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- 27 Jul 2023
The Nexus between Academic Research and Development: The Importance of Doctoral Degree in National Development in Nigeria
By Onobe Melchizedec , PhD & Elele Felix Chibuzo In today's knowledge-based economy, where knowledge, research, and innovation are essential for competitiveness and wealth generation, developing…
- 27 Jun 2023
Addressing Ethical Challenges in the Use of Digital Media in Nigeria
By Gabriel T. Nyitse, PhD and Felix C. Elele Digital media has revolutionized the communication landscape globally and disrupted traditional media's dominance in all its ramifications by ushering a…
- 21 Feb 2022
54gene’s ACTG Awards $64,000 Scholarship to Further Genomics Research
54gene, the health technology company advancing African genomics research for improved global health outcomes, has announced the awarding of $64,000 in scholarships to four PhD candidates in Nigeria,…
- 3 Dec 2023
MTN PR Manager Earns a PhD as Pan-Atlantic University Convocates 11 Doctoral Graduates
Lakinbofa Goodluck, MTN Nigeria’s PR Manager, was one of 11 doctoral graduates at the Pan-Atlantic University’s (PAU) convocation on December 2, 2023. He was awarded a PhD certificate for his…
- 24 Apr 2018
#VPTourOfTech: NITDA Is Paying Close Attention
By Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, PhD When the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo SAN, gave his steering speech at the 2016 e-Nigeria International Conference…
- 7 Sept 2022
PwC Report Reveals Brain Exports Presents New Optimal Development Path for Nigeria
Exporting Brain Capital to the global market will put Nigeria on the path to become a developed nation in record time. This is according to a new report by leading professional services firm, PwC…
- 16 Jun 2024
AfDB Appoints Dr. Eric Kehinde Ogunleye as Director of African Development Institute
African Development Bank has appointed Dr. Eric Kehinde Ogunleye, a seasoned macroeconomist, as Director of the African Development Institute, effective June 1, 2024. Ogunleye, a Nigerian national,…
- 18 Oct 2024
Adesuwa Ifedi, Ziad Maalouf, Others Set to Take the Stage @TEDxPAU 2024
Pan-Atlantic University is thrilled to announce the second edition of TEDxPAU, themed ‘Shaping the Future’ which will take place on the 16th of November at Africa’s premier business school—Lagos…
- 15 Jul 2021
Out There Media, MTN Nigeria Launch Telco-driven Mobile Advertising
Out There Media (OTM), a global leader in mobile advertising and data monetization, today announced that it has successfully launched its proprietary mobile advertising technology Mobucks™ with…
- 13 Apr 2018
NOTAP Awards Academic Fellowship on 10 Nigerians
The National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) has presented academic fellowship awards to ten young Nigerians under the NOTAP-Industry Technology Transfer Fellowship (NITTF)…
- 16 Feb 2021
Afro-Tech Girls Hosts Event to Commemorate International Day of Women & Girls in Science
Afro-Tech Girls, a non-profit organization focused on encouraging and empowering females in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM), recently hosted a conference, in…
- 6 Oct 2019
Austin Okere to Keynote as Tunde Coker Chairs MoDiTECH 2019
Mr. Austin Okere, Founder & Vice Chairman, CWG Plc, will present the keynote at the maiden edition of Mobile & Disruptive Technology Forum (MoDiTECH 2019) holding on October 24, 2019 in Lagos…
- 18 Mar 2013
SystemSpecs Promotes 6 Management Staff
SystemSpecs, Nigeria’s leading e-Payment, payroll, business & financial management solutions provider has promoted six of its management staff, according to John Obaro, managing…
- 24 Jun 2025
MTN Nigeria Receives UN Women Award for Empowering Women Nationwide
MTN Foundation has received accolades from UN Women, the United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. L - R: Chukwuemeka Onyimadu (PhD), National Economist, UN…
- 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.…
- 7 May 2026
NRS Extends Saturday Tax Office Operations Nationwide Ahead of Rev360 Rollout
The Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) has announced the extension of weekend tax office operations across the country as part of preparations for the rollout of the Rev360 Phase I Tax Administration…
- 22 Aug 2022
Stakeholders Lament CBN's Interest Rate Reversal on Intervention Loans
Central Bank of Nigeria's (CBN) decision to revert interest rate on its Covid-19 intervention facilities has drawn the ire of stakeholders as well as experts, whose thoughts are that the action will…
- 25 May 2012
IT Will Ease Registrar’s Job, Capital Market - Ogogo
Dr. David Ogogo, is the Registrar and Chief Executive of Institute of Capital Market Registrars; an Associate of the prestigious Association of Business Executives (London), he holds an…
- 19 May 2026
Maida, EVC NCC to Lead Speakers @ 17th Africa’s BoICT Merit & Leadership Lecture
Dr. Aminu Maida, executive vice chairman and chief executive officer (EVC/CEO), Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has has been confirmed as a Special Guest of Honour at this year’s Africa…
- 26 Jul 2024
60 Hearty Cheers to Dr. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, GMD/CEO, Fidelity Bank
Tomorrow is your birthday Madam, kindly permit me to be the first to strike a positive chord and shine a spotlight on you, an exceptional woman, who is helping shape modern finance in Nigeria and…
- 19 Mar 2018
Africa’s Second Customer Loyalty NPS Masterclass Opens Today in Lagos
mSurvey , the company that enables businesses to reach out to their customers directly from their mobile phones, will be hosting Africa’s second Customer Loyalty Net Promoter Score Masterclass on…
- 27 Aug 2021
Nigeria Elected into Two Highest Universal Postal Union Councils
Nigeria has emerged as winners at the elections into the Council of Administration (CA) and Postal Operations Council (POC) of the Universal Postal Union (UPU). Dr. Isa Pantami, minister, Federal…
- 11 Apr 2018
Buhari, Roma vs Barcelona Match, Wrestlemania 2018, trend on Google Search
Nigerians took to Google search engine during the week to get more information on the declaration of President Muhammadu Buhari to seek re-election come 2019, the elimination of Barcelona by Roma and…
- 19 Nov 2016
Dr. Uyi, IBM's Chief Data Scientist, Headlines Nigeria's 1st Data Science Seminar
Nigeria is set to key into the fast growing Data Science sub-sector of the ICT profession with the launch of the Data Science Nigeria, a Corporate Social Responsibility project led by MTN’s Bayo…
- 29 Mar 2020
VMU, TAYA JSC NIG LTD Partner to Provide Qualitative Education in Nigeria
Worried by the dearth of quality education in the Country, Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) and TAYA.J.S.C Nigeria Ltd have partnered to provide Nigerian students with qualitative education at an…
- 11 Jun 2021
Swedish Embassy, NOTAP to Collaborate in Capacity Building for Nigerians in Technology, Innovation
The Swedish Embassy has expressed willingness to collaborate with the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) in building capacity for Nigerians in Science, Technology and…
- 14 Dec 2018
FG, Korea To Unveil Phase-2 Of ICT Project
The Federal Government and Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) are concluding arrangements to launch second phase of partnership in ICT that would develop experts and highly skilled labor…
- 4 Oct 2019
Sagay, Olorunyomi, Oyeyemi, others to speak at the launch of FLAG’IT App
The Akin Fadeyi Foundation, Conveners of the Corruption Not In My Country Project are set to launch a new mobile and web application device designed to empower Nigerians to report corruption on…
- 18 Sept 2019
Jumia To Host Maiden World Tourism Day Event
Jumia Travel has announced that it will host its maiden World Tourism Day event aimed at addressing the growing relevance of tourism and its potential to create thousands of jobs in the country.…
- 17 Feb 2022
National Stakeholders Summit: Ashcraft to Address Vandalisation of Critical Infrastructure
The Ashcraft Centre for Social Science Research has chosen February 28th and March 1, 2022 for its forthcoming National Stakeholders Summit to address vandalisation of critical infrastructure and…