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- 30 Jul 2025
Aliyu Aboki, WATRA Executive Secretary Champions Regulatory Harmonisation to Unlock West Africa’s Digital Economy
Mr. Aliyu Yusuf Aboki, executive secretary of the West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly (WATRA), has reaffirmed the Assembly’s commitment to -promoting a harmonised digital policy and…
- 10 May 2010
Nwokike, Nigerian Reelected Watra Scribe
Nnamdi Nwokike, a Nigerian has been reelected executive secretary of West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly (Watra) for another three year tenure, Nigeria CommunicationsWeek has learnt.…
- 23 Feb 2009
Notap Harps on Use of Technology for Youth Restiveness
Umar Buba Bindir, the newly appointed director general of the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP), has advocated the total domestication of foreign technology in Nigeria…
- 28 Nov 2022
Kate Ene David Wins 2022 MTN mPulse Spelling Bee Competition, to Act as MTN CEO for One Day
The fifth edition of the MTN mPulse Spelling Bee Competition has come to an end with Kate Ene David emerging as the winner. L-R: Titus Schwa Bankole, Bee Master; Odunayo Sanya, Executive Secretary,…
- 15 May 2022
MTN Foundation Donates Medical Equipment to Federal Teaching Hospital Gombe
MTN Foundation has donated medical equipment to Federal Teaching Hospital (FTH) Gombe for the benefit of Gombe residents. Odunayo Sanya, Executive Secretary, MTN Foundation The News Agency of Nigeria…
- 15 Aug 2017
FIRS Boss Hails VAIDS Tax System
Mr Babatunde Fowler, Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), says with the introduction of Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS), no Nigerian can evade tax payment. Fowler…
- 13 Oct 2022
TETFund Trains Over 17,000 Tertiary Institutions’ Academic Staff on ICT in 2 Years
Some 17,000 academic staff from various tertiary institutions in the country have been trained in Information and Communication Technology, ICT, in the last two years, the Tertiary Education Trust…
- 23 Jan 2025
NCC, NBTE to formulate IP Policy for Polytechnics, Technical Institutions
The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has expressed its commitment to partner with the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) for the creation of a robust Intellectual Property (IP) Policy…
- 20 Sept 2022
NCC Deploys 84 IT Projects to Support Persons with Disabilities
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has deployed 84 assistive Information Technology projects at different locations in Nigeria to support people with special needs while supporting policies…
- 15 Dec 2019
Task of Advancing ICT Industry, a Collective Responsibility – Pantami
Dr. Isa Ali Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy has declared that the onerous task of expanding the frontiers of growth in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT)…
- 17 Sept 2015
Nigeria Now Occupies Chairmanship, Sec Gen Positions of CTO
The 54-member nations of the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) rose from its yearly Forum and Council meeting yesterday in Nairobi, Kenya with the Election of Prof. Umar Garba…
- 13 Jul 2010
We Need Llegal Framework for e-Payments- Onajite
Regha Onajite is the executive secretary of E-Payment Providers Association of Nigeria (E-PPAN). She started her career in Aula Marina, an Oil and Gas Servicing firm, and proceeded to Citibank…
- 21 Jun 2010
Making Good Use of Universal Service Provision Funds
The Nigerian National Telecommunications Policy provides a mandate for universal access to telecommunications services for economic, social and political development. The Communications act…
- 8 Sept 2010
Multi-Links Telkom, South African Government Partner on Girl Student Development
Mr. Vincent Raseroka, acting chief executive officer, Multi-Links Telkom, has admonished the female students of the University of Lagos to avail themselves of the boundless opportunities around them…
- 26 Dec 2019
Ewelukwa Takes Over as NBET Boss
Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading (NBET) Plc has announced that Dr Nnaemeka Ewelukwa had assumed office as the acting managing director/chief executive officer of the company. Recall that Sale…
- 31 Jul 2023
NCDMB Espouses Benefits of Insurance Industry Collaboration
The Nigeria Content Development Monitoring Board, NCDMB, has craved the understanding and support of the insurance sector to strengthen the Boards desire towards the implementation of the Nigerian…
- 8 Jul 2020
MTN Foundation Opens Portal for Nominations for ‘What Can We Do Together’
MTN Foundation has called for nominations for What Can We Do Together phase four, a social intervention programme that enables communities with various amenities. The Foundation is encouraging…
- 31 May 2021
Danbatta Shares Regulatory Model for Nigeria’s Digital Inclusion with Guinea-Bissau Team
Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman/CEO, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has shared his experiences on some of the regulatory models, approaches and best practices being…
- 22 Jan 2020
MTN Foundation Donates to Orphanages and Correctional Centres across Nigeria
MTN Foundation has donated various items to orphanages and correctional centres across the country. This is in furtherance of the Foundation’s effort to make life better for Nigerians at various…
- 5 Jun 2022
Oraimo Mulls Africa’s Largest Mobile Technology Factory in Nigeria
Indigenous smart phone accessories manufacturers, Oraimo mobile technology has announced plans to erect the largest mobile technology factory in Nigeria. Mr. Chidi Okonkwo, managing director of the…
- 18 Apr 2016
NCS Inaugurates Multi-Stakeholder LOC for 26th National Conference
The multi-stakeholder Local Organizing Committee (LOC) for the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) 26th National Conference has been inaugurated in Abuja. Themed “Information Technology for National…
- 17 Sept 2018
FG Barks as Illegal Lottery Operators Pocket N1 Trillion
The federal government has started moves aimed at putting an end to the activities of illegal lottery operators, which leave losses amounting to more than one trillion Naira annually. To this…
- 9 Aug 2016
NIPC Signs MOU with Oxford Business Group to Drive Capital Inflows
Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC); a government agency mandated with attracting and facilitating foreign investment into Nigeria has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with OBG…
- 19 Jun 2020
MTN Foundation Opens Application for 2020 Scholarship Schemes
MTN Foundation has commenced calls for application for its annual scholarship schemes - Science and Technology Scholarship Scheme (STSS) and Scholarship Scheme for Blind Students (SSBS). The call for…
- 23 Aug 2020
MTN Foundation Opens Portal for 2020 MUSON Scholarship Programme
MTN Foundation has commenced calls for application for the Musical Society of Nigeria (MUSON) scholarship programme 2020. The call for application, which began on Friday, August 7, 2020,is open to…
- 19 Sept 2016
Plagiarism: NCS Unaware of Proposed Detective Software Installation
Following reports on Monday that the federal government is initiating the installation of plagiarism installation software, the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) said it has not been formerly briefed on…
- 18 Feb 2020
MTN Set to Empower Young Entrepreneurs Through Youth Entrepreneurship Development Programme
MTN Nigeria has introduced the Youth Entrepreneurship Development Programme (YEDP) for young entrepreneurs in Nigeria. This programme offers a line of credit, valuable training and mentorship…
- 11 Feb 2017
NCS Int’l Conference 2017 Theme Centres on SGDs, Calls for Paper
Sustainable development has become one of the major global issues of this era and in recognition of the world’s need for sustainability, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda…
- 20 Jun 2016
FMC Technologies Expands Subsea Services Support in Nigeria
FMC Technologies, Inc. recently celebrated the official opening of its state-of-the-art subsea services support center in Onne, Port Harcourt, and the completion of the first subsea tree fully…
- 1 Oct 2020
HR Experts Train SMEs on Efficient Workforce Management
As part of its commitment to upskilling SMEs in a post-COVID economy, MTN Nigeria’s Revv Programme trained small business owners on the most efficient ways of managing the workforce. The virtual…