The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, NEAPS, has ordered the immediate distribution of additional batches of uniforms, kits, accoutrements and anti-riot equipment comprising bullet-proof vests with armoured plates, ballistic helmets, long and short-range tear gas for civil disorder management, and stun guns to ensure officers appear in clean […]
Executive Vice Chairman, Prof. Umar Danbatta, has said the media remains an indispensable partner in information dissemination to the diverse stakeholders of the telecom industry, hence, has earned the respect of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). Danbatta, who spoke on Monday at the NCC Head Office in Abuja while playing […]
Nigeria’s Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami) is set to lead stakeholders in the country’s software industry to the first Software Testing Conference tagged ‘TestNigeria Conference 1.0’, organized by Nigeria Software Testing Qualification Board (NGSTQB). Since the assumption of office in August of 2019, Professor […]
To give verve to expanding broadband services in the country, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has inaugurated an industry-wide committee to facilitate the deployment of broadband infrastructure under a project named, National Communications Backbone (NCB). Chaired by NCC’s Director of Digital Economy, Dr Augustine Nwaulune, with Mobile Network Operators (MNOs), […]
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) in collaboration with Ascend Studios Foundation is announcing the launch of the Creative Technology Program (CTP), 2022. The program is aimed at developing and retaining Creative Technology Talents in Nigeria for promoting career skills and proving job opportunities among the beneficiaries. “The goal […]
NITDA-BLOCKCHAIN SCHOLARSHIP 2022 The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) in collaboration with Domineum Blockchain Solutions is announcing the launch of NITDA Blockchain Scholarship, 2022 Scheme. The programme is aimed at training 30,000 Nigerians on blockchain technology for developing career skill sets in emerging technologies. Announcing the scheme on the […]
The Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy and the Nigerian Economic Summit Group have joined forces to form the Digital Economy Industry Working Group (DEIWG), which would act as an action group and PPD platform. During the closing ceremony of the Digital Nigeria International Conference held in Abuja, Prof. […]
The Historical play titled The Òkehò Exodus, written by Olutayo Irantiola is set for release in November 2022. The play is a unique documentation of the story of Òkehò, the headquarters of Kajola Local Government area of Oyo State, South West, Nigeria. This is a dramatic documentation of a specific episode […]
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) held a free medical examination for sanitation personnel (street sweepers) at the Authority’s Transfer Loading Station in Simpson-Sura, Lagos Island. Mr Ibrahim Odumboni, the Managing Director/CEO of LAWMA, stressed in his introductory remarks the importance of sweepers taking their health seriously, which is why […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has commended the level of collaboration existing between government agencies which have contributed to a healthy approach to meeting the strategic objectives of different organisations. Zonal Controller of Enugu Zone of the Commission, Ogbonnna Ugama, who received the leadership of the Enugu Chapter of the […]