The MTN Foundation, in collaboration with the Musical Society of Nigeria (MUSON), has officially opened applications for the 2025/2026 edition of the MTN MUSON Music Scholars Programme. The initiative continues the Foundation’s mission to support emerging Nigerian musical talents and strengthen the country’s creative and cultural industries. The scholarship offers […]
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The clash between Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, and Nigeria’s data watchdog, the Nigerian Data Protection Commission (NDPC), has entered a critical phase as both sides dig in over a hefty $32.8 million fine and sweeping compliance orders. The case, which centers on serious […]
Dr. Osadebe Osakwe, Managing Director of North China Nigeria Limited and a major figure behind some of Nigeria’s most iconic infrastructure projects, is being celebrated across Nigeria for his remarkable contributions to national development, as he marks his birthday this week. Among his most widely acclaimed works is the Delta […]
Pan-African fintech giant Flutterwave has announced its official entry into Senegal’s financial market following the acquisition of a key payment services license. With this move, the company is set to offer its full suite of digital payment solutions to businesses across the West African nation, further deepening its commitment to […]
L-R: Chairperson, Friends of Regent Primary School (FORPS), Mrs. Salma Dahiru Muhammed and Headmaster, Regent Primary School, Maitama, Abuja, Mr. Shaun Stockden during the commissioning of two boreholes donated to Kogo II and Barangoni communities in Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory Abuja by the group on Friday, […]
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has fined MultiChoice Nigeria a devastating ₦766,242,500 (≈$501,000) for serious violations of the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA), causing the company to face a series of financial and regulatory difficulties. According to the NDPC, an inquiry that was started in Q2 2024 discovered that […]
L-R: Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida; Jarman Kano, Amb. Ahmed Umar; Hon. Minister, Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani; Deputy Governor, Kano State, Aminu Abdussalam and Hon. Minister, Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, during the commissioning of NCC’s Digital Industrial Park in Kano State on Tuesday (July 2, […]
Stakeholders in Nigeria’s e-commerce space have raised serious concerns over the continued use of pay-on-delivery (POD), describing it as a fundamental error made at the early stage of the industry that has now become a major obstacle to its growth and sustainability. Speaking at the E-commerce and Payment Forum organized […]
President Bola Tinubu has been urged by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project Nigeria to step in and stop what it calls a “purported threat” by Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike to close 34 foreign embassies in Abuja due to unpaid ground rentals. SERAP cautioned that such a move […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has mandated telecom licensees in Nigeria to inform consumers of major service outages on their networks through media channels, stating the cause(s) of the service interruption, and the area(s) affected by the service interruption/outage, as well as the time that would be taken to restore […]