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- 28 Jan 2017
Ojobo is The Authority Newspaper Public Affairs Spokesperson of the year 2016.
Mr. Tony Ojobo, director of Public Affairs (DPA) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has been named the most outstanding Public Affairs Spokesperson of the year 2016 by the…
- 30 Nov 2022
NITDA Emerges Best in Social Media Management @ Spokesperson's Communication Award
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) was recently honoured with an Award and Certificate of Excellence at the Spokesperson Communication Award 2022. According to the Image…
- 19 Aug 2019
NBC Names Aiyetan as New Spokesperson
Board of National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has approved the appointment of Franca Aiyetan as its new spokesperson. A statement issued by NBC, said, Aiyetan, a thespian by training and…
- 20 Jun 2015
Titilope Sonuga, Award Winning Poet is Intel “She Will Connect” Spokesperson 2015
Research findings show that there are 25 per cent fewer women than men online in emerging markets. This is a clear indication of the gender gap that exists in the technology arena. To bridge this…
- 31 Aug 2020
FG Transfers NIMC to Communications Ministry — Spokesperson
The federal government has approved the transfer of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, according to Mrs Uwa Suleiman,…
- 19 Sept 2014
Microsoft Begins Lay-offs with 2,100 Employees
Microsoft is cutting another 2,100 people in round two of its previously announced planned layoff of 18,000. A Microsoft spokesperson confirmed the 2,100 figure, noting that 747 of those laid off…
- 23 Oct 2020
Facebook, Instagram Apologised for Censoring #EndSARS Protests
Facebook and Instagram have apologised for wrongly tagging content linked to peaceful anti-police brutality demonstrators in Nigeria as fake news. According to Ime Archibong, Facebook spokesperson,…
- 6 Oct 2019
PayPal Pulls Out of Facebook's Libra
PayPal Holdings has withdrawn its support for Facebook's future cryptocurrency Libra, according to a spokesperson for the payments provider. "PayPal has made the decision to forego further…
- 18 Mar 2013
Dana Air Back In the Skies
Federal Government on yesterday evening restored Dana Air’s Operating licence saying the airline could resume flight operations immediately. Joe Obi, the spokesperson, Mrs. Stella Oduah, minister of…
- 28 Sept 2014
FOSSRA Alerts on Activities of Online Fraudsters
The forum of spokespersons of Security and Response Agencies (FOSSRA) has warned those it described as swindlers that use unverified websites and fake social media platforms to defraud unsuspecting…
- 28 May 2018
MTN Says No Date Yet for IPO
MTN Group says there is no specific date for its initial public offering yet as it is still perfecting details of the proposed listing. A spokesperson of the company who spoke to NAN on Monday said…
- 24 Jan 2025
Meta Denies Forcing Users to Follow Trump Administration Accounts
Meta has responded to complaints from users who claimed they were forced to follow the social media accounts of the new US administration under President Donald Trump. Meta spokesperson Andy Stone…
- 27 Mar 2023
WAEC Suspends Manual Process of Result Confirmation
West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has suspended manual confirmation of the West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) from 1999 to date. Moyosola Adesina, WAEC spokesperson…
- 2 Nov 2023
Defunct NITEL/Mtel Pensioners Cry Out over 3 Years’ Arrears
Pensioners of the defunct NITEL/MTEL have cried out to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene in the non-payment of their 36 months pension arrears. Mr Kunle Ojo, spokesperson of the group, who…
- 29 Aug 2019
Huawei to Launch Handset without Google Apps
Huawei’s upcoming flagship Mate 30 smartphone will launch next month without key Google apps, creating a disadvantage for the Chinese tech giant hit by US sanctions. A Google spokesperson confirmed…
- 10 Mar 2023
Mark Zuckerberg's Meta to launch App to Rival Elon's Twitter
Mark Zuckerberg's Meta has announced that it is creating a new social media app that lets users share character-limited posts to take on Elon Musk's Twitter. A Meta spokesperson confirmed the…
- 4 Jun 2021
FG Targets 90 Per Cent Broadband Penetration by 2023
Federal government hopes to achieve 90 per cent broadband penetration in the country by 2023, according to Isa Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy. Uwa Suleiman, spokesperson for…
- 18 May 2021
Reps Move to Legalize Use of Indian Hemp in Nigeria
House of Representatives, is set to legalize the use of Indian Hemp in Nigeria, according to Benjamin Okezie Kalu, spokesperson of the lower chamber. Kalu made this known during a press conference on…
- 11 Feb 2022
TCN Commences Digitization of old Transmission Substations
The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, says it has commenced the digitization of old transmission substations in its network. Ndidi Mbah, the company’s spokesperson explained that the digitization…
- 20 Feb 2025
OpenAI's Weekly Active Users Surpass 400 million
ChatGPT developer OpenAI's weekly active users surged past 400 million in February, a company spokesperson told Reuters on Thursday, highlighting rapid growth in the adoption of artificial…
- 29 Jul 2016
Microsoft Imagine 2016: Team Nigeria Targets 10m Virtually Impaired African
After an impressive presentation at the ongoing Microsoft Imagine Cup Competition holding in Seattle, Washington, the United States of America, Obasegun Ayodele, spokesperson of Team Nigeria, has…
- 3 Feb 2016
Bristow Helicopter Crashes into Lagos Lagoon
A Bristow Helicopter has crashed into sea in Lagos, according to National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). Mr. Ibrahim Farinloye, South-west spokesperson for NEMA, said, "An Helicopter…
- 24 Feb 2020
No New Regulation to Monitor Phone Calls, Social Media- FG
Federal government has said it has no new regulations to monitor phone calls and probe through what Nigerians do on social media. Uwa Suleiman, spokesperson to Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, minister…
- 17 Apr 2026
FG Warns, Moves to Prosecute Fake ‘Ambassadors’ Over Impersonation
Federal Government has warned Nigerians against falsely presenting themselves as ambassadors, declaring that offenders will be prosecuted for impersonation and related offences. The spokesperson for…
- 19 Nov 2018
N2.5Bn DSO Allegation: Our Story By Pinnacle Communications
Pinnacle Communications Limited, the private licensed signal distributor for the Federal Government’s approved implementation of the Transition from Analogue to Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT)…
- 19 Aug 2018
SPDC Progresses Clean-up in Aghoro, Odimodi
The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) says it has recovered over 95 percent of spilled oil from the recent spill incidents on sections of the Trans Ramos Pipeline (TRP) in…
- 19 Jul 2026
ICPC Secures Final Forfeiture of N941m Linked to IPPIS Fraud
Federal high court in Abuja has ordered the final forfeiture of N941,994,079.86 linked to suspected ghost workers uncovered in the integrated payroll and personnel information system (IPPIS) to the…
- 21 Mar 2024
US Sues Apple for Monopolising Smartphone Market
US Justice Department and more than a dozen states have filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple, saying its devices and software are a monopoly that gives it vast profits at the expense of…
- 6 Feb 2012
Premium Volume: Okada Riders Gets Insurance at N10 Daily Premium
The palpable fear that characterises the patronage of commercial motorcycles in Nigeria, especially in the cities, may soon wear a garment of hope. This is because, the dearth in premium earnings…
- 10 Feb 2023
Yahoo to Lay Off 20 Per Cent of Workforce
Yahoo said Thursday that it will cut 20% of its total workforce by the end of this year as it restructures its advertising unit, just the latest example of the layoffs spreading throughout the tech…