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- 5 Dec 2016
IBM Chief Urges Nigeria to Invest in Data Science against Infrastructure
Dr. Uyi Stewart, a US-based Nigerian leading data scientist and Chief Data Scientist, IBM, has urged Nigeria to invest more in data science rather than infrastructure in order to achieve…
- 27 Mar 2019
Data Centre Infrastructure is Strategic to Developing Economy - Coker
Ayotunde Coker is the managing director of Rack Centre a data centre operator. He spoke to Chike Onwuegbuchi on the importance of data centre infrastructure to a developing economy such as Nigeria.…
- 12 Feb 2016
Effective Ways to Harmonize Biometric Data of Nigerians
Biometric data is important for planning and development. In Nigeria, the country has expended millions of naira to gather the biometric data of Nigerians As a matter of fact, this information can…
- 29 Jun 2026
FG Captures 32m Students DNEMIS ahead July 1 Rollout
Federal government has said that more than 32 million students have been captured on the Federal Government’s Digital National Education Information Management System (DNEMIS), ahead of the official…
- 20 Mar 2023
Nigeria - a Nation in Need of Accurate Education Statistics
By: Peter Oluka, Education data typically involves data compiled from schools on graduation rates, drop-out rates, test score averages, and the most vital – external examination performances. Often,…
- 4 Sept 2014
Unilorin Signs on to Glo Infrastructure for its Data
The University of Ilorin (Unilorin) is exploring a technical partnership with the biggest home-grown telecommunications network, Globacom, to place the University’s curriculum and academic work on…
- 25 Jan 2017
FXTM: Why Education is Essential in Nigerian Fx Space
Nigeria has entered its worst recession in over 29 years. According to the Nigeria’s National Bureau of Statistics’ (NBS) GDP report, the economy contracted by 2.06 percent in the 2nd quarter of…
- 13 Feb 2017
Hope Rises for Universities as NgREN Infrastructure Breathes
Nigerian Research and Educational Network (NgREN) has been reactivated, after lying idle for more than one year. The reactivation of the bandwidth infrastructure for universities and research centres…
- 30 Apr 2026
Court Order Ensures Access to Essential Airtime and Data Services for Millions of Nigerians
The Federal High Court of Nigeria, Abuja Judicial Division, interim injunction on 24 April 2026 restraining MTN Nigeria Communications PLC and Airtel Networks Limited from suspending or interfering…
- 30 Nov 2016
Data Science Nigeria to Raise New Generation of Datapreneurs
Young Nigerians in their hundreds participated in the maiden workshop for the Data Science Nigeria aimed at positioning the country to benefit from the growing global importance of data and…
- 9 Jul 2014
FG Inaugurates Nigeria’s First Education Research Network
Federal Government has commissioned the first Nigerian Research and Education Network (NgREN), a collaboration between the Federal Ministry of Education, The World Bank and the Federal Ministry of…
- 2 Jul 2025
MTN Nigeria, Dell Technologies Unveil Nigeria’s Largest Prefabricated Modular Data Centre
MTN Nigeria, leading Nigerian tech company, in a landmark collaboration with Dell Technologies, today announced the official launch of the Dabengwa Data Centre, a state-of-the-art facility poised to…
- 7 Aug 2025
NCC Calls for Unified Action to Protect Nigeria’s Telecom Infrastructure at CNII Conference
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has called for unified action among all stakeholders to protect Nigeria’s telecom infrastructure, underscoring the urgent need to safeguard the nation’s…
- 6 Jul 2026
NCC Urges Nigerian Students to Help Stop Telecom Vandalism
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has called on Nigerian students to actively protect telecommunications infrastructure across the country, describing such facilities as critical national…
- 7 Nov 2016
NgREN Bandwidth Infrastructure for Universities Idle Away
Nigeria University Commission’s Nigerian Research and Educational Network (NgREN) launched some two years ago is now idle, leaving universities scratching for bandwidth. NgREN is a collaboration…
- 11 Oct 2022
Telecom Infrastructure Critical to Successful 2023 Elections - Danbatta
