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- 27 Mar 2022
Putting the Records Straight: NITDA Clarifies Engagement with ASUU’s UTAS Platform
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has emphasised that it subjected the University Transparency and Accountability Solution (UTAS) of the Academic Staff Union of…
- 22 Dec 2019
ASUU Develops Own Software, UTAS, to Curb Corruption in Universities
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has pledged its readiness to fully support any step that would eradicate corrupt practices from the university system. Biodun Ogunyemi, National President…
- 15 May 2022
Strike: Buhari Orders Fresh Integrity Test on IPPIS, UTAS, U3PS
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) to subject the Integrated Payroll Personnel Information System (IPPIS) and the two other…
- 13 Apr 2022
ASUU Accuses NITDA of Lying on UTAS’ Integrity Test Failure
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has returned a damning indictment on National Information Development Agency (NITDA) for allegedly deceiving Nigerians that the University Transparency and…
- 3 Jul 2022
SERAP Asks FG to Recover Missing N105.7Bn to Fund Universities
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked the federal government to urgently recover the missing N105.7 billion of public funds from ministries, departments and agencies…
- 20 Mar 2017
Shittu Says ICT Can Sustain Nigeria’s Economy
Adebayo Shittu, Minister of Communications, says Information and Communication Technology (ICT) could grow and sustain the Nigerian economy. He spoke in Ibadan at the Eminent Person Business Lecture…
- 27 Jan 2025
AfDB, World Bank Collaborate to Transform Africa’s Energy Access, Connect 300 million by 2030
Connecting 300 million Africans to electricity within the next five years is within reach through collaborative effort and commitment to implementation, participants at the Africa Energy Summit in…
- 22 Apr 2016
Accenture: Leading The Nation Toward ICT Advancement
With the countless opportunities and positive impact that Information Communication Technology (ICT) offers, it is necessary that conscious and deliberate efforts are made by policy makers,…
- 30 Jun 2016
Opportunities and Challenges of eVoting in Nigeria
Option A4 was a simple, perhaps, a funny electoral system – voters stood in a single file and together with the electoral officer they counted 1, 2, 3, 4 and kept counting to the end of the line. At…
- 1 Mar 2016
Visa Expands Footprint in Francophone Africa
Visa Inc., a global payment company, today announced its intention to open an office in Côte d'Ivoire to reinforce its position as a leading payments technology company and to help bringing the…
- 12 Apr 2016
Virtual Accounting Berths in Nigeria
Pundit Bookkeeping Services, Nigeria’s leading virtual accountants’ has announced its support towards stimulating growth of Nigeria’s SME sector through bespoke accounting services suitable for their…
- 15 Feb 2017
Mastercard in Kenya with Masterpass QR, Empowers 150,000 Merchants
Mastercard said it is committed to empowering over 150,000 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) in Kenya within 2017 by giving them access to Masterpass QR. The mobile driven,…
- 15 Sept 2014
AJIB Implements ICS BANKS® in its New Acquired Branches
Arab Jordan Investment Bank (AJIB), one of Jordan’s leading investment and commercial banks, acquired HSBC Bank- Jordan in January 2014, and started its banking operations in June 2014 with the new…
- 15 Nov 2024
QNET's Amezcua Workshop in Lagos: A Glimpse into Wellness & Innovation
QNET, a global lifestyle and wellness-focused direct-selling company, in collaboration with its Nigerian partner Transblue Limited, hosted the Amezcua Product Workshop at the Radisson Hotel, Ikeja…
- 24 May 2017
Google Invests in Delivery Science, Three Other Nigerian Startups
Google has invested on four Nigerian startups through its ‘Launchpad Accelerator’ programme. The four startups include Delivery Science, led by a team of indigenous technology entrepreneurs and…
- 8 Oct 2021
Ford Foundation Appoints Catherine Chinedum Aniagolu-Okoye as Regional Director W/Africa
The Ford Foundation, on Thursday announced the appointment of Catherine Chinedum Aniagolu-Okoye as its new Regional Director for its office serving West Africa. Catherine Chinedum Aniagolu-Okoye, new…
- 30 May 2024
NCC: A Digital Enabler of the Renewed Hope Agenda
In Nigeria, a young tech-savvy and upwardly mobile population is teeming and exploring derivable benefits of digital technologies. They are propelled by rapidly expanding internet access and steady…
- 25 Jul 2021
Dr. Obi Bags Life Time Achievement Award for Pioneering Digital Payment
Dr. Valentine Obi, founder and group chief executive officer of eTranzact Global was at the weekend in Lagos honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award for pioneering end-to-end card and digital…
- 30 May 2015
10 Challenges Facing Buhari
President Muhammdau Buhari faces a tough battle to diversify an economy reliant on oil and hampered by terrorism and endemic corruption. Buhari won the 2015 election as a self-described "converted…
- 21 Nov 2016
AAS,NEPAD Commit $7m to Fund Innovative Ideas in Africa
The African Academy of Sciences and the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) Agency's Alliance for Accelerating Excellence in Science in Africa (AESA) have committed $7 million to fund…