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- 29 May 2015
Buhari's Presidency: What Nigerians Want
Mohammadu Buhari is being sworn-in today as the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria. According to Daily Independent , Nigerians are hopeful. Dashed hopes are revived and…
- 3 Nov 2017
President Buhari to Declare Open eNigeria 2017 Conference
By peter oluka eNigeria Conference, a gathering of high profile individuals and organised by National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) in collaboration with relevant IT stakeholders…
- 28 Sept 2015
Buhari Sends Ministerial List to Senate, Amaechi Makes List
At last President Mohammadu Buhari has handed the list of 36 ministers to the Special Adviser to the President on National Assembly Matters, Senator Ita Enang for onward transmission to the National…
- 4 May 2021
Arguments Swing Left and Right over Rumours of ‘Coup against Buhari’
The Presidency yesterday, said, it was ready to ruffle unruly feathers as the opposition claimed that rumours of plot to remove President Muhammadu Buhari from office through undemocratic means are…
- 30 Jan 2016
IT Expert Urges Buhari to Establish Office of CIO of the Federation
President Mohammadu Buhari has been urged to establish the Office of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) General for the Federation. The federation’s CIO would oversee the spending of the federal…
- 20 Apr 2015
NUEE Oppose Nigeria, Russia Nuclear Plants Deal
National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) has urged the President elect, Mohammadu Buhari to resist the on-going discussions between Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission (NAEC) and Russia's Rosatom…
- 18 Jul 2016
Presidency, NITDA, Others Commend StartUP Friday
Mr. Tolu Ogunlesi, President Mohammadu Buhari’s special adviser on digital media, and Dr. Vincent Olatunji, acting director general, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), have…
- 31 May 2015
Rufai Urges Buhari to Stop NigComSat Privatisation
Mr. Timasaniyu Ahmed-Rufai, former managing director of the Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NigComSat), has asked the new administration of President Mohammadu Buhari to discontinue with…
- 5 Aug 2016
Economy Recovery: Govt to Leverage Power of Broadband
For Nigeria’s economy to recover and bounce back to good health, the present administration of President Mohammadu Buhari should shift its attention away from oil and work assiduously on how to…
- 18 Apr 2016
PMB, SGF, Others ICT for IAD Summit in Abuja
There is palpable excitement in the air within the telecom and ICT ecosystem as President Mohammadu Buhari, Engr. Babachir Lawal, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, State Governors…
- 17 Sept 2021
FG Orders Biometric Collating Agencies to Harmonise Citizens’ Data before 2023
President Mohammadu Buhari has directed all government data and biometrics collating agencies to harmonise their data collation before the end of his second term in 2023. He gave the directive, in…
- 13 Mar 2015
FG Spends $60Bn on Power without Result, Buhari Claims
Gen. Mohammadu Buhari, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), yesterday claimed that the federal government has committed over $60 billion to the power sector in the last 16…
- 10 Nov 2017
Academix.ng Bags Best eLearning Start-up Award
Academix.ng, Africa’s fastest growing digital library, has picked up the Best eLearning Start-up Award at the eNigeria 2017 Conference organized by the National Information Technology Development…
- 6 May 2022
Groups Purchase N100m APC Nomination Forms for Emefiele, CBN Gov
Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria, Friends of Emefiele and Emefiele Support Group, have purchased the All Progressives Congress (APC) Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms for Mr. Godwin…
- 15 Nov 2020
Local Content Development: FG Drums Support for Arravo
Dr. Isa Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has said the federal government will continue to support Arravo, a technology solution provider, on its local content…
- 20 Feb 2020
NPA Empowers Over 200 People in Inyisi Ikeduru, Imo State
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA ) has donated good and items to over 200 people at Umuoziri Inyisi, Ikeduru LGA of Imo State as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, geared…
- 8 Mar 2021
Pantami Makes Case for PLWD, Says They Ought to Be Employers of Labour Rather Than Job Seekers
Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has said that with adequate knowledge, skills and resources, Persons Living with Special Needs can be job employers,…
- 12 May 2016
Glo Signs on Adebola Williams as Brand Ambassador
Globacom, has signed on fast-rising media entrepreneur, Adebola Williams, as a brand ambassador of the telecommunications company. Williams, co-founder of RED Media, is among the new set of brand…
- 20 Mar 2015
Grenell, US Publicist Labels Buhari Fanatic who Wants to Islamise Nigeria
Either out of ignorance or malice, Richard Grenell, a former spokesman for four United States Ambassadors to the United Nations, most recently Ambassador Zal Khalilzad has labelled Mohammadu Buhari,…
- 23 Feb 2023
2023 General Elections: Pantami Inaugurates Committee for Cyberspace and ICT Infrastructure Protection
Prof. Ali Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, on Thursday, inaugurated a Committee led by the Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Adeolu…
- 29 Sept 2015
Engineer Dunoma- A Simple, Quiet Achiever
Being at the top of his career has not changed his simple character and his quiet demeanour. Engineer Saleh Dunoma, Managing Director/CEO of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, (FAAN) appears…
- 2 Sept 2021
FG Unveils New Condition of Service for NIMC Staff
The federal government yesterday announced a new condition of service and salary scale for staff of the National Identity Management Commission, NIMC in Abuja. The NIMC Condition of Service is a…
- 3 Mar 2019
Heavy Taxes Push Back Investments, Hobble Telcos
Nigerian Telecommunications industry was once referred to as one of the fastest growing in the world. The situation is, however, a lot different today as many operators are faced with a lot of…
- 6 Apr 2018
Telcos May Switch Off GSM Services in S/East, Others over Taxes
Telecommunications operators have warned that they will no longer engage any state government over closure of their towers over unapproved taxes or levies but rather will abandon such site, Nigeria…
- 3 Jul 2018
NCS Makes Case for Digital Inclusion, Announces Date for National Conference
Professor Adesola Aderounmu, President, Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) has underscored the need for Digital Inclusion in Nigeria. Aderounmu, expressed this at a press conference to announce its 27th…
- 14 Mar 2018
Angry Reps Attack Telcos over Expatriates’ Quota
House of Representatives Committee on Telecommunications has frowned at the alleged abuse of expatriates’ quota by telecommunication companies operating in Nigeria. The committee noted the…
- 13 May 2016
Shittu Backs NITDA’s Graduates Internship Scheme on Software
Barrister Adebayo Shittu, minister of Communication, has reiterated the need to simulate the creative ability of youths and unleash them for the sustainable economic transformation of the country.…
- 25 Apr 2017
Abuja Residents Applaud Glo for Laffta Fest
Residents of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja last weekend eulogised telecommunications giant, Globacom, as its stress-busting flagship comedy show, Glo Laffta Fest, hit the capital city. The…
- 13 Nov 2017
FG Plans to Invest more in Entertainment Infrastructure
The Federal Government says it will provide the needed facilities for the entertainment industry to thrive in the country. Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture, said this in an…
- 2 Sept 2018
NIPOST to Create Millions of Jobs Through Address Verification System
The Nigeria Postal Services (NIPOST) is set to create millions of employments for Nigerian youths through its digital Address Verification System (AVS). Barrister Bisi Adegbuyi, Post-Master…