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- 17 Apr 2013
FG Sets Up Amnesty Committee for Boko Haram
Federal government has named a 26 member panel headed by Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, minister of Special Duties, to engage key members of Boko Haram to fashion out the best way to tackle the Islamic…
- 31 Mar 2017
NOTAP DG Bags Inspirational Leadership Award
Dr. DanAzumi Mohammed Ibrahim, Director General, National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) was amongst recipients of the 2016 Arewa Inspirational Leadership Award. The award,…
- 15 Jun 2026
Galaxy Backbone @ 20, Pledges Nationwide Connectivity, Data Sovereignty
Galaxy Backbone (GBB) Limited has mapped out strategies to strengthen Nigeria’s digital infrastructure in order to make the country globally competitive in the face of Artificial intelligence,…
- 20 Feb 2025
Reps Summon Galaxy Backbone over Alleged Financial, Contract Breaches
Galaxy Backbone, Nigeria’s information technology and shared service provider, has been given 72 hours to appear before the House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC) due to multiple…
- 17 Jul 2025
HCSF Describes Galaxy Backbone as a Strategic Partner in Civil Service Digitalization Reforms
In a significant move towards accelerating the Federal Government’s digital transformation agenda, the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack , paid a…
- 11 Jul 2014
President Jonathan Approves Board for FAAN, 4 Others
President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the composition and appointment of the chairmen and members of the Governing Boards of five Federal Government Institutions, Parastatals and Agencies. This…
- 29 Sept 2020
FG Awards Cash Prizes Worth N16.5m to Winners 0f Nigeria @ 60 Challenge
The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, has awarded prizes worth N16.5million to nine Nigerians who emerged winners of the Nigeria @60…
- 1 Dec 2020
Minister Seeks Digitisation of Governance for Transparency, Cost Reduction
Dr Isa Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has called on government at all levels to digitise governance processes to reduce cost, enhance efficiency and entrench…
- 1 Mar 2021
FG Directs FIRS to Remit NASENI Statutory Cash to Boost Technology
The Presidency has directed the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), to remit the statutory deductions accruable to the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI). This is…
- 23 Nov 2017
CBN, NDIC Push Banks to Return to Northeast
There are ongoing moves by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) to get commercial banks and microfinance banks return to the troubled North-East region,…
- 20 Nov 2019
Senate Proposes 3-Year jail, N10m Fine for Social Media Offenders
A controversial Bill that prescribes a three-year jail term or fine of N10million for Social media offenders on Wednesday scaled second reading in Senate. The Bill titled: “A Bill for an Act…
- 4 Nov 2015
Buhari Emerges Senate Committee Chairman on ICT
Senator Bukola Saraki, senate president, on Wednesday announced the leadership composition of the Senate Committees, while giving them oversight functions. From the list, Senator Abdulfatai Buhari…
- 24 Jul 2017
Police to Set Up Anti-Piracy Unit in All States
The Nigeria Police is to set up anti-piracy unit in all the 36 states of the Federation as well as the Federal Capital Territory to combat the piracy of intellectual property in the country, the…
- 1 Jan 2018
Prof. Akande Chairs NITDA Board, NigComSat, NIPOST Also Get New Board
By peter oluka Following the recent approved appointments into the boards of ministerial departments and agencies (DAs), including the Ministry of Communication, by President, Muhammadu Buhari…