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- 18 Dec 2020
Customs to Sack Non-ICT Compliant Officers in 2023 — Ali
Mr Hameed Ali, comptroller-general of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Friday reminded his officers and men to be fully computer literate and Information and Communications Technology (ICT)…
- 29 Feb 2016
OIIE Disburses Over N50m Grants to Tech-Driven Startups – Okunowo
The Office for ICT Innovation and Entrepreneurship (OIIE), the special purpose vehicle of Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has empowered technology startups with grants and…
- 6 Feb 2018
Stakeholders meet on developing digital identity ecosystem
By Wale Oguntokun The Senior Special Assistant to the President on ICT, Mr. Lanre Osibona, has debunked online news reports that the Nigerian government will be spending additional $3.1bn on…
- 1 Feb 2023
Exito Partners with Cyber Era NG on Cybersecurity Kenya, 2023
After successful 15 editions of Cyber Security Summit, Exito is set to host another milestone event- which serves as an ideal platform to enhance insights of Kenya’s Cyber Security Models for…
- 22 Apr 2016
NCC Consults CTO on Satellite Communications Regulations
Senior officers from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) are attending a workshop on Satellite Communications Regulations taking place at the headquarters of the Commonwealth…
- 5 Sept 2016
OIIE to Host StartUP Friday 5th Edition in Lagos, Ycombinator to Attend
The fifth edition of StartUP Friday programme of the Office for ICT Innovation and Entrepreneurship (OIIE), a subsidiary of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has been…
- 23 Jan 2016
NITDA Commences Tech Startups Forum in Public Sector
In line with its commitment to turn Nigeria into a technology innovation hub in Africa, the Office for ICT Innovation and Entrepreneurship (OIIE), a special purpose vehicle established under…
- 4 Sept 2013
Chukwu, Health Minister for 1st Nigeria e-Health Summit
Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu, minister of Health is scheduled to Lagos declare open the first Nigeria eHealth Summit as part of the 2013 West African Health (WAH) Conference & Exhibition. The…
- 4 Aug 2020
Pantami Seeks Shift to Skill, not Certificate to Boost Digital Economy
Dr Isa Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has advocated for shifting of focus from certificate to skills education for the actualisation of Nigeria’s digital economic drive. Dr…
- 8 Sept 2025
Paradigm Initiative Equips East Africa’s Teachers for the Digital Era
Pan-African non-profit, Paradigm Initiative (PIN), has successfully concluded the first of three regional trainings designed to strengthen the digital competencies of primary and secondary school…
- 25 Jul 2014
Agric Ministry @ #NCSEnugu2014, Seeks IT Experts Support
Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) has identified the information and communication (ICT) professionals as critical stakeholders in achieving the nation’s…
- 5 Feb 2016
NITDA, States Collaborate On Smart City Initiatives
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has launched a multi-year National Smart Cities Initiative designed to kick-start the drive towards using smart, scalable solutions…
- 18 Mar 2014
OBJ, Okere, Amuchinenwa Others Now IIM-Africa Fellows
Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, former president of Nigeria was joined by Austin Okere, founder and chief executive officer, Computer Warehouse Group (CWG), Rita Amuchienwa (Mrs), senior territory manager,…
- 9 Jun 2015
Global ICT Policy Community Meets for Top International Regulatory Event
Some 400 senior international policy makers from the world’s information and communication technology (ICT) regulatory authorities and leading tech companies are meeting in Gabon this week to discuss…
- 2 Aug 2024
Mohammed Rufai, MTN Nigeria's Chief Technical Officer Becomes Chief Executive Officer MTN Congo-Brazzaville
MTN Group has announced the appointment of Mohammed Rufai as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MTN Congo-Brazzaville and Ayham Moussa as Chief Operations Officer (COO) of MTN Nigeria, effective 1…
- 21 Apr 2018
CWG D-Coder Initiative is Vested in Breaking the Cycle of Wasted Holiday Breaks
By Igbokidi Ifeoma The CWG D-Coder Initiative is an initiative birthed by CWG Plc, which focuses on training Senior Secondary School Students interested in working or growing in the ICT Industry. The…
- 17 Dec 2019
Softcom Distributes AI Book to 250 Schools in Lagos
Softcom Limited on Monday donated the recently launched Artificial Intelligence textbooks to 250 primary and secondary school teachers across Lagos state. L-R: Seindemi Olobayo, Chief Solutions…
- 12 Apr 2016
IDC Opens New Regional Research Center in Egypt
International Data Corporation (IDC) has announced the opening of its dedicated new office in Cairo's Smart Village. The global technology research and consulting services firm says a number of…
- 15 Aug 2017
NITDA Coordinates National PKI Implementation
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) it has taken steps to harmonise Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) related projects in Nigeria, in fulfilment of the mandate. This was…
- 31 Jul 2020
Huawei Urges Telecoms Regulators to Address COVID-19 Challenges
Catherine Chen, Huawei corporate senior Vvce president and director of the Board, , has called on global telecoms regulators to work together to address the challenges posed by COVID-19 pandemic.…
- 19 May 2026
Maida, EVC NCC to Lead Speakers @ 17th Africa’s BoICT Merit & Leadership Lecture
Dr. Aminu Maida, executive vice chairman and chief executive officer (EVC/CEO), Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has has been confirmed as a Special Guest of Honour at this year’s Africa…
- 4 May 2015
Over 20 Top IDC Leaders to Attend 2nd W/Africa CIOs Summit
Stephen Elliot, Vice-President of IT Infrastructure and Cloud practice, Mark Walker, vertical market and Insights research and consulting practice at MEA and Lise Hagen, research manager for software…
- 12 Oct 2017
Technology Is Changing: Security, Other Realities CIOs Must Face
By peter oluka Big Data has become one of the driving forces behind the global economy as an individual today generates more data than an organization would few years back. The trends are…
- 5 Mar 2023
NISS Seeks Collaboration with NCC to Improve National Security
National Institute of Security Studies (NISS) has engaged the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to advance strategic collaboration that would enhance the application of Information and…
- 13 Jan 2018
Acquah, Enpact Fellowship Mentor Inspires Nigerian Start-ups
By peter oluka The months of November and December 2017 were remarkable for Findworka and to other Nigerian startup companies whose founders were part of the Enpact Fellowship as one of the assigned…
- 11 Apr 2021
NPA Donates ICT Centre to ATBU, Bauchi
Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has established an Information Communication Technology (ICT) Centre at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ABTU) Bauchi. Hadiza Bala-Usman, DG, NPA Alhaji Tukur…
- 28 Sept 2016
Nokia Demos Promise of 5G, Cloud & IoTs at MWC Revisited Roadshow in Lagos
Nokia, a global leader in the technologies that connect people and things, is demonstrating its latest innovations to telecom operators, government departments, enterprises, and business partners to…
- 23 Mar 2012
Reducing Capex and Opex through Infrastructure Sharing
A recent report by Frost & Sullivan finds that mobile network backhaul infrastructure plays a key role in the delivery of services to end users and is likely to be an important spending area for…
- 24 May 2023
Buhari Appoints Gwandu As Substantive EVC/CEO of NASENI
Dr. Bashir Gwandu, new and substantive Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has officially resumed…
- 1 Nov 2017
Ndukwe Says Review of National Broadband Plan Now Imperative
By peter oluka Dr Ernest Ndukwe, a telecom expert and former executive vice chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has called on the Ministry of Communications to review and update…