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- 18 Aug 2021
Indigenous Telcos Seek 5 Years Tax Holiday, Special Intervention Funds
Indigenous telecommunications companies in Nigeria have appealed to the Federal Government to give them tax holidays of up to five years and a special intervention funds. This, they said, would allow…
- 11 Jun 2024
IHS Nigeria, NSCDC’s synergy on protection of critical national assets and infrastructure
By Lere Ojedokun A secure environment is essential for political, economic and social activities to flourish in every society. It enables the government to focus on formulation of policies that can…
- 10 Apr 2026
PowerLabs to Scale Intelligent Energy Orchestration Across Africa with New Funding
PowerLabs aims to expand its platform into Nigeria's most energy-intensive sectors with the new funding. Providing hospitals and industrial hubs with the intelligent, automated control required to…
- 2 Dec 2025
ALTON Commends NSCDC Ogun State for Outstanding Performance in Protection of Telecom Infrastructure
Engr. Gbenga Adebayo, the Chairman of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), has commended the Ogun State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps…
- 12 Jan 2025
BudgIT Queries Irregularities in FG’s Proposed 2025 Budget
BudgIT, a civic-tech organisation promoting transparency, accountability, and effective service delivery in Nigeria, has said that it has observed certain legacy issues with the federal government…
- 24 May 2023
5 Things to Know About the MTN RITC Scheme
In a noteworthy move, MTN Nigeria, a leading ICT company, has restated its ambitious plans to undertake the reconstruction of the 110km Enugu-Onitsha expressway through the Road Infrastructure Tax…
- 7 Oct 2022
SVP 2021-2025 is Catalyst for 5G, Broadband Penetration, Telecom Infrastructure - Danbatta
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says its Strategic Vision Implementation Plan (SVP) 2021 -2025 unveiled on September 7, 2021 was meant to speed up Broadband penetration, 5G deployment…
- 19 Nov 2025
ActivEdge Group President George Agu Backs Push for Africa’s Digital Independence
Mr. George Agu, Group President of ActivEdge Technologies, has called on the African continent to seize control of its technological future by owning its data, algorithms, and digital infrastructure,…
- 26 Nov 2015
Eke, Sidmach Technologies' Chairman Bags NCS Professional Fellowship Award
Mr. Chijioke Anthony Eke, co-founder and chairman‎, Sidmach Technologies Nigeria Limited, has been conferred with the professional fellowship of the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS). Eke was…
- 31 Jan 2018
FG to Spend Additional $3.1bn on Digital National Identity
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, yesterday in Abuja, said the Federal Government required additional 3.1 billion US dollars to achieve digital national identity for all citizens. Osinbajo disclosed this…
- 15 Jan 2014
Etisalat Hires Standard Bank for Nigeria Tower Sale
Etisalat, the Gulf's top telecom operator, has hired Standard Bank as an advisor for the planned sale of transmitter towers by its Nigerian affiliate, three banking sources aware of the matter said.…
- 14 Jun 2013
IBM Assists Lagos State Design Transportation System
A team of IBM experts completing a month-long pro bono consulting assignment has presented recommendations to Lagos State Government to help ensure a more efficient flow of traffic in the city of…
- 14 Feb 2017
ICPC Recovers N8.7Bn from Bank, Others
Mr. Ekpo Nta, chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), has said that the agency recovered some N8. 7 billion from Infrastructure Bank and other five…
- 30 Jun 2023
AfDB Approves $115m Loan to Abia State for Road Rehabilitation, Solid Waste Management
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a loan of $115 million to support a major road rehabilitation project in Nigeria’s Abia State. The project will see the…
- 29 Apr 2026
Flutterwave Partners ASIF to Champion Youth Entrepreneurship in Nigeria
Africa’s leading payments technology company, Flutterwave and Activate Success International Foundation (ASIF) have announced a partnership to advance youth entrepreneurship, digital financial…
- 23 May 2021
NITDA Boss Woos Venture Garden Group To Join Bridge to MassChallenge Nigeria
Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, director general, National Information Development Agency (NITDA), has urged a leading provider of innovative, data-driven solutions, Venture Garden Group, to join the…
- 18 Feb 2024
Tony Elumelu - Building People, Enriching African Lives
Anthony Onyemaechi Elumelu, one of Africa’s leading investors and philanthropists has been a positive influence on those around him and has been motivating others toward success. Tony Elumelu Also…
- 23 Feb 2026
NITDA Urges Stronger State Partnerships as Key to Digital Economy Goals @ South-South Stakeholders Forum
Kashifu Inuwa, Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has underscored the importance of deeper collaboration with state governments, saying sub-national…
- 9 Jul 2014
FG Inaugurates Nigeria’s First Education Research Network
Federal Government has commissioned the first Nigerian Research and Education Network (NgREN), a collaboration between the Federal Ministry of Education, The World Bank and the Federal Ministry of…
- 18 May 2023
Building Connections - The Value of Our Transport Networks
By Tobechukwu Okigbo Over the years, embarking on road trips across Nigeria has provided me with some of the most fulfilling and memorable experiences of my life. Tobechukwu Okigbo, Chief Corporate…