360 undergraduate Nigerian students received scholarships from MTN Foundation through its annual scholarship initiative, bringing the total number of scholars to 1,011 after adding the 651 already recipients. The recipients were honoured at the award ceremonies conducted in Abuja, Lagos, and Port Harcourt. The Honourable Peter Akpatason, Chairman of the […]
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The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has embarked on a journey of cooperation with the Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC) in the United Kingdom. The NDPC delegation, led by its National Commissioner, Dr. Vincent Olatunji, recently conducted a study visit to the OIC’s offices in London and Wilmslow, UK, […]
MultiChoice Nigeria, the creator of the Big Brother Naija reality show, made a significant announcement on Tuesday, revealing that the company had invested a total of N5.5 billion in the production of the show. Dr. Busola Tejumola, the Executive Head of Content & West Africa Channels at MultiChoice Nigeria, disclosed […]
A resounding chorus of praise has emanated from a stakeholder group within Nigeria’s Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector, expressing admiration for the exceptional leadership of Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), and the unprecedented achievements witnessed in the country’s telecommunications […]
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), through its subsidiary, the Office for Nigerian Digital Innovation (ONDI), in partnership with the Innovation Support Network (ISN), is hosting the NITDA Digital Nigeria Hackathon 2023, scheduled to be held on 24th of October 2023 at the International Conference Centre (ICC), Abuja. The […]
Three Nigerian star musical artists, Ahmed Ololade, a.k.a Asake; Oluwatobiloba Anidugbe Daniel popularly known as Kizz Daniel and Chike Ezekpeazu simply called Chike, have joined the Globacom family as ambassadors. The trio were unveiled at a colourful ceremony on Friday at the Mike Adenuga Towers, Victoria Island, Lagos head office […]
Leading technology company, MTN Nigeria, recently announced its achievements in promoting workplace equality and implementing family-friendly policies. The company was recognised for its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, as well as its leadership in fostering a supportive environment for working parents. Being the first technology telecommunications company in Africa to be […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has extended the deadline for submission of applications and entries into the 2023 Talent Hunt through Hackathon to Saturday, September 30, 2023. To this end, the deadline for application/entries into the contest, which opened on September 1, 2023, and initially closed today (September 22, 2023), […]
The Nigerian government has signed up for a free, safe Internet for Africa that can close the digital divide and open up new opportunities across the region. Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, who canvassed this position at the just-concluded Africa Internet Governance Forum at the […]
In a significant development for Nigeria’s rural electrification efforts, the Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), Mr. Khalil Halilu, and the Managing Director/CEO of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Mr. Ahmad Salihijo Ahmad, have forged a partnership to harness NASENI’s solar resources and […]