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- 30 Mar 2015
Buhari Leading with 3m Votes as INEC Releases Results
General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd.) presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), was in the lead yesterday, as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) began release of results…
- 5 Oct 2021
NCC Campus Conversation Moves to University of Abuja
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has held the maiden edition of the Campus Conversation at the University of Abuja. Campus Conversation is featured as an important part of NCC’s new…
- 26 Sept 2023
Ochefu, Bala-Usman, Chukwu line up for GOCOP 2023 conference
A line up of seasoned professionals are now ready to speak as panelists at the 2023 annual conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) holding on Thursday, October 5, 2023 at Abuja…
- 19 Sept 2017
UNIBEN VC Urges Governments to Set up Innovation Villages
Prof. Faraday Orumnwense, Vice-Chancellor, University of Benin (UNIBEN), has called on governments at all levels to invest more in science and technology in order to boost skill acquisition.…
- 7 Aug 2026
NITDA, UniAbuja Partner to Drive Tech Innovation, Research
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has expressed readiness to deepen collaboration with Nigerian universities to promote research, innovation and technology-driven solutions…
- 26 Nov 2024
Asein, DG NCC Seeks IP Policy for Every University
Dr. John O. Asein, the Director-General, Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has again stressed the need for every University to have an Intellectual Property (IP) Policy so as to maximize their…
- 20 Sept 2020
NCC, AVCNU Set Agenda for Model IP Policy for Nigerian Universities
The first draft of an Intellectual Property (IP) Policy for Nigerian universities will soon be finalised by Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), working with the Association of Vice-Chancellors of…
- 18 Nov 2020
Copyright Commission Offers Support to Boost IP Knowledge
The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has offered institutional support to Bingham University, Karu, near Abuja, in the development and use of Intellectual Property (IP) as a tool for enhancing its…
- 23 Nov 2022
Pantami Unveils Book on Disbursement of N18.7B to Deepen Broadband Penetration in Academic Institutions and Markets
The Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, FCIIS, FBCS, FNCS, will publicly unveil his book entitled Skills…
- 7 Dec 2022
Stakeholders Urge INEC to Partner NCC, Galaxy Backbone, Others to Improve Broadband Connectivity in Remote Areas
Stakeholders in information and communications technology have urged Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec) to work closely with the Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC), Galaxy Backbone,…
- 21 Jan 2026
DG NCC Tasks University Dons on Research Commercialization, IP Management to Build Global Competitive Ecosystems
Dr. John Asein, director-general, Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), has charged universities to leverage Intellectual Property (IP), innovation management and research commercialisation to build…
- 9 Apr 2015
UniAbuja, NITDA Inspire Students on Robotics Technology
University of Abuja played host to hundreds of Students at the Inaugural FIRST® LEGO® League Competition to stimulate the use of Technology in Education among young students in the Federal Capital…
- 3 May 2021
Copyright Commission to Support Anti-Plagiarism Software for Tertiary Institutions
Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has pledged institutional support for the newly launched anti-plagiarism software to address incessant plagiarism and other copyright abuses in Nigerian tertiary…
- 28 Nov 2024
Copyright Commission Warns School Proprietors Against Pirated Books
AS the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) intensifies its public awareness campaign, school proprietors in the FCT have been advised to exercise due diligence by procuring books from legitimate…
- 31 Mar 2021
Danbatta Pledges to Collaborate with Tertiary Institutions on Human Capital Development
Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, executive vice chairman (EVC) Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has emphasised that the Commission will always be open to ideas, innovations and meaningful…
- 16 Nov 2021
Stanbic IBTC Provides N6.7Bn Facility for BAZE University Teaching Hospital
Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, has underscored its desire to help build robust education and health care systems in the country by providing funding for the…
- 28 May 2018
Unijos to Confer Honorary Doctorate Degree on Danbatta, NCC Boss
Prof Umar Garba Danbatta, executive vice chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), is among the notable Nigerians that the University of Jos, Nigeria will confer an honorary degree on…
- 8 Aug 2015
Danbatta, New NCC Boss Resumes, Pledges to Tackle QoS
Professor Umaru Damabatta, newly appointed executive vice chairman and CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), who has resumed duty in acting capacity pending confirmation by the…
- 25 Aug 2008
NDIC Spends N230m on Social Projects
Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has disclosed that it has spent over N230 million as grant to tertiary institutions for the funding of Corporate Social Responsibility based projects. As…
- 8 Jul 2016
FG, Stakeholders Agree on N2,500 as Post-UTME Screening Fee
Federal Ministry of Education and other stakeholders in the tertiary education sub-sector have agreed on N2,500 as the fee for post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) screening. This…
- 4 Jul 2018
Internet Users Hit 103m in May- NCC
Prof. Umar Danbatta, the Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on has described the growth of the internet as enormous as the number of users reaching 103 million in May.…
- Telecom1 Sept 2026
Over 2,000 Attend 2026 ACAI Summit in Ile-Ife as Experts Seek More AI Investment
More than 2,000 students, researchers, technology professionals, entrepreneurs, academics and technology enthusiasts attended the 2026 American Center for Artificial Intelligence (ACAI) Summit at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, on Thursday.
- 31 May 2018
NOTAP to Partner KSUST on Technology Development
The National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) is to partner with the Kano State University of Science and Technology (KUST) for the technological advancement of Nigeria. Dr.…
- 9 Dec 2025
COUCH 2025 Grand Finale Highlights Student Breakthroughs, Secures Government Pledge for University Research Commercialization
Coderina Education and Technology Foundation , in partnership with the National Universities Commission (NUC) , successfully hosted the Grand Finale of the Coderina University Challenge (COUCH) 2025…
- 20 Sept 2018
NCC EVC Tasks Telcos on Funding Researches, Innovations
Umar Danbatta, executive vice chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has tasked telecommunications companies on the need to fund researches and innovations that will improve the…
- 13 May 2026
FG, World Bank Launch $65m SPESSE Funding for 24,000 Nigerians
Federal government, in partnership with the World Bank, has launched a fresh $65 million funding phase of the Sustainable Procurement, Environmental and Social Standards Enhancement (SPESSE) project…
- 9 Oct 2016
Huawei Launches $6m Innovation & Experience Centre in Nigeria
Huawei at the weekend launched its Innovation and Experience Center in Lagos, Nigeria, with Barrister Adebayo Shittu, minister of Communications; Mr. Chao Xiaoliang, Chinese Consul General in Lagos;…
- 27 Mar 2022
SEC Laments High Level of Unclaimed Dividends
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has lamented the high number of unclaimed dividends in the capital market. A statement by the Commission in Abuja on Sunday, said Mr Lamido Yuguda, the…
- 16 Feb 2009
FG Moves to Address Piracy
Vice president Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has said that the Federal Government is studying the already existing mechanisms aimed at checking piracy in Nigeria. He stated that it is unacceptable that some…
- 14 Apr 2018
NOTAP Awards Academic Fellowship on 10 Nigerians
The National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) has presented academic fellowship awards to ten young Nigerians under the NOTAP-Industry Technology Transfer Fellowship (NITTF)…