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- 5 Aug 2021
Korean Ambassador Applauds Pantami's Stellar Leadership in Fostering Digital Governance in Nigeria
The South Korean Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency, Kim Young – Chae has commended the supervisory leadership of the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami),…
- 25 Mar 2016
Korea Trains Nigeria in e-Government Processes
The South Korean global agency is investing $8.56 million for the implementation of capacity building programme for e-Government in Nigeria. Barrister Adebayo Shittu, minister of…
- 28 Jun 2026
Want a Business Loan Without Interest? SMEDAN Launches N500m Fund
Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has secured a 12 million-dollar commitment from the South Korean Government to establish a Skills Acquisition Centre in Abuja to…
- 12 Feb 2018
Nigeria, South Korea Partner to Train 22,000 Public Servants On E-Government
The Federal Government says it is partnering with the government of South Korea to train no fewer than 22, 000 public servants on e-government. Mr Abdulaziz Abdullahi, the Permanent Secretary of the…
- 17 Feb 2025
South Korea Joins List of Countries Banning DeepSeek over Security Concerns
South Korean authorities have temporarily blocked new downloads of the DeepSeek artificial intelligence (AI) app, citing concerns over the company’s handling of user data. The country’s Personal…
- 29 Dec 2017
Bitcoin Rebounds Above $14,000
Bitcoin appeared to find a bottom Friday, rebounding above $14,000 after moves by South Korea to curb speculation and protect retail customers sent the cryptocurrency sliding on thursday. Bitcoin…
- 14 Dec 2018
FG, Korea To Unveil Phase-2 Of ICT Project
The Federal Government and Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) are concluding arrangements to launch second phase of partnership in ICT that would develop experts and highly skilled labor…
- 18 Sept 2017
Samsung Drops Plans to Set Up Manufacturing Plant in Nigeria
Samsung Group, South Korean multinational is scaling down it operations in Nigeria, no thanks to the dwindling economic fortunes of the country, Nigeria CommunicationsWeek has learnt. Though the…
- 29 Sept 2018
From Brazil to Nigeria, a Trail of Samsung's Graft Inclination
Samsung Heavy Industries, SHI, the South Korean ship builder, has been in the news in Nigeria, since January this year following the arrival into the country of the multi-billion dollar Egina…
- 5 Aug 2021
Nigeria, Korea Ink $13m Agreement to Boost e-Government Expansion
The Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy has signed a new project agreement worth $13 million with the Republic of Korea, through its grant aid agency, Korea International Cooperation…
- 3 Jul 2017
Samsung Repackages ‘Exploding’ Note 7 as Galaxy Note Fan Edition
Remember Samsung Note 7 that ‘Exploding’ smartphone! Yes, the Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 which caught fire last year and forced a recall is being re-launched as the Galaxy Note Fan Edition (FE)…
- 13 Feb 2015
FG Signs Pact for 1,000mw Solar Power Farm
Work is set to commence on a 1000 mega watts solar power farm in Kogi State. Already, the implementers of the project have sealed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Kogi State…
- 4 Sept 2017
Fact Check: Alleged NK Threat to Nigerians, Who Owns @DPRK_News Account?
By now, you must have heard or read about the alleged warning from the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK) that Nigerians should stop making mockery of the Supreme Leader, Kim Jong-un or…
- 9 Sept 2025
Google Bows to South Korea’s Mapping Rules, Ending 20-Year Standoff
Google has agreed to comply with South Korea’s demand to blur sensitive satellite images on its mapping services, a move that could allow the US tech giant to compete more effectively with local…
- 7 Apr 2017
N’Korea Hackers Attack Nigerian Banks, Others – Report
A report from a Russian online cyber security firm, Kaspersky, has observed that North Korean hackers are allegedly attacking banks in 18 countries, including Nigeria. The organisation noted in its…
- 20 Sept 2019
Nigeria Has All it Takes for Technology Development - Tae
Mr. Lee In-Tae, the Republic of South Korea Ambassador to Nigeria, says Nigeria possesses the capacity for technology and agriculture development among other industrial sectors which could create…
- 16 Sept 2018
Samsung Heavy In Talks to Resolve Dispute with LADOL
The Nigerian arm of Samsung Heavy Industries is in talks to resolve a court action launched by Lagos Deep-sea Offshore Logistics (LADOL) base where the company has been building a floating oil…
- 10 Jul 2012
Rethinking President Jonathan Nuclear Energy Plan
The growth, prosperity and security of any country depend to a large extent, on the adequacy, efficiency and functionality of its electricity industry. For decades, Nigeria’s notoriously unreliable…
- 2 Mar 2016
National Security Interests Override Digital Privacy
As new battles continue to emerge between national governments and private companies in the domains of national security and privacy, the results of a new survey, commissioned by the Centre for…
- 3 Dec 2018
Naira Struggles to Benefit from US-China Trade Truce
By Lukman Otunuga, FXTM Research Analyst Optimism over the temporary trade truce announced between the two largest economies in the world after the G-20 Summit in Argentina last weekend has played a…
- 6 Apr 2014
Help! Cyber Terrorists Everywhere
Cyber criminals pose direct threat to security and play increasingly important role in facilitating most forms of other organised crimes and terrorism. And God forbids! Any cyber attack on Nigeria’s…
- 14 Jan 2022
Metaverse, Future of Work Among Disruptive Tech to Shape 2022
While connectivity, digital transformation and telemedicine dominated 2021, this year is expected to be shaped by the metaverse and the future of work. This is according to data and analytics company…
- 11 Mar 2015
Service Providers/Mobile Manufacturers’ Partnership, Transformational- Accenture
The emergence and growth of digital technologies is one that has had a fast move in the world and has been quickly bought over by individuals, firms, industries and governments. Also, the advent of…
- 25 Mar 2013
Fears for Nigeria as Cyber Terrorists Topple Nations
God forbids! Any cyber attack on Nigeria’s critical infrastructure will shut down the country because she lacks any form of protection, according to ICT and security experts who should know. Waxing…
- 21 Feb 2020
Leo Stan Ekeh: Thoughts on a digital militant @ 64
By Ray Umukoro Today, February 22, he turns 64. Trust him, there shall be no buntings, no confetti to celebrate the eventful life of Leo Stan Ekeh, who proved that in spite of her limitations,…
- E-Financial16 Aug 2026
SEC Orders Capital Market Operators to Cut Banking, Business Ties with Iran, DPRK
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has directed all capital market regulated entities to terminate correspondent banking relationships and restrict business dealings involving the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and Iran.
- 3 Apr 2018
African Cryptocurrency Coming Soon
Trapeace Holdings, in partnership with a Korean-based development team and Singapore-based ICO (Initial Coin Offering) marketing firm Cornet PTE LTD, intend to develop and launch a crypto-currency…
- 24 May 2019
NBC says FG Soon to Release N30bn for Digital Switch Over Process
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) says the Federal Government is working on releasing N30 billion to boost the process of Digital Switch Over (DSO) in the country. Ishaq Kawu,…