The Director General of, the National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa CCIE, has called on the management of global tech giant Meta to involve more fact-checkers with good knowledge of Nigeria’s local languages. Inuwa made the call when he received WhatsApp’s Director, Public Policy for Europe, Middle East, […]
Policymakers and stakeholders in the digital economy ecosystem in the West African sub-region will converge in Abuja from January 31 to 1st February for the Digital Economy Regional Conference to discuss the future of the digital economy and intensify regional public-private partnerships for the region. The event is being hosted […]
By: Idris Bakare In furtherance of its Naira Redesign policy and in recognition of the need to maximise the channels through which underserved and rural communities can exchange their Naira, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has launched a Cash Swap programme in partnership with Super Agents and Deposit Money […]
The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta was at the weekend in Lagos, decorated with an Award of Exemplary Leadership in Public Service. The award was conferred on Danbatta at the 12th Anniversary Lecture and Award of Nigerian NewsDirect, […]
It took several calls by officials of Globacom, the National Lottery Regulatory Commission and the Nigeria Communication Commission to 28- year-old Ridman Ajamu Bello before he became convinced that he had actually won a three-bedroom house in Abuja on Thursday. Bello, a Mathematics graduate of Ekiti State University, was called […]
Gets NCPC Approval, Institutionalizes Support for Pilgrimage The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, on Friday 20th January 2023, met with the ten (10) Christian Police Officers who have been nominated for the 2023 pilgrimage in Jerusalem, Israel. The pilgrimage which is the first of its kind has been […]
The National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) has concluded strategic plans to reward active Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer Offices (IPTTOs) across the Country through ranking. Speaking at a one day Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer Offices (IPTTO) Coordinators Forum held at Command Guest House Bauchi State recently, […]
As organizations continue to navigate through economic challenges, PPC Limited, Nigeria’s leading ICT and infrastructure development company, has shared some technology trends that will help Chief Technology Officers (CTOs), IT Managers or Chief Information Officers (CIOs) improve business operations and achieve greater productivity and corporate profitability. The Director of ICT […]
Thousands of waste managers in Lagos and southwest states on Thursday endorsed the presidential ambition of the APC’s candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and the re-election of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for a second term. The waste managers, under the aegis of the Association of Waste Managers of Nigeria (AWAMN), popularly known […]
Promises Better Welfare for Police Families The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has commenced the distribution of cheques to cover Insurance benefits of officers who lost their lives while in service, as well as those who suffered various forms of life-threatening injuries while on active duty. The total […]