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- 29 Jan 2018
Akwa-Ibom: From Smart City to Smart-State
Chris Uwaje First, it is essential to state that Akwa Ibom was the first State in Nigeria to establish and enthrone a State Information (IT) Policy and created a Science and Technology Office at the…
- 7 Sept 2019
Akwa Ibom: An Emerging Miracle State –Ekeh, Zinox Boss
Leo Stan Ekeh, chairman, Zinox Group has described Akwa Ibom as a miracle state, even as he heaped praises on the current administration of Gov. Udom Emmanuel. Ekeh made this disclosure while…
- 16 Jan 2018
Ekuwem, Telecom Expert Appointed SSG in Akwa Ibom
The Akwa Ibom Government has appointed former National President of Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), Dr Emmanuel Ekuwem, as new Secretary to State Government (SSG). The…
- 20 Jul 2018
Akwa Ibom, SERGE Capital Sign MoU on Science, Tech Park
Akwa Ibom State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, with SERGE Capital Investment Limited on the resuscitation of Ibom Science and Technology Park. Speaking on the occasion,…
- 17 Oct 2015
EFCC Arrests Akpabio, Former Akwa Ibom Gov over Alleged N108Bn Fraud
Senator Godswill Akpabio, Senate Minority leader and former Governor of Akwa Ibom State was yesterday, arrested and quizzed by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at…
- 29 Apr 2020
Akwa Ibom Govt Names Leo Stan Ekeh, 18 Others in Post COVID-19 Economic Committee
With Nigeria and the rest of the world still coming to grips with the COVID-19 pandemic which has hobbled global economies, the Akwa Ibom State Government is already looking ahead to repositioning…
- 19 Dec 2016
Glo Shines as Thousands Sing Xmas Carols @ Uyo
Thousands of Akwa 'Ibomites' and other guests from all over the world converged on the Uyo Township Stadium, Akwa Ibom State, on Saturday as the state government held the ninth edition of its annual…
- 13 May 2019
Airtel Launches 4G Network in A’Ibom
Airtel Nigeria, telecoms giant, has launched a 4G network in Akwa Ibom State to boost internet usage in the area. Speaking at the formal launching in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital, Mr Segun…
- 3 May 2021
FIRST LEGO League: 24 Unity Schools Qualify for National Robotics Championship
Twenty-four (24) teams drawn from the Federal Unity Colleges have qualified for the FIRST LEGO LEAGUE (FLL) National Robotics Championship Competition 2021. Students pitching their works during the…
- 30 Jun 2024
DigitalSENSE Africa honours Ekuwem, Odusote, Nwannenna, Adebayo, Uzor, others @NDSF’24
Dr. Emmanuel Ekuwem, the immediate past Secretary to the Government of Akwa-Ibom State, alongside the chairperson, Board of Trustees of the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA), Mrs…
- 11 Jun 2020
Gov.Udom Receives Post COVID-19 Economic Committee Report
Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State has received the report submitted by the 20-member committee put together by his administration to reposition the state for the post COVID-19 economy. …
- 18 Nov 2020
Stakeholders Seek Early Adoption of Technology to Promote Economic Growth
Participants at the Nigeria e-Government Summit 2020 have stressed the need for early adoption of technology and increased ICT infrastructure across the country that will promote economic growth and…
- 19 Apr 2016
Civil Servants, Pensioners Defraud Govt with BVN
Akwa Ibom Government on Monday said it had uncovered 1,458 cases of Bank Verification Number (BVN) related frauds involving civil servants and pensioners in the public service. Mr Akan Okon,…
- 10 Jul 2022
Atiku Pledges to Continue Digitisation of Nigeria, Provides Enablement for Youth to Prosper
The former Vice President, under the Chief Olusegun Obasanjo democratic government, (1999-2007), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Waziri Adamawa and presidential candidate of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (…
- 4 Sept 2013
Ikpoki, MTN Boss Parleys Fashola, Donates Security Vehicles
Michael Ikpoki, chief executive officer, MTN Nigeria, has expressed gratitude to the Lagos State government for its leading role in the provision of critical infrastructure and support for the ICT…
