued by ‘Rasaaq…
- 1 Nov 2018
E-PPAN to Champion Payment Security @ Conference
The E-payment Providers Association of Nigeria (E-PPAN) has announced its plans to host over 250 delegates at the 9th Annual Payment Systems Conference holding on November 6th, 2018 at the Civic…
- 14 Aug 2019
NITDA Clarifies Regulatory Infractions Allegation By ALTON
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has cleared the air on the allegations made by Association of Licensed Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) that it engages on…
- 14 Aug 2019
Paradigm Initiative and Citizens Gavel Partner to Advance Digital Rights in Nigeria
Two non-Profit organizations, Paradigm Initiative and Citizens Gavel have agreed to work together to promote and advance digital rights in Nigeria through strategic litigation and other activities.…
- 21 Feb 2020
Silicon Valley-based Founder Institute Launches Newest Chapter in Abuja
The Founder Institute, the world’s largest pre-seed accelerator, has announced that it is officially launching its newest chapter in Abuja, Nigeria. With plans to run two semesters annually, the…
- 21 Feb 2020
Groups Sue FG, Says Biotech Crops Violate Rights to Life
Registered Trustees of Health of Mother Earth Foundation and 16 other organisations have resumed a lawsuit against the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) and Monsanto Agricultura Nigeria…
- 27 Feb 2020
Rogue GTBank Staff Bags 18 Years for Dubious Loans
Onyekachi Nwosu, former relationship manager with Guaranty Trust Bank Plc (GTB) in Enugu, has been sentenced to 18 years imprisonment for fraud and various banking infractions by giving out a dubious…
- 6 May 2020
Court Orders NUC, Airtel to Pay N703m to Firm for Copyright Infringement
A Fededal High Court in Abuja has ordered the National Universities Commission (NUC) and Zain Nigeria Ltd (now Airtel) to pay N703 million to TV Xtra Production, a media company, as damages for…
- 23 Jun 2020
Missing Journalist, Mathew Onwuasoanya: Group Calls for IGP Intervention
The Awba-Ofemili League of Professionals (ALeP) has called on the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. Mohammed Abubakar Adamu to intervene in the recent abduction of a journalist, Barr. Mathew…
- 20 Nov 2020
9PSB Board Appoints Branka Mracajac as CEO
The Board of Directors of 9 Payment Service Bank (9PSB) has announced the appointment of Branka Mracajac as the CEO designate. A seasoned Enterprise Resource Planning expert, Branka brings on board,…
- 31 Aug 2021
Konga Partners Edo State Govt to Empower SMEs, Create Jobs
Konga, Nigeria’s leading composite e-commerce giant, has partnered with the Edo State government to create jobs for millions of youths in the state, while also empowering entrepreneurs, business…
- 24 Oct 2021
Nigeria-USA Chamber of Commerce (NUSACC) Hosts its 1ST International Virtual Trade & Investment Summit
The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) says that an estimated 931 million tons of food, or 17 percent of total food available to consumers in 2019, went into waste, that is, at the retail and…
- 28 Oct 2021
Sierra Leone's Telecoms Regulator Visits NCC for Benchmarking
Nigeria's global ranking as a model in telecom regulation, and her status as a leading light of operational efficiency, solidarity and collaborative partnering in sub-regional and Continental…
- 24 Nov 2021
Stakeholders’ Engagement Critical for Regulatory Agencies – DG NITDA
To further underscore the role of data of various kind as the ‘new oil’ in our emerging digital economy, Mallam Kashifu Inuwa, the Director General, National Information Technology Development…
- 5 Dec 2021
Kuda Passes 2 Million Customer Milestone
Kuda Microfinance Bank recently announced that it has passed the two-million customer milestone, just six months after the bank signed up its one-millionth customer. Kuda has been on a consistent…
- 15 Feb 2022
NCC, NJI Renew Commitment to Training of Judges on Intellectual Property
Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) and the National Judicial Institute (NJI) have agreed to intensify their collaboration in the training of judges to enhance the adjudication of intellectual…
- 2 Apr 2023
eVoting Innovators Demand N77Bn from INEC, FG for Alleged Suppressed Proposal
Dr Adah Edache Obekpa, US-based medical professional, and Renaissance Network Africa (RNA) have filed a lawsuit against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Federal Government…
- 24 Jul 2023
NDPC Gives Banks, Telecom Operators, Others Ultimatum to Register with the Commission
Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has urged all banks, telecom operators, educational institutions, government parastatals and other organizations that collect and process data in Nigeria to…
- 26 Oct 2023
How Have Podcasts Contributed to the Rise of Afrobeats?
By Ncebakazi Manzi Podcast Manager: Spotify Sub-Saharan Africa The rise of Afrobeats over the past decade or so has been nothing short of remarkable. From the streets of Nigeria and Ghana, it has…
- 10 Dec 2023
Stakeholders Gear up for 2023 ITREALMS E-Waste Dialogue @Welcome Centre Hotels
Stakeholders in the Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) sector are gearing up for the 2023 ITREALMS E-Waste Dialogue slated for this Friday, at Welcome Centre Hotels, International…
- 19 Dec 2023
NDPC Issues Code of Conduct to DPCOs
Ahead of its enforcement drive in 2024 and in a bid to ensure professionalism among firms that are licensed to carry out compliance as a service, the Nigeria Data Protection Commission has issued a…
- 12 Feb 2024
ALX Partners Institute of Continuing Legal Education, LSETF, HFM to Empower Tech Careers
Nigeria tech career accelerator, has announced strategic partnerships with the Nigerian Bar Association Institute of Continuing Legal Education, the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) and…
- 15 Feb 2024
NDPC Issues Guidance Notice on Registration of Data Controllers and Processors of Major Importance
Nigeria Data Protection Commission has issued a Guidance Notice (NDPC/HQ/GN/VOL.02/24) to data controllers and processors of major importance in order to clarify the categories of organizations that…
- 16 Feb 2024
NDPC Issues Guidance Notice on Registration of Data Controllers, Processors
Nigeria Data Protection ollers and processors of major importance in order to clarify the categories of organisations that are required to register with the Commission in line with the Nigeria Data…