12 results
- 5 Dec 2021
UK Adds Nigeria to Red List Over Omicron Variant
The United Kingdom has added Nigeria to its red list in an effort to restrict the spread of Omicron, a variant of Coronavirus. A statement from UK Consulate in Nigeria, said that "from 4am on Monday…
- 27 Nov 2020
The PTF Collaboration Model Mitigating COVID-19 in Nigeria
By Chido Nwakanma There is a long list of organizations and individuals that have been “supporting Nigeria’s emergency response to COVID-19”. Their assistance speaks to the various collaborations and…
- 5 Jul 2018
Enrolling for NIN, a National Call – Aziz, NIMC Boss
Perhaps never before in the history of nations has the issue of identity been as crucial as it is today. From Africa to America, Australia to Asia and Europe, how well or badly each country in each…
- 5 Nov 2025
Nigeria, Other African Nations Eye Sin Taxes, Debt Restructuring to Replace Lost Funding
Cash-strapped African nations are looking at imposing sin taxes, restructuring debt and even trying to take a cut of diaspora remittances to replace lost aid funding and prop up their health systems.…
- 11 Sept 2016
Forex Scarcity Forces Firms to Host Servers Locally
The high exchange rate of the naira to dollar and other foreign currencies is positively impacting on desire of organizations in the country to host their internet information in foreign countries.…
- 9 Mar 2015
Govts, MDAs Shun .ng, Host Servers Abroad
Most of the federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) are currently hosting their webs and emails’ servers outside of the country, thereby making a mockery of the government…
- 1 Feb 2016
Etisalat Urges Government to Prioritize Sustainable Development Goals
Nigeria’s most innovative telecoms operator, Etisalat, has called on Governments across all levels in the country to prioritize meeting the critical development needs of the nation in their renewed…
- 11 Apr 2022
Nigeria’s Financial Markets Receive Boost from UK-aid via FSD Africa
Nigeria’s financial markets have been boosted by a series of announcements and commitments by Financial Sector Deepening (FSD) Africa, a specialist development agency working to strengthen financial…
- 24 Apr 2022
NCC, Stakeholders Brainstorm on Blockchain's Benefits to Economy
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), stakeholders in the academia, the public sector and enthusiasts of technology for development, have deliberated on the benefits derivable from emerging…
- 16 Apr 2012
Investments in Telecom Hit $16Bn, Alton Warns of a Dive
Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (Alton) has flaunted its contributions to the economy by reporting a princely $16 billion from foreign direct investment in the last…
- 28 Sept 2010
ITU Secretary-General Tasks World Leaders on Broadband Access
Dr Hamadoun Touré, ITU Secretary-General has challenged global leaders to ensure that more than half of all the world’s people have access to broadband networks by 2015, and make access to high-speed…
- 25 May 2017
Nigeria Innovation Summit ‘17 To Discuss Tech, Innovation for Economic Transformation
Nigeria Innovation Summit, an annual event that brings together stakeholders from different sectors of Nigeria's economy to share ideas, trends, and opportunities around technology, innovation and…