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- 25 Mar 2016
#NIRA10: CommunicationsWeek, Googles, Others Shortlisted for .ng Awards
The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA), charged with the management of Nigeria’s country code Top Level Domain Name (ccTLD), dot ng (.ng) has shortlisted Nigeria…
- 3 Aug 2022
FG Fines 3 TV Stations N5m Each for Airing Documentary on Bandits
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has imposed N5 million fine each on Multichoice Nigeria, owners of DSTV; Trust TV; NTA-Startimes Limited and TelcCom Satellite Limited (TSTV) for airing…
- 18 Jun 2026
Court Deals Fresh Blow to NBC, Throws Out Appeal over Broadcast Fines
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has dismissed an appeal filed by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) challenging a Federal High Court judgment that restrained the commission from imposing fines…
- 22 Nov 2020
Nigerian Guild of Editors Holds Annual Conference Nov. 26
Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), the umbrella body of all editors in Nigeria, will hold this year’s edition of its annual flagship conference, the All Nigeria Editors’ Conference (ANEC), on Thursday,…
- 3 Aug 2026
NBC Files Fresh Appeal against Judgment Barring it from Imposing Fines on Broadcast Stations
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has filed an application seeking the permission of the court of appeal to file a fresh appeal against the judgement of the federal high court in Abuja barring…
- 27 Apr 2016
Roll of Honours at Beacon Of ICT Lecture/Awards 2016
CommunicationsWeek Media Limited, publishers of Nigeria CommunicationsWeek online and print editions, last weekend, rolled out the drums to celebrate individuals, private and public organisations, as…
- 30 Oct 2025
Deepfakes: The Next Human Vulnerability for Businesses?
By Ben Jacob, Tech Lead EMEA, Sophos Red Team at Sophos Synthetic audio and video generation technologies, known as deepfakes, have reached a critical threshold. Once mostly limited to social media…
- 17 Jan 2024
Court Stops NBC from Imposing Fines on Broadcasters
Federal High Court in Abuja, Wednesday, declared null and void the provisions of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code authorising National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to impose fines on broadcast stations…
- 23 Jul 2020
Era of Pre-Registered SIM Cards Over in Nigeria- Pantami
Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has said that the era of pre-registered SIM cards either at open markets or at other places across the country is over.…
- 8 Feb 2019
Gbenga Sogbaike Joins BBC Africa’s Panel @ Social Media Week Lagos
Gbenga Sogbaike, CEO of Plaqad Limited on Thursday joined other notable names in the industry to discuss issues relating to building and monetizing online influence at BBC Africa’s panel session at…
- 24 May 2026
Meet the 25 Media Professionals Chosen for MTN’s Elite Innovation Programme
MTN Nigeria has announced the selection of 25 media practitioners and digital content creators for the fifth cohort of its Media Innovation Programme (MIP), reinforcing its commitment to…
- 30 May 2023
Meet the 2023 MTN Media Innovation Fellows
School of Media and Communications, Pan-Atlantic University, has announced the 2023 fellows for the second edition of the MTN Media Innovation Programme (MIP). The 20 successful fellows emerged from…
- 16 May 2025
Remita’s Bold Leap: Nigeria’s Fintech Giant Expands Across Africa
Remita, the pioneering Nigerian payment technology platform developed by SystemSpecs, is charting a bold new course with its planned expansion into markets across Africa. What began as a payroll…
- 12 Oct 2022
5 Ways Brands are Winning on Twitter
By Brian Abel, Twitter Team Lead Greater Africa, Ad Dynamo by Aleph Over the past decade, social media has become one of the single most momentous technological developments the world has seen. This…
- 9 Aug 2022
RIF Trust to Equip Organisations with 21st Century Insurance Policy through its Second Citizenship Programmes
