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Foreign Investors: CBN Allays Fear over Forex Sanctions
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) acknowledges the public interest over sanctions recently imposed on four deposit money banks (DMBs). We wish to restate...
Business
TE SubCom chosen to extend MainOne Cable System to francophone region
TE SubCom (TE.com/global-en/industries/subsea-communications.html), a TE Connectivity Ltd (TE.com) company and an industry pioneer in undersea communications technology, today announced that it has secured a contract...
Information and Communication Technology
Vodacom calls for network operators to collaborate to help improved quality...
Internet penetration is on the rise across the world with over 4 billion consistent internet users all over the world and more than a...
Business
HISTORY OF NIGERIA DEBT PROFILE OVER THE YEARS AND HOW THE...
Nigeria borrowed just about $10 billion in total between 1978 and 1999, paid about $20 billion in interest, and ended up in 2000 with...
Health and Wellness
Japan Extends 85 Million US Dollars Loan to Nigeria to Eradicate...
The Federal Government of Nigeria and the Federal Republic of Japan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a loan facility to the...
Business
Nigeria Com 2018: Diversifying the operator model in an increasing saturated...
Diversifying the operator model in an increasing saturated market
Creating new revenue streams through enterprise services
Realising the value of digital VAS
Competitor or...
Global News
Forecasts Annual Technology Spending by Middle East & Africa Smart Cities...
Technology investments relating to Smart City initiatives across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region will total more than $1.3 billion in 2018, according...
Information and Communication Technology
NIGERIA COM 2018 BRINGS TOP ICT FIRMS AND STAKEHOLDERS TO...
As Nigeria is adopting information and communication technology ( ICT) in all the facets of the economy ranging from mobile payments to electronic health...
Opinion
I Absolutely Like The Idea of Young People Getting a Quota...
The need for the younger generation to be engaged in politics has been reaffirmed by the vice president, Prof Yemi Osibanjo. As the campaign...
Culture
11.6M IGBOS WHO RESIDE IN NORTHERN NIGERIA CAN BE OF IMMENSE...
The president of the apex organization holding the entire Igbos of Nigeria and worldwide together, the Ohaneze Ndigbo, Dr. Nnia Nwodo has said that...
Global News
Ngozi Okonjo Iweala Harps On Economy and Climate
Launching the latest report of the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate entitled “Unlocking the Inclusive Growth Story of the 21st century: Accelerating...
News
Kaspersky Lab’s latest Parental Control report reveals children’s online activities in...
Kaspersky Lab (Kaspersky.co.za) has revealed the online activities of children across Nigeria, based on statistics from the company’s Parental Control modules. The research has...
News
SECURITY ARRANGEMENT FOR OSUN STATE GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION
· IGP DEPLOYES ADEQUATE POLICE PERSONNEL FOR OSUN STATE SEPT. 22nd GUBERNATORIAL ELECTION
· THE SECURITY ARRANGEMENT WILL BE IMPLEMENTED BY DIG DOPS TO BE...
Celebrities News
EFCC Did Not Freeze Ademola Adelekes‘ Account
The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has been drawn to media publications alleging that it had frozen the account of...
Politics and Governance
PRESIDENT BUHARI SPEAKS ON THE ABIA STATE DELEGATION THAT VISITED AND...
His words ....
Today I received a delegation of traditional rulers from Abia State, led by His Royal Majesty, Dr. Isaac Ikonne, Enyi 1 of...
Life and Society
BEFORE INSULT AND FIGHT ON SOCIAL MEDIA BECAUSE OF A POLITICAL...
But my personal POSITION because we must not allow Political Discussion to put our relationship asunder!*
Martins became my friend when our path crossed as...
Urban Renewal and Development
As St. Lawrence Chapel, Senator Uche Ekwunife Centre Comes Alive
Awka Capital Territory yesterday, Saturday, witnessed an influx of the Creme de la Creme of the society, as the Catholic Bishop of Awka Diocese,...
