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- 18 Aug 2025
Nigeria First Policy: FG Reaffirms Galaxy Backbone as ICT Provider
Federal government , through the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF), has issued a circular reaffirming its commitment to leveraging the substantial investment in the…
- 18 Aug 2025
FG Reaffirms Galaxy Backbone as Its ICT Infrastructure Provider Under Nigeria First Policy
The Federal Government, through the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF), has issued a circular reinforcing its commitment to leveraging the substantial investment in…
- 29 Jul 2025
NASENI and BPP Forge Nigeria First Alliance to Champion Local Goods and Services
National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) and the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) on Monday, 28 th July 2025, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the…
- 2 Oct 2013
Connect Nigeria Hosts Nigeria’s First eBusiness Fair
Connect Nigeria, an information search portal, has announced it will host the business environment to the first ever e-business fair in the country. In line with its mission to connect…
- 12 Mar 2026
FG Approves First National Policy on Cosmetic Safety, Health
Cosmetic products are widely used in Nigeria, but many consumers remain unaware of the chemicals they may contain. Federal government has therefore approved the first national policy on cosmetics…
- 28 Aug 2019
Cloudenly, Nigeria’s First And Most Extensive Unified Commerce Platform, Set To Launch
Nigeria is about to witness a revolution in business operations with the impending launch of Cloudenly, Nigeria’s first and most extensive commerce-driven platform. This innovation is a…
- 8 Oct 2025
CBN Makes case for Open Banking Policy @ Nigeria Fintech Week
Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has said that policies such as open banking when operational will foster new opportunities for collaboration, ensuring customers…
- 25 Aug 2024
Huawei Partners Galaxy Backbone in Building Nigeria's First Dual-Certified Tier IV Data Center
Galaxy Backbone (GBB), a digital transformation company in Nigeria, recently achieved Uptime Tier IV certification for its second data center, making it the first data center in Nigeria to obtain the…
- 9 Aug 2024
MTN Nigeria Becomes First African Telco in PMI Global Executive Council
MTN Nigeria has made history by becoming the first African telecommunications company to join the prestigious Project Management Institute (PMI) Global Executive Council. This achievement highlights…
- 14 Jan 2013
Banga, MasterCard CEO Applauds Cashless Nigeria Policy
Ajay Banga, president and CEO of MasterCard Worldwide said that Nigeria has witnessed a remarkable reform in its electronic payments sector over the past two years, with financial institutions,…
- 24 Nov 2024
Subsidy Removal and Naira Float Policies Save Nigeria $20bn - Edun
Wale Edun, Nigeria's minister of finance and coordinating minister of the economy, revealed that the country has saved $20 billion through the removal of petrol subsidies and the adoption of…
- 17 Jun 2020
ITREALMS Digital Rights Series: Abimbola Junaid Says Nigeria Needs Deliberate Policy to Skill-up Girl Child
Abimbola Junaid, a United Kingdom (UK)-based parliamentary aide and development actor has said that Nigeria needs deliberate policy to skill-up the girl-child in a digital era. Junaid made this known…
- 30 Nov 2018
GSMA Highlights Policy Reforms to Lift Nigeria’s Economy
Modernising regulation and policy reform will be crucial to boosting Nigeria’s digital economy and accelerating internet access for millions through increased mobile broadband penetration, according…
- 6 Feb 2026
WIEG to host Nigeria’s first International Investment Summit in Lagos
World International Economic Group (WIEG) Nigeria has announced plans to host its inaugural International Investment Summit on Feb. 25 and 26 at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel, Oniru, Victoria…
- 19 Apr 2021
NCC Poised to Introduce Model IP Policy for Nigeria
As Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) partners stakeholders to develop a Model Intellectual Property (IP) Policy for Nigerian Universities, it has also appointed the 15 winners of the World…
- 15 Jul 2022
Nigeria Inaugurates First Fibre Optic Cable Factory in West Africa
Otunba Niyi Adebayo, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment and Simbi Wabote, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, were among high-profile names who…
- 4 Sept 2015
Lack of Policy Hurts Nigeria as Buhari Marks 100 Days
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has made sweeping changes in the oil sector and armed forces during his first 100 days in office but done little to convince experts that he has a clear strategy…
- 9 Dec 2019
MTN Nigeria is First, Only Nigerian Company to Be awarded the Platinum IiP Certification
By Esther Akinnukawe, Chief Human Resource Officer, MTN Nigeria, Investors in People Certification is a recognition awarded to organisations that constantly seek to improve performance and realise…
- 9 Jun 2020
FG Okays PBR Cowpea, Nigeria’s First GMO Food Crop
Federal government has approved the commercial release of the nation’s first GMO food crop- pod-borer resistant (PBR) cowpea. According to Genetic Literacy Project (GLP), an organization dedicated to…
- 24 Sept 2012
Nigeria Coins ATM is World’s First
Nigeria will make history as the first country in the world if she goes ahead with the introduction of cash machines that dispense coins, Nigeria CommunicationsWeek investigations has shown. There is…
- 23 Jan 2026
How Inside Jobs and Policy Shocks Trigger Nigeria’s Rising Loan Crisis
By Blaise Udunze The latest in the Nigerian banking sector, as banks grapple with the recapitalization compliance deadline, is confronted with a familiar yet unsettling problem that stems from rising…
- 12 May 2025
NASENI Commends President Tinubu’s Push for Local Industry Growth
National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has welcomed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's "Nigeria First Policy," describing it as a bold step toward accelerating Nigeria's…
- 3 Mar 2019
First Bank Marks 125th Anniversary, Recommits to Nigeria’s Development
First Bank of Nigeria Limited has said that it would remain committed to the development and growth of Nigeria as well as the financial industry through enhanced service delivery. Dr Adesola…
- 13 Apr 2021
Twitter Shuns Nigeria, Picks Ghana as First Africa Office
Twitter has announced it will recruit 11 people in Ghana, the company’s first hires on the African continent, with the intention of making the West African country its headquarters for the continent.…
- 3 Nov 2017
Nigeria’s Competitiveness Survey Will Spur Growth-Friendly Policies- NCCN
By peter oluka The National Competitiveness Council of Nigeria (NCCN) has said that Nigeria’s first national competitiveness report in November is part of its efforts in driving the viability of…
- 3 Sept 2018
ATCON Urges FG to Reintroduce Indigenization Policy
Association of telecommunication companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has urged the federal government of Nigeria to reintroduce the indigenization policy in the form of local contents policy if we are to…
- 26 Mar 2015
MasterCard Debuts MSMEs Focused Acceptance Development Program in Nigeria
MasterCard has launched Nigeria’s first Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) focused Acceptance Development Program that will extend the security and convenience of electronic payments to…
- 29 Jun 2015
MOBOfree Unveils First eCommerce ID Verification System in Nigeria, Uganda
MOBOfree, the leading African social marketplace, on Monday announced the unveiling of the first-of-a-kind ID verification program in Nigeria and Uganda, further strengthening its position as…
- 6 Feb 2012
FirstBank Holds 31% of Card Market, Poised for Cashless Regime
First Bank plc, Nigeria’s oldest commercial bank, said it was ready to fully implement the recently introduced ‘cash-less’ policy announced by the central bank of Nigeria (CBN) on the…
- 13 Aug 2013
MTN Nigeria Gets Investors in People Accreditation
MTN Nigeria has been formally accredited by the Investors in People (IiP) Governing Board, United Kingdom as an Investor in People organization. MTN Nigeria is the first company in Nigeria and indeed…