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- 17 Nov 2017
Nigeria Retains 143rd Spot in Global ICT Rankings
By peter oluka Nigeria, at number 143, has retained its global ranking in this year's ICT Development Index (IDI), according to assessment by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The…
- 22 Nov 2017
Group Decries Nigeria’s Poor Ranking on ICT Development Index
By peter oluka Broadband 2018 Coalition has expressed deep concerns over Nigeria’s poor ranking on the latest Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Development Index (IDI) published in the…
- 30 Nov 2015
ITU Releases Annual global ICT Data, Development Index Country Rankings
ITU’s flagship annual Measuring the Information Society Report, has revealed that 3.2 billion people are now online, representing 43.4% of the global population, while mobile-cellular subscriptions…
- 11 Nov 2014
Ericsson Ranks Lagos 38 in 2014 Networked Society City Index
Ericsson on Monday, published its latest Networked Society City Index, with Lagos (Nigeria) ranked as number 38 in a list of 40. The index ranks 40 cities and measures their ICT maturity in terms of…
- 27 Nov 2014
ITU Urges Focus on Big Data as Future of ICT Measurement
Government officials and ICT experts recognized the progress made by countries in ICT development and discussed the future of ICT measurement at the ITU indicators symposium (WTIS), held in Tbilisi,…
- 6 Jun 2025
Kenya Beats Nigeria As the Most Progressive ICT Regulation in Africa
Kenya is celebrating its regulatory ecosystem being ranked as the most progressive in Africa. The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has ranked the East African country first in its most…
- 27 May 2012
Telecom Fails to Lift Nigeria as Connectivity Scorecard Rings Worries
Nigeria for the umpteenth year performed woefully in the 2011 global connectivity scorecard index scoring 1.09 and retains the 23rd position among the resource and efficiency-driven economies,…
- 1 Aug 2022
HP Reveals that African Teachers want to Become Future-fit with More ‘Soft Skills’ Training
HP has revealed the results of its first education-focused survey in Africa, which sheds light on teachers’ skillsets and how learning experiences for students can be improved in South Africa and…
- 5 Dec 2022
NITDA Pledges Improved Excellent Service Delivery
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has pledged to explore and exploit all avenues in enhancing the effectiveness of its service delivery to its customers in the…
- 18 Jun 2020
NCS Seeks Funding to Boost IT Research and Innovation
Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), the umbrella body for all Information Technology (IT) practitioners and interest groups is seeking for research and innovation funding that will spur technology…
- 22 Jan 2023
Buhari Government Rakes in N11.5 Trillion from Firms as Taxes – Report
Federal government has raked in N11.5tn from taxes paid by business organisations under the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, according to findings by The Punch Newspaper. Data sourced…
- 25 Oct 2016
Police to Create Special Unit to Tackle Cybercrime
The Nigeria Police Force yesterday said it would create a Specialists Unit to deal with the rising cases of cybercrime in the country. Mr. Ibrahim Idris, Inspector-General of Police (I-G), disclosed…
- 15 Apr 2013
ITU Celebrates ‘Girls in ICT Day’
ITU said it is committed to championing the catalytic role a tech career can play in creating exciting, far-reaching opportunities for women and girls. This is with the number of schoolgirls opting…
- 22 Feb 2023
NITDA Puts Value of Outsourcing Sector in Nigeria @ $285M
Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, director general, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has put the worth of Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) ecosystem in the country at…
- 12 Jun 2018
Nigeria Generates $70Bn from IT Investments
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has disclosed that the federal government has generated up to $70 billion from Information Technology investments. Osinbajo while inaugurating the Technology and…
- 5 Oct 2018
IDC Forecasts IT Spending in MEA to Grow by 3% in 3 Years
International Data Corporation, IDC's latest forecast shows that IT spending in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) is set to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.0% over the coming…
- 15 Nov 2021
NTITA 2021: Enugu State Leads Pack with Triple Nominations
Enugu State is leading the nomination list for the 2021 Nigeria Tech Innovation & Telecom Awards (NTITA), Nigeria’s IT and Telecoms industry’s Oscars holding this Friday in Lagos. Governor…
- 12 Apr 2017
Ericsson Urges FG Pay Attention to Mobility, Broadband & Cloud
Global trends demonstrate governments are focusing on Smart City projects with impact already felt in transport, buildings, travel, work, agriculture and land use, services/smart industry and grids…
- 3 Sept 2015
Huawei`s Storage Solution Boosts Fidelity Bank’s Rapid Growth
Huawei, a global multinational networking, telecommunications equipment and services Company, has entered into partnership with Fidelity Bank Plc., one of the leading commercial banks in Nigeria, to…
- 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…
- 9 Jun 2008
FG Restates Commitment to Science, Technology
The federal government has said it would continue to encourage proper use of science and technology in the nation’s institutes of higher learning across the country. This is with a view to…
- 30 Jan 2015
Johnson @ Stakeholders Forum, Lays out Plans to Privatise NIGCOMSAT
Dr Omobola Johnson, minister of Communication Technology has said that the ICT industry has witnessed tremendous growth in the last three and a half years and revealed plans to privatise Nigerian…
- 17 Sept 2014
34 States Yet to Endorse Fair Taxation, Levies on ICT Infrastructure
Omobola Johnson, minister of Communication Technology has once again bemoaned the foot-dragging gestures of State Governments to sign a memorandum of understanding that will reduce taxes and levies…
- 20 Jun 2017
CAC, Others Are Top MDAs Leveraging ICT for Transparency- NITDA
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has extolled the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and the Corporate Affairs…
- 17 May 2010
FG, Microsoft Partner to Empower 100 Youth, Development Officers Nationwide
The Federal Ministry of Youth Development, Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) and the Digital Bridge Institute have commenced an entrepreneurship development capacity building…
- 15 Dec 2016
Ekeh, Zinox Boss Urges Nigerian Youths to Take Advantage of Digital Economy
Leo Stan Ekeh, chairman, Zinox Group, has challenged thousands of Nigerian youth, professionals, students and entrepreneurs to embrace the numerous opportunities for wealth creation which abounds…
- 22 Oct 2025
Over 19,000 Fibre Cuts Reported in 2025, NCC Calls for Infrastructure Protection
Dr. Aminu Maida, Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has called for urgent, inclusive action to bridge Nigeria’s digital divide,…
- 8 Oct 2015
Huawei Wearable TalkBand B2: Perfect Combination of Bluetooth Headset & Health Tracker
Huawei now ranked 70th on BrandZ’s Top Global 100 brand has witnessed ‎a successful year for its global ICT market especially in consumer business, from successful launches of innovative mobile…
- 21 Jun 2016
Lagos Ranks 40 in Ericsson Networked Society City Index 2016
Lagos is ranked 40th in the Ericsson’s Networked Society City (NSC) Index 2016. Similarly, the report rates Nigeria’s infrastructure deficit as a major constraint facing businesses in the country.…
- 13 Jan 2022
Nigeria’ll Have Africa’s Highest 5G Subscriber Base by Year End- Pantami
Nigeria would have the highest number of subscribers of 5G technology in Africa by the end of 2022, according to Isa Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy. Pantami also disclosed…