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Government expands Nigeria’s digital inclusion, opportunities with launch of Digital Switchover
*The Federal Government affirms the historic launch of the Digital Switchover project as a major step towards transforming the broadcasting ...
Grammys institutes 5 new categories after African music debut
*The Recording Academy introduces five new categories ahead of the 2027 Grammy Awards, following the increasing global audience for sounds ...
Nationality: Canada directs new citizens to hand back their certificates
*The Citizenship Department of the Canadian Government clarifies withdrawal of the new citizens’ certificates is not necessarily a revocation of ...
CBN: Banks, FinTechs must disclose beneficial ownership for transparency, security of consumers’ data
*The Central Bank of Nigeria acknowledges the growth of digital financial services and attendant innovation, efficiency, and financial inclusion, but ...
Dangote Refinery inspires future engineers as FUTO students visit facility in Lagos
*The Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited, Lagos, plays host to outstanding students of the Federal University of Technology Owerri, ...
Tinubu seeks stronger collaboration with Northern traditional rulers on security
*President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, reaffirms the Federal Government’s commitment to strengthening collaboration with traditional institutions to promote peace, security, ...
Shell appoints Elohor Aiboni Executive VP and Chair Nigeria as Marno de Jong bows out
*Elohor Aiboni, former Managing Director, Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo), is named Executive Vice-President and Country Chair ...
Benue: First Lady Tinubu inaugurates NITDA ICT Centre to deepen digital empowerment
*Nigerian First Lady (Senator) Oluremi Tinubu describes the new digital facility as a strategic investment in human capital development and ...
KPMG prioritises MNOs’ capacity, QoS, telecoms consumer affordability in MTR study –Official
*The Nigerian Communications Commission in partnership with KPMG services assures telecoms industry stakeholders the ongoing Mobile Termination Rates review process ...
Nigeria dismisses reports of new telecoms, fuel taxes as falsehoods
*The Nigerian Government states the emphasis remains on expanding economic activity, plugging leakages and improving efficiency rather than placing additional ...
Nigerian Government launches FreeTV with over 100 free digital TV channels for consumers
*Mohammed Idris, Minister for Information and National Orientation, launches FreeTV, a digital television platform offering over 100 free channels, to ...
$600m Facility: Dangote projects $4bn Forex earnings yearly from fertilizer exports
*The Dangote Group says the loan facility by Africa Finance Corporation will support the expansion of its fertiliser production capacity, ...
Price Hikes: How increased LPG imports will sustain supply, enhance market stability in Nigeria –Minister
*Ekperikpe Ekpo, Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), notes the Federal Government's concerns from Nigerians over recent cooking gas price ...
Energy Crisis: Strait Of Hormuz partially open as US, Iran strike deal to end war
*United States President Donald Trump affirms the critical Strait of Hormuz is now partially open to vessels, following the US ...
Insecurity: Tinubu applauds troops for neutralising bandit kingpin Bastuji, rescuing Amina Abubakar
*President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, commends the Nigerian Armed Forces and other security agencies involved in the successful operation in ...
TD Africa, Check Point strengthen partnership for improved cybersecurity across continent
*TD Africa, a leading technology ecosystem enabler and distribution company in the continent, hosts a high-level management meeting with Check ...
Telecoms: Stakeholder engagements central to review of Nigeria’s Mobile Termination Rates –NCC
*The Nigerian Communications Commission organises Stakeholder Consultative Forum, in Lagos, to review the extant Mobile Termination Rates and International Termination ...
Online Safety: UK moves to block social media for under-16s, cites parental concerns, others
*The British Government moves to block social media platforms from offering services to under-16s, to give kids their childhood back, ...
Data Security: CBN directs banks, FinTechs to store consumer information locally
*The Central Bank of Nigeria explains the new banking policy requires banks, and other financial institutions to retain sensitive consumer ...
UK appoints Peter Vowles as new British High Commissioner to Nigeria
*The UK Government announces the appointment of Peter Vowles as the next British High Commissioner to Nigeria, who is expected ...