RIF Trust, a residency and citizenship Investment advisory firm in the Middle East and Africa, and a member of the Latitude Group has revealed that its Second Citizenship programmes would equip…
- 19 Jun 2014
Social Networking Summit for Journalists Moves to FCT
First, a testimonial: “I have received tweets from folk who have newly joined Twitter or those who had accounts but never tweeted. A particular person who was guided by his 14-year-old daughter on…
- 16 Sept 2025
MultiChoice Starts Reorganising Operations to Enable Canal Plus Takeover
MultiChoice’s plans to reorganise its operations in preparation for its deal with French media giant Canal+ have become unconditional. According to Multichoice, the implementation of the various…
- 28 Jun 2017
NHEA 2017 Honours Innovators, Achievers in Healthcare Sector
Individuals and organisations who are leveraging information technology in creating new business models in the healthcare sector in Nigeria, where recently at the Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award…
- 2 Jan 2019
Huge Debts, Trust Issues Put Banks at Risks in Nigeria
Economists are warning bad debt and low savings are threatening the survival of many commercial banks in Nigeria. Millions of people do not deposit their savings in banks and the wealthy…
- 24 Apr 2018
Nigerians Trust Mobile Phones, Doubt Banks- Study
A new survey has shown that Nigerians trust mobile phones more than banking institutions and that digital banking through the mobile phone is here to stay in Nigeria. The survey which borrows…
- 1 Aug 2021
Accelerex Demonstrates Fintech Leadership with Two Awards @ BoICT
One of Nigeria’s foremost financial technology companies, Global Accelerex (Accelerex), has yet again demonstrated its leadership in the financial technology industry by clinching the FinTech…
- 30 May 2022
FPG Technologies Carts Home Double Awards At BoICT 2022 Awards Night
It was double honours for FPG Technologies at the 13 th edition of the Beacon of ICT (BoICT) Distinguished Lecture & Awards held over the weekend in Lagos as the company carted away two key…
- 8 Mar 2010
Cyber Crime Has No Jurisdiction – Udotai
Basil Udotai Esq; managing partner, Technology Advisors has identified jurisdiction as one of the challenges facing the law practice in matters of crime and security. He said jurisdiction transcends…
- 15 May 2015
RisingRose 2nd Time Indigenous Courier Company of the Year
For the second time in a roll, RisingRose Nigeria Limited, was voted the Indigenous Courier Company by Nigeria CommunicationsWeek readers. The Company achieved the same feat in 2014. The award was…
- 3 Mar 2020
NITDA Plans Review of Nigeria's Digital Transformation Plan
Mr Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, new Director-General/CEO of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has unfolded plans for the digital transformation of the Nigerian government on his…
- 9 Apr 2018
MRA Inducts Voice of Nigeria into FOI ‘Hall of Shame’
Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has named the Voice of Nigeria (VON) into its Freedom of Information (FOI) Hall of Shame, accusing it of failing to promote the FOI Act and ensuring its effective…
- 30 Jan 2024
Marketing & Retail Trends 2024
By Zuko Mdwaba, Area Vice President at Salesforce South Africa The more data accumulates, the greater the likelihood that additional services and applications will access this data. However, the…
- 13 Oct 2025
Six Strategies to Grow Your E-Commerce Business in Nigeria
By Kehinde Ogundare, Country Head, Zoho Nigeria Nigeria’s e-commerce landscape is evolving rapidly. From fashion and electronics to groceries and beauty products, more Nigerians are shopping online…
- 26 Feb 2026
History is Watching: Tinubu’s Moment to Rescue Nigeria’s Stolen Future
By Blaise Udunze Governance is not complicated. It is about people and the resources entrusted to serve them. When resources are managed wisely, the people prosper, and prosperity spreads. Mismanage…
- 7 Feb 2015
#Elections2015: IIM-Africa, RIMAF Seek Effective Management of Information
The Institute of Information Management (IIM) Africa collaboration with the Records and Information Management Awareness (RIMA) Foundation, have called on stakeholders, particularly the Independent…