The Nigerian Communications Commission’s support for sports development, particularly the popular NCC-sponsored youth tennis championship, dominated discussions at the weekend launch of a book on sports in Nigeria in Lagos. The Commission was recognized as a patriotic corporate institution that has supported sports in Nigeria at the grassroots at the […]
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Sunday Dare, Nigeria’s Minister of Youth and Sports Development, was at the ‘Futball City,’ built by the Portuguese Football Federation as the home of Portuguese football. Dare was shown around the massive facility by Ana Catrina, Minister of Sports in Portugal, Teresa Romao, General Secretary and Vice President of the […]
Youth and Sports Development Minister Sunday Dare, on behalf of Nigeria, signed two Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with Portugal in the areas of sports and youth development. The first Memorandum of Understanding will see Nigeria and Portugal participate in fruitful exchange programs and facilitate expertise transfer for sports development, among […]
Kashifu Inuwa CCIE, Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has praised Jumia for deploying Information and Communications Technology (ICT) resources to reform the e-commerce sector and boost the country’s economic growth. The NITDA DG made the remarks while speaking on the role of ICT in shaping the […]
LAWMA Academy, the academic arm of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), was named ‘Government Agency of the Year’ at the 3rd edition of the Lagos Waste Forum, held at the University of Lagos, Akoka, Yaba, and organized by the Statewide Waste and Environmental Education Programme, SWEEP Foundation. Dr. (Mrs.) […]
Dr. Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi, Honourable Minister of Police Affairs, has commended Mr. Sunday Olusegun Fanoiki (Chief Executive Officer) for his honesty, dedication, and commitment to the cause of human beings, which resulted in the award of the Presidential Public Service Merit Award and a new GAC Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV). […]
Nigeria’s grassroots communities and the country’s underserved population will not be left out of the national broadband plan when it is implemented. Speaking at a session in Lagos on the critical issue of financial inclusion, which is expected to be facilitated by a robust infrastructure deployment for broadband availability, Prof. […]
The FirstGem fund (FirstGem loan) is a single-digit loan scheme, exclusively designed to put women at an advantage in contributing to the socio-economic development of the country. The loan scheme covers female-owned or partnered SMEs in various sectors of the economy Launched in 2016, FirstGem has been impactful in driving […]
Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), Minister of Communications and Digital Economy has assured key industry players and Nigerians of the Federal Government’s commitment to create and enforce regulations that will accelerate the effective use of Blockchain technology for the development of the Nigerian digital economy. Prof. Pantami made the remarks […]
Onyinye Ikenna-Emeka has been appointed General Manager of MTN Nigeria’s Fixed Broadband Business. Onyinye is telecommunication, logistics, and education industry veteran with over 23 years of expertise. Her experience encompasses sales, marketing, and customer management, as well as developing go-to-market strategies and maturing new products into revenue-generating machines. She was […]