The Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) in Enugu established a six-member technical committee responsible for overseeing and supervising the implementation of a 10-kilometer broadband installation by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) within the university. During the inauguration of the committee in Agbani, Enugu State, Prof. Aloysius-Michaels […]
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The current Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has been chosen by President Bola Tinubu to serve as his Chief of Staff. Following extensive meetings and consultations, the president appointed Gbajabiamila for the position and this decision reportedly results in his removal from the upcoming 10th National Assembly. […]
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) has officially announced an increase in the pump price of petrol. Garba Deen Muhammad, Chief Corporate Communications Officer of NNPC Ltd, confirmed this development in a statement released on Wednesday afternoon. He says in accordance with the present market conditions, NNPC Limited would […]
The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, will be conferred with the esteemed National Productivity Order of Merit (NPOM) Award, among other notable Nigerians. The announcement was made in an advertorial signed by the Director General of the National Productivity Center, Dr. […]
The Minister for State Finance and Budget Planning, Clem Agba announced the Federal Government’s plan to create a basket fund to empower women during a meeting in Abuja focused on institutional support for gender equality and women empowerment. The fund will also collect donations from various sources to support these […]
The Nigeria Information Technology Reporters’ Association (NITRA) has elected new officials to manage its affairs for the next three years in a landmark election conducted through electronic voting (e-Voting) on Thursday May 27th, 2023 under the supervision of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, Lagos State Council. The election, which was […]
Gozy Ijogun, a successful female tech entrepreneur, has been appointed as the CEO of Task Systems Ltd. With a Chemistry degree from University College, London, and a Master of Science degree in Accounting, Organizations, and Institutions from the London School of Economics, she embarked on changing the digital landscape […]
The new and substantive Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) Dr. Bashir Gwandu has officially resumed office at the NASENI Headquarters, Abuja, on Monday May 22. Dr Gwandu took over from the Officer Overseeing the activities of the Agency, […]
Innovation has not left its mark as Kigali Innovation City (KIC) plans to welcome the University of Rwanda’s regional centre of excellence in biomedical engineering and e-Health, located within the environs of Kigali Special Economic Zone in Gasabo District. The objective of the project is to accelerate the development of […]
The United Nation’s telco agency, International Telecommunications Union [ITU], has launched a new fundraising with the aim at connecting the unconnected in countries facing daunting challenges. The fundraising targeted value from $30 billion to $100 billion will connect, accelerate global digitalisation, and boost meaningful connectivity in the […]