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- 3 Nov 2022
GE, United Way Greater Nigeria Empowers Students Through Donation
GE Gas Power collaborated with United Way Greater Nigeria (UWGN), to host a ‘Back to School’ drive as part of its efforts to foster student development. 150 school children from the Wesley School of…
- 2 Nov 2023
Bletchley Declaration: UK, US, Nigeria Others Unite to Accelerate Development of AI
Leading AI nations, convened for the first time by the UK and including the United States, Nigeria and China, along with the European Union, have today reached a world-first agreement at Bletchley…
- 17 Jan 2021
How WorldRemit Continues to Lead the Way in Nigeria
Annual remittances to Nigeria are estimated to be approximately $24bn, accounting for 6% of GDP, according to research by PwC. The importance of these overseas transfers has been amplified by the…
- 5 May 2026
UBA, Redtech, MoMo PSB Expand Merchant Payment Access Across Nigeria
United Bank for Africa (UBA), Redtech, and MoMo PSB have launched a payment interoperability partnership that expands cardless payment access for consumers and merchants across Nigeria. Redtech is…
- 5 Mar 2018
Zinox Sets Future Agenda with New TV Commercial
“Our founders had a vision for a greater Nigeria but only a technological disruption will take the nation to the next level.” The statement above – succinct and thought-provoking – represents…
- 15 Jun 2021
Layer Partners UBA to Revolutionize Digital Banking Experience in Nigeria
Layer, digital banking provider, has sealed a partnership deal with the United bank for Africa (UBA) to rapidly revolutionize digital banking and ultimately, expand banking experience across Nigeria.…
- 7 Sept 2021
Nigeria Smartphone Market Grows in Q2 2021 as Vendors Focus on Affordable Devices
Nigeria's smartphone market grew 2.0% in unit terms quarter on quarter (QoQ) in Q2 2021, according to the latest figures from global technology and consulting services firm International Data…
- 3 Dec 2016
Sanusi Warns against $30Bn Loan, Says Buhari 's Govt Lacks Ideas
Alhaji Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, Emir of Kano, has flayed President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration for the way Nigeria is being run and warned of grave consequences of borrowing $30 billion from…
- 24 Jun 2013
Cyber Crime Killing Nigeria’s Economy-Ajayi
Engineer Lanre Ajayi is the president, Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) and former president, Nigerian Internet Group (NIG). He is also the managing director of Pinet…
- 15 Dec 2020
WorldRemit Delivers USD Bank Transfers to Nigeria in Time for Christmas
WorldRemit, a cross-border digital payments service, has launched a service for customers in Nigeria to receive international transfers in their bank accounts in USD ahead of the Christmas…
- 20 Apr 2019
FG Can Tap $13Bn New Tax Revenue with Digital ID Programmes
Nigeria is seen generating $13 billion in additional tax revenue if she could digitalise her identification programmes. This is according to a new McKinsey Global Institute report, which…
- 25 Sept 2022
Nigeria, Finland to Collaborate in ICT Sector
Geoffrey Onyeama, Nigerian Minister of Foreign Affairs has said Nigeria will collaborate with the Government of Finland to grow the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector in the…
- 30 Nov 2009
Climate Change: Nigeria Risks Tsunami, Disaster
Nigeria is at risk of calamity of unimaginable scale if the delicate balance of nature is disturbed because she lacks the strength of character to lessen the effect of climate change, a keg of gun…
- 31 Oct 2016
CBN to Blacklist Fraudulent Bank Customers
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is working on a framework that will, before year-end, enable it to blacklist or watch-list fraudulent bank customers across the country’s banking space. ’Dipo Fatokun,…
- 16 Apr 2012
Glo, Prepay Nation Partner on International Top-Up Cards
Telecommunications operator, Globacom, has signed an agreement with one of the fastest growing providers of international airtime transfers for prepaid mobile operators in emerging markets, Prepay…
- 27 Feb 2013
Clinton Blames Nigerian Leaders for Boko Haram, Other Ills
Bill Clinton, former United States President has blamed religious violence in Nigeria to poverty and wastefulness of her leaders. He particularly accused Nigerian leaders of squandering the country’s…
- 13 Nov 2008
Nigeria is Ripe for Institute of Cybercrime Monitoring-Uwaje
Dr. Chris Uwaje, is president of Global Network for Cyber Solutions (Organisers of the Conference) and first vice president of the Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON). He is also…
- 8 Mar 2016
MasterCard, UN Women Join to Advance Empowerment of Women
Around the world, nearly 2.4 billion people live without any form of official personal identification, and the majority of them are women. As part of broader International Women’s Day activities,…
- 7 Nov 2024
Africhange Secures IMTO Licence to Streamline Remittance to Nigeria
Africhange, a cross-border remittance service provider, announced today that its Nigerian subsidiary, Currenzo, has secured the International Money Transfer Operator licence from the Central Bank of…
- 28 Nov 2018
Leadway Assurance Launches Multi-feature Mobile App
Leadway Assurance has introduced a mobile insurance application that enables customers to transact all insurance businesses on their Internet-enabled devices at their convenience. This initiative is…
- 21 Jul 2020
MTN, Samsung Support Fight Against COVID-19 with Communication Gadgets and SIM Cards
As part of ongoing drive to support the Federal Government’s continued effort against the spread of the corona virus, Samsung and MTN Nigeria have provided communication support to health workers…
- 9 Sept 2014
Injured Col. Obasanjo Eager to Return to War Front
Lt-Col Adeboye Obasanjo, son of former president Olusegun Obasanjo, who was shot on Monday by Boko Haram insurgents near Michika in Adamawa State, has said that he wants to return to the battle…
- 1 Nov 2017
Ndukwe Says Review of National Broadband Plan Now Imperative
By peter oluka Dr Ernest Ndukwe, a telecom expert and former executive vice chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has called on the Ministry of Communications to review and update…
- 18 Dec 2024
UBA to Deepen International Expansion, Others with N239bn Rights Issue
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc said it will utilise the net proceeds of its ongoing N239.4 billion rights issue to invest in additional digital technologies and business expansions that will…
- 3 Nov 2017
6 Ways to Overcome Social Media Anxiety Disorder
By Gideon Ayogu Ever felt jealousy or discontentment due to the seemingly higher standards or jet-set lifestyle of other people on social media? You are probably suffering from Social Media Anxiety…
- 29 Oct 2012
Olufuye Seeks Enhanced Cooperation on Internet Governance
Dr. Jimson Olufuye, chairman, Africa ICT Alliance, (AfICTA), has said that enhanced cooperation on internet governance would encourage digital inclusion of Nigeria and rest of the African sub-region.…
- 16 Nov 2012
IBM Picks Lagos for Smarter Cities Challenge, Provides Grant
IBM has named Lagos amongst 31 other cities globally selected for its Smarter Cities Challenge grant for 2013. Smarter Cities Challenge is a variant of IBM's Corporate Service Corps, a pro bono…
- 12 Dec 2017
Ambassador Symington Launches YALI Transparency Campaign in Lagos
By peter oluka Members of the Young Africa Leaders Initiative (YALI) Network on Monday kick-started a month-long “Transparency and Good Governance Campaign” in commemoration of the 2017 International…
- 20 Apr 2018
Boston Consulting Group Names Glo Driver of African Integration
Global management consulting firm, Boston Consulting Group (BCG), has named Nigeria telecommunication company, Globacom, as one of the African companies pioneering economic integration on the…
- 20 Oct 2022
Pantami Woos State Governors on Broadband, Obaseki Shares Experience
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, Thursday in Abuja, told a gathering designed for State Governors that the potentials of broadband are so enormous…