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- 8 May 2024
MTN Nigeria’s Uto Ukpanah Named Global Corporate Secretary of the Year
MTN Nigeria’s Company Secretary, Uto Ukpanah, is the first ever winner of the “Global Corporate Secretary of the Year'' award by the Corporate Secretaries International Association (CSIA). She was…
- 17 Aug 2022
UN Secretary General Appoints Gbenga Sesan on Internet Governance Forum
António Guterres, UN Secretary General has appointed a Nigerian social entrepreneur, Gbenga Sesan to serve on his inaugural Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Leadership Panel. The UN chief also…
- 27 Feb 2017
Andela Receives U.S. Secretary of State’s Award for Corporate Excellence
Andela, an international information technology firm and a hub of engineering teams with world-class software developers, has been honoured with (United States) Secretary of State’s Award for…
- 23 Oct 2014
Houlin Zhao Replaces Toure as ITU Secretary-General
ITU’s 19th Plenipotentiary Conference roundly endorsed Houlin Zhao of China as its next Secretary-General. Zhao will take office on 1 January 2015 for a term of four years, with the possibility of…
- 27 Jul 2023
Lai Mohammed appointed special advisor to UNWTO secretary-general
Lai Mohammed, Nigeria’s immediate-past minister of information has been appointed as a special advisor by Zurab Pololikashvili, secretary-general of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation…
- 19 Jul 2018
Nigeria Nominates Dr. Hussani For Africa Telecom Union Secretary General
The federal government of Nigeria has fielded Dr. Abubakar Sadiq Hussani as its candidate for the position of secretary-general of the African Telecommunications Union (ATU) in the forthcoming ATU…
- 28 Sept 2010
ITU Secretary-General Tasks World Leaders on Broadband Access
Dr Hamadoun Touré, ITU Secretary-General has challenged global leaders to ensure that more than half of all the world’s people have access to broadband networks by 2015, and make access to high-speed…
- 12 Jun 2014
Diezani Loses Bid to Become OPEC Secretary General
Diezani Alison-Madueke, Petroleum minister yesterday lost out in the race to replace the secretary general of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), as the incumbent Abdalla S.…
- 2 Jul 2024
WATRA Executive Secretary to Moderate Key Session on Safe and Inclusive Digital Financial Services at ITU GSR 2024
Mr. Aliyu Aboki, Executive Secretary of the West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly (WATRA), will moderate the highly anticipated Session 5 on "Safe and Inclusive Digital Financial…
- 2 Jun 2025
Anambra ICT Boss Takes the Reins as NiRA's Financial Secretary
Anambra State ICT Agency has once again made waves on the national scene with the emergence of its Managing Director/CEO, Mr. Chukwuemeka Fred Agbata, as the Financial Secretary of the Nigeria…
- 30 Sept 2022
“We Remain Committed to Driving Innovative Solutions at all levels” - MTNF Executive Secretary, Odunayo Sanya
Odunayo Sanya, Executive Secretary of the MTN Foundation, has stated that MTN remains committed to driving innovations at all levels. She made this statement at the Alliance for African Partnership…
- 24 Sept 2025
Ag, Ex-NBA Secretary Arraigned for Alleged Cyberstalking
The police on Wednesday arraigned Mr Chinedu Agu, ex-secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Owerri Branch, before an Owerri Magistrate Court, for alleged cyberstalking, defamation of…
- 30 Jul 2025
Aliyu Aboki, WATRA Executive Secretary Champions Regulatory Harmonisation to Unlock West Africa’s Digital Economy
Mr. Aliyu Yusuf Aboki, executive secretary of the West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly (WATRA), has reaffirmed the Assembly’s commitment to -promoting a harmonised digital policy and…
- 23 Sept 2018
Oyedokun Appointed ICTRD's First Executive Secretary
The International Centre for Tax Research and Development, ICTRD has announced the appointment of Godwin Oyedokun as the first Executive Secretary of the centre. Oyedokun is bringing on board his…
- 13 Aug 2021
Odunayo Sanya Becomes Executive Secretary of MTN Foundation
