21 results
- 10 May 2015
VDT Boss Urges Buhari to Retain CommTech Ministry
Mr. Biodun Omoniyi, a notable figure in the country’s ICT sector, has urged General Muhammed Buhari, president-elect, to retain the Federal Ministry of Communication Technology (CommTech), saying…
- 23 Jan 2015
Fashola Accuses NCC of Shutting Down Buhari’s Fund Platform, NCC Denies
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has accused the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) of shutting down the 35350 SMS platform for raising fund for the General Muhammed Buhari…
- 22 Feb 2021
UN Pledges Support for Digital Economy, Tasks Government to Invest More in the Sector
Mrs Amina Muhammed, deputy Secretary General of United Nations has pledged the support of the global body to the country’s digital economy sector while urging the federal government to invest in…
- 12 May 2015
Ekeh, Zinox Boss Welcomes Investors, Sounds Upbeat about GMB’s Govt
Mr. Leo Stan Ekeh, chairman of Zinox Group has as assured international investors of an investment- friendly environment beginning May 29, and urged Nigerians to be patient with the incoming…
- 11 Jun 2015
Nigeria Loses 12.5% Courier Companies Annually
Piqued by challenges ranging from regulatory, operational to managerial, the dearth rate of companies in the Nigerian courier sector stands at 12.5% per annum, according to information available to…
- 4 Nov 2019
Broadcaster Calls out Lai Mohammed, Describes Him as Minister of NBC Affairs
By Adelanwa Olajubu I have followed the affairs of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) over the past two decades, because of the role it plays in regulating broadcasting in our country. …
- 4 Jul 2015
Broadband Plan Implementation Needs FG, States Collaboration- MainOne
Ms. Funke Opeke, chief executive officer, MainOne, has reiterated that overcoming challenges that have slowed-down swift implementation of the National Broadband Plan (NNP) requires a supportive…
- 7 Oct 2016
Dunoma, FAAN MD Charges Staff on Revenue
Workers of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) have been called upon to rededicate themselves with total commitment required to bring about the level of change needed to place FAAN at…
- 17 Oct 2021
NITDA Set to Train 10,000 Internally Displaced Persons
Mallam Kashifu Inuwa, directory general, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), disclosed his Agency's desire to train over 10,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) to enable…
- 5 May 2019
Worrying IP Theft, Corruption in Nigeria
The stark reality is that Nigeria wastes entirely too much money and time policing crimes like burglary, fraud, and bank-robbery when it should be doing something about intellectual piracy instead.…
- 10 Jun 2026
Internet Blackout Could Threaten Gambia's Democracy, Rights Groups Warn
Thirteen civil society organisations have called for the protection of digital rights and warned against internet shutdowns, surveillance and other actions that could undermine transparency and…
- 18 Feb 2022
FG Officially Hands over 5G Spectrum Allocation to NCC
Federal government has officially handed over the spectrum allocation for Fifth Generation (5G) deployment in the country to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). This is coming barely a week…
- 16 Feb 2020
NITDA DG says Maintaining Database is An Avenue for Foreign Direct Investment
As efforts to deepen the penetration of Information Technology (IT) across the country intensifies, the Director-General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu…
- 17 Apr 2013
Bi-Courtney Unveils Internet Facilities, Lounge for Protocol Firms @ MMA2
Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL), operators of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA2), has opened a new Lounge for protocol officers of various organisations at the terminal, in…
- 9 Oct 2017
GITEX: NITDA Prefers Investment To Importation, Laments N720b Yearly Losses
By peter oluka As this year’s Gulf Information Technology Exhibition going on at the Dubai World Trade Centre, United Arabs Emirates (UAE) entered second day, Dr. Isa Pantami, the director general of…
- 4 Jul 2015
Uproar as Buhari favours Northerners with Appointments
Nigerians especially those from the Southern part of the country on Friday, expressed concern over the appointments made so far by President Muhammadu Buhari, according to the Punch. They said the…
- 16 Mar 2020
NITDA DG Says Effective Collaboration Key to Growth of Digital Economy
Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, director general, National Information Technology Development Agency, has described the partnership with Abuja Enterprise Agency, (AEA) as imperative to President…
- 13 Jun 2019
ATCON Unveils Speakers for 5th Edition of TERF
Following the announcement of the date for the 5th edition of its Telecom Executives and Regulators Forum (TERF), the National Executive Council of the Association of Telecommunications Companies of…
- 27 Nov 2022
22 Institutions, Others Set to Enjoy N16.7bn Broadband Access Projects
More than 22 institutions in the country, comprising 18 universities, and six polytechnics, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), drawn evenly from the six geopolitical zones in the country,…
- 28 Nov 2016
FAAN to Curb Leakages with Automated Billing System at MMIA Car Park
Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) in a bid to curb leakages and boost its revenue base, at the weekend, commissioned a state-of-the-art automated car park at the Domestic Terminal 1,…
- 18 Jul 2019
NDSF 2019: Participants demand Executive Order to boost IPv6 migration in Nigeria
Arising from a one-day conference, participants at the 2019 Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum on the Internet Governance for Development (IG4D) and Nigeria IPv6 Roundtable, have called on the President…