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- 16 Mar 2020
CRC Gets Recognition from UK Body
Policy Development Facility Phase II (PDFII), funded by the United Kingdom government, has recognised Nigeria’s Credit Bureau Limited (CRC) for ‘Outstanding Facilitation of Access to Finance’ in the…
- 19 Oct 2009
Telcos Preparing for Next Frontier in Service delivery
The liberalization of telecommunications sector of the country’s economy some nine years ago has witnessed a lot of transformation and challenges mostly associated with developmental stage in…
- 1 May 2022
AfDB puts Africa’s Infrastructure Deficit @ $108bn
Akinwumi Adesina, the president of the African Development Bank Group, has said that Africa faces an infrastructure gap of between $68bn to $108bn annually. According to him, the bank had committed…
- 18 Oct 2015
FG May Slash Import Tariff on Cars
Reprieve appears underway for car dealers and buyers following plans by the Federal Government to review its import tariff on vehicles, according to Punch newspapers This is expected to bring down…
- 15 Aug 2024
Lagos, Interswitch Partner to Build Digital Medical Records Platform
The Lagos State Ministry of Health has partnered with Eclat, Interswitch’s healthcare subsidiary, to develop a digital medical records platform to enhance healthcare delivery efficiency across Lagos.…
- 4 Aug 2015
Huawei Begins Nigeria-Cameroon Submarine Cable System Installation
Huawei Marine Networks Co. Ltd. (Huawei Marine), a global submarine network provider, has announced that it has commenced marine installation of the Nigeria-Cameroon Submarine Cable System (NCSCS).…
- 25 Nov 2021
Emefiele Flags-off TIE Scheme
Mr Godwin Emefiele, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, yesterday, officially flagged off the Tertiary Institutions Entrepreneurship Scheme (TIES), an intervention of the apex bank aimed at…
- 17 May 2010
Globacom, Zinox, Phase 3 Emerge Sponsors of Wafict 2010
Telecommunications gaint, Globacom has emerged as the most distinguished sponsor of the West African Information Communications Technology (Wafict) Congress 2010. Globacom clinched the highest…
- 24 Feb 2018
MDXi’s Investment to Hit N12.2Bn
MDXi has announced plans to inject fresh N2.5 billion investments to strengthen its operations in Nigeria, raising its investment stake from N10.7 billion in phase one to N12.2 billion in the current…
- 15 Sept 2008
Youth IT Empowerment: Key to Vision 2020– Shobajo
Kayode Shobajo, Chief Technopreneur/CEO, HiiT, synonymous with youth IT empowerment. He has undying passion for quality ICT education. Shobajo is a consummate technoprenuer, with panache and…
- 15 Sept 2008
Youth IT Empowerment: Key to Vision 2020– Shobajo
Kayode Shobajo, Chief Technopreneur/CEO, HiiT, synonymous with youth IT empowerment. He has undying passion for quality ICT education. Shobajo is a consummate technoprenuer, with…
- 17 Dec 2025
AI Meets Governance: Anambra Rolls Out SmartGov for Seamless Citizen Interaction
Anambra State has taken another decisive step in digital governance with the BETA launch of SmartGov (https://smart.anambrastate.gov.ng), its digital government services platform designed to simplify…
- 8 Apr 2021
ADC Builds 10MW Data Center in Lagos
Africa Data Centres (ADC) has said that the construction on 10MW facility data center is ‘well underway,’ in Lagos. Stephane Duproz, CEO of Africa Data Centres, said that the first phase is due to go…
- 9 Nov 2014
FG Connects 111 Communities to Telephony Services at Igbo Olodumare
Dr Omobola Johnson, minister of Communication Technology has commissioned one of the several Base Transceiver Stations (BTS) deployed across the South West region by Odu’atel through subsidies…
- 26 Sept 2025
NIGCOMSAT, Kenyan Space Agency Partner to Boost Africa’s Space Technology
The Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) Ltd and the Kenyan Space Agency (KSA) have begun talks to deepen collaboration in space technology, signalling a significant step toward advancing…
- 2 Jun 2026
African Electric Vehicle Platform Raises $215m to Scale Electric Mobility in Nigeria, Others
African electric vehicle (EV) platform Spiro has raised $215 million in equity to scale electric mobility and energy infrastructure across the continent. The funding is backed by institutional…
- 26 May 2016
Again, Lagos Hints On Computer Village Relocation
Mr. Wasiu Anifowoshe, Lagos State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban development, has disclosed the relocation of the computer village to Kontagora market in Agbado Oke Odo council area of…
- 11 Nov 2017
Nuclear Programme to Give Impetus to Nigerian Economy
Today, unfortunately, Nigeria’s economic potential is constrained by many structural issues including; inadequate infrastructure, foreign investment obstacles and economic flexibility. In 2015-2016…
- 3 Aug 2018
Galaxy Backbone Completes Phase One of NICTIB at Federal Secretariats
Galaxy Backbone has completed the phase one of National ICT Infrastructure Backbone (NICTIB) Project of the Federal Secretariats across the country. The phase two of the project is on-going…
- 7 Jun 2010
Galaxy Backbone to Automate EXCOF Information Management System
The information management system of the Executive Council of the Federation (EXCOF) will be automated before the end of the 2010 fiscal year in order to enable the council memos to be circulated to…
- 12 May 2020
DBN Urges MSMEs to Reinvent Business Model for Sustainability
In the light of prevalent economic realities of COVID-19 on businesses across the globe, Development Bank of Nigeria Plc (DBN) has advised Micro Small and Medium Enterprises in the country to…
- 8 Nov 2021
Cloudflex, Digital Encode, Rack Center, Others Back NITRA ICT Growth Conference/Awards 2021
More companies have continued to indicate interest in the forthcoming ICT Growth Conference being organized by the Nigeria Information Technology Reporters Association (NITRA), a ICT media advocacy…
- 24 Jul 2026
ALTON Highlights Telecom Operators' Role in Bridging Nigeria's Digital Divide @NITRA Conference
Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has called for stronger collaboration among government, regulators, operators and other stakeholders to accelerate efforts at…
- 18 Mar 2022
FG Urges Lottery Firms to Pay Outstanding Liabilities or Risk Revocation of License
The Federal Government, yesterday warned licensed lottery companies in the country to pay all outstanding liabilities or they risk the revocation of their licenses. The Minister of Special Duties and…
- 23 Nov 2021
eNaira: CBN Rallies PSPs, Fintechs to Deepen Adoption
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday said it was working with key stakeholders in the payment system ecosystem to boost the adoption of its digital currency known as the eNaira. The…
- 1 Feb 2010
Transition to Digital Broadcasting Requires Careful Planning - Bolarinwa
Yomi Bolarinwa, director general, National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) a parastatal of the Federal Government of Nigeria, empowered to regulate the broadcasting industry. Under him, the NBC is now…
- 22 Apr 2026
Payments Forum Nigeria (PAFON 3.0) Holds This Friday in Lagos
Nigeria’s foremost payments and financial inclusion dialogue platform, Payments Forum Nigeria (PAFON 3.0), will hold this Friday, April 24, 2026, at the prestigious Lagos Oriental Hotel, Lekki Road,…