The Federal Government has urged Nigerians to reconsider the nationwide protest slated for Wednesday, August 1. Senator George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, made this appeal during a world press conference in Abuja, attended by key Federal government officials. Akume emphasized that protests are not the solution […]
Nigerian telecommunication companies have provided detailed guidelines to help subscribers unblock their SIM cards following recent disconnections due to the ongoing National Identification Number (NIN)-SIM harmonization exercise. This initiative, aimed at enhancing the integrity of the national SIM registration database, has left many users facing temporary service disruptions. To assist […]
Three years ago, veteran Nigerian singer and actress Onyeka Onwenu shared her wishes for how she would like to be remembered and buried. The iconic artiste, known for her powerful voice and activism, reportedly died on Tuesday night at the Reddington Hospital in Lagos after collapsing at the birthday party […]
Former Minister of Education, Mrs. Obiageli Ezekwesili, expressed deep sorrow over the passing of music legend Onyeka Onwenu, describing it as “shocking and extremely tragic.” In a statement on Wednesday, Ezekwesili eulogized Onwenu, a distinguished Nigerian who brought joy and laughter to many through her versatile artistic endeavors. Onwenu, 72, […]
Techlife Media and Communications, organizers of the Nigerian Women Entrepreneurs & Executives in Tech Summit (WEETS), has announced plans to empower women and girls through digital skill acquisition during this year’s edition of the summit. The summit, themed “AI Leadership: Navigating the Future of Women in Business,” aims to address […]
Globacom has partnered with AXA Mansard Health Insurance to introduce an innovative micro-health insurance plan. This affordable solution leverages Globacom’s extensive mobile network, ensuring easy access to healthcare services for subscribers across Nigeria. The new health insurance plan, accessible via SMS, USSD, and the web, connects subscribers with medical practitioners […]
Telecom operators have faced significant backlash from angry citizens barely 48 hours before a planned nationwide protest against hardship in Nigeria. Major providers including MTN Nigeria, Airtel, Glo, and 9Mobile complied with a deadline set by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to bar numbers not properly linked with the National […]
Nigeria’s digital payment service bank, 9 Payment Service Bank (9PSB), has reiterated that the country’s changing payment ecosystems and the rise in cooperation between financial industry participants and stakeholders are key elements supporting the country’s payment system’s future expansion. 9PSB is dedicated to financial inclusion. The bank’s managing director and […]
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), in partnership with the Digital Transformation Center (DTC) Nigeria and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), recently hosted a two-day event titled “Digital Policy Dialogue: Cooperate. Innovate.” The event aimed to engage stakeholders on the Participatory Policy Implementation Framework (PPIF). During the event, […]
A video showing a group of some bandits with their leaders declaring their support and loyalty to Zamfara Gov Dauda Lawal Dare is now viral on social media space. In the video, one of the bandits kingpins said that despite his position on the issue of reconciliation with bandits, Dauda […]