Prof. Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, has said telecom infrastructure is very critical to successful 2023 elections, therefore, every Nigerian in…
- 22 Dec 2021
Broadband: Pantami, Danbatta Assure of FG's Plans to Bridge Infrastructure Deficit
The Nigerian government has reassured of its commitment to ensure pervasive and ubiquitous broadband penetration in the country. Therefore, the ongoing policy directions and regulatory measures being…
- 11 Jul 2025
NCC Speaks of Plans to Secure Telecom Infrastructure Nationwide
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reiterated its commitment to safeguarding telecommunications infrastructure across the country, in line with President Bola Tinubu’s Executive Order,…
- 11 Nov 2020
FG Plans to Crash Data Cost to Aid eLearning
Prof. Adeolu Akande, chairman, Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC), said on Wednesday that cost of data in Nigeria will soon crash, to aid e-learning. Akande, speaking at a lecture in Ibadan, the…
- 12 Dec 2025
FIRS says MOU with DGFIP Won’t Compromise Nigeria Tax Data Sovereignty
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has clarified that the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) recently signed with France’s Direction Générale des Finances Publiques (DGFiP) is a strictly…
- 26 Mar 2024
PAFON 1.0: Experts Harp on Stricter Data Privacy Measures in Payments Ecosystem in AI Era
Mr. Festus Amede, Chairman of the Committee of Chief Information Security Officers of Nigerian Financial Institutions (CCISONFI) has identified Data Minimization Principles, User Consent and Control,…
- 19 Nov 2025
ActivEdge Group President George Agu Backs Push for Africa’s Digital Independence
Mr. George Agu, Group President of ActivEdge Technologies, has called on the African continent to seize control of its technological future by owning its data, algorithms, and digital infrastructure,…
- 8 Apr 2016
BCG’s Report Links Nigeria's Long-Term Success to Infrastructure Investments
Improving Nigeria's infrastructure through prioritized investments will help to secure its long-term success as Africa's largest economy, according to a new report by The Boston Consulting Group…
- 7 Apr 2025
Unlocking Nigeria’s Digital Economy: What 2025 Means for Investors by Reuben Kalu
In recent years, Nigeria has made considerable strides in embracing the digital revolution. As 2025 unfolds, the nation's digital landscape reveals a mix of tremendous growth, evolving technologies,…
- 13 Feb 2018
NCC To Establish Data Bank In Technical University, Ibadan
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it is ready to establish a data bank at the Technical University, Ibadan (Tech-U). Dr Sunday Dare, Executive Commissioner (Stakeholders Management),…
- 27 Jul 2014
NgREN Pushes Bandwidth Demand to 377 STM-1
Launch of Nigerian Research and Educational Network (NgREN) recently have increased bandwidth demand by telecommunications operators, banks among other companies using the commodity to 377…
- E-Business19 Aug 2026
NDPC @ Governors’ Forum, Urges States to Strengthen Data Protection Implementation
Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has urged state governments to strengthen the implementation of Nigeria’s data protection framework, saying effective enforcement of the law depends on action at the subnational level.
- 11 Sept 2025
NITDA, Stakeholders set for Public Review of Draft Digital Public Infrastructure, Technical Standard for NGDX
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) announces a public review session for the Draft Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) Live Events and the Draft Technical Standard for the…
- 26 Nov 2019
Edtech Startup uLesson Secures $3.1mn Seed Funding Ahead of Market Launch
Nigerian edtech learning platform uLesson has closed a $3.1mn seed-level round led by TLcom Capital with participation by Sim Shagaya - the founder, to address infrastructure and learning gaps in…
- 27 May 2012
Why You Need to Be Part of the 3rd Annual Education Network Conference (EduNet 2012)
Education Network Conference tagged EduNet is in response to the ongoing needs for a platform to share knowledge, ideas and network amongst stakeholders in Research and Education community inNigeria.…