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- 2 Dec 2013
New Horizons, Redeemer's University Commission IT Training Centre
Redeemer’s University, Nigeria’s technology driven private university has commissioned a state-of-the-art multimillion naira information technology (IT) resource centre along kilometre 12…
- 14 May 2024
ALX Ignites University Campuses with Groundbreaking Awareness Campaigns
ALX Nigeria, a tech accelerator has embarked on a dynamic journey across multiple universities in Nigeria fostering awareness and offering students unparalleled opportunities to enhance their tech…
- 10 Feb 2014
World Bank Approves $80m Grant for Research in 10 universities
The World Bank has approved 80 million dollars grant for Nigeria to fund its 10 Centres of Excellence in universities. Prof. Julius Okojie, executive secretary of the National Universities Commission…
- 4 Aug 2015
NgREN a Big Boom for Nigerian Universities
Prof. Julius Okojie, Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC), said that the Nigerian Research and Education Network (NgREN) will help to improve standard of Nigerian universities.…
- 19 Apr 2014
World Bank Gives $150m to 10 Nigerian Varsities, Others
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved $150 million to finance 19 university-based Centres of Excellence in seven countries in West and Central Africa, 10 of which are Nigerian…
- 15 Sept 2008
Zain Launches Fixed Phones, Installs 500 Terminals Nationwide
Zain Nigeria has launched its Global System of Mobile Communication (GSM) fixed phones product in the North Central Region, having already installed over 500 terminals of the product across the…
- 24 Jul 2024
University Don Urges Stricter Copyright Enforcement to Combat Music Piracy
Afe Adogame, a professor of theology at Princeton Theological Seminary, United States, has called for strict enforcement of copyright law against gospel music plagiarism in Nigeria. Adogame made the…
- 20 Oct 2008
Zain Links South-South with Fixed Phones, Connects All
Zain is offering the South-South Region residents - particularly students, travellers and those who live and work in places where access to traditional mobile phone is restricted - an opportunity to…
- 14 Feb 2014
MainOne Connectivity Boosts UNILAG’s Quest to Lead Africa
MainOne, West Africa’s leading Telecommunications Services Company, has signed on the University of Lagos (UNILAG), to its high-speed internet bandwidth connectivity. Information on the Company’s…
- 18 Apr 2016
Comptia To Partner Babcock, Caleb On IT Skills Devt
Mr. Gareth Foulkes-Morris, senior Africa executive, Comptia International, global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) entrepreneurial skills to higher institutions and…
- 28 Oct 2021
Enitan Kehinde Emerges PR Professional of the Year @ WIMCA Awards
Brand Communicator, One of Nigeria’s leading brands and marketing publications, has named Enitan Kehinde, General Manager and Lead Consultant of BHM UK, as Emerging PR Professional Of The Year 2021.…
- 27 Oct 2016
Glo Expands 4G Coverage around Lagos, Others
Sixteen more major locations have been connected to the advanced 4G LTE network of national telecoms operator, Globacom. The new locations include the Lagos State University and Babcock University in…
- 5 Dec 2013
Anuforom, NiMet Boss Urges Concerted Effort Check Disasters
Dr. Anthony Anuforom, director general, Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has said that application of scientific knowledge and collaborative efforts among individual institutions and…
- 28 Jun 2022
Nigeria Healthcare Excellence Awards: Sterling Bank, Recognizes Nigeria's Healthcare Champions
Sterling Bank Plc, Nigeria’s leading commercial bank, has given special recognition awards to healthcare providers who played leading roles in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. L-R : Head,…
- 18 Jun 2016
Forex Crisis: Nigerian Students Abroad Apply to Home Universities
Many Nigerian students studying abroad have been seeking transfer to Nigerian universities to complete their education at home because of the scarcity of foreign exchange. Punch reported that the…
- 21 Aug 2016
Caleb University, New Horizons Sign MoU on Int’l ICT Certifications
Caleb, one of the foremost Nigerian private universities, and New Horizons, the World’s largest ICT training institution, have signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a view to integrating…
- 9 Mar 2017
Bell University, New Horizons to Boost Students’ Employability Skills
To boost the employability and entrepreneurial chances of its graduates, Bells University of Technology (BUoT) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with New Horizons, the world’s largest…
- 28 Nov 2018
African ICT Foundation Rebrands, Seeks Nomination for New Board of Trustee
As part of its rebranding and re-engineering process, which began few months ago, the African ICT Foundation has begun the search for a new Board of Trustee to position the Foundation to meet its key…
- 2 Jun 2022
Google Street View turns 15, Reveals What Nigerians Clicked the Most within the Past Year
In the 15 years since its launch, Google Street View has come a long way. From going under water to capture the Great Barrier Reef in 2012, being available in VR in 2015, to exploring the ‘Top of the…
- 1 Jun 2021
Children’s Day, Champions League Final, Shedi Bala bala, Pastor Dare Adeboye, Others Top Google Search in May
Children’s Day, Champions League and Europa League finals, Eid-el-Fitr, social media trends and the sad news of some notable people passing were among the top Google Search items in Nigeria in May.…
- 19 Jan 2021
Glo Customers to Enjoy Multiple Rewards with Cashtoken Season II
Globacom, telecommunications services provider, has unveiled a new season of its recharge-based loyalty program, GloRewards (CASHTOKEN) for its subscribers. Globacom, in a statement released in…
- 22 Feb 2019
Leo-Stan Ekeh Miracle: Celebrating Digital Icon@63
Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!" Do miracles exist? The jury is still out on that. Nevertheless, the life and…
- 4 Jun 2018
Publiseer to Represent Nigeria at Startup Istanbul Challenge 2018 in Turkey
Publiseer, Nigeria's digital publishing startup, has been selected as one of the startups to compete at the Startup Istanbul Challenge 2018 in Tukey on 19 - 22 October. The news was delivered…
- 14 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)…
- 23 Dec 2017
How Genesys Startup Convergence Ignites Technology Flames in South East
By peter oluka Technology has been identified as a powerful tool to redeem and redirect the economy of Nigeria, especially the South East region. Speakers and panellists made the unanimous view at…
- 5 Aug 2014
NCS Redeems IT Education Promises
Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) has again demonstrated its commitment to excellence in Information Technology education innovation and scholarship fund as it presented winners of the 2014 National IT…
- 16 Aug 2016
Jim Ovia Redeems Pledge, Supports NCS with N16m Scholarship Fund
Jim Ovia, chairman of Zenith Bank Plc; and Cyber Space Ltd, has redeemed his pledge to support Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) scholarship programme with a N16million funding. In November 2015, when…
- 11 Apr 2022
New Horizons, BMS Hold Coding and Robotics Challenge for Students
In the drive to promote technopreneur skills in High school students, New Horizons Nigeria in partnership with Baptist Mission Schools has held a Coding and Robotics Challenge for students. The…
- 23 Nov 2021
FG, LUTH Commend Airtel for Investing in Quality Healthcare Delivery
Dr. Osagie E. Ehanire, the Minister of Health, has commended leading telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria, for its consistent investments in the health sector and for partnering with…
- 14 Feb 2024
Glo Reward-Cashtoken Back with Enhanced Benefits
Glo Rewards Cashtoken, a recharge-based loyalty program of National Telecommunications Company, Globacom is back for another season. The program which is packaged exclusively for all existing and new…