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- 8 Mar 2018
Minister says Qualitative Education is Tied to ICT Development
Mallam Adamu Adamu, Minister of Education, says the qualitative education in the modern world was intrinsically tied to the development and deployment of ICT in education. The Minister who was…
- 29 Jun 2022
Digital Skills: Pantami Commends NITDA, CISCO for Supporting Academic Institutions
Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantam), minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has applauded National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and CISCO Network Academy for their efforts in…
- 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…
- 13 Apr 2016
FG Orders Tertiary Institutions to Subscribe to NigREN
The federal government has directed tertiary institutions including universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education across the country, to move their connectivity and services to the Nigerian…
- 2 Jun 2016
FG Scraps Post JAMB
Federal government on Thursday scrapped the controversial examinations usually organised by universities in Nigeria for admission seekers after the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UMTE)…
- 19 Mar 2018
FG Approves Cisco Networking Academy in Federal Unity Colleges
The Federal Government of Nigeria through the Federal Ministry of Education has approved the Cisco Networking Academy Program as well as the establishment of 6 Internet of things (IoT) innovation…
- 23 Jan 2019
Nigerian Champions Emerge at SAP, Coderina & FMoE Sponsored FLL
Nigerian champions emerged at the two-day annual FIRST LEGO League (FLL) Nigeria National Championship hosted by Baze University, Abuja, January 18-19, 2019. Spectators at the event cheered on…
- 7 Feb 2019
Skool Media Unveils State of the Arch Tech Experience Centres @ FSTC, Queens College & FGC Ijanikin
Skool Media Limited, an innovative educational technology company has unveiled its state of the arch technology experience centre, for both teachers and students of Federal Science and Technical…
- 7 May 2019
CPN Reads Riot Act to Unregistered ICT Practitioners
Prof Charles Uwadia, President/Chairman-in-Council, Computer Professionals (Registration Council of Nigeria) CPN has warned ICT professionals who are practicing without registering with the council…
- 5 Dec 2019
Osinbajo Harps on Importance of Data Mapping on Financial Inclusion, Others
The scope and depth of the Geo-Referenced Infrastructure and Demographic Data for Development project also known as GRID3 will enhance Nigeria’s aspirations for financial inclusion, agricultural…
- 5 Feb 2020
NCC Commences Nationwide Cybersecurity Awareness Campaign
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has, again, demonstrated its commitment to making sure that Nigerian children and youth are protected from cybercriminals and their antics, as it…
- 2 Feb 2020
ATCON to Host National Dialogue on Telecommunications & ICT
The National Executive Council of the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has disclosed plans to host a National Dialogue on Telecommunications and ICT Sector in the…
- 5 Aug 2024
Police Arrest 16 Suspects, Recover N3.9Bn in Interswitch Fraud
Nigeria Police Force National Cyber Crime Centre has apprehended 16 suspects in connection with a financial fraud involving Interswitch Limited, a major African digital commerce platform, recovering…
- 12 Jan 2016
Shittu Decries Nigeria’s N78Bn Loss to Cyber Crimes Yearly
Adebayo Shittu, minister of Communications, has lamented that Nigeria loses about N78 billion yearly to cybercrimes. According to Shittu, financial institutions, government ministries, departments…
- 25 Mar 2016
Korea Trains Nigeria in e-Government Processes
The South Korean global agency is investing $8.56 million for the implementation of capacity building programme for e-Government in Nigeria. Barrister Adebayo Shittu, minister of…
- 19 Sept 2016
DBI Kano Gets Technical Board’s Nod to Run as Innovation Enterprise School
The Digital Bridge Institute (DBI), Kano has got approval to operate as an Innovation Enterprise Institution. This was conveyed to DBI by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE)…
- 15 Nov 2016
Shittu, Onu for IIM’s Information Management Summit, Induction
Institute of Information Management (IIM) has announced plans to host a national summit on Information Management with the theme “Information Management For Change: Roles And Responsibilities Of Key…
- 28 Sept 2020
ATCON Reaffirms Date for National Dialogue on telecoms and ICT
The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has enjoined its entire stakeholders to take note of the new date for the National Dialogue on Telecommunications and ICT Sector in…
- 9 Nov 2020
NBCC, Edufirst Hold 2020 African Edu-Tech Conference
The Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) and Education First Nigeria Limited (Edufirst.ng) are set to host the 2 nd edition of the African Edu-Tech Conference. The conference is…
- 4 Oct 2013
Sierra Leonean Govt Lauds MMA2
A delegation from the Presidency in Freetown, Sierra Leone, has embarked on tour of some African countries that are deemed to have excelled in Public-Private Partnership (PPP), in a bid to redevelop…
- 11 Aug 2016
Laffhub.com Updates Comic Videos Contents for Subscribers
Humour just got more exciting as Laffhub.com, a comedy video platform, has added Hausa Comedy to its array of hilarious videos available to subscribers. Arewa and Hausa-speaking customers can now…
- 25 Feb 2021
NITDA, WeGO Africa to Enhance Digital Economy Values for Nigerians
Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, director general, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has reaffirmed his commitment to work with WeGO and any public or private organizations…
- 31 Oct 2021
SEC Urges Credit Rating Agencies to Focus on Investor Protection
The Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) has admonished Credit Rating Agencies (CRAs) operating in Nigeria to focus on investors’ protection in all their dealings, services and activities…
- 2 Jul 2020
NITDA to Support Abuja Municipal Area Council with ICT Training
Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, director general, National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, has promised to support the Abuja Municipal Area Council, AMAC, with Information and…
- 30 Jul 2020
NITDA DG Harps on the Role of ICT in Nigeria’s GDP
Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, director general, National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, has extolled the contributions of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector…
- 27 Nov 2022
22 Institutions, Others Set to Enjoy N16.7bn Broadband Access Projects
More than 22 institutions in the country, comprising 18 universities, and six polytechnics, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), drawn evenly from the six geopolitical zones in the country,…