The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has partnered with the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), the National Assembly (NASS), and the Cyber Future Academy (CFA) to ensure that Nigeria, which has the largest economy in Africa with over 41.5 million SMEs, takes advantage of the paradigm shift in the […]
Year: 2022
Arrests drug kingpin behind Ghana-bound 11.913kg Cocaine Operatives of the National Drug Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have seized over 1.9 million tablets of Tramadol and Codeine imported into the country from Pakistan and United Kingdom through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja Lagos. Of the total seizures, 40 cartons of […]
As it concentrates on executing its strategy to drive growth, de-leverage faster, and expose value in its fintech and fibre businesses, MTN Group has announced senior leadership appointments to operating companies in Nigeria, Iran, and Sudan, all of whom are internal candidates. The appointments will begin on April 1, 2022. […]
The Managing Director/CEO of Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Mr. Ibrahim Odumboni has charged residents to fully embrace waste containerisation, to aid seamless evacuation of waste, to prevent flooding, as the rainy season approaches. He also enjoined Lagosians to procure the standard waste bins, for easy segregation and perfect containerisation […]
The Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), has reiterated that the use of emerging technologies in combating insecurity remains a veritable tool which Nigeria will continue to capitalise on, as government and stakeholders are pointing towards digital technology as the next available option to […]
As NDLEA recovers in Ogun 865.2kg drugs smuggled from the Benin Republic; 30,880 tablets of Tramadol, Diazepam, Exol-5 in Kaduna For the first time in history, Okeke Adolphus Anayochukwu, a 52-year-old father of four children who claims to be a businessman, was apprehended with black liquid cocaine at the Nnamdi […]
Mr Ibrahim Odumboni, the Managing Director/CEO of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), led top LAWMA personnel to the clean-up and adoption of Oniru Beach, Victoria Island, Lagos, by the Sterling One Foundation. The event was organized by the Foundation and HRM Abisogun II Foundation (HAIIF), to commemorate the 2022 […]
In keeping with its renowned tradition and belief in strategic partnership and collaboration, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has expressed its willingness to work with the Bayelsa State Government to accelerate the deployment of telecommunications infrastructure, digital literacy, and skills in the state. Prof. Umar Danbatta, NCC’s Executive Vice Chairman […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has been named the ‘Public Sector Regulator of the Year 2021’ in appreciation of its vigilance in the auction of the processes for the implementation of Nigeria’s fifth-generation (5G) network. Neptune Network Nigeria Limited presented the award during a ceremony held in Abuja in conjunction […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and Pan-Atlantic University’s Lagos Business School (LBS) are considering forming a partnership that will result in the development of customized capacity building interventions and the overhauling of existing training courses offered by the LBS to address critical areas of the Commission’s human capital development needs. […]