MTN Nigeria has appointed Odunayo Sanya as Executive Secretary of MTN Foundation. Odunayo Sanya She replaces Nonny Ugboma who held the position from January 2009 to March 2021. Odunayo Sanya has over…
- 19 Apr 2026
WATRA Secretary sees Resilience as a Critical Link in West Africa’s Digital Economy
Aliyu Aboki, Executive Secretary of WATRA has applauded the outcome of the International Submarine Cable Resilience Summit 2026 in Porto, Portugal, where infrastructure operators, regulators,…
- 29 Oct 2018
Ayotunde Coker Elected Secretary General of Newly Formed Africa Data Centre Association
Dr. Ayotunde Coker, the Managing Director of Rack Centre, Africa’s premium colocation data centre has been elected by his African peers as the Secretary General of the newly formed African Data…
- 23 Apr 2020
Premier League May Air Free on Return- Secretary
The Premier League is considering screening some behind-closed-doors matches on free-to-air television in Britain when the season restarts, Oliver Dowden, culture secretary has said. Sky Sports and…
- 4 Nov 2024
Foreign Secretary Lammy Unveils Flagship UK-Nigeria Soft Power Campaign
Rt Hon David Lammy MP, has launched a flagship soft power campaign ‘Jollof and Tea’, which celebrates the UK and Nigeria’s cultural and creative ties. L-R: UK Deputy High Commissioner, Mr Jonny…
- 31 May 2016
Nigerian, Kenyan Elected President, Secretary General of APRA
Mr. Yomi Badejo-Okusanya, a strategic communications expert and PR practitioner has been elected President of Africa Public Relations Association (APRA), the continent’s Public Relations professional…
- 22 Mar 2010
ITAN to Host WITSA Secretary-General
The Information Technology Association of Nigeria (ITAN), Nigeria’s representative at the World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA) will play host to Dr. James Poisant,…
- 17 May 2024
Nigeria's Omoniyi Ibietan, elected Secretary-General of APRA
Omoniyi Ibietan, Head Media Relations at the Nigerian Communications Commission, fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) and African Public Relations Association (APRA), has just…
- 11 May 2026
SERAP Demands Probe of Disappearance of N27.9Bn from USPF, Calls Out Minister, Secretary of Fund
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to immediately order an investigation into the alleged disappearance or diversion of N26.9 billion…
- 5 Oct 2015
CTO Moves to Coordination Role for ICTs in Commonwealth
Following his meeting in Geneva today with Houlin Zhao, secretary-general of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Shola Taylor, secretary-general of the Commonwealth Telecommunications…
- 18 Jul 2018
NHIS Accuses Banks, CEOs of Hiding N720Bn
Professor Usman Yusuf, executive secretary, National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), has indicted banks, former executive secretaries of NHIS, select management staff and interest groups in a fresh…
- 27 Mar 2023
UK Unveils Plans to Become International Technology Superpower
The UK has published a roadmap for reaching tech superpower status by 2030 through a new International Technology Strategy. The Foreign Secretary and the Science, Innovation and Technology Secretary…
- 16 Mar 2025
Bridging Nigeria's Digital Divide: ITU and UK-FCDO Fuel Rural Connectivity Revolution
Mr. Yomi Arowosafe, Secretary of the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has commended the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the…
- 14 May 2018
Breakthrough in Education Funding could help Over 8million Nigerian Children- Education Commission
.Youth activists deliver petition with 1.5 million signatures calling for the biggest global investment in education history .United Nations Secretary-General, World Bank, and Regional Development…
- 5 May 2015
FG Removes Nwapa as NCDMB Boss
President Goodluck Jonathan has apoointed Denzil Kentebe as replacement for Ernest Nwapa, who held office as executive secretary of Nigerian Content Management Development Board (NCDMB) since 2010,…
- 21 Jan 2021
Engr. Daudu Charges NITDA on Capacity Building
Engr. Festus Y.A Daudu, permanent secretary, Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, has charged the management of National Information Technology Development Agency, (NITDA) to…