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- 4 Dec 2024
Galaxy Backbone Hosts Governor Mutfwang in a Move to Advance Plateau State's Digital Future
Galaxy Backbone Limited, Nigeria’s premier Information and Communication Technology (ICT) service provider, had the distinct honor of hosting the Executive Governor of Plateau State, His Excellency,…
- 17 Nov 2025
Cloud Energy Commissions 50kW Solar Mini-Grid in Plateau State, Sparks Rural Revival
Cloud Energy Photoelectric Limited, in furtherance of the strategic partnership with the Rural Electrification Agency, REA, has commissioned another Solar Mini Grid plant. Managing Director, CEO,…
- 13 Aug 2012
Jonah Jang’s MTN Faux pas
No doubt these are not the best of times for Plateau state, and for its governor, the main priority would be restoring the famed peace on the plateau, but that wasn’t what Governor Jonah Jang…
- 14 May 2012
Fashola Leads other Governors in Social Media Presence
ThinQThanQ, the research and database unit of financialtechnology, Africa's leading financial services technology publication has ranked Babatunde Raji Fashola, executive governor of Lagos State as…
- 22 May 2020
Pantami Commends Governors El-Rufai, Uzodimma, Others for Implementing RoW Resolution
Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), minister of Communications and Digital Economy has commended Executive Governors of Kaduna, Imo, Katsina and Plateau States for implementing the Right of Way (RoW)…
- 2 Nov 2020
Northern Governors Demand Censorship of Social Media
Northern States Governors Forum (NSGF) has called for the regulation of social media in Nigeria. This was disclosed in a communiqué issued in Kaduna on Monday after their meeting with traditional…
- 16 May 2015
Ex-Governors Have N172Bn Cases of Fraud- Punch
Saturday Punch has revealed that over N172 billion fraud cases are pending against some senators-elect who were formerly governors. Over 15 ex-governors won senate seats in the March 28 election with…
- 7 Jun 2016
Plateau Govt to subsidize Cost of Set-Top Boxes for Citizens
The Plateau State Government is to subsidize the cost of Set-Top Boxes for its citizens as the Digital Switch Over (DSO) in broadcasting spreads from the state capital, Jos, to the entire state.…
- 8 Jul 2019
FG, others urged to make broadband penetration accessible, affordable to all Nigerians
To tackle the menace of cybercrime in the country, the Federal Government, regulators, and industry stakeholders have been urged to examine the state of broadband in Nigeria and map out creative ways…
- 18 Apr 2016
200,000 TV Households to Get Free Set-Top Boxes for Digital Switch
About 200,000 television households in Jos will receive free Set-Top Boxes (STBs) for the Pilot Scheme of the Digital Switch Over (DSO) on April 30, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information…
- 7 Jun 2020
Fidelity Bank Donates Covid-19 Isolation Centre to Anambra State
Consistent with its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) objectives, Fidelity Bank Plc has handed over a 50-bed capacity isolation centre at Ekwulobia General Hospital to the Anambra State…
- 6 Aug 2012
FG Talks Tough, to Cut Right of Way to N145
The Nigerian government appears ready to have taken drastic steps to redress issues surrounding telecom infrastructure as ‘critical national infrastructure’ by first addressing right-of-way violation…
- 12 Jun 2019
Waje, Yinka Davies, Segun Adefila Delight Audience as Legends Musical Makes Abuja Debut
'Legends, Kings and Kingdoms: the Musical,’ o ne of the most critically acclaimed shows on the Lagos theatre circuit opened for the first time in Abuja to packed crowds and rave reviews. The…
- 19 Oct 2020
NCC, NITDA DG, Others Confirmed Attendance of CEO Impact Forum
Prof. Umar Danbatta, the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), and Mr. Kashifu Inuwa, Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency…
- 18 Jul 2017
Cisco Partners University of Jos on African Academy Safari
Global tech group, Cisco, has reaffirmed its commitment to technological advancement, innovation and human capital development initiatives in Nigeria at the just concluded annual African Academy…
- 4 Feb 2026
NDPC Commits to Balancing Data Privacy, Protection Information
Nigerian Data Protection Commission (NDPC), has expressed its commitment to balance information around data privacy and protection. Dr. Vincent Olatunji, national commissioner, NDPC, stated this in…
- 8 Jun 2015
Ex-Govs Incur N1.58TRN Debt for 21 states
A month long investigations by Nigerian Pilot has revealed that 21 state governments in Nigeria owe an estimated debt of N1.58 trillion (domestic and foreign debts) as at May 29, 2015. Top on the…
- 29 Oct 2024
Sanwo-Olu Lauds MTN for Renovating 110 Science Laboratories within a Decade
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Governor of Lagos State has commended MTN Foundation for its decade-long commitment to STEM education in Nigeria through the renovation of 110 laboratories across multiple states.…
- 2 Apr 2026
FG Orders Installation of 5000 CCTV Cameras for Surveillance in Plateau
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the immediate installation of 5,000 CCTV cameras across identified flashpoints in Plateau State as part of urgent measures to address the worsening security…
- 11 Mar 2015
Lamido, Jigawa Gov Calls for Kidnap of APC Chieftains
The presidential election campaign in Nigerian took an ugly turn yesterday when Sule Lamido, Jigawa state governor, called for the abduction of leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as a…
- 6 Mar 2016
Plateau Gov. Pledges Support for Digitization in Broadcasting
‎Mr. Simon Lalong, has pledged the support of his administration for the actualization of the Digital Switch Over (DSO) in broadcasting in the country by June 2017. Mr. Lalong, who gave the…
- 28 Sept 2020
ATCON Reaffirms Date for National Dialogue on telecoms and ICT
The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has enjoined its entire stakeholders to take note of the new date for the National Dialogue on Telecommunications and ICT Sector in…
- 3 Nov 2020
SERAP Threatens to Sue Northern Governors, NASS over Social Media Bill
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has threatened to sue the Northern Governors’ Forum and the National Assembly if the social media bill is passed. SERAP said this in a tweet…
- 20 Oct 2017
Gov. Ikpeazu Dangles Film Makers with N10m to Shot Films in Abia
As part of the efforts to develop tourism sites and promote tourism potential in Abia, the state Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, has pledged N10 million as grant for any film shot in the state. Ikpeazu…
- 17 Sept 2014
Lamido Absent as PDP Govs Endorse Jonathan as Sole Candidate
Sule Lamido, governor of Jigawa state and a presidential aspirant, was absent yesterday as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum endorsed President Goodluck Jonathan as sole candidate…
- 28 Aug 2017
Sector Reforms Earns NITDA ‘Outstanding Public Institution of the Year 2017’ Award
The ICT sector reform initiatives of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) under the leadership of Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has gained international recognition. The…
- 22 Sept 2014
NCCT Urges NIPOST to Leverage PAV for Services
The National Council on Communication Technology (NCCT) urged the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) to leverage on existing Public Access Venues (PAV) infrastructure around the country to deploy its…
- 30 Jul 2026
NITDA Calls for Collaboration to Harness Emerging Technologies for Inclusive Growth
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has called for stronger collaboration among government, industry, academia and technology professionals to accelerate digital innovation and…
- 21 May 2026
UK Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief Concludes Visit to Nigeria
The UK Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB), David Smith MP, concluded a three-day visit to Abuja this week, marking Nigeria as the first focus country he has visited under the UK's…
- 11 Nov 2021
Heritage Bank, CBN Adopt Novel Approach to Boost Wheat Production Capacity
In a bid to meet high demand amid poor production capacity of wheat, the Central Bank of Nigeria and Heritage Bank Plc have adopted a novel but more robust approach to boost local production and…