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- 27 Oct 2019
Lack of Dispute Resolution Mechanism Hobbles Financial Inclusion Initiative
The objective of central bank of Nigeria to have 70 per cent of its adult population in the formal financial services sector by 2020 through its financial inclusion initiative is suffering a hitches…
- 24 Feb 2020
Hitch, Other Edtech Start-ups Selected for Mastercard Accelerator
The Mastercard Foundation Centre for Innovative Teaching and Learning in Information, Communications and Technology (ICT) has announced the first cohort of 12 edtech fellows that will benefit from…
- 14 Nov 2012
E Nigeria Has Become a Global Brand-DG Nitda
Prof. Cleopas Angaye, director-general, National Information Technology Development Agency (Nitda) has said that e-Nigeria conference, West Africa’s biggest ICT showcase has become a global brand .…
- 21 Feb 2023
NCC Dedicates Toll-Free Number 622 as Presidential Election Incident Hotline
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has dedicated its Consumer Toll-Free Number 622, to serve as 2023 Presidential Election Incident Hotline to enable voters and members of the public across…
- 25 Feb 2019
Chams Dangles eVoting Solutions for Successful Elections
Chams, an indigenous Information and Communications Technology (ICT) company, has said that Nigeria can leverage on its identity management solution to eliminate the operational and logistics issues…
- 10 Sept 2019
CBN Urges Fintechs, Payment Service Providers to Stick to Standards
The Central Bank of Nigeria has urged financial technology companies, payment service providers and Deposit Money Banks engaged in offering payment solutions to customers to ensure they adhere to…
- 8 Jul 2014
FG Orders MDAs to Move to One Portal by September
All ministries, agencies and departments (MDAs) of federal and state governments will, starting from September, transact their activities from one portal, according to Mrs. Omobola Johnson,…
- 2 Apr 2014
Ndukwe, Father of Telecoms Gets ITU Honours
Ernest Ndukwe, father of modern telecommunications in Nigeria and chairman of the Openmedia Group, has been recognised by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) for his contribution to…
- 17 Apr 2013
FAAN to Relocate Tankers Along Airport Road
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria is set to relocate all fuel tankers parked within the vicinity of the access gate at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja to a safer location…
- 2 Dec 2018
MTN Nigeria Launches First Disney Mobile Web Service in Nigeria
MTN Nigeria over the weekend launched Disney mobile web service called Disneynigeria.mobi which is loaded with Disney-themed short-form content, games and shareables in Nigeria. The service is…
- 30 Mar 2020
CBN Suspends Cheques Clearing Instruments Indefinitely over COVID-19
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has suspended indefinitely, the clearing of cheques instruments in the Nigerian clearing system The apex bank said this in a circular released on Monday to all Deposit…
- 28 Jun 2018
AMCON Says 350 Nigerians Owe it N5.4Trillion
Over 350 Nigerians are said to be responsible for over 80 per of the N5.4 trillion debt profile of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), according to Ahmed Kuru, managing director/CEO,…
- 23 Jul 2024
Why Your VPN is Still Using a Rotary Phone: The Modern Guide to Secure WFA
By Ifeanyi Akosionu Picture this: It's 2020, the early days of the great work-from-anywhere experiment. I'm in my home office, tropical drink in hand (because hey, remote work!), when our VPN coughs…
- 23 Mar 2020
Covid-19: Telcos Move to Ensure Hitch-free Telecoms Services
Telecommunications operators under the aegis of Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), rose from an emergency meeting, where it took far-reaching decisions and made strong…
- 31 Mar 2021
IGP Launches Nigeria Police Radio 99.1 FM
Mohammed Adamu, inspector general of police (IGP) on Wednesday launched the Nigeria Police Radio 99.1 FM Abuja, a community-based radio, targeted at “bringing the Police closer to the people.”…
- 10 May 2017
Turkish Airlines Decries Nigeria’s Lack of Functional National Carrier
Nigerian passengers and passengers from other countries, who travel on Turkish Airlines (TK) and Middle East Airlines (ME), will be part of the beneficiaries of the codeshare agreement recently…
- 28 Jan 2013
MTN Nigeria Ready Mobile Number Portability
MTN has said that it is ready to implement Mobile Number Portability (MNP) in consonance with the policy of the industry regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The NCC has recently…
- 11 Jan 2010
eWorld Broadband Forum Holds in March
The first Nigeria broadband forum slated to hold for two days in the first week of March, is aimed at drawing a roadmap for broadband band development and usage in the country. The Forum is packaged…
- 26 Sept 2023
NGX RegCo Code of Conduct for Trading License Holders Commences on Oct. 3
NGX Regulation Limited has announced the release of the Code of Conduct for Approved Persons of Trading License Holders of Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX). According to a statement made available by…
- 1 Nov 2019
NUJ Rejects FG’s Plan to Regulate Social Media
The Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) has rejected the step by the federal government to regulate social media operators in the country. The union stated its position in a communique signed by…
- 26 Jun 2022
New Book Reveals How Atiku, Joda, Ndukwe Saved 2001 GSM License Auction
Expectations were high on January 19, 2001, the day scheduled for the GSM auction technically referred to as the Digital Mobile License auction. NCC officials, observers, and accredited journalists…
- 16 Oct 2022
Trust as Essential in Promoting Nigeria’s e-commerce
It truly takes trust for brands to excel and have customers’ loyalty. Businesses without a history of consistency in excellent customer service hardly compete favourably with others who take the lead…
- 29 Aug 2021
MTN Nigeria Named WTR’s Europe, Middle East and Africa Team of the Year
MTN one of world’s largest mobile network operators, and the largest on the African continent with more than 280 million subscribers has been named WTR’s Europe, Middle East and Africa Team of the…
- 2 Apr 2015
Easter: FAAN Cautions Air Travellers on Airport Rules
As Christians set to celebrate Easter, air travellers in the country have been advised to adhere strictly to airport rules and regulations in order to have seamless trips. Mr. Yakubu Dati, general…
- 2 Jul 2012
Financial Inclusion: FirstBank Offers Single Digit Lending Rate to SMEs
First Bank of Nigeria Plc has extended single digit loans to entrepreneurs in partnership with the Nigeria Association of Small Scale Industrialists (NASSI). The bank has since signed a Memorandum of…
- 17 Dec 2014
Twitter Moves The Train with 2014 Calabar Carnival
The On going 32 days of non-stop entertainment, anchored by Africa's biggest street party, Calabar Carnival comes alive on twitter. This year biggest and longest multi-dimensional,…
- 18 Dec 2014
Christmas: Air Travelers Advised on Airport Rules, Portal
Air travelers in the country have been advised to adhere strictly to airport rules and regulations in order to have seamless trips. Mr Yakubu Dati, general manager corporate communications Federal…
- 22 Nov 2015
FAAN Ready for Yuletide, Deploys Bomb Detectors
Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), has assured passengers and airline operators, that necessary operational and security measures have been put in place at all our airports to ensure…
- 15 Mar 2016
Reliance Infosystems Introduces Sajenwa mPoS Solution for SME/MSME
Reliance Infosystems, an IT solutions company, has announced the introduction of Sajenwa Mobile POS; a new initiative for business owners. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Danjuma Audu, software…
- 14 Nov 2012
Med-view Airlines Picks SAHCOL for Domestics Ops.
Skyway Aviation Handling Company Limited (SAHCOL) has been picked to provide total Ground Handling Services to Med-view Airline’s domestic operations. By this, SAHCOL shall be providing ramp and…