Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB) and Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding for the purposes of protecting consumer rights and personal data as well as fostering healthy trade competition within the Nigerian economic space. Dr Vincent Olatunji, the National Commissioner/CEO, NDPB, in […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has urged parents and guardians to monitor and manage the engagement of their children online as uncontrolled exposure to cyberspace is fraught with a lot of negativities to children’s well-being. Contributing during the recent First Web Rangers Nigeria Summit in Abuja, a Google initiative that […]
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) held a free medical examination for sanitation personnel (street sweepers) at the Authority’s Transfer Loading Station in Simpson-Sura, Lagos Island. Mr Ibrahim Odumboni, the Managing Director/CEO of LAWMA, stressed in his introductory remarks the importance of sweepers taking their health seriously, which is why […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has commended the level of collaboration existing between government agencies which have contributed to a healthy approach to meeting the strategic objectives of different organisations. Zonal Controller of Enugu Zone of the Commission, Ogbonnna Ugama, who received the leadership of the Enugu Chapter of the […]
As stakeholders in the Digital Economy sector both within and outside Nigeria gathered in Abuja to brainstorm on the path to a sustainable digital economy in the country, the Federal Government has declared that it would no longer accept the importation of any digital technological product or service into the […]
According to the Central Bank of Nigeria, all significant naira notes have been redesigned, and they will go into circulation by December 2022. The N100, N200, N500, and N1000 denominations are impacted. At a news conference on Wednesday, CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele made this announcement. According to him, a request […]
A book entitled “Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami: Advancing Nigeria’s Drive Towards a Digital Economy” was unveiled at the ongoing Digital Nigeria Conference and Exhibitions. The book was written by Mr Obiora Nzekwu and the Foreword was written by President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR. The 900-page book chronicled some of the achievements […]
As Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) recently won double awards at the 2022 Tech Innovation Awards (TIA), the telecom regulator has promised to ensure it brings full benefits of the digital economy to Nigerians for the overall development of the country. At the 6th edition of the annual awards, which took […]
Pioneer 4G LTE broadband service provider Smile Nigeria has introduced FREE eSIM into the Nigerian market with an offer of 10 FREE off-net local minutes valid for 30 days. The offer yields unlimited FREE on-net voice and SMS and a competitive out-of-bundle rate of N9.20/min. Also, calls are charged per […]
After a year since its introduction, the eNaira website receives over 2.5 million daily visitors. During the first anniversary of the launch of the eNaira on Tuesday in Lagos, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, said this. The Nigerian government has created eNaira, a digital currency […]
