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- 9 Feb 2009
Govt Partners Microsoft on Software Testing Centre
The Kano State Government is partnering Microsoft Corporation to establish a software testing centre in the state. Bashir Galadanci, commissioner for Science and Technology, disclosed this during a…
- 7 Oct 2013
FG Invites Private Sector to Partner SON on Testing Centres
Federal government has called on the organised private sector to partner with the Standards organization of Nigeria (SON) in the setting up accredited testing laboratories across the country. Anyim…
- 12 Aug 2015
NITDA Tasks Local IT Companies on Standards, Commissions Software Testing Lab
If Nigeria most play actively in the global Information Communication Technology space then the nation’s IT regulatory body has to strategically evolve process to enable Nigeria position herself for…
- 12 Apr 2010
Afribank Donates eTesting Centre to U.I
Afribank Nigeria Plc has provided Computer Based Testing (CBT) Centre, eTesting, for the University of Ibadan (U.I) community. A statement from the bank said, the CBT is a private-public sector…
- 25 Aug 2015
Chams Rues N9.2Bn Loss on National Identity Project, Shuts Down Digital Mall
Chams Plc, a leading indigenous ICT firm in Nigeria, has announced the shut-down of the Ikeja ChamsCity digital Mall, due to lack of use of its digital citizen registration and mass enrolments…
- 15 Sept 2014
JAMB Asks Nigerians to Build CBT Centres
Prof. ‘Dibu Ojerinde, registrar and chief executive of Joint Matriculation Board, has called on Nigerians to partner with the Board in ensuring that enough Computer Based Test centres are established…
- 26 Jan 2020
JAMB, NSCDC Wage War on Fraudulent CBT Centres, Others
Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have entered into an agreement to crack down on Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres and ePIN…
- 31 Aug 2014
VIO Begins Computerized Vehicle Inspection
Directorate of Road Traffic Secretariat (DRTS) otherwise known as Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO) has commenced the physical computerized vehicle inspection scheme, aimed at bolstering safety on…
- 7 May 2020
Access Bank: Between fact and fiction
By Jackson Ugbechie One noble attribute of the average African is that he or she seeks opportunity to do good. The African man is his brother’s keeper. This finds strong expression in an Igbo adage:…
- 12 May 2020
COVID-19: CBN Dangles N100Bn for Homegrown Vaccine
Mr. Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced that the apex bank is ready to support researchers, science-based institutions, and biotechnology firms with N100…
- 23 Mar 2013
NCC Fines MTN N90m over QoS
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said that MTN is to pay N90 million fine for non compliance with Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), according to Mr. Tony Ojobo, director Public…
- 30 Mar 2016
NITDA to Unveil Framework for Software Testing
In a move to rid the country off of substandard software, the National information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) will roll out some check lists to serve as framework for software design in…
- 29 Aug 2026
FG Taps French, Israeli Firms to Build New Satellites for Nigeria
Thales Alenia Space, French aerospace company and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) have been selected to build Nigeria’s next communications satellites, as the government moves to expand broadband capacity and replace its ageing NIGCOMSAT-1R.
- 21 Aug 2026
NITDA, North West University Move to Deepen Digital Transformation
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and North West University have commenced discussions aimed at strengthening digital capacity, research, innovation and technology-driven education in the institution.
- 24 May 2021
Children’s Day celebration: Skool Media Reaffirms Commitment to Digital Education
Skool Media Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s innovative educational technology company has reaffirmed its commitment in supporting digital learning across Nigerian schools, noting that it is the leeway to…
- 5 Jul 2020
Heritage Bank Shuts Branch for Disinfections Over Suspected Coronavirus Case
Heritage Bank Plc said it has closed down an Experience Centre- EC (branch) at Allen Avenue; Ikeja over “unconfirmed case” of Coronavirus for deep hygiene clean up after an employee took ill last…
- 19 Jan 2022
Vertiv Joins RISE Partnership Program to Develop Sustainable Data Centre Technologies
Vertiv, a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, is pleased to announce a new partnership with RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, a leading research institute…
- 10 Aug 2010
MTN Unveils Tri-Generation Plant to Produce Power, Recycle Water
The MTN Group has recorded a major breakthrough in power generation on the African continent with the development of a self-sustaining, environment-friendly power supply initiative. A team of…
- 22 Feb 2019
Lagos DNA Forensic Centre Secures Accreditation
The Lagos State DNA & Forensic Centre (LSD&FC) has received the ISO/IEC17025:2017 accreditation by the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) for forensic DNA testing. This…
- 12 Oct 2020
Orange Seeks Collaboration to Drive One Africa Network Project
Telecommunications firm Orange, a platinum member of the Smart Africa Alliance, supports the One Africa Network (OAN) project, established to help reduce the cost of communication and keep the…
- 3 Sept 2015
ChamsCity’s Fate: A Huge Loss to Nigeria- Williams
Chams Plc, leading identity management solutions provider in Nigeria, has described the recent decision of the company to shut down the operation of its Chamscities, as a huge loss to the country’s…
- 9 Jul 2020
Nigeria Develops Diagnostic Kit for COVID-19
Nigeria’s efforts at developing solution to the challenge of non-availability and high cost of coronavirus diagnostic kits have finally paid off with the development of RNASwift Extraction kit. This…
- 20 Jul 2019
Thumbs Up for Lagos DNA, Forensic Centre
Zubairu Muazu, Lagos State Commissioner of Police, has said that the state-of-the-art Lagos State DNA and Forensic Centre (LSD&FC) will help the Lagos Police Command in crime investigation and…
- 27 Mar 2014
President Jonathan Endorses JAMB e-Testing
President Goodluck Jonathan has endorsed the Computer Based Test (CBT) introduced by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) in the conduct of her Unified Tertiary Matriculation…
- 20 Apr 2010
FG Plans N2b IT Parks
The Federal government is to invest N2 billion in the establishment of two broad-based information technology parks in the country in a move to give IT a boost, Nigeria CommunicationsWeek can now…
- 3 May 2020
Dangote Foundation Engages 54gene Laboratory to Conduct 1,000 COVID-19 Test per day in Kano
The Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF), a philanthropic endeavour of Aliko Dangote, has contracted 54Gene, a molecular diagnostics company specialized in research, and diagnostics, to immediately set up…
- 12 May 2018
Lagos to Transform Sabo Industrial Estate into Technology Hub
The Lagos State Government said it had concluded plans to transform the Sabo Industrial Estate in Yaba into a technology hub and a silicon valley within 18 months. Mr Hakeem Fahm, Commissioner for…
- 14 May 2018
Smart City Initiative: Lagos Plans to Deploy 10,000 CCTV Cameras
The Lagos state government on Friday said that it has concluded plans to deploy additional 10,000 High Definition (HD) CCTV cameras across the State as part of the comprehensive Smart City Programme…
- 12 Jan 2022
NCC Boss, Danbatta, to Deliver Fountain University's Convocation Lecture
Apparently spurred by the vision, objectives and successes of policies, programmes and projects instituted by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to bridge the digital divide and encourage…
- 27 Apr 2009
Kano State ICT Pyramid
Historically, Kano State has been a commercial and agricultural state, which is known for the production of groundnuts as well as for its solid mineral deposits. The state has more than 18,684 square…