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- 27 Nov 2020
Minister Condoles With BON Chairperson Over Husband's Death
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture, has condoled with Hajia Sa'a Ibrahim, the Chairperson of the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON) and managing director of the…
- 6 May 2020
COVID-19: FG Grants 2 Months License-Fee Waiver to Broadcast Stations
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture, has announced the granting of a two-month licence-fee waiver for terrestrial broadcast stations in the country by the National Broadcasting…
- 1 Apr 2021
Eat’N’Go Expands its Footprint to Northern Nigeria
Eat’N’Go Limited, leading franchisee for world-class food brands, Dominos Pizza, Cold Stone Creamery, and Pinkberry Gourmet Frozen Yoghurt, has launched two new outlets in the Northern part of…
- 24 Oct 2021
Ugbe, MultiChoice CEO Begins Tenure as BON Chairman
John Ugbe, chief executive officer, MultiChoice Nigeria, has been sworn in as the chairman of the Broadcasting Organizations of Nigeria (BON). The swearing in ceremony held yesterday at the Transcorp…
- 18 May 2021
NBC set June for Kano Digital Switchover Take off with 30 TV Stations
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has said that the Kano digital switchover will commence in June, with 30 television stations in the state Prof. Armstrong Idachaba, acting director general of…
- 28 Oct 2020
BON, NBC Disagree over N9m Fine on Broadcast Stations for EndSARS Broadcast
The Broadcasting Organization of Nigeria (BON) has disagreed with the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) over N9 million fine slammed on three broadcast media stations, demanding for withdrawal…
- 16 Jan 2014
President Jonathan Sacks, Appoints New Service Chiefs
President Goodluck Jonathan has sacked all the service chiefs, who are statutorily the heads of the nation’s military apparatus. Dr. Reuben Abati, special adviser to the President on Media and…
- 2 Jun 2020
FG Cannot Subsidize Television Forever- Lai Mohammed
Federal government has said that it cannot continue to subsidise television forever but will work with relevant stakeholders to design right policy framework and create sustainable ecosystem for the…
- 25 Aug 2021
BON Inaugurates Committee to Revive Society of Nigerian Broadcasters
As part of bid to enthrone best practices in the broadcasting ecosystem, the Broadcasting Organization of Nigeria, (BON), has inaugurated a committee to revive the Society of Nigerian Broadcasters…
- 25 Nov 2021
FG Sets Up Task-Force to deliver Audience Measurement Service
Federal government on Thursday announced a 13-member Task Force to oversee and deliver the Audience Measurement Service on Nigeria Media Platforms. Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and…
- 28 Oct 2020
TStv Launches PPV Model as Low as N3 Per Day
Telcom Satellite Tv (TStv), digital service television in Nigeria, has created a Pay Per View model for subscribers to pay as low as N3 per day, according to Dr Bright Echefu, managing director.…
- 23 Feb 2021
FG Inaugurates Ministerial Task Force on Digital Switchover
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, on Tuesday inaugurated a 13-member ministerial task force to drive the Digital Switch Over process in the broadcasting sector. Mohammed…
- 21 Dec 2021
Unity Bank Gets NYSC Recognition, Wins Icon of Youth Empowerment Award
In recognition of Unity Bank Plc’s contribution to the growth of entrepreneurship among Nigerian youths, the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC has named the lender “Icon of Youth Empowerment” in an…
- 28 Jan 2026
Police Bust ₦7.7bn Telecom Hack Gang, Seize 400 Laptops in Massive Fraud Swoop
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force smashed a sophisticated cybercrime ring Wednesday, arresting six suspects accused of hacking a major telecommunications company and looting airtime and mobile…
- 28 Jun 2026
NASENI Begins Nationwide Empowerment Programme, Targets Youth Job Creation
Vice President Kashim Shettima GCON, has flagged-off a nationwide community empowerment programme in science, technology, skills acquisition and renewable energy for youth and women championed by the…
- 11 Jan 2022
NYSC, Bowen University Honour New Horizons, CEO For Youth Empowerment
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State have honoured New Horizons Nigeria, the largest private sector information technology and e-business training company and…
- 17 Sept 2019
2019 Argungu Polo Tournament Wraps Up, As Fayrouz Supports The Cultural Fete
As part of the events leading up to the 2020 edition of the Argungu Fishing Festival, a special polo tournament was organized by the Kebbi State Government in partnership with Fayrouz. The premium…
- 23 Jun 2018
MTN, Ericsson Fuel the 5G Racing Line
Industry partners, MTN South Africa and Ericsson , have validated the technological prowess of fifth generation (5G) wireless technology in the first demonstration of its kind in Africa – a live feed…
- 17 Jan 2024
Tinubu, Akpabio, Wike, Others to Honour NSE’s First Female President at Investiture Ceremony
Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) is set to welcome Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, House of Representatives Speaker Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Minister of the FCT…
- 6 Aug 2017
NITDA Named Co-Chair of Open Government Partnership Forum
A high powered delegation of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) led by Ejike Njeze, co-Chair, Technology and Innovation (OGP) Nigeria, recently paid a courtesy call on Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami,…
- 17 Feb 2023
Pantami Urges NITDA to Engage in Critical Thinking for Growth, Resilience
As part of efforts towards positioning the Digital Economy sector on the path of sustainable national development, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami,…
- 6 Oct 2015
Kano State Government Lauds Etisalat’s Adopt-A-School Initiative
The Kano State Government has commended Nigeria’s leading innovative telecoms operator, Etisalat Nigeria over its Adopt-A-School initiative, a pan-Nigeria intervention programme aimed at improving…
- 27 Jul 2020
Ojobo, Former NCC Spokesman, Others Make 2020 List of 100 Most Reputable Africans
Reputation Poll International, a leading global reputation-management firm, has released the 2020 list of 100 Most Reputable Africans. The list features 47 women and 53 men from diverse sectors…
- 17 Mar 2021
Pantami Directs NITDA to Support Indigenous Startup that Developed Sexual Abuse Reporting App
Mallam Kashifu InuwaAbdullahi, director general of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has assured that victims of sexual abuse in Nigeria through ICT will have the…