- 29 Jan 2023
Danbatta Bags Vanguard's Regulator of the Year Award
Prof. Umar Danbatta, executive vice chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), was at the weekend in Lagos, decorated with the 2022 Regulator of the Year Award at the prestigious 11th…
- 10 Jul 2022
Ndukwe, Ekuwem Reminisce On ICT Milestones, Praise Ukodie for His Book
Engineer. Ernest Ndukwe and Dr. Emmanuel Ekuwem, two key players in the remarkable days of the ICT industry, when a motley of events, activities, workshops, exhibitions, and conferences stirred the…
- 7 Apr 2018
ISPON Commits to National Software Strategy, to Honour Ekuwem
Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON), has restated the institute's commitment to developing a national software strategy for Nigeria, due to the importance of software innovation.…
- 19 Jun 2022
Ndukwe Chairs Ukodie Book Launch, Ekuwem to Grace Ocassion
Engineer Ernest Ndukwe has confirmed he will chair the unveiling of the book titled Nigeria Drivers of Digital Prosperity and the eWorld Forum '22. The Forum has a theme. 4G,5G, Broadband…
- 3 Jul 2022
Atiku to Launch Aaron's Book: Nigeria Drivers of Digital Prosperity
Nigeria’s former Vice President Alhaji Atiku Abubakar (Waziri Adamawa), will this Thursday, 7th July 2022 lead a pack of eminent Nigerians to the Oriental Hotel, Lekki, Lagos for the launch and…
- 10 Jul 2022
Danbatta, Ndukwe Applaud Steady Rise of Broadband Penetration
Nigeria’s broadband penetration recorded a quantum lip in the last seven months from November 2021 with a record of Seven Million new subscriptions, indicating a steady rise in the nation’s quest to…
- 1 Oct 2019
NTITA Awards Aimed at Fostering Healthy Competition - Teniola
Mr. Olusola Teniola, president, Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), has said that they are poised to foster healthy competition in the Nigerian telecom industry. He…
- 24 Sept 2019
ATCON to Induct Ajisebutu, Ndukwe, Ekuwem and Disu into Hall of Fame at NTITA 2019
The third edition of the Nigeria Tech Innovation and Telecommunications Awards (NTITA) 2019 will witness the induction of four leading figures in the Nigerian Telecom and ICT sector into its hall of…
- 22 Jul 2013
State Govs Oppose End to Multiple Taxes
State governments in Nigeria are averse to ending the scourge of multiple taxes which form substantial sources of their internally generated revenues (IGR) despite the damages the taxes are doing to…
- 20 Jan 2015
Gov. Okorocha Commends MTNF’s Blindness Prevention Programme
MTN Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility vehicle of leading ICT company, MTN Nigeria, has received glowing accolades on its implementation of the second phase of its highly successful…
- 28 Nov 2018
African ICT Foundation Rebrands, Seeks Nomination for New Board of Trustee
As part of its rebranding and re-engineering process, which began few months ago, the African ICT Foundation has begun the search for a new Board of Trustee to position the Foundation to meet its key…
- 26 Apr 2013
FG Doles Out N5.7Bn to 2011 Post Election Violence Victims
Federal government has approved the release of a total sum of N5,7 billion to nine states of the federation for direct disbursement to those who suffered losses of properties, means of…
- 14 May 2021
MTN Foundation Brings Soyinka’s Death and the King’s Horseman to Terra Kulture
The MTN Foundation, in partnership with Bolanle Austen-Peters Productions is bringing Wole Soyinka’s Death and the King’s Horseman to the Terra Kulture stage. The play which is scheduled to hold on…
- 7 Oct 2015
Nigerians Poke Buhari, Say He Tabled “Ministerial Compensation” List
Mixed reactions, yesterday, trailed the formal unveiling of the ministerial list sent to the Senate last week by President Muhammadu Buhari. On the list of 21 nominees whose names were read out at…
- 18 Jul 2025
Critical Telecom Infrastructure Under Siege as Vandalism and Theft Rise – ALTON
Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has decried the alarming rate of vandalism and theft of telecommunications infrastructure across the country. The association,…