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- 3 Apr 2022
MTN Foundation Scholarship is a Step in the Right Direction for Improving the Educational Sector - Honorable Folasade
Folasade Adefisayo, Commissioner for Education, Ministry of Education, Lagos State, has commended MTN Foundation’s scholarship programme for outstanding Nigerian students. L-R: Director, Science and…
- 11 Apr 2022
MTN Foundation Awards 360 New Scholarships to Nigerian Students
Three hundred sixty students received scholarships from the MTN Foundation during award ceremonies recently held in Abuja, Lagos and Owerri. Director, Science and Technology, Lagos State Ministry of…
- 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…
- 14 Jul 2020
Uzodinma Taps Mrs. Njoku, Harvard-bred Oil & Gas Expert as SSAA, Petroleum
Governor Hope Uzodinma has appointed an oil industry expert, Mrs Chioma Nonyerem Njoku as Senior Special Assistant Adviser on Petroleum, as part of his efforts to strengthen Imo State’s maximization…
- 24 Nov 2023
Dearth of Digital Skills Among Communication Graduates Worries Experts
Communication scholars and media industry experts have called for change in the mass communication curriculum to adequately equip communication graduates with knowledge and skills critical for…
- 30 Mar 2025
SystemSpecs’s Subsidiary Deelaa Becomes Whatadeal
SystemSpecs Holdings Ltd unveiled at the weekend the rebranding of its subsidiary Deelaa to Whatadeal, launching an ambitious digital commerce platform poised to transform travel, events, and…
- 19 Sept 2021
Dettol Galvanises Lagos Teachers to Bolster Curriculum With Hygiene Education
Dettol Nigeria has announced plans for the commencement of its 2021 Dettol School Hygiene Education Program, an SDG 6 initiative under the Dettol Clean Naija campaign which aims to create awareness,…
- 13 Oct 2015
Ministerial Nominees: Odimegwu, Oyinlola, Others on Buhari’s 2nd List
President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday sent the second list of ministerial nominees to Senate President Bukola Saraki. This is coming 12 days after the first list was sent to the lawmakers, who will…
- 3 Jul 2022
Access Bank, 4 Tech Firms Tap Children for Digital Skills in STEAM Fun Festival
Organisers of STEAM Fun Festival will use this year’s programme to expose children to happenings around the real world, away from classroom experience in a collaborative effort of four Edtech…
- 4 Dec 2025
14-Year-Old Oreoluwa Alayande Crowned Champion of MTN mPulse 2025 Spelling Bee
14-year-old Oreoluwa Alayande has been crowned the winner of the MTN mPulse Spelling Bee 2025, following a thrilling grand finale that saw the top 20 contestants from schools across the country…
- 10 Mar 2023
Lagos Govt, GetBundi Partner to Facilitate STEM Learning Across Schools
The Lagos State Government and GetBundi Education Technology Company on Thursday commissioned a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) laboratory at Wesley Girls Senior Secondary…
- 22 Jul 2020
Education: Technology is Now A Catalyst for Developmental Change – Says NITDA DG
Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, director general, National Information Technology Development (NITDA) has affirmed that the world now lives in an era where technology and its innovations have become…
- 8 Jul 2014
Amosun Tasks Workers on ICT
Ogun State Governor Ibikunle Amosun has said the deployment of Information Communication Technology in the state will help drive efficient service delivery. He said this in Abeokuta at the end of…
- 21 Aug 2019
Facebook Unveils “Developer Circles” in Benin
Facebook has launched its “Developers Circles’’ in Benin, Edo, a platform that allows people who are technologically inclined to engage with experts, learn new technology and collaborate with…
- 8 Jun 2015
UNIC, TWYEF Tasks Parents on Digital Savvy Children
As the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) Lagos in collaboration with Tehila Women and Youth Empowerment Foundation (TWYEF) joined the rest of the world recently to mark the Global Day of…
- 19 Jun 2018
Edo Innovation Hub Partners Siemens on ‘The Hack Edo Series’
