nI a recent incident in Lagos, Nigeria, a long-standing conflict between the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) took a new turn. The disagreement revolved around the ownership and occupation of a building located at No. 15 Awolowo Road in Ikoyi. Operatives of […]
Year: 2023
…Over 10,000 residents to benefit from new primary healthcare centre In a bid to boost healthcare delivery to thousands of residents, the Lagos State Government has built and unveiled a new Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) in Ije-Ododo Community, Iba Local Council Development Area (LCDA), under the Ojo Council Area of […]
Dr Krishnan Ranganath, Regional Executive-West Africa at Africa Data Centres (ADC), has won the 2023 Africa’s Beacon of Information and Communications Technology Merit and Leadership Award as “Man of the Year.” The award ceremony’s organizer, Nigeria CommunicationsWeek, remarked that ‘Man of the Year’ is the highest honour given to a […]
More Than 2,700 Applicants Yielded The 20 Selected Fellows. The School of Media and Communications, Pan-Atlantic University, has announced the 2023 fellows for the second edition of the MTN Media Innovation Programme (MIP). The 20 successful fellows emerged from over 2,700 applicants. The MTN MIP seeks to expose fellows and […]
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has expressed its support for President Bola Tinubu’s decision to remove the subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as fuel. Speaking at a press briefing held at the NNPC Ltd. Towers in Abuja, Malam Mele Kyari, the Group Chief Executive […]
In a surprising response to the government’s decision to lift fuel subsidies, fuel marketers and operators wasted no time in raising petrol prices across the country. Following President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s announcement that fuel subsidies would no longer be included in the budget, petrol prices skyrocketed to a range of […]
President Bola Tinubu, in a recent address at Eagle Square, Abuja, emphasized that the era of petrol subsidies in Nigeria was over, as it was deemed unsustainable. He also pledged to review the naira re-design policy implemented by the previous administration and work towards unifying the country’s exchange rate windows. […]
In an election held through electronic voting (e-Voting), the Nigeria Information Technology Reporters’ Association (NITRA) has ushered in a new era of digital transformation. The election, conducted at the newly commissioned Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) secretariat, witnessed the selection of new officials tasked with steering NITRA’s course over the […]
In an era marked by rapid technological advancements, the role of women in the tech industry has never been more crucial. As the world progresses towards a digital future, ICT organisations such as MTN Nigeria, Globacom Nigeria, and Airtel Nigeria are increasing their commitment towards empowering women, bridging the gender […]
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the Small and Medium Scale Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) have agreed to institutionalise the activities of the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the Country. The proposed agreement was revealed at a meeting between the NITDA’s Director General, Kashifu Inuwa, […]