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- 15 Aug 2016
Obaseki Promises to Introduce e-Governance in Edo
Mr Godwin Obaseki, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo state, has said that he planned to eliminate wastage and block leakages by introducing e-governance.…
- 21 Jan 2015
Buhari Unveils Platforms for Campaign Funding, Begs Nigerians for Money
General Muhammadu Buhari, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has set up a committee to handle his campaign fund raising, with the committee saying it is adopting a…
- 26 Jan 2016
Reps Say Contractors Cheated Nigeria in $470m CCTV Project
House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the $470m Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) contracts awarded under the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan has revealed that…
- 30 Nov 2025
A Professor, a Podium, and a Promise to the Poor: How Yilwatda Turned a Convocation Lecture into a National Wake-Up Call
By Abimbola Tooki Convocation lectures are usually remembered for polished grammar, polite applause, and the ritual dash for refreshments. The one delivered at Federal University of Wukari was…
- 19 Jun 2015
Politicians Lobby Joda to Make Buhari’s Cabinet
Malam Ahmed Joda, chairman of President Muhammadu Buhari‘s Transition Committee has said he is under intense pressure from politicians and contractors and seeking appointments and other favours in…
- 13 Feb 2019
Stakeholders Seek Increased Adoption of IT in Governance
Information and Communications Technology stakeholders have urged Lagos State Government to increased adoption of Information Technology in its governance. They made this call at the Nigeria…
- 3 Jun 2021
Minister of Communications Claims Nigeria is Now Producing Smatrtphones
Isa Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy has disclosed that Nigeria is already producing SIM cards and Smartphones. And he added that the country has the capacity to produce the…
- 12 Mar 2013
Angst over Rumours of Pardon for Alams, VIP Ex-Convicts
A cross section of Nigerians yesterday said that the decision by the Council of State headed by President Goodluck Jonathan to grant state pardon to Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, former governor, Bayelsa…
- 7 Mar 2022
Nigeria, Egypt Others Drive Africa’s Mobile Commerce Boom
Mobile is driving Africa’s digital economy, with Nigeria, Egypt, Kenya and South Africa leading the continent’s mobile commerce boom. This is one of the findings highlighted in the white paper…
- 1 Mar 2023
UK Forms Alliance with Africa to Push Digital Commerce, Trade
A new business group to drive to drive digital commerce opportunities on the continent backed by the United Kingdom (UK) has been formed. The Africa Forum for Digital Commerce was announced yesterday…
- 23 Oct 2023
Africa’s Online Shopper Set to Reach 600m by 2027 – GSMA Report
A recent report jointly released by the GSM Association (GSMA) and the UK’s Department for Business and Trade has shed light on the growing impact of e-commerce on micro, small, and medium…
- 29 Feb 2016
Ericsson Reaffirms Commitment To Africa's Smart Cities Drive
During Mobile World Congress 2016, Ericsson hosted a discussion on the impact of smart cities for a connected Africa with a distinguished panel of leading players in the information and…
- 19 Oct 2022
95% of the World Now Covered by Mobile Broadband Networks - GSMA Research
Ensuring people are able to use mobile internet, rather than focusing purely on network coverage, is the key to driving digital inclusion for 3.2 billion people worldwide, according to statistics…