A major boost has come to mental health care in Nigeria with the commissioning of a multi-million-naira free psychiatric hospital and home for the elderly in Aguleri, Anambra State. The facility, valued at N600 million, was established by Seraphic Homes Foundation, a non-profit charity founded by Evangelist Chukwuebuka Anozie Obi, […]
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has approved the transfer of Orbicom’s spectrum and electronic communications licences to Canal+, a pivotal step that brings the French media giant closer to taking full control of MultiChoice. The approval, granted on 28 August 2025 and disclosed on 18 September, […]
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has invited stakeholders to a public review of two new draft frameworks: the Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) Live Events and the Technical Standard for the Nigerian Data Exchange (NGDX). The review will hold on Thursday, 18th September 2025, at 9:00 AM, at the […]
Nigeria has taken a bold step to secure its digital future as the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with global cybersecurity leader Kaspersky during the GTIEX Nigeria event in Lagos. The partnership focuses on protecting critical infrastructure, training cybersecurity talent, and […]
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has advanced its flagship Digital Literacy for All (DL4ALL) initiative with the training of 3,600 teachers across Nigeria, equipping them with essential skills to deliver 21st-century education. Following two weeks of intensive virtual sessions, NITDA on September 18, 2025, commenced a […]
Vice President Kashim Shettima (centre), Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), Khalil Suleiman Halilu and state governors endorsing NASENI’s Solar Irrigation System during 152nd meeting of the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Thursday, September 18, 2025. The […]
This week, CNN African Voices Changemakers, sponsored by telecoms giant Globacom, profiles world-renowned Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie in a captivating 30-minute episode. The feature, anchored by Larry Madowo, takes viewers to Nsukka, where Adichie spent her childhood in the staff quarters of the University of Nigeria, the same grounds […]
The MTN Foundation, in collaboration with SAIL Innovation Lab and Co-Creation Hub (CcHub), has launched the second phase of the SAIL Teachers Fellowship Programme, inviting public school teachers across Nigeria to apply. The fellowship is designed to equip 5,000 teachers with advanced digital skills, modern teaching techniques, and leadership capacity […]
Nigeria’s tax system has entered a new era as former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, confirmed that opening or maintaining a bank account now requires a Tax Identification Number (TIN) under President Bola Tinubu’s sweeping tax reforms. Dogara, who currently chairs the Board of the National […]
Princess Olamide Odeneye, cybersecurity expert At the heart of the WEETS 2025 Bootcamp, which held on the 11th of September 2025, at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Alausa-Ikeja, Lagos, Princess Olamide Odeneye, a seasoned cybersecurity expert, delivered one of the day’s most impactful sessions. She reminded participants […]
