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- 6 Oct 2020
Heritage Bank, Others Receive FG’s Letter of Engagement to Open 774, 000 SPW Beneficiaries’ Accounts
Heritage Bank Plc, Nigeria’s Most Innovative Banking Service providers has been engaged by the Federal Government to commence account opening for beneficiaries of the Special Public Works (SPW)…
- 25 Aug 2024
Funds for Youths Empowerment Trapped in Banks over BVN/NIN Issues
Kassim Muhammed Kassim, youth leader and former state legislator, has claimed that billions of naira intended for 1000 youths per local government area across the country under the Special Public…
- 24 Dec 2021
Hope PSBank Reinstates Commitment to Partner FG on Job Creation
Digital-first bank, Hope PSBank, a subsidiary of Unified Payment Services Limited, has restated its commitment to partner with the Federal Government on job creation to reduce unemployment and…
- 18 Mar 2013
The World Bank Votes $300m to Tackle Poverty in Nigeria
The World Bank has concluded arrangements to commit the sum of $300 million credit to Nigeria, to tackle poverty particularly among the vulnerable, through a new project tagged: “Youth Employment and…
- 23 Nov 2021
eNaira: CBN Rallies PSPs, Fintechs to Deepen Adoption
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday said it was working with key stakeholders in the payment system ecosystem to boost the adoption of its digital currency known as the eNaira. The…
- 18 Mar 2022
FG Urges Lottery Firms to Pay Outstanding Liabilities or Risk Revocation of License
The Federal Government, yesterday warned licensed lottery companies in the country to pay all outstanding liabilities or they risk the revocation of their licenses. The Minister of Special Duties and…
- 25 Jan 2022
FG says 4m MSMEs Benefited from N150bn Funding
More than four million Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises have benefitted from various schemes of the Federal Government, amounting N150 billion, targeted at uplifting the sub-sector in the country.…
- 19 Feb 2026
NITDA, HORSA Empower Lawmakers’ Spouses with Digital Skill
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), in partnership with the House of Representatives Spouses Association (HORSA), organized a specialized two‑day digital literacy and…
- 1 Oct 2019
Nigerian Tech Community Battles SARS Over Illegal Arrests of Software Engineers
Nigeria’s technology leaders have launched #StopRobbingUs, a campaign to put an end to the common practice where Nigerian police stop young people with laptops and unlawfully arrest, attack or, in…
- 24 May 2023
MTN Nigeria Shines at SABRE Awards Africa with Five Certificates of Excellence
In acknowledgment of its accomplishments in harnessing public relations and communication to foster public-private partnerships and shared value in Nigeria, MTN Nigeria has received five Certificates…
- 6 May 2022
NCC Rallies Media Stakeholders to Enhance Effective Reporting of Telecoms Industry
Consistent with its strategic objective of stakeholder collaboration and partnering, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) recently met a section of stakeholders in the mass media industry.…
- 30 Sept 2014
Women Need Incentives to Go Into ICT -Dr. Hassan
Dr. (Mrs.) Omowunmi Hassan, currently lead consultant and managing director of HOJOB Consults Ltd – ICT training and Policy Analysis consultancy firm in Nigeria, is also the chief executive and…
- 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…
- 14 Nov 2013
WaveTek to Deliver Microsoft IT Academies in Anambra
WaveTek Nigeria Limited, a Microsoft certified partner is working closely with Microsoft, HP, and TD to deliver Microsoft IT Academy for the Anambra State government. The Anambra State Government…
- 30 Aug 2016
FG Flags off Google Digital Training for Youth
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo yesterday expressed optimistic that Nigeria can overtake India in the market for technology and innovation talent. He made the remark during flag-off ceremony of Google…
- 2 Nov 2020
FG Rewards 12 Winners of 60-Day App Challenge
Federal government has rewarded 12 youths who won the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development 60-day App Challenge. Sunday Dare, minister of Youth and Sports Development 10 of the youths…
- 22 Sept 2021
Digital Entrepreneurship Crucial to Sustainable Digital Economy — DG NITDA
Digital entrepreneurship has been described as a crucial element necessary in ensuring sustainable digital economy because through innovations in technology, people have been able to shop and sell…