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- News22 Aug 2026
Tinubu Orders Arrest of Nwabueze, Head of Another Fake Agency, Suspension of 3 Perm Secs
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate arrest of one George Buchi Nwabueze, over the alleged operation of a fake government agency within the premises of the office of the secretary to the government of the federation (OSGF).
- 24 Feb 2015
Senate Laments Poor Broadband Services
The Senate yesterday described as worrisome, the poor access of Nigerians to broadband internet services despite the number of undersea cables running across the country and the huge investment…
- 25 Feb 2013
FG Begins Evaluation of NIPP
Alhaji Namadi Sambo, vice-president and chairman of the board of directors of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC), has set up a special project evaluation team for the National Integrated…
- 20 Mar 2025
BOI Launches N10Bn GLOW Fund for Female Entrepreneurs
Bank of Industry (BOI) has launched a special intervention programme, Project Guaranteed Loans for Women (GLOW), valued at ₦10 billion to support female entrepreneurs across the country. The…
- 8 Jul 2019
AU Commission Seeks Financial Input for NEPAD-IPPF Special Fund
The 29th Oversight Committee (OC) meeting of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development Infrastructure Project Preparation Facility (NEPAD-IPPF) Special Fund held at the headquarters of the African…
- 16 Dec 2024
UBA Supports Lagos State Security with N500m Donation
United Bank for Africa(UBA) through UBA Foundation, its corporate social responsibility arm, has donated the sum of N500 million to the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF), as part of its…
- 4 Aug 2014
Concerns as States Operate at Outskirts of ICT4D
The federal government has waxed worriedly at the lethargy state governments to the Information and Communications Technology 4 Development (ICT4D) project, the so-called specialized…
- 3 Nov 2022
Design IndabaDesign Indaba partners with Google, showcasing African creatives through Colours of Africa project
Design Indaba in partnership with Google Arts & Culture launched an online project called ‘Colours of Africa’. The project brings online and showcases 60 specially-curated artworks produced by…
- 5 Oct 2010
Harmonized Spectrum Bands Key to Mobile Broadband -Bateson
Ross Bateson is special adviser on government at GSMA; his projects have included defining use of the Digital Dividend with the mobile and broadcasting community in Russia, Eastern Europe and the…
- 6 Apr 2009
Globacom Blames Vandalisation for Poor Services in Jan
Globacom, telecommunications giant has said that wanton vandalisation of its equipment in various areas of the country was responsible for its poor performance in January this year. This is coming as…
- 8 Nov 2016
Guinness Nigeria Signs MOU with NYSC on Innovative DRINKiQ Campaign
Guinness Nigeria Plc, has revved up its commitment to driving responsible drinking behaviour among Nigerian consumers by partnering with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), to deliver its…
- News25 Aug 2026
Fake Agencies, Bloated Government - Why Nigeria Still Needs Oronsaye Report
Nigeria’s latest fake government agencies scandal has moved beyond an embarrassing case of impersonation. These absurd scenarios have exposed something far more disturbing, bringing to the fore the weaknesses in the country’s machinery of government.
- 22 Nov 2023
Onaro Adaeze Chukwuzolem, 15, Triumphs as Winner of UBA Foundation NEC 2023
Onaro Adaeze Chukwuzolem, 15-year-old, student of Fountain Heights Secondary School, Surulere Lagos, has triumphed as the overall winner of the 2023 UBA Foundation National Essay Competition, beating…
- 3 Feb 2020
SystemSpecs Unveils New Corporate Identity
SystemSpecs, a leading provider of innovative financial technology and human capital management solutions in Africa, unveiled a new corporate identity to reposition its brand to fully maximise its…
- 28 Jan 2025
UBA Foundation Wins 'Philanthropy of the Year' at Prestigious THISDAY Awards
UBA Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility arm of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has been named "Philanthropy of the Year" at the prestigious THISDAY Awards 2025. Tony Elumelu,…
- 13 Jan 2015
Chams Appoints Awosika as Director, Names New CFO
Chams Plc, leading technology firm, has announced the appointment of Dr. Josephine Awosika, to its board of directors. The company also named Mrs Christianah Olaniyan as its new chief…
- 6 Mar 2015
IDC Identifies Sign PC Market Improved in CY 2014
Calendar year 2014 proved to be an interesting phase for the India PC business. The results for the consumer business turned out to be unexpected both in the beginning and towards the end of the year…
- 22 Jun 2019
Nkemadu Becomes New Director Public Affairs At NCC
The Management of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Friday announced the appointment of Dr. Henry Nkemadu as Director Public Affairs. A graduate of veterinary medicine from the…
- 15 Aug 2022
New Innovation Trumpets Africa’s Growing Interest in Metaverse
Africa’s first and only Metaverse venue, SodaWorld is a technology platform developed to serve as an entertainment emporium in the Metaverse- a resource through which artists can create new virtual…
- 31 Jan 2025
How NCC Generated N195.8Bn in 2024 – Maida
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said it generated N195.8 billion in revenue from annual operating fees and spectrum fees, among other sources, in the 2024 fiscal year. Aminu Maida,…
- 1 Apr 2026
NASENI Renewable Energy Industrial Park Underway as Construction Gains Momentum
The on-going construction works at the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure, NASENI's Renewable Energy Industrial Park, Gora, Nasarawa State is gathering momentum as the project…
- 27 Jul 2013
Airtel, FirstBank Partner on FirstMonie Payment Solution
Airtel Nigeria, telecommunications service provider has gone into a partnership with First Bank Nigeria Plc to offer Firstmonie Talkmore; the all-new, revolutionary mobile payment solution, to the…
- 24 Sept 2013
UBA Foundation Calls for Entries from SSS Students for National Essay Competition
Students in secondary schools across the country have been invited to submit entries in the 2013 UBA Foundation National Essay Competition. The essay competition for secondary students is…
- 6 Dec 2014
MTN Foundation Has 341 Projects Ongoing, Celebrates Persons with Disabilities
MTN Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility vehicle of Nigeria’s leading Information and Communications Technology Company, MTN, currently has 341 project sites across the country, including…
- 19 Sept 2016
CBN Officials in Forex Scandal, Allegedly Launder Forex Through Phony Firms
A major scandal has hit the new foreign exchange policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as it is now riddled with sharp practices. The policy, which was introduced in March and…
- 19 Aug 2019
NIMASA Opens Command Centre for Deep Blue Project
The Command, Control, Computer Communication and information otherwise known as the C4i Centre of the Deep Blue Project has commenced operations on a 24 hour basis at the Nigerian Maritime…
- 30 Apr 2019
Verraki Partners Unveiled, Positions to Address Africa’s Intractable Challenges
Following the reorganization of Accenture operations in Nigeria, Verraki is now a registered business intermediary for Accenture in Nigeria A new business and technology solutions firm has been…
- 20 Sept 2022
NCC Deploys 84 IT Projects to Support Persons with Disabilities
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has deployed 84 assistive Information Technology projects at different locations in Nigeria to support people with special needs while supporting policies…
- 18 Jul 2018
Go Rentals Targets Nigeria in African Operations Expansion Plan
At its annual partner results event this week, Go Rentals CEO Evan Berger announced its 2018/19 expansion plans into Africa for its Technology Rental services. "Our pilot expansion began in…
- 19 Jan 2026
NCC Gives Amazon’s Kuiper, BeetleSat Nod to Provide Satellite Broadband Services in Nigeria
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has granted seven-year satellite operating permits to Amazon’s Project Kuiper and BeetleSat, according to the office of the special adviser on social media to…