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- 26 Apr 2024
OJI Demands Ban on Netflix, TikTok, Others over Same-Sex Content
Civil Society Organisation (CSO) under the auspices of Open Justice Initiative (OJI), has threatened to drag the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to court if it fails to ban Netflix, TikTok,…
- 2 Aug 2015
Incubation Road-Trip: Ampion Announces 2015 Venture Bus Africa, Partners
Ampion has announced partnership with Transparency International, the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA) and leading financial institutions in West Africa. The partnerships will span two…
- 20 Oct 2018
Groups to Host New Media Conference in Abuja
Enough is Enough Nigeria, Paradigm Initiative and BudgIT will host the 3rd New Media, Citizens’ and Governance Conference (NMCG) at the NAF Conference Centre Abuja. The Conference, as its name…
- 2 Oct 2018
Okowa, Odinkalu, Others Headline 2018 Editors’ Conference in Delta
The 2018 All Nigeria Editors’ Conference (ANEC) billed for Asaba, Delta State from October 10 to, October 14 will be headlined by many notable speakers among whom is host Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa…
- 16 Dec 2016
Kano State Boosts Fight Against Corruption
The Kano State Government in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Justice organised this year's International Anti-Corruption Day. The event was attended by many government representatives…
- 19 Jan 2017
Mastercard in $17Bn Fee Lawsuit, Accused of Preying on Millions
Mastercard Inc. preyed on more than 46 million unknowing consumers by unfairly charging card fees over a 16-year period, lawyers seeking to bring a 14 billion-pound ($17.2 billion) class-action…
- 14 Jul 2021
StarNews Mobile and Culture Genesis to Bring All Def Media to Africa
StarNews Mobile, the leading mobile video network helping content creators, celebrities and brands monetize their content in Africa, has announced its partnership with Culture Genesis, the largest…
- 20 Feb 2022
CJN Seeks Training of Judges in Cybercrime from US officials
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Ibrahim Muhammad, has urged the United States of America, USA, to assist in training judges in the country on how to handle cybercrime related cases. The…
- 20 Aug 2025
Paradigm Initiative Equips Prosecutors for the Digital Age of Crime
Paradigm Initiative is organising a capacity-building workshop to empower government prosecutors to prosecute cases committed through or facilitated by digital technologies, specifically examining…
- 25 Sept 2025
Police Launches Database to Curb Missing Case Files, Others
Kayode Egbetokun, inspector-general of Police (IGP), on Thursday, declared open a nationwide training session for operatives of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) on the use of the newly introduced…
- 26 Oct 2025
NCC Calls for Professional Guidelines on Software Use, Support for Copyright Enforcement
Dr. John Asein, the Director-General of the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), has charged relevant professional associations on the establishment of clear guidelines that will promote the proper…
- 25 Jul 2017
Stakeholders Call on Government Agencies to Embrace Digital Engagement
Stakeholders at a one-day roundtable talk on digital rights and engagement have called on government agencies to fully embrace digital tools in their engagement with the public. The roundtable,…
- 23 Nov 2016
Nigerian Entrepreneurs Unveil YANDI e-Commerce Platform
Young Nigerian Entrepreneurs are set to unveil YANDI, an indigenous e-commerce platform to complement the growing E-commerce space in Nigeria. In a statement, the initiators said that YANDI scheduled…
- 30 Jul 2025
NCC and Attorneys-General Forge Powerful Alliance to Accelerate Nigeria’s Digital Transformation
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has officially inaugurated its first-ever Annual Workshop for Attorneys-General, convening top legal officers from across Nigeria to strengthen regulatory…
- 20 Oct 2025
EFCC Recovers ₦500Bn, Secures 7,000 Convictions in 2 Years - Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) under the leadership of Ola Olukoyede for its impressive record of asset recovery and convictions, describing…