Sequel to its launch only last week, the Edo Innovates tech cluster has concluded modalities for The Hack Edo Series, a multi-dimensional initiative to identify and incubate the best ideas that…
- 26 Jul 2019
Sunday Dare, Silent Poster Boy of Nigeria’s ICT Sector
The tapping of Mr. Sunday Dare, executive commissioner (Stakeholder Management) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) as a ministerial nominee from Oyo State by President Muhammadu Buhari…
- 23 Oct 2024
Sunday Dare: The Critical Thinker is Back to Base
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has got this appointment spot on. He has just appointed Sunday Akin Dare, as special adviser on Public Communications and Orientation. Sunday Dare Dare is a square peg in…
- 14 Oct 2017
Muhammadu Indimi Foundation Builds N600m Solar-Powered Village for IDPs
By ugo onwuaso The Muhammadu Indimi Foundation, a humanitarian organisation founded by Alhaji (Dr) Muhammadu Indimi, has announced the construction of N600m solar-powered village consisting of 100…
- 10 May 2021
Coca-Cola Partners AREAi On Mission Zero Plastic Initiative in Kwara State
As part of its sustained strategy to foster a “World Without Waste”, The Coca-Cola Foundation, in partnership with Aid for Rural Education Access Initiative (AREAi) kicked off its Mission Zero…
- 14 May 2013
Ogun First Lady Lauds Airtel over Adopted School
Mrs. Olufunso Amosun, first lady of Ogun State, has commended lading Telecommunications Services Provider, Airtel Nigeria for partnering with the State Government in providing educational…
- 16 Feb 2022
DG NITDA Extols Traditional Institutions Role in Harnessing ICT Benefits in Nigeria
Mallam Kashifu Inuwa, director-general, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has said Traditional Institutions have a vital role to play in harnessing the vast opportunities in…
- 9 Feb 2020
Technology Aiding Nigeria’s Advancement in Critical Sectors - FG
President Muhammadu Buhari has said technology is aiding Nigeria’s advancement in critical sectors of the economy. According to him, Nigeria recognizes the centrality of science and technology in the…
- 15 Oct 2012
Nigeria Gets Committee on Unifying Demographic Database
The Federal Government has inaugurated a Committee to midwife the streamlining of a centralised demographic database for the country. Namadi Sambo, the Vice President while inaugurating the Committee…
- 7 Nov 2016
Shell Donates N1Bn Library in Port Harcourt, Excites Literary Enthusiasts
A modern e-library donated by Shell to the Port Harcourt Literary Society has opened its doors to book lovers and other literary enthusiasts. The N1.03billion library is one of the N2billion social…
- 24 Jul 2019
Buhari Taps Sunday Dare, NCC EC as Minister
President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated Mr Sunday Dare, executive commissioner (Stakeholder Management) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) as the ministerial nominee from Oyo State.…
- 29 May 2018
Edo Partners Microsoft, Siemens, Others to Launch Innovation Hub
In an effort to equip youths with skills and expertise to drive inclusive growth and development, the Edo state government, through its skills development arm, Edojobs, is set for the launch of the…
- 9 Sept 2021
UNDP, FG Select Enugu as SDGs Accelerator Hub for South East States
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has expressed gratitude to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Federal Government for selecting Enugu State Sustainable Development Goals…
- 3 Aug 2019
FG Pledges to Invest in Animation Industry
The Federal Government has promised to invest in the animation industry and other creative sectors to make jobs available for youths, boost GDP, and achieve economic growth. Vice President Yemi…
- 28 Oct 2025
The Alternative Bank, Utiva Partner on Scholarships to Boost Digital Skills for Women
The Alternative Bank (‘AltBank’) has announced the launch of The Alternative Bank-Utiva Women in Tech Scholarship, a landmark initiative designed to empower women entrepreneurs with digital skills,…