At the heart of the Gulf Information Technology Exhibition (GITEX) 2025 in Dubai, Nigeria’s digital ambition took centre stage as the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, CCIE, reaffirmed the nation’s commitment to leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a catalyst for development, […]
PalmPay has once again proven its leadership in Nigeria’s fintech space, earning the Digital Governance Company of the Year (Fintech Innovation) award at the prestigious Nigeria GovTech Awards 2025, organised by the Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR). The ceremony, held at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa […]
L-R: Akinbulejo Onabolu, senior manager, SME Segment, MTN Nigeria; Tony Ajah, programme director, Nigerian Innovation Summit; Zeinab Maduagwu, manager, Ventures & Partnerships, MTN Nigeria and Funsho Abiodun, manager, Data Center, MTN Nigeria, at the Nigerian Innovation Summit delegate tour of the MTN Dabengwa Data Centre, held on earlier this week. […]
Only the first stanza of the national anthem should be sung during official events, according to new guidelines issued by the National Orientation Agency (NOA) about the appropriate performance of the song at public gatherings. The third stanza of the anthem should be read at the beginning of events […]
The newly reported presidential command of mercy has not been executed, according to Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice. According to a statement made by his office yesterday in Abuja, no prisoner who obtained mercy under the President’s recent use of […]
Nigeria has once again proven that Africa’s digital future is being shaped right here at home. At the 2025 Open Government Partnership (OGP) Global Summit in Spain, the country emerged as a double winner, taking home both the Regional Award for Africa and the Middle East and the Global Thematic […]
The 10th Nigeria Innovation Summit (NIS), held from October 7–8, 2025, concluded on a high note, uniting innovators, policymakers, and global stakeholders under the powerful theme “Sustainable Innovation.” The hybrid event, hosted by InnovationHub Africa, once again reaffirmed Nigeria’s position as a rising hub for technology, creativity, and transformative ideas. […]
The National Data Protection Commission (NDPC), in partnership with Meta, has launched the Yoruba translation of the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) 2023, bringing digital rights closer to millions of Nigerians across linguistic and cultural lines. The launch, held at the Ikeja Local Government Secretariat, Lagos, was a convergence […]
After the qualifying group matches concluded on Tuesday, Nigeria will play Gabon in the semi-finals of the African portion of the 2026 FIFA World Cup play-offs. Gabon secured second place in Group F with a 2-0 victory over Burundi, and Ivory Coast crushed Kenya to win the group. The Super […]
FBNQuest Merchant Bank, a leading name in investment and wealth management, has been crowned ‘Strategic Growth Champion of the Year’ at the 2025 BusinessDay Banks and Other Financial Institutions (BAFI) Awards, cementing its position as a driving force behind Nigeria’s evolving financial ecosystem. The honour recognises FBNQuest’s consistent […]
