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- 15 Sept 2008
Nassarawa Invests N100m to Boost Power Supply
Nassarawa State Government has purchased twenty 500 KVA transformers estimated at over 100 million naira to Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) to boost electricity supply in Lafia, the…
- 8 Jun 2009
Nassarawa Connects 29 LGAs to Consolidate e-Governance
Alhaji Aliyu Akwe Doma, executive governor of Nassarawa State, has made good his promise to connect all the 13 local government areas and 16 development areas to the Internet in order to properly…
- 19 Dec 2013
Airtel Doles out Over N250m to Subscribers as Journalist Wins
Danjuma Ibrahim Yakubu, a journalist with Radio Nigeria Precious FM, in Lafia, Nassarawa State, has emerged the grand prize winner in the just concluded Red Hot Promo by Nigeria’s leading mobile…
- 31 Jan 2014
Airtel Presents N10m to Promo Winner, Promises More
Airtel Nigeria, leading telecommunications operator, has finally drawn the curtains on the just concluded Airtel Red Hot Promowith the presentation of the ten million naira grand prize to the star…
- 24 Dec 2014
Airtel One Mic: Winners Emerge in Abuja, PH
Ekundayo Monja, a Theatre Arts Undergraduate of Ahmadu Bello University,has emerged winner of the North Region final of Airtel One Mic, a musical talent-hunt competition for tertiary…
- 14 May 2012
Fashola Leads other Governors in Social Media Presence
ThinQThanQ, the research and database unit of financialtechnology, Africa's leading financial services technology publication has ranked Babatunde Raji Fashola, executive governor of Lagos State as…
- 14 Aug 2012
Etisalat’s TalkZone Goes Nationwide
Etisalat Nigeria, has extended nationwide access of its TalkZone , the dynamic discount tariff offer that allows customers to enjoy up to 98% discount on calls made to etisalat lines and…
- 18 Mar 2013
NCC Looks Elsewhere as Sale of Preregistered Sim Cards Booms
The over N6.1 billion poured into the ongoing Sim card registration is going down the drains with fresh evidences suggesting ready availability of preregistered Sim cards at every nooks and corners…
- 12 Apr 2013
mHealth to Save 147,000 Nigerians
Mobile health (mHealth) applications such as text messages could save 147,000 Nigerians lost each year to HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB), malaria and pregnancy-related conditions, according to new…
- 28 Sept 2014
Airtel Takes ICT Awareness Initiative To West
Following the successful launch of Airtel’s ICT initiative in Afikpo, Ebonyi State four weeks ago, the programme, which is targeted at driving ICT usage in rural communities across the country, is…
- 30 Nov 2014
Airtel’s Red Hot Promo Is Back
Airtel said at the weekend that following the success of its ‘Red Hot’ promo which was first introduced last year, it has launching the second edition of the consumer promo, which has created…
- 10 Dec 2014
Welder, 4 Others, Emerge Millionaires in Airtel Promo
Customers of leading telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria, have started reaping the rewards of Airtel Red Hot promo as five lucky Nigerians have emerged winners of N1 million…
- 28 Apr 2015
Tears-of-Joy as Winners Emerge in Microsoft Devices’ "Passion to Empire" Campaign
Jessica Yahaya, an entrepreneur with passion for agricultural produce preservation was reduced to tears-of-joy as she joined Daniel Isa, Emmanuel Ugwueke, Emmanuel Okena and Godwin Benson as five top…
- 29 Apr 2015
Microsoft Unveils Winners of Lumia 535 Dual SIM “Passion to Empire” Campaign
Microsoft Mobile Devices and Services unveiled winners of its entrepreneurship initiative, the Microsoft Lumia 535 “Passion To Empire” campaign, which kicked off Monday, February 16. They are, Daniel…
- 24 Jun 2015
MTN Foundation Advocates Inclusive Society For Persons With Disability
MTN Foundation, the corporate social investment vehicle of Nigeria’s leading Information and Communications Technology Company, MTN, has added its voice to the call for an inclusive society to…
- 28 Sept 2015
Guinness Nigeria Partners ActionAid to support IDPs
In line with its commitment to delivering impactful social investments in host communities, Guinness Nigeria has donated relief materials to ActionAid Nigeria to support the organisation’s ongoing…
- 17 Jun 2016
Layer3 Joins Fight against Challenges Faced by Nigerian STEM Students
Layer3 is an IT solutions company that aims to develop the future of the Nigerian IT landscape to compete globally by investing time in developing the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics…
- 13 Aug 2016
Oradata Reflects On IDPs’ Stories with Visual Data, Infographics
Many Nigerians have fed up of the news surrounding Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the country with a population of 2.2 million; their food was being stolen and resold, the women and girl…
- 19 Feb 2018
Globacom Wins Integrity & Service Award
The Nigerian Television Authority – Integrity and Service Programme (NTA-ISP) Award was held at the Aso rock Villa, Abuja last week with national telecommunication company, Globacom, carting home the…
- 7 Jun 2018
FG to Phase Out Non-Bio Degradable Plastics
The federal government through the Ministry of Environment, in collaboration with stakeholders, is to phase out non-bio degradable plastics. Speaking at the 2018 World Environment Day in…
- 28 Jul 2018
NCC Collaborates with NSA to Stop Call Masking
The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC says it is collaborating with the Office of the National Security Adviser, NSA to address the issue of call masking. Speaking at the Consumer Conversation…
- 20 Nov 2018
Nine States to Suffer Services Outage as Kogi Shutdown Cell Sites
There is apprehension in about nine states sharing boundaries with Kogi states on disruption of telecommunications services as the state has lock down several telecommunications cell sites. The…
- 18 Dec 2018
Lagos Film Academy: Team Artistry Media wins $5,000 Film for Life Project Grant
After announcing a 5,000 USD grant and the third ‘Film for Life Project’ competition, the Lagos Film Academy (LFA) has selected three young aspiring filmmakers, who will have the opportunity to make…
- 5 Jul 2019
NFVCB Boss Calls on Nasarawa to Harness Opportunities in Film Industry
Alhaji Adedayo Thomas, executive director, National Film and Video Censors Board ((NFVCB) has called on Engr. Abdullahi Sule , governor of Nasarawa State, to establish Nasarawa State Film…
- 3 Aug 2019
NITDA signs into Law 5 regulatory instruments to improve IT service delivery
Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has signed 5 Regulatory Instruments into law, which are aimed at moving Nigeria’s IT sector to…
- 1 Dec 2020
Verve Rewards 1,250 Customers, Extends Promo by 2 Weeks
Verve International has extended its ongoing six weekly draws ‘Good Life’ promo for Verve cardholders across the country by two weeks. The company also rewarded 1,250 customers so far on the promo.…
- 3 Feb 2021
Telcos Fail NCC’s Quality Tests in 20 States
9mobile and Globacom have failed to meet key performance indicators stipulated by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the latest report by the industry regulator has shown. According to the…
- 4 Feb 2021
Telcos Rue 3.3m Lines Lost Due to NIN-SIM Link Directive
Federal government’s directive to stop registration and activation of new Subscribers Identification Module (SIM) cards in the country might have resulted in the loss of about 3.3 million subscribers…
- 27 May 2021
NCC Reiterates Commitment to Digital Empowerment for Young Women, Girls
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reaffirmed its commitment to the promotion and empowerment of young women and girls in the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in…
- 28 Mar 2022
Telcos Raise Alarm on Imminent Telecom Services Blackout in Kogi, Other States
The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has expressed concern about the shutting down of telecommunications facilities in Kogi State as a result of disputes…