- 6 Jan 2014
Judicial Sabotage Bane of Marine Criminals’ Prosecution-NIMASA
Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), needs urgent intervention of the judiciary to convict marine criminals, Ziakede Akpobolokemi, director General of the Agency said.…
- 30 Oct 2016
Jega Is First Fellow, Africa Initiative for Governance
The Africa Initiative for Governance (AIG) has announced Professor Attahiru Muhammadu Jega as the first AIG Visiting Fellow of Practice at the University of Oxford’s Blavatnik School of Government.…
- 6 Aug 2026
SEC Unveils Probate/Unclaimed Monies Clinic to Help Families Recover Inherited Investments
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has intensified efforts to reduce unclaimed funds and other dormant investment assets by launching a Probate/Unclaimed Monies Awareness and Investor Clinic…
- 8 Apr 2025
CJN Warns Judicial Officials against Data Breaches, Cyber Attacks
Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, Chief Justice of Nigeria, has cautioned judicial officials to be vigilant against data breaches, cyber threats and vulnerabilities in online systems as the judiciary continues to…
- 22 Oct 2021
HP Threat Research Shows Attackers Exploiting Zero-Day Vulnerability Before Enterprises Can Patch
HP Inc. has released its latest global HP Wolf Security Threat Insights Report, providing analysis of real-world cybersecurity attacks. By isolating threats that have evaded detection tools and made…
- 4 Oct 2022
Femi Falana, SAN: Your Client’s Publication on Zinox Chairman, a Cheap Blackmail
By E. Ezuka I have followed with interest the case of what appears to be an attempted blackmail by your client, Mr. Benjamin Joseph of Citadel Oracle Concepts Limited, an Ibadan-based ICT retail firm…
- 4 Jun 2024
IG4D 2024: Edetaen Ojo to chair NDSF on Internet Governance
One of the top 10 digital change makers in Africa and Executive Director of Media Rights Agenda (MRA), Mr. Edetaen Ojo would preside over the 2024 Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum on Internet Governance…
- 29 Jul 2016
Cybersecurity: Law Enforcement, IT Security Companies To Fight ‘Ransomware’
The Dutch National Police, Europol, Intel Security and Kaspersky Lab have agreed to launch an initiative called No More Ransom, a new step in the cooperation between law enforcement and the private…
- 26 May 2016
NICN Adjourns N2.1bBN suit against MTN Till June 29
National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) sitting in Lagos, Wednesday adjourned till June 29, a $13.14 million (about N2.1 billion) suit by Paul Odunewu, an ex-Network Group Operations Manager in…
- 22 Mar 2017
Google Commits $50m to Close Education Gap
Google’s philanthropic arm wants to back nonprofits using tech to bring educational resources to kids around the world in need. There are 130 million students around the world who haven't learned…
- 22 Jun 2023
NCC Moves to Deepen Connectivity with Starlink Partnership
Umar Danbatta, the executive vice chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communication Commission ( NCC) said the commission is considering engaging with Starlink to extend connectivity to rural areas in the…
- 10 May 2010
`ICT Is The Fastest Growing Economy - Oboro
John Oboro is the general secretary of Computer and Allied Products Dealers Association of Nigeria (Capdan). He has been in ICT business for over ten years and has managed the capdan secretariat for…
- 28 Sept 2014
Case Against Tobacco Ban by Analysts, Others
Policy analysts and industry groups have strongly canvassed against the outright banning of tobacco production in Nigeria. Banning the legitimate production and distribution of tobacco products, the…
- 15 Sept 2010
Develop ICT For a Better Economy --Akam
Richard Emeka Akam, an accountant by profession is the managing director and chief executive officer of Victory Computer Technologies. Akam who has been in the IT Industry for over 15 years, was in…
- 27 Jul 2019
Digital Rights Bill passes First Reading at the House of Representatives
The Digital Rights and Freedom Bill, which seeks to protect the rights of internet users in Nigeria from infringement of their fundamental freedoms and to guarantee application of human rights for…