Preparations are in top gear as key players in Nigeria’s telecommunications ecosystem, including the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), IHS Towers, Digital Realty, and 9mobile, join forces for the inaugural CNII & Telecom Sustainability Conference 2025. The high-profile event, a joint initiative of the Nigeria Information Technology Reporters Association (NITRA) and […]
Month: August 2025
The Lagos State Government has warned that additional downpours are anticipated in the days ahead and has urged people to be calm as the state continues to see severe rainfall. The state had seen heavy rainfall over the last 12 hours, according to a statement released on Monday via […]
Kemi Badenoch, the leader of the British Conservative Party, has once again faced criticism after acknowledging that her time in a Federal Government Girls College in Sagamu, Ogun State, was like being imprisoned. Despite having grown up in Lagos State, in the South-Western region of the country, Badenoch, who […]
The MTN Foundation, in collaboration with the Musical Society of Nigeria (MUSON), has officially opened applications for the 2025/2026 edition of the MTN MUSON Music Scholars Programme. The initiative continues the Foundation’s mission to support emerging Nigerian musical talents and strengthen the country’s creative and cultural industries. The scholarship offers […]
The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, CCIE, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s dedication to expanding digital literacy, fostering innovation, and strengthening technology infrastructure as vital pillars for Nigeria’s inclusive and sustainable development. Inuwa made this declaration during a two-day interactive forum on […]
The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, has reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to supporting Nigeria’s ongoing reforms in Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS), stressing the importance of digital identity and data integration for effective governance and national development. Speaking during the inaugural […]
The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, has emphasized the need for a strong partnership between civil society organizations (CSOs) and the government to support President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. Speaking during the first Civil Society Summit on Civil Democracy and National […]
Peter Obi, the former presidential candidate for the Labour Party, has criticized the Federal Government for continuing to bestow national honors on politicians and has called for the honoring of those who have actually contributed to the advancement of the country. Obi pushed for a reexamination of the national award-giving […]
Dr. Gift Worlu, the Commissioner for Housing, also submitted his resignation letter on Wednesday, only hours after Prof. Chinedu Mmom, the Commissioner for Education, and Ben-Golden Chioma, the Commissioner for Environment, did the same. One of the reasons Prof. Mmom resigned was the poisonous environment. He stated: “I hereby formally […]
Excess liquidity in the banking sector is demonstrated by the high increase in bank deposits with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) of 783.7 percent year-over-year (YoY) to N79.8 trillion in the first seven months of the year (7m’25) from N9.03 trillion in the equivalent period of 2024 (7m’24). […]