The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has officially commissioned an e-Health project at the State Specialist Hospital in Akure, the capital of Ondo State. The project, unveiled on Thursday, May 29, was spearheaded by Dr. Aminu Maida, the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the NCC. It underscores the […]
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As part of its continued drive to promote financial inclusion and grassroots empowerment, PalmPay, one of Nigeria’s leading mobile money platforms, has launched a major Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative titled “Passing the Baton.” The programme, rolled out across Kano and Kaduna, is set to benefit 5,000 women-owned microbusinesses, providing […]
MTN Nigeria, in collaboration with the School of Media and Communication at Pan Atlantic University, has officially launched the fourth cohort of the Media Innovation Programme (MIP), welcoming 20 outstanding media professionals from across Nigeria’s print, broadcast, digital, and content creation sectors. The six-month fully funded certificate programme, which commenced […]
Leading telecommunications company, MTN Group, has been inducted into the inaugural Brand Africa Hall of Fame, in recognition of its transformational impact on African consumers and its consistent contributions to shaping a positive narrative for the continent. The announcement was made during the unveiling of the 2025 Brand Africa 100 […]
Maj.-Gen. Abdulsalam Abubakar, the Theater Commander for Operation Hadin Kai, has provided an explanation for the challenges the Nigerian military is facing in combating and defeating the terrorists known as Boko Haram/Islamic States West African Province, or ISWAP. Nigeria: Fashion in Nigeria Speaking to Defense Correspondents, Abubakar explained that this […]
Following the Federal Government’s filing of criminal charges against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan despite multiple pending petitions she filed earlier this year, the senator’s legal team has expressed concerns about what it describes as an imbalance in the handling of legal matters involving the senator. The team pointed out that Senator […]
For over a decade, the Girls in ICT Day celebration has become a beacon of hope and transformation for young girls across Nigeria. Now in its 13th year, the recent event held in Lagos once again ignited enthusiasm, vision, and purpose, as students from 10 secondary schools gathered alongside ICT […]
Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, a member of the Standard Bank Group, has been ranked among Nigeria’s top 10 most valuable brands, according to the 2025 Brand Finance Nigeria 25 report. The financial services giant recorded a 206% year-on-year increase in brand value—one of the highest growth rates in the sector—moving […]
Despite recording a slight uptick in broadband penetration—from 47.73% in March to 48.15% in April 2025—Nigeria is nowhere near meeting its National Broadband Plan (NBP 2020–2025) target of 70% by the end of this year. According to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), broadband subscriptions now total 104.3 million. Yet this […]
House of Representatives Speaker Rt. Abbas Tajudeen claims to have retracted the contentious Compulsory Voting Bill. Musa Abdullahi Krishi, his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, said Monday that the Speaker had “decided to withdraw the Bill to Amend the Electoral Act 2022 to make voting mandatory for all […]