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- 19 Sept 2024
Polaris Bank Announces New Board Appointments
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has constituted a full Board of Directors for Polaris Bank, Nigeria’s leading digital commercial retail Bank in a major transition that signals the remarkable…
- 17 Sept 2019
2019 Argungu Polo Tournament Wraps Up, As Fayrouz Supports The Cultural Fete
As part of the events leading up to the 2020 edition of the Argungu Fishing Festival, a special polo tournament was organized by the Kebbi State Government in partnership with Fayrouz. The premium…
- 12 Aug 2024
Nigeria Will Be A Global Player In Tech Innovation, Entrepreneurship – DG NITDA
Federal Government of Nigeria has reiterated its commitment to positioning the country as a global leader in technology innovation and entrepreneurship. This assertion was made by the…
- 8 Jun 2025
FG Enrolls 59,786 Inmates on NIN Platform
Federal government has said that it has successfully captured 59,786 inmates, representing approximately 74 percent of the total prison population into the National Identity Number (NIN) database.…
- 16 Aug 2018
Electricity Workers Threaten to Shut Power, Demand Sack of TCN MD
Electricity workers threaten to shut power, demand sack of MD – Electricity workers yesterday in Abuja threatened to shut down power, unless the Federal Government sacks Usman Mohammed, managing…
- 10 Sept 2026
UK Empowers 68 Nigerians Through Chevening and Commonwealth Scholarships
The UK Government has awarded 68 Nigerians, the prestigious Chevening and Commonwealth scholarships to study a wide range of master’s degrees and PhD programmes in the UK in 2026. Pre-departure ceremonies were held in honour of the scholars in Abuja and Lagos.
- 9 Jun 2025
NCoS Dismisses Reports, Confirms Progress in Inmate NIN Registration
Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has confirmed that a majority of inmates across the country have been successfully enrolled into the National Identity Management Commission’s (NIMC) database,…
- 26 Jun 2013
Police, Lekki Residents Commend Airtel’s CSR
Lagos State Police Command and residents of Lekki Scheme 1, Eti-Osa Local Government Area, have commended Airtel Nigeria, for supporting governmental institutions towards the development of the…
- 19 Jun 2013
Airtel Partners Police in Lagos, Promises Better QoS
Airtel Nigeria, has partnered with the Lagos State Police Command to beef up the security of lives and property across the State, in line with its corporate vision of becoming the most loved brand in…
- 15 Feb 2022
NCC, NJI Renew Commitment to Training of Judges on Intellectual Property
Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) and the National Judicial Institute (NJI) have agreed to intensify their collaboration in the training of judges to enhance the adjudication of intellectual…
- 16 Oct 2020
WAP TV Inks Deal with NTA to Return The Village Headmaster on TV
The Village Headmaster, Nigeria’s longest ran television drama series, is set to return on TV as the management of Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and Wale Adenuga Productions (WAP) signed a…
- 31 Dec 2012
FG Inaugurates Digiteam, Sticks to January 1, 2015 SwitchOver
The federal government has inaugurated the Digiteam, a digital committee which will drive the process of transition from analogue to digital terrestrial television transmission in Nigeria. At the…
- 13 Aug 2026
SEC Orders Immediate Freeze of Assets Linked to Six Terrorism Financiers, Three Entities
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has directed capital market operators to immediately freeze the assets of six individuals and three entities designated as terrorism financiers by the Nigeria…
- 6 Mar 2019
How Ayeni, Ex-Skye Bank Boss Withdrew N17.4Bn Cash in 1 Year – EFCC
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said that Mr Tunde Ayeni, former chairman of the defunct Skye Bank Plc (now Polaris Bank), took N17.4bn raw cash from the suspense account of the…
- 1 Jun 2022
ATCON Sets June 9 for its Conference on Actualization of National Broadband Target of 70%
The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has announced Thursday, June 9, 2022 as date for one of its flagship events – National Strategic Mobilization for the Actualization…
- 18 Feb 2022
FG Officially Hands Over 5G Spectrum Allocation to NCC
The Federal Government has officially handed over the spectrum allocation for Fifth Generation (5G) deployment in the country to the Nigerian Communications Commission. L- R: Engr Abubakar Ladan…
- 19 Feb 2023
Nairaxi Emerges Winner in NCC's Young Innovators Competition
Nairaxi, a mobile ridesharing mobile app that enables users to request taxi and bus rides tagged, has emerged over all winner at the young innovators' competition organized by the Nigerian…
- 27 Nov 2022
22 Institutions, Others Set to Enjoy N16.7bn Broadband Access Projects
More than 22 institutions in the country, comprising 18 universities, and six polytechnics, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), drawn evenly from the six geopolitical zones in the country,…
- 25 Oct 2020
Pantami, Industry Stakeholders Restate Commitment to Digital Economy
Dr lsa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, and industry stakeholders have re-emphasized their unflinching commitment to support the drive by the Federal Government to…
- 5 Oct 2025
Court Strikes out Funtua’s Suit against 9mobile over Shares Ownership
Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has struck out a suit filed by Abubakar Funtua, businessman who challenged the alleged transfer of his 43 million shares to Emerging Markets Telecommunication…
- 16 Dec 2016
Kano State Boosts Fight Against Corruption
The Kano State Government in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Justice organised this year's International Anti-Corruption Day. The event was attended by many government representatives…
- 25 Oct 2024
Inuwa Seeks Collaborative Effort in Combating Cybercrime in the Country
As part of efforts towards the transformative journey of strengthening National Security with total commitment to robust cybersecurity measures and digital trust, the Director General of the National…
- 14 Apr 2017
Buhari Sacks PenCom, CPC Bosses, 21 Others
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday relieved the heads of 23 Federal Government agencies of their appointments and approved the appointment of their replacements. Key agencies of government…
- 28 Sept 2020
FG Launches Digital Nigeria Portal, Mobile App
Dr Isa Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy (FMCDE) has unwrapped a Digital Nigeria Portal and Mobile Application in furtherance of the Digital Nigeria Programme. Dr Isa Ibrahim…
- 25 Feb 2017
NMEC Courts NCC’s Intervention to Promote Mass Literacy
Worried by the lingering dangers of mass illiteracy in Nigeria, the National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non formal Education (NMEC) has canvassed the intervention of the Nigerian…
- 25 Oct 2022
AfriTECH 2.0: Outstanding Individuals, Organisations to be Honoured
Outstanding individuals and organisations in Africa shall be honoured as part of the activities lined up for this year’s Africa Tech Alliance Forum (AfriTECH 2.0) in Lagos, Nigeria. AfriTECH 2.0 is…
- 31 Jul 2023
Adjust to the Potentials of Disruptive Technologies - Danbatta Advises Businesses
Prof Umar Garba Danbatta, executive vice chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has advised businesses to adjust to the potentials of disruptive technologies which have been adopted…
- 9 Sept 2016
Mohammed Indimi Foundation Issues Scholarships to Borno State Indigenes
The Mohammed Indimi Foundation is pleased to announce the next wave of recipients for the Indimi Foundation scholarship for the 2016-2017 academic year. The 9 recipients for this academic year all…
- 2 Feb 2020
Pantami @ FUT Minna 29th Convocation Lecture, Calls for Utilisation of Public, Private Data
Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), minister for Communications and Digital Economy, is the distinguished Nigerian invited to deliver the 29th Convocation Lecture of the Federal University of Technology,…
- 15 Nov 2016
Shittu, Onu for IIM’s Information Management Summit, Induction
Institute of Information Management (IIM) has announced plans to host a national summit on Information Management with the theme “Information Management For Change: Roles And Responsibilities Of Key…