The World Bank in conjunction with the National Steering Committee of the Agro- Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACRESAL) on behalf of the Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the appointment of Mr Abdulhamid Umar as ACRESAL National Project Coordinator with effect from February, 2023. In a press statement […]

Africa Tech Alliance Forum (AfriTECH 2.0) set to hold in Lagos, Nigeria, on 09 November 2022 is gaining more traction amongst top players and organisations in the Nigerian information technology space. Some of the organisations to have confirmed participation are the Zoho Corporation, Digital Encode, Galaxy Backbone Limited, ESET, Layer3Cloud; […]

Nigeria’s Postmaster General Dr Ismail Adebayo Adewusi, has signed a partnership agreement with operators of eGate and Visa to facilitate digital financial services, issuing of payment cards and support financial inclusion across Nigeria. The initiative targets about 38 million adult Nigerians who are completely financially excluded. Adewusi who revealed this […]

Nigeria has given its approval to Elon Musk’s Starlink, a SpaceX-operated satellite broadband constellation that would provide satellite Internet access to 32 countries. Elon Must, the world’s wealthiest person, tweeted this. The Nigerian Communication Commission, or NCC, has confirmed. Starlink connects people all around the world with high-speed, low-latency broadband […]

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The Nigeria Digital Heroes: Volume 1
The long-awaited book, "The Nigeria Digital Heroes: Volume 1," is finally here! This groundbreaking work is the first of its kind to comprehensively chronicle the evolution and development of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in Nigeria, tracing its journey from the post-colonial era to the present day.
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Dr. Bayero Agabi

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