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- 24 May 2026
NITDA Inaugurates Regulatory Sandbox Team to Drive Digital Innovation
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has intensified efforts to foster a more enabling environment for innovation by inaugurating a Technical Working Group (TWG) aimed at…
- 5 Apr 2024
EnterpriseNGR Expands Financial Centres to Three African Countries
EnterpriseNGR has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to set up the Africa Roundtable of Financial Centres – a chapter of the World Alliance of International Financial Centres, in Mauritius, Morocco…
- 10 Nov 2021
SEC Expresses Commitment to Green Economy
The Securities and Exchange Commission has said it will continue to strive to deliver coordinated and coherent policy advice, capacity building and regulatory support to build the momentum for a…
- 19 Feb 2026
NCC Mulls Sanction on Road Contractors Destroying Metro Fibre of Telcos
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is considering imposing sanction on any road contractor that destroys telecommunications metro fibre across the country. Idris Olorunnimbe, chairman, Board of…
- 3 Aug 2026
NRS Announces 30 Percent Tax on Corporate Crypto Income
Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) yesterday announced that medium and large companies in Nigeria that earn income from cryptocurrency and other virtual asset transactions will now be subject to a 30 per…
- 7 Jul 2026
FG Suspends New Internet Regulations to Prevent Overlapping Rules
Federal government has directed key digital regulators to suspend the implementation of new rules affecting internet platforms and online intermediaries while it develops a unified national…
- 17 Jul 2026
Tinubu Moves to Protect Nigerians From Crypto Scams With New Executive Order
President Bola Tinubu has signed the Presidential Executive Order on Virtual Assets Coordination, 2026, to strengthen regulation of Nigeria's virtual assets sector through improved collaboration…
- 28 Apr 2026
ALTON Urges Urgent Resolution of Regulatory Dispute over Airtime Loans
Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), has called for urgent resolution of the regulatory dispute affecting the airtime credit market, warning that continued disruption could…
- 4 Aug 2026
NITDA Sets New Standards for Cloud Infrastructure with National Sovereignty Initiative
In a bold move to strengthen Nigeria's digital sovereignty and the digital economy, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has formally unveiled the National Sovereignty Cloud…
- 7 Jul 2026
FG Halts Enforcement of New Regulations on Internet Platforms
Federal Government has suspended the implementation and enforcement of newly introduced regulations affecting internet platforms, online intermediaries and other cross-cutting issues in the digital…
- 10 Nov 2025
ALTON Seeks Clear Rules to Strengthen Nigeria’s Digital Economy
Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has urged lawmakers to provide unambiguous regulatory guidance in the proposed National Digital Economy and E-Governance Bill,…
- 12 Apr 2026
WATRA Positions West Africa’s $216bn Digital Economy for Growth
The West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly (WATRA) has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing a secure, inclusive, and resilient digital ecosystem in West Africa following the successful…
- 8 Oct 2024
Don’t Panic, All Deposits in Nigerian Banks are Safe- CBN
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has assured Nigerians not to panic as it has put in place policies to ensure that all monies deposited in financial institutions across the country are secured. The…
- 4 May 2026
Why 9 African Countries Are Looking to Nigeria for Data Protection Lessons
Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has hosted delegates from nine African countries for a cross-regional peer exchange visit aimed at strengthening collaboration on data protection, privacy,…
- 11 May 2017
FG Worries, Tasks Agencies to Detect GM Foods
Federal government has tasked the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) among other relevant regulatory agencies to partner with the…
- 20 Apr 2026
Nigeria Moves to Curb Fraud as NCC, CBN Seal Consumer Protection Pact
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that both organisations said would safeguard consumers against fraud…
- 14 Jul 2020
Uzodinma Taps Mrs. Njoku, Harvard-bred Oil & Gas Expert as SSAA, Petroleum
Governor Hope Uzodinma has appointed an oil industry expert, Mrs Chioma Nonyerem Njoku as Senior Special Assistant Adviser on Petroleum, as part of his efforts to strengthen Imo State’s maximization…
- 20 Jul 2026
NBC, INEC, Plan Joint Broadcast Monitoring Framework ahead of 2027 Elections
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) are set to introduce a joint broadcast monitoring framework ahead of the 2027 general elections as part…
- 14 Mar 2016
Lai Mohammed Restates Importance of Digitisation to Nigeria
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture as again underscored the importance of the nation joining other countries of the world to maximixe the importance of digitization to the…
- 13 Jun 2022
NITDA Issues Code of Practice for Online Platforms Operating in Nigeria
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has Issued a Code of Practice for Interactive Computer Service Platforms/Internet Intermediaries and Conditions for Operating in Nigeria.…
- 20 Jan 2022
Glo Presents 13th Car Under Extravaganza Promo
A 37-year-old insurance executive, Kafayat Adewale, has emerged the 13th car winner in the ongoing Globacom’s Joy Unlimited Extravaganza promo. The car Key was presented at the winner in Lagos, while…
- 18 Jul 2023
CBN, Egyptian Central Bank Ink MoU on 'Nigeria-Egypt FinTech Bridge'
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a Nigeria-Egypt FinTech Bridge. The signing ceremony, took place…
- 15 Jul 2026
Jumia Seeks for Payment Harmonisation, Stronger Policies to Boost Africa's Digital Trade
Jumia Nigeria has reaffirmed its role as one of the leading forces driving the adoption of e-commerce in Nigeria, saying sustained investment in consumer trust, local logistics and digital…
- 15 May 2024
Annual General Meeting: Nigeria Set to Host the 2025 Edition of the Network of African Data Protection Authorities’ Conference
Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) is to host the 10th edition of the prestigious Network of African Data Protection Authorities’ (NADPA-RADPA) Conference and Annual General Meeting. This…
- 17 Jul 2026
FG Moves to Crack Down on Crypto Fraud with Virtual Assets Executive Order
President Bola Tinubu has signed the Presidential Executive Order on Virtual Assets Coordination, 2026, introducing a coordinated framework to regulate Nigeria’s fast-growing virtual assets sector,…
- 12 Apr 2019
Home Lottery Fetes Winners with Mouth-watering Prizes
Winners have emerged in the “win-a-home-today”, an initiative of the Home Lottery Limited. In a well-attended event at De Santos Hotels in Lagos, the audience comprising bettors and would-be bettors,…
- 29 Dec 2022
Foundation Calls on NASS to Stepdown NITDA Act
Cloud Network Foundation has urged the National Assembly to step down the NITDA Act 2021 currently under its consideration. The Foundation, whose membership is made of Nigeria's pioneer ICT media…
- 31 May 2020
NSE Moves to Promote Green Finance in West Africa
The Nigerian Stock Exchange in collaboration with the Milken Institute is set to host the inaugural edition of their Webinar Series on Sustainable Capital Markets for West Africa on Friday, 5 June…
- 11 Mar 2026
How Africa Can Turn the AI Wave into Inclusive Growth
By Shameel Joosub For centuries, Africa has powered global economic growth through its resources, labour, and human potential, yet too little of that prosperity has been realised on the continent…
- 30 Mar 2026
Dangote Refinery Debunks Speculations on IPO
Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals (DPRP) has debunked recent circulation of unauthorised information regarding a potential Initial Public Offering (IPO). In a statement, DPRP noted that…