The trove of garlands for the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for its role in enhancing digital transformation in Nigeria, has swelled with new awards conferred from an array of stakeholders. It is two decades since the NCC midwifed the birth of Global System of Mobile Communications (GSM), to herald a […]
In recognition of the significant role of traditional institutions as custodians of cultural values in the country, the staff of the National Traditional Council for Traditional Rulers in Nigeria NTCRN were selected among the recent beneficiaries of NITDA’S capacity building on e- government. The Director General, National Information Technology Development […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is taking a decisive regulatory move to ensure sustainability, profitability and fair competition in the Special Numbering Service (SNS) segment of the nation’s telecommunications sector. This move informed the decision of the Commission to hold a Stakeholders’ Forum on the ‘Determination of Call Termination Rate […]
Orders Investigations Into Viral Signal Suggesting Otherwise The Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has assured that no female Police Officer in Police Barracks across the country would be ejected for residing with civilian spouse. The IGP gave the assurance while reacting to a signal purportedly originated by […]
The Nigeria Information Technology Reporters’ Association (NITRA) are billed for a one-day Capacity training on Blockchain technology, bearing in mind the evolving trends in digital currency and technologies. The training which will be facilitated by frontline Cybersecurity and Consultancy firm, Digital Encode in Lagos, will cover areas that include Digital […]
As part of activities to mark 10th anniversary, CyberAfrica, a Pan-African Information and Communications Technology magazine has instituted a ‘Pan-African Digital Economy Award’, which is targeted at celebrating digital innovations across all sectors on the continent. Disclosing this in a short statement in Abuja, the Managing Editor of CyberAfrica magazine, […]
A 25-year-old lady, Chioma Okocha and five men: Ndubuisi John, Haruna Aliyu, Saddam Abdullahi, Bashir Usman, and Usman Ibrahim have been sentenced to a total of 141 years imprisonment for trafficking in Cocaine and Cannabis Sativa by Federal High Courts sitting in Benin, Edo and Abeokuta, Ogun state respectively. Chioma […]
Healthtech startup, DrugStoc has raised USD 4.4 million in Series A funding to expand access to quality medicines while providing sustainable supply chain financing for healthcare providers in Sub-Saharan Africa. The funding round is led by Africa HealthCare Master Fund (AAIC), and other investors include Chicago-based venture firm Vested World […]
Dr. Bayero Agabi, founder and chief executive officer of DigiVation Network and the Deputy Governor of Lagos State Dr. Obafemi Hamsat, will be among those to be conferred fellows of the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) at this year’s National Information Technology Merit Awards (NITMA), While Honourary Fellowship will be conferred […]
The Sectoral Working Group (SWG) of the Nigerian Content Consultative Forum on Information and Communications Technologies (NCCF-ICT) has named the founding Editor-in-chief of ITREALMS Media group, Mr. Remmy Nweke, as chairman of its five-man subcommittee on Awareness and Sensitisation (AS). Other members of the subcommittee includes the Secretary, ICTLOCA, Mr. […]
