The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmad says she is not aware that the Central Bank of Nigeria is planning to replace its naira currency to reduce excess cash, inflation, and crime. The Minister who commented on the policy in response to a question raised by Senator […]
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Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has signed the Nigeria Startup Bill into law. The Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami disclosed this on Wednesday in a tweet immediately after President Muhammadu Buhari appended his signature. Pantami tweeted, “His Excellency, @MBuhari has just assented to Nigeria Start-up Bill. It has […]
By: Salami Aminat Deborah The National Information Technology Agency (NITDA),has taken the action to work with Google Nigeria has to launch a Google Hustle Academy Bootcamp. The aims of the Academy is to provide free online training for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to promote career skills and […]
Speakers at the recently held NITRA ICT Growth Conference 2.0, have in unison submitted that there is a need for an urgent review of Nigeria’s state of infrastructure to help accelerate the nation’s desire to thrive on the gains of a digital economy in comparison to some developed nations of […]
The Dallas Branch of the Obafemi Awolowo University, alumni association United States of America has donated a cheque of Ten Thousand (USD 10,000,000) dollars to the Maternal and Reproductive Health Research Collective of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH to support their initiative. The gesture is part of a measure […]
AfriTECH 2022 organisers have revealed that the fast-approaching event will focus on ‘Sustainability and Company of the Future’ at the forum scheduled to take place on Wednesday November 09, 2022 at Oriental Hotel, Lagos at 9:00am (WAT). The forum’s co-Convener, Chike Onwuegbuchi, says the high-profile speakers who will be […]
Nigeria Telecommunications Companies, MTN and Airtel, have announced an increase in price for their internet data services by about 10 per cent. The hike in data rate was confirmed on their separate verified Twitter pages in response to inquiries by their customers. In a letter to the Nigerian Communications Commission, […]
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), has approved the appointment of a new Postmaster General/Chief Executive Officer for the Nigerian Postal Service, Adepoju Sunday. This was announced in a statement signed by the spokesperson to the Minister, Uwa Suleiman. the appointment of Hon. Adepoju as the new PMG of […]
DigiNxT, a showcase of innovation, policies and creativity and digital event that provides a platform to discuss organization’s objectives especially in the light of digital skills for development is set to hold in Lagos on the 21st of October at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Alausa, Ikeja-Lagos. […]
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), United Nations specialised agency that oversees global telecommunication operations has re-elected Nigeria as a Council member to serve on the Council again from 2023-2026 as a recognition of the critical role Nigeria is playing on the global telecom stage. This was stated in a […]