The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has recorded a landmark revenue of N1.3 trillion in the first quarter of 2025, more than doubling the N600 billion generated during the same period in 2023. Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, attributed the milestone to transformative reforms implemented under President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed […]
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Remita, Nigeria’s leading payment technology platform developed by SystemSpecs, is setting its sights on a bold new chapter with plans for Pan-African expansion. The platform, which started as a payroll feature in a human resources application, has evolved into a powerful financial ecosystem processing over ₦60 trillion in annual […]
At the prestigious 2025 edition of the International Girls in ICT Day Celebration, Mrs. Funmilola Victoria Omojola was recognized as the recipient of the ICT Girls Torch Holder Award, a distinction awarded to exemplary leaders driving digital inclusion and empowerment for young girls across Nigeria. The event, hosted by eBusiness […]
The Federal Government has approved the launch of four new satellites to enhance Earth observation and support national security efforts, according to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji. Speaking at the 22nd National Council on Innovation, Science and Technology (NCIST) in Abuja on Wednesday, Nnaji revealed […]
The National Institute for Cultural Orientation (NICO), under the Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism, and the Creative Economy, has announced a strategic partnership with the Brazilian Consulate to introduce an accreditation process for Yoruba traditional practitioners. This initiative will serve as a prerequisite for visa issuance to Brazil for […]
TD Africa, one of Africa’s foremost technology distribution giants, demonstrated its industry leadership once again by winning two major accolades at Huawei Day Nigeria 2025. The three-day event, themed “Accelerating Industrial Intelligence,” was held at the Grand Ballroom of the Lagos Oriental Hotel and marked Huawei’s 25th anniversary in Nigeria. […]
Nigerians seeking to correct their date of birth on the National Identification Number (NIN) database will now pay N28,574, following a significant upward review of service fees by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). The new charge, up from N16,340, reflects a 75% increase and is now the most expensive […]
Renowned legal luminary and human rights advocate, Prof. Mike Ozekhome, SAN, delivered a powerful keynote lecture on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at the NAF Centre in Abuja, as part of the burial obsequies for elder statesman, Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark. Titled “Unity, Equity and Justice in Nigeria: Shall the Labour […]
The President of the Centre for Cyber Awareness and Development (CECAD), Dr. Bayero Agabi has passionately called for a heightened focus on “cyber sanity” and responsible cyberspace utilization across all sectors of Nigerian society. He made this call while speaking at a recent conference in Abuja, underscoring the critical imperative […]
PROF MIKE OZEKHOME, SAN, CON, OFR, FCIARB, LL.M, PH.D, LL.D INTRODUCTION The theme of this lecture couldn’t be more apt given the cocktail of challenges which continue to bedevil our dear country almost 65 years after political independence from Britain. The list is so familiar that it has almost become […]