Politics and Governance
Imo State Guber: Frank Nneji, His Life, His Intention and...
Imo Guber: Frank Nneji, His Life, His Intention and His Qualifications
Mr. Frank Nneji was born on 30th April, 1960 in Kaduna. He hails from...
Finance
Below is the full text of Mrs Adeosun’s resignation letter
His Excellency
Muhammadu Buhari
President, Federal Republic of Nigeria
State House
Aso Villa
Abuja
Dear Excellency,
Let me commence by thanking you profusely for the honour and privilege of serving under...
Arts
Genevieve’s Awesome Premier of “Lionheart” In Canada And Grolsch Award
The Imo State born diva , Genevieve Nnaji has always been an actress with a class, having taken her craft to the next level,...
Information and Communication Technology
NETCOM Africa expands its Unified Communications Solutions portfolio
There is an increasing requirement for businesses and enterprise to leverage on the deployment of information and communication technology (ICT) to scale and deliver...
News
Ifeanyi Ubah Pays Courtesy Call To Innoson Despite Lingering Court Cases
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Chief Ifeanyi Ubah, an APGA aspirant in 2019 Anambra South Senatorial District Election on Thurs 13th September, 2018 paid a courtesy call to Chief...
Crime
FINAL UPDATE ON DAMASAK ATTACK
1. In continuation of the earlier release by the Nigerian Army, on attack to 145 Battalion location by Boko Haram Terrorists at DAMASAK at...
Life and Society
Flood Submerges 100 Communities in Niger State
… Gov Takes Aerial View of Affected Areas Niger Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani-Bello has said that over 100 communities in Mokwa, Lavun, Edati, Katcha,...
News
UN Special Rapporteur Maria Grazia Giammarinaro assesses the issue of trafficking
UN Special Rapporteur Maria Grazia Giammarinaro will assess the issue of trafficking in persons in Nigeria, during an official visit to the country from...
Opinion
Development or De-industrialisation? A new look at Chinese engagement with Africa
Africa’s relations with China have been the subject of interest for decades. At a deeply personal level, my own first contact with China was...
Crime
NGO Visits EFCC, Pledges Support & Collaboration
The Kano Operational zone of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission today September 12, 2018 hosted the delegation of Centre for Awareness on Justice...
Analysis
NEITI: FG, States Shared N3.9tr in First Half of 2018
-Revenues in Q2, 2018 the highest since Q3, 2014
-Disbursements from VAT increased by 35% over 2015 figure.
The federal, states and local government areas shared...
Global News
African Fintech Unconference 2018 Announces Scholarship Winners
For fintech entrepreneurs and innovators around Africa, this is a critical time to foster collaborative efforts and to promote dialogue. To this end, the...
Information and Communication Technology
OUR INTERNET SOLUTION THAT WE’RE BRINGING WOULD CHANGE THE INTERNET ECOSYSTEM...
As a Nigerian firm, can we know a bit about Tanta Innovative?
Tanta Innovative Limited, a subsidiary under Tanta Group is a Nigerian headquartered...
Agriculture
HOW TO GROW GROWING STRAWBERRIES FOR CASH IN NIGERIA
Strawberries are not commonly grown in around not because its not popular but solely on the fact that many farmers don't know how to...
Business
African onboarding solution from e4 places second in EcoBank Fintech Challenge
Technology specialist, e4, achieved second place in the second Ecobank Fintech Challenge, hosted in Lomé, Togo. According to Andrea Tucker, R&D Head at e4,...
Arts
How Blockchain Technology Could Revolutionize the Art Industry
PocketCon Creative Gallery has been launched and now is waiting forfandom artists to join in!
A creative hub where you can connect not only with other...
Arts
YOUNG NIGERIAN, KANYECHUKWU RECEIVES THE PRESTIGIOUS FLAME OF PEACE AWARD IN VIENNA,...
Art is life, art builds bridges, these popular clichés are what art lovers and connoisseurs have used to describe art. In this light, a...
