This weekend, three prominent African cricket players will be featured on CNN’s African Voices Playmakers, sponsored by total telecommunications solutions company, Globacom. Eric Dusingizimana, the captain of the South African National Women’s Cricket Team, Suné Luus, the former captain of the Rwandan National Cricket Team, and Craig Ervine, the captain […]
Month: October 2023
The much-awaited Ofala Festival, sponsored by Globacom, in Onitsha, Anambra State, on Friday, began with a Youth Carnival organized by the Onitsha Ado Youth Council (OYC). Various youth cultural groups including the Agbalanze (Ozo title holders), Egbenuoba (warriors of Onitsha), Egwu Edo (girls dance group), Di Okpa (family heads), Omu […]
The Federal Government of Nigeria through the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has joined the UNICCON Group to launch the digital literacy mobile App and Omeife AI App in Abuja. The Digital Literacy App marked a leap in technological innovation and inclusivity with its design to interact seamlessly in […]
The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has restored regulatory services to one of its licensees, Globacom Limited after it successfully cleared its outstanding debt obligations to the Commission for unpaid Spectrum Fees, Numbering Fees, and Annual Operating Levy (AOL). The Commission has also stepped down planned enforcement action against Globacom over […]
Aminu Maida is the Executive Director of technology and operations at Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System Plc (NIBSS). A seasoned technical professional with over 15 years of multi-functional and international experience in FinTech & Telecoms & Enterprise Technology. Prior to his appointment at NIBSS, Aminu was CTO at the Nigerian-based FinTech […]
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of new and returning Chief Executives to fresh terms in office across multiple agencies under the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy: (1) EVC / CEO, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) — Aminu Maida (2) MD / CEO, Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited […]
Rapid Response Squad (RRS) Operatives have arrested three fraudsters in Idumota, Lagos, while holding an uncooperative victim hostage. The victim, a 23-year-old lady (name withheld), heading to Iyana Oworo from Gerard Road Ikoyi, boarded the suspects’ Volkswagen Vento salon car with registration number BDG 513 EJ but was forcibly taken […]
The Honorable Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. (Dr) Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa has, on behalf of the Lagos State House of Assembly, commended the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Idowu Owohunwa and the entire Command for the Command’s manifestation of ‘competence, zeal, commitment and […]
Lagos State High Court has delivered justice today by sentencing Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Drambi Vandi to death for the murder of Barrister Bolanle Raheem. The ruling, issued by Judge Ibironke Harrison on Monday, October 9, 2023, brings closure to a high-profile case that has captured the nation’s attention. […]
Chukwuemeka Clement Arrested After Ingesting 100 Wraps of Cocaine, Confesses to Drug Trafficking to Start a New Life Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) made a significant arrest at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja when they apprehended a 67-year-old drug trafficker, Chukwuemeka Clement, who had […]