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- 19 May 2008
Nigeria heads AU Ministers Bureau on ICT
John Odey, minister of Information and Communications, has in Cairo, Egypt, emerged the chairperson of the Bureau of African Ministers of Communications and Information Technologies under the…
- 11 Jun 2012
Aviation Depends Highly on ICT- Yusuf
Baba Abdullah Yusuf, head ICT and Systems Department, Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (Nahco Aviance) Plc is a graduate of Information Systems from the University of Kent, London.Yusuf has worked…
- 19 Nov 2014
HOS Tasks MDAs on ICT Deployment for Efficiency
Danladi Kifasi, head of the Federal Civil Service, has enjoined Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to key into the recently introduced Information and Communication Technology (ICT) tools in…
- 11 May 2019
Ajudua, NAN ICT Director is Dead
Management of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday announced the death of Mr Mathias Ajudua, director and head of Technical Services and ICT Department. A statement in Abuja by Mr Bayo…
- 17 Oct 2013
Kelechi Okorie, ICT Journalist Loses Mum
Kelechi Okorie, head of Telecoms/IT desk City People Magazine is bereaved: Ezinne Adeline Adaku Okorie, his mother has passed on. Okorie said his mother died after a brief illness at the Imo State…
- 9 Mar 2025
GBB to Train Over 300 Civil Servants on Govmail
Galaxy Backbone (GBB), the nation’s foremost digital infrastructure and services provider, is set to train over 300 civil servants, including Email Administrators and Heads of ICT, on the adoption,…
- 31 Jan 2021
W.TEC to Train Girls, Women on ICT Skills Nationwide
A non-governmental organisation, Women Technology Empowerment Centre (W.TEC) is set to train 1,180 girls and women nationwide on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) skills. The Head of…
- 18 Nov 2013
FG Tasks Civil Servants on ICT
Federal government has urged civil servants in the country to acquire Information and Communication Technology (ICT) skills. Alhaji Bukar Aji, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, made the…
- 3 Aug 2012
Local Software Not Good Enough for Aviation Sector - Adekitan
Adejare Adekitan, head, Information and Communications Technology (ICT) at Skyway Aviation Handling Company Limited (SAHCOL) notes that Africa’s aviation sector lags in IT application. He is a…
- 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…
- 1 Feb 2023
Exito Partners with Cyber Era NG on Cybersecurity Kenya, 2023
After successful 15 editions of Cyber Security Summit, Exito is set to host another milestone event- which serves as an ideal platform to enhance insights of Kenya’s Cyber Security Models for…
- 23 Jan 2016
NITDA Commences Tech Startups Forum in Public Sector
In line with its commitment to turn Nigeria into a technology innovation hub in Africa, the Office for ICT Innovation and Entrepreneurship (OIIE), a special purpose vehicle established under…
- 11 Apr 2022
New Horizons, BMS Hold Coding and Robotics Challenge for Students
In the drive to promote technopreneur skills in High school students, New Horizons Nigeria in partnership with Baptist Mission Schools has held a Coding and Robotics Challenge for students. The…
- 17 Feb 2020
MTN Unveils’Y'ello Star’ A New Musical Reality Television Show
MTN Nigeria has announced the launch of a new musical reality television show, dubbed ‘Y’ello Star'. The Nigerian leading ICT Company made the announcement recently, at their head office at…
- 7 Jul 2008
Lasu Spends Over N140m on Innovation - Fatunde
Lagos State University (Lasu) has spent so much on Information Communication Technology (ICT) in terms of computer acquisition and accessories; networking on campus and internet facilities and…
- 23 Apr 2026
From Malta to Marriott: IPv6 Council Nigeria Inauguration Solidifies 16-Year Path to Digital Sovereignty
The formal inauguration of the IPv6 Council Nigeria by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) at the Marriott Hotel, Ikeja GRA, on Thursday, April 23, 2026, marks the historic fulfillment of a…
- 23 May 2014
Vodacom Business Nigeria Promotes ICT Education in Schools
Vodacom Business Nigeria consistently organizes field trips for schools aimed at further development of students understanding of information and communication technology with practical learning…
- 11 Jun 2013
PKI Will Authenticate Data from Nigeria-Omotoso
Bolanle Omotoso, country managing director/founder, Data Recovery Specialist Limited is is an experienced and highly skilled business technology consultant with specializations covering data…
- 25 Nov 2024
Meet the Winners of 2024 Africa Tech Alliance Excellence Awards
Africa Tech Alliance (ATAEx) Awards has, again, lived up to expectations by honouring individuals, organizations, and initiatives that have made significant impact on Africa's tech ecosystem,…
- 20 May 2024
eBusiness Life Girls in ICT: Corporates Charge Girls on Future ICT Careers
Young girls have been charged to prepare themselves for future careers that will be premised on ICT knowledge and expertise. L-R: Head of Contact Center, Globacom Limited, Kemi Fadipe; Manager,…
- 20 Aug 2013
UN Lights-Up ISPON National Software Conference
Professor Emeritus Tapio Varis, United Nations (UN) chair on e-Learning has accepted to deliver the keynote at the 2013 National Software Conference and Competition organized by the Institute of…
- 27 May 2021
NCC Reiterates Commitment to Digital Empowerment for Young Women, Girls
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reaffirmed its commitment to the promotion and empowerment of young women and girls in the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in…
- 12 Dec 2013
Ericsson launches Consumer Lab report for Sub-Saharan Africa
With global smartphone subscriptions set to reach 5.6 billion by 2019, smartphones have the potential to bridge digital divide in Sub-Saharan Africa by providing universal access and connectivity to…
- 25 Feb 2016
Innovation Africa Digital Summit 2016 Gets LOC in Abuja
The Local Organizing Committee (LOC) for the 2016 Innovation Africa Digital (IAD) Summit being hosted by Galaxy Backbone Ltd and the Government of Nigeria in partnership with Extensia Uk has been…
- 8 Feb 2016
Galaxy Backbone, Extensia Uk Partner for IAD Summit in Abuja
Galaxy Backbone Ltd and the government of Nigeria in partnership with Extensia Uk will be hosting Innovation Africa Digital (IAD) Summit 2016 in Abuja. Nigeria’s hosting of the IAD, a flagship summit…
- 22 May 2014
Experts @ EduNet Target Africa’s Regional Incubation Hub
Technology experts have advocated for the creation of regional technology incubation hub to galvanize strengths of African technology entrepreneurs for even development. They made the…
- 26 May 2014
Technology Policy kills Entrepreneurship- Dons
Leading academics have called for a broader and more inclusive science and technology policy to enable Nigeria reap the benefits of the modern age, Nigeria CommunicationsWeek can report. They…
- 9 May 2014
CWG Named WEF Global Growth Company
CWG Plc, the leading Pan African Systems Integration company has been selected as a World Economic Forum Global Growth Company. CWG was selected for this recognition based on her phenomenal growth,…
- 4 Sept 2013
Chukwu, Health Minister for 1st Nigeria e-Health Summit
Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu, minister of Health is scheduled to Lagos declare open the first Nigeria eHealth Summit as part of the 2013 West African Health (WAH) Conference & Exhibition. The…
- 10 Nov 2009
Ndukwe Inducted into Legends of Tech Hall of Fame
The need to cushion the effect of economic meltdown through the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) tool was the focus of a ground breaking debate tagged “ An Evening…