News
Rack Centre, Africa’s premium colocation Data Centre achieves the Business Continuity...
After an exhaustive evaluation of its operations, Rack Centre, Africa’s premium colocation Data Centre has achieved the ISO 22301:2012, Business Continuity Management Certification, joining...
Global News
Samsung introduces first foldable Galaxy smartphone
So far, we have yet to see a real Samsung foldable phone hit the market. However, there are lots of indications that Samsung not...
Information and Communication Technology
New iPhones will be announced on 12 September
According to numerous sources, such as CNBC and The Verge, press invites were sent out on Thursday, prompting speculation as to the kind of products to be...
Information and Communication Technology
Artificial Intelligence: Nigeria is missing in the 4th Industrial Revolution
The match of science and technology is a relentless one. And its transformative power has been profound. Most of the wealth created in the...
Global News
China’s Greek Gift To Africa & New Colonialism – Chijioke Ngobilli
That's African Union Conference Centre complex in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
A very beautiful piece of architecture. Gargantuan edifice too. Ethiopia prides in it. Even the...
Sports
Football: How Nigeria Took Sychelles To The Cleaners
FT Seychelles 0-3 Nigeria (OG inspired by Ahmed Musa's Super Strike from outside the 18 yard box, Awaziem scored a rebound from Iheanacho Freekick...
Security
N1.6bn Fraud: My Company Was Paid N56m- Dudafa
A former Senior Special Adviser to former President Goodluck Jonathan on Domestic Affairs, Waripomo Owei-Dudafa, on Friday, September 7, 2018, told Justice Muhammed Idris...
Information and Communication Technology
INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT AS A KEY FOR START-UP ECOSYSTEM IN NIGERIA –...
Institutional support is key for the development of any startup ecosystem, particularly in countries that are grappling with infrastructural challenges plus multiple taxation such...
Information and Communication Technology
NITDA lifts operations of VON with Digital Capacity Building Centre
As part of efforts to enhance the capacity of media practitioners, improve access to public information and bring about transparency in government processes, the...
Crime
Resistance Against Anti Graft war Frightening – Magu
The Acting Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has described the resistance against the ongoing anti-graft war by...
Information and Communication Technology
Irespective Of The Cost, Here Are The Reasons Why People Still...
The iPhone works seamlessly with other Apple gadgets, including Macs and the Apple Watch - there's an ecosystem factor. Here are 10 reasons why...
Business
Akwa Ibom State Produces Over Two Million Quality Pencils for the...
When the country intends to diversify into non oil exports , pencil production was one of the few things that were listed. Knowing the...
Celebrities News
WHY EVERY WOMAN MUST CHASE HER DREAM AND NOT LAZY AROUND...
When I was in primary school every July third term school ending, I use to get placed in a small table in our old...
Business
Criticize, Don’t Denigrate The President, Minister Tells Media
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said the media is free to criticize the President but not to denigrate him...
Finance
Ecobank Nigeria’s new Managing Director reconfirms Customer-Centricity in Ecobank
Patrick Akin Akinwuntan, Managing Director and Regional Executive of Ecobank Nigeria (Ecobank.com), starts his new role today. The vastly experienced banking professional is passionate...
Information and Communication Technology
World Most Expensive Phone Is Diamond Rose iPhone 32 GB ($8...
The Diamond Rose iPhone 32 GB, was come with the most expensive price. This is the world’s most Expensive phone of 2018, Because of...
Global News
Struggle for democracy in Botswana
Botswana is well known internationally as the most democratic country in Africa. However Dylan Washington Taylor a 35 year old young Motswana man who...
Information and Communication Technology
NCC Holds its 98th Edition of Consumer Outreach Programme at Yenegoa...
As part of the Nigerian Communication Commission’s efforts to empower telecom consumers with adequate information and education through constant engagement of consumers, the 98th...
Information and Communication Technology
CLICKATELL TRANSACT ENABLES UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA (UBA) TO LAUNCH CHAT...
