The Federal Executive Council approved a plan to incentivise and further harness Nigeria’s digital innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem, during its meeting on 18th May 2022. This followed the presentation of a memo by the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami. The approval will enable […]
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Lagos State Commissioner of Police Abiodun Alabi says those who break the latest ‘okada ban’ will be prosecuted in mobile courts. Lagos Commissioner of Police Abiodun Alabi says those who break the latest ‘okada ban’ will be prosecuted in mobile courts. According to him, there is a plan for a […]
Commends IGP’s Strict Compliance with NIPR Act The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba has been commended for upholding the tenets of the public relations practice. The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), in a letter previously circulated by the National President and Chairman of the Council Council, as […]
As MTN leadership visits the CBN Governor Following the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) final approval for a Payment Service Bank (PSB) licence, MTN Nigeria’s fintech subsidiary, MoMo Payment Service Bank (MoMo PSB) Limited, legally began operations today. This comes after a successful pilot that began on May 16, 2022, […]
The Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) has congratulated the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) on receiving the National Productivity Order of Merit Award from the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, General Muhammadu Buhari GCFR, and has deliberated on key areas of collaboration. While receiving delegates from the society […]
The National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) on May 17, 2022, commenced the zonal launching of an indigenously developed software for the establishment of a database of Nigerian professionals for implementation of Executive Order No.5 (EO5) directive of Mr President. Speaking at a one-day public presentation of the […]
Information and communication technology (ICT) has been regarded as playing a crucial role in the agricultural sector, ensuring cash flow and contributing significantly to the nation’s GDP (GDP). Kashifu Inuwa CCIE, Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), stated this when he welcomed Mr Akinwale Alabi, Co-Founder […]
61 Firearms, 376 Ammunition, 22 Cartridges, and a Cash Sum of 2 Million Naira Recovered Following the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba’s directive to clamp down on perpetrators of crimes and criminality, as well as cut off their supply of arms, the Force Intelligence Bureau Special Tactical Squad […]
Out of over 500 applications submitted by Nigerian startups, 40 made the shortlist and four emerged winners at the just concluded GITEX GLOBAL NORTHSTAR ROADSHOW STARTUP EVENT which is aimed at giving opportunities to indigenous startups to pitch their products and services and stand a chance to win $20,000 at […]
Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has congratulated Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, on his appointment as Chairman of the 2022 World Summit on Information Society (WSIS) Forum by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Danbatta described the […]