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- 14 Dec 2022
FCMB Provides Quick Response Payment Platform to Merchants
First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has launched a contactless, cardless, and cashless Quick Response (QR) code to boost instant payments for goods and services. The Bank introduced the payment solution…
- 4 Aug 2020
KAS Print Rolls out Initiatives Using Canon Equipment & Training for COVID-19 Response in Nigeria
Canon Central and North Africa (CCNA) a leader in imaging solutions, is proud to support and highlight its partners making a special effort to support vulnerable people through the COVID-19 crisis.…
- 21 Mar 2021
NQR Payment Solution’ll Encourage Contactless Payments – Ecobank MD
Patrick Akinwuntan, managing director, Ecobank Nigeria, has said that the introduction of the Nigeria Quick Response (NQR), code payment solution by the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS),…
- 13 Oct 2021
FirstBank Partners NIBSS for Digital Payment through New Solution
First Bank Nigeria Plc. has gone into partnership with the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System Plc. (NIBSS) on its Nigeria Quick Response (NQR) payment solution. Dr Adesola Adeduntan, chief…
- 13 Jan 2021
CBN Issues Guidelines for QR Code Payments in Nigeria
A framework for the use of the Quick Response (QR) code for payments in the country has been released by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Mr. Godwin Emefiele, CBN governor QR codes are matrix…
- 20 Sept 2022
Revving Up Service Delivery with NQR Feature on ALAT
The onboarding of the New Quick Response (NQR) feature unto ALAT, Wema Bank’s digital banking platform, underscores how technology innovations continue to impact service delivery and contributions of…
- 8 May 2018
UBA Introduces Master Pass QR Bot in Partnership with MasterCard
United Bank for Africa (UBA), Pan African Financial institution, has again disrupted the e-payment space with the introduction of Master Pass ‘Quick Response’ (QR) Bot. The revolutionary…
- 17 Sept 2019
SPDC Deploys HD Aerial Cameras to Track Spills, Crude Theft
Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC), Nigeria’s leading energy giant, has deployed state-of-the-art high definition cameras for quick detection of and response to crude oil…
- 2 Sept 2014
NCS Commends Handling of Ebola, Calls for Continued Vigilance
Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) commends the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Lagos State Government for their efforts and emergency response in containing the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)…
- 26 Jul 2017
Strategic Focus on IT, Way Out of 'Oil' Doom- Prof. Aderounmu
The fate of Nigeria's quick economic recovery lies in strategic information technology implementation schemes, said Professor Adesola Aderounmu, president, Nigeria Computer Society (NCS). Prof.…
- 30 Apr 2026
FG Okays 112 as Toll-Free National Emergency Response Number
National Economic Council (NEC) of Nigeria has officially approved 112 as the unified, toll-free national emergency number to streamline responses to security, medical, fire, and natural disasters.…
- 21 Jan 2026
Unity Bank Launches Upgraded Unifi App to Boost Digital Banking
Unity Bank Plc has unveiled version 2.3 of its Unifi mobile banking app, boosting usability, security, and convenience to deepen customer experience and advance its e-business strategy. Unity Bank…
- 28 Jun 2026
ACAMB, NIBSS Unite to Drive Faster, Cheaper Digital Payments in Nigeria
Association of Corporate Communication and Marketing Professionals in Banks (ACAMB) has urged banks to deepen the adoption of digital payment channels, including QR code payments, following a…
- 2 May 2023
Four Technologies that can Drive Nigeria’s Cashless Economy
By Victor Irechukwu, Head of Engineering, OnePipe Waving your hand to pay after shopping at a store, or simply placing your mobile phone on the checkout counter could seem strange - at least to a…
- 29 Jul 2016
How FAAN Fire Fighters Averted Disaster at MMIA
Following a quick response by men of the Airport Fire and Rescue Services Department, fire disaster was averted at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. For their intervention, the…
- 27 Feb 2022
National Security: Why we Need Military and Commercial Synergies to be Profitable
At no other time in recent history has Space-based technology played a vital role than it has in the past few years. A new era of quick response modes, often greatly enhanced by Commercial…
- 8 Apr 2024
FG Taps SecureID to Manufacture AfriGo Card, First National Domestic Card Scheme
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has appointed SecureID, a Lagos-based company as first manufacturer of AfriGo Card, the national domestic card scheme, an innovative identity solution…
- 3 Mar 2017
Turkish Airlines Denies Alleged Death of Passenger on Board
Turkish Airlines has has described as ‘malicious’, a publication (not in Nigeria CommunicationsWeek ) that a Nigerian, Oguadinna Somtochukwu, from Nnewi Anambra, resident of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia…
- 2 Aug 2024
Nigerian Protests: APRA stands with Nigeria, Urges Continuous Dialogue
African Public Relations Association (APRA) hereby expresses unequivocal solidarity with the government and people of Nigeria as the protest embarked upon in response to the rising costs of living…
- 1 Dec 2024
UBA Partners NIBSS on NQR Payment Solution
United Bank for Africa (UBA) on behalf of Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS), other Banks and financial institutions, has successfully hosted the inaugural Annual General Meeting (AGM) of…
- 23 Mar 2012
NAMA makes Case for Installation of Military Radar
Installation of a military radar system at the nation’s airports will enhance the surveillance and security of the airspace says Engineer Mazi Nnamdi Udoh, the managing director of Nigerian Airspace…
- 10 Sept 2016
Nigeria’s AGF Demands Share of Abacha’s $550m Loot- Lawyer
Godson Nnaka, the United States-based attorney involved in the controversy over the repatriation of $550 million Abacha loot, has absolved himself of responsibility in the delay of the funds being…
- 1 Sept 2021
Gulder Ultimate Search Returns to Television Screens After 7 Years Hiatus
After 11 successful seasons and in response to popular demand by millions of fans, Nigeria’s first reality TV series, the Gulder Ultimate Search is back and set to return to television screens in…
- 25 Mar 2025
Five WhatsApp Business Features Every Small Business Should Be Using
Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMBs) are the backbone of most economies accounting for 90% of businesses, over 70% of employment, and 50% of global GDP, according to the United Nations.…
- 3 Nov 2017
Queen Maxima Pays Scheduled Visit to NCC
Nigerian Communications Commission NCC has played host to Her Majesty, Queen Maxima of the Kingdom of The Netherlands, as part of her global itinerary for advocacy on financial inclusiveness to…
- 14 Jan 2024
UBA's Leo Celebrates 6th Year of Impact with New Offerings
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Africa’s Global Bank, is celebrating the 6th year of operation of Leo, its flagship artificial intelligent Digital Assistant and Chatbot and has announced new…
- 8 May 2023
NSIB Begins Investigation into Max Air Incident
Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) said it has commenced investigation into a serious incident involving a B737-400 with nationality and registration marks 5N-MBD operated by Max Air, which…
- 30 Apr 2012
Hopes of Steady Power Supply Fades as FG Courts $20Bn Investment
Nigeria’s erratic public power sector would require an additional capital investment inflow of about $20 Billion over the next 36 months to maintain a steady output, dashing hopes of any quick fix to…
- 3 Jun 2021
Senate Moves to Reinforce Legal Status for National Emergency Number 112
The Nigerian Senate has taken further steps towards strengthening the legal status for the country’s National Emergency Number 112, being implemented by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)…
- 1 Mar 2022
Huawei Develops Technology to Stop Crude Theft in Nigeria
Huawei Technologies, Chinese technology firm, has said that it has developed an intelligent pipeline monitoring system to help tackle crude oil theft in Nigeria. This was disclosed by Mr Li Wei,…