Clickatell (www.Clickatell.com/products/transact), an authorized WhatsApp Business Solution provider, is proud to announce that United Bank for Africa (UBA) will be going live with their...
Culture
ỊGBA NKWỤ NWAANYỊ AND SYMBOLOGY OF PALM WINE IN EASTERN NIGERIA
We have conventions, customs, traditions and culture all in one bed among us. Human beings are on earth for development, nothing else. The duality...
Energy
Chinese National Oil Company Guarantees Funding for #NNPC’s AKK Project
… As Corporation Eyes October for Ground Breaking Ceremony
China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) has assured the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum...
Information and Communication Technology
IoT Africa Summit enables the race to connect one billion more...
There are clear and universal businesses cases for the adoption of IoT across multiple industries in Europe and North America. The business case for...
Culture
Igbo Traditionalist blasts Christians for westernising traditional weddings
A UK based traditionalist Uba Acho has come for some Nigerian Christians who give conditions for theirtraditional weddings and exclude items which are used...
Politics and Governance
AS FRANK NNEJI GETS FORM, IMO INDIGENES GET HAPPIER
The top contender for Imo state governorship seat on the platform of All Progressive Grand Alliance APGA and founder of ABC Transport, Mr. Frank...
Culture
Nigerian Parents charged with starving their 15-year-old to death, severely injuring...
The parents of a 15-year-old boy who allegedly died of starvation last week in Reedsburg were charged Tuesday in Sauk County with causing the...
Crime
EFCC Docks And Brings Three To The Fore Over Visa Scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan zonal office on Thursday 30 August, 2018 arraigned Adeshina Taoheed Aderemi, Adekoya Abosede and Ishola Abiodun...
economy
Nigeria, China to Sign $328 Million Agreement on ICT as President...
President Muhammadu Buhari arrived Beijing Saturday to attend the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) holding September 3 – 4, 2018.
During...
Crime
Amnesty International commends FG over trial of suspected Boko Haram Terrorists
Amnesty International Nigeria has commended the Federal Government over the trial of suspected Boko Haram terrorists, describing the ongoing trial as ”good progress for...
Politics and Governance
PRESIDENT BUHARI MOURNS DELTA APC CHIEFTAIN, PASTOR AGINIGHAN, SON, ORDERLY
President Muhammadu Buhari joins members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Ijaw Community in Delta State in mourning former acting Managing Director...
Information and Communication Technology
PAPER PRESENTED ON “LOCAL CONTENT DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA’S ICT SECTOR: STIMULANT...
The benefits of liberalizing the telecom and ICT sector would not accrue to Nigerian teeming population until the necessary action is taking by the...
Information and Communication Technology
IoT Planning – Seven Key Questions for Highly Effective M2M deployments
By Jeremy Potgieter, SADC regional head at Eseye, IoT edge to cloud cellular specialists and AWS Advance Technology Partner
If you want to utilise IoT and...
Business
HABO GLOBAL UNVEILS ELECTRONIC PAYMENT MOBILE APP
Over the years technology has helped people and businesses get things done with ease, with the coming of smartphones in the Nigerian market, businesses...
Finance
Who would save Africa from the 2nd Scramble?
Just as the Arabs pushed our black ancestors out of North Africa and the Europeans partitioning what was left of Africa, to day the...
Politics and Governance
FRONTLINE APGA IMO GOVERNORSHIP ASPIRANT, MR FRANK NNEJI TAKES HIS “REBUILD...
A movement to change the narrative of Imo State and give her the rightful place in the nation's socio-economic space today commenced in the...
News
THE QUALITIES THAT A OVERSEER AND A WORKER IN THE CHURCH...
In the christian world today, the need to have workers that would always put the ministry on the fore is imperative. Some of these...
Entertainment
MERCY JOHNSON TALKS ABOUT HER SORROWS AS SHE LOST HER MOTHER,...
Real, shapely, pretty and a mum.that is scandal free, Mercy Johnson has maintained a balance with her career and family. Having acted in many...
