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28 Feb
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has revealed plans to enroll between 20 million and 25 million NINs by the end of 2024 through its five-point agenda.
14 Feb
The deployment of mobile broadband in Nigeria may have cut the level of extreme poverty by 1.5 per cent.
9 Feb
Nigeria LNG Limited has concluded another edition in the series of #NLNGChangeYourStory workshops, focusing on arming women journalists with cutting-edge digital communication and social media skills for reporting gender-based issues.
7 Feb
The Federal Government, through the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), created 10,123 new jobs in 2023. According to NDPC, this was through the various activities in the country’s data protection industry.
24 Jan
Anambra State government mulls the establishment of an Internet Exchange Point (IXP) in the state.
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17 Jan
India, which is now the most inhabited nation on earth, currently boasts of over 1.1 billion registered mobile connections, the vast majority of which are active, according to the latest market statistics from the country’s
17 Jan
A technology innovation centre, Co-creation Hub, is set to provide $700,000 in grants to tech startups based in Edo State through its Innovation Challenge and Support programmes.
25 Oct
Global communications platform, Truecaller, has expanded its operations in Nigeria with the appointment of OgochukwuOnwuzurike, as the country manager.
16 Oct
As Nigeria’s digital economy agenda gathers steam, the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) said it has become highly imperative for further investments in the data centre segment of the telecoms sector. With over $1 billion data centre investment seen thus far, largely in Lagos, NCC noted that more data investment is required to further deepen the…
16 Oct
Technology firm, CDIAL, has unveiled indigenous mobile, a revolutionary app designed to celebrate linguistic diversity, empower multilingual communication, and preserve cultural heritage. The indigenous mobile currently supports five key languages - Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba, Pidgin, and Standard English. According to the Founder of CDIAL, Olayinka Iyinolakan, said, "Indigenous Mobile is not just another mobile app.…
11 Oct
The Association for Information and Communication Technology on Local Content (ICTLOCA) and the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) have partnered to promote data protection and local content in Nigeria's ICT sector.
4 Oct
The previous administration had an extended cold war with Twitter (now X), which climaxed in 2021 when the government axed its operation in the country. Less than two years after the battle of wits, GODWIN IJEDIOGOR writes that the micro-blogging platform has become a medium of choice for top officials of the same government, raising…
4 Oct
Nigeria startup, SquirrelPR, joined other stakeholders to discuss the impact of disinformation in Africa at the recent US-West Africa Tech Challenge held in Abidjan, Côte D’Ivoire. SquirrelPR is a media relations tool that grants organisations open access to a network of credible newsrooms/journalists across the world to fight disinformation or brand misrepresentation. Disinformation and misinformation…

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The Nigeria Police high command has dimissed allegations of nepotism and ethnic sentiments by the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun.
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Director General, the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution, (IPCR), Dr. Joseph Ochogwu, has condemned recent killing of 16 army personnel including a commanding officer and two majors, describing the act as one perpetuating violence instead of peace.
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I am not too sure politicians would want to line up to the courts in 2027, particularly when you already feel cheated by the kind of judgments we were getting. If you cannot beat them, you must join them.
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President Bola Tinubu on Monday expressed confidence that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is on the path to victory in the September 2024 gubernatorial election in Edo State. The President spoke while presenting the party's flag to the state gubernatorial candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo, and his running mate, Hon. Dennis Idahosa at the Presidential Villa,…
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The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal brought before it by Jude Chidiebere, a former husband to Nigeria's envoy to Argentina, Chikerenwa Cordelia Anyatonwu over joint ownership of property in Abuja. Justice Okon Abang in a judgement delivered on Monday, dismissed the appeal for want of merit. Chidiebere had sued…
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The Nigeria Police High Command has dismissed allegations of nepotism and ethnic sentiments by the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun. A story on the IGP’s tribal inclinations had gone viral on social media. Police spokesman, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi who said there is no truth in the allegation noted that there was a need…
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Nigeria said internet and data services disrupted by an undersea cable cut last week have been restored. Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said that services have now been restored to approximately 90% of their peak utilisation capacities as of Monday evening. "All operators who were impacted by the cuts have taken recovery capacity from submarine cables,…
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The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun has presented a whooping N1.5 Billion insurance money to widows and next-of-kins of policemen who died in the line of duty. The cheques were presented at the police headquarters, Abuja by the IGP and his lieutenants. The benefits, according to IGP were given to the relatives of…
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Nigeria's Super Eagles defender Tyronne Ebuehi will miss the friendly games against Ghana and Mali due to injury. Ebuehi picked up the injury in Empoli's Serie A game against Bologna on Friday. He was introduced into the game in the 66th minute as Empoli went on to lose the game 1-0 courtesy of a 94th…
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The Nigerian Army has condemned the alleged resort to propaganda by Okuama community in Delta State following the gruesome killing of troops who were on a peace mission. Sixteen soldiers of troops of 181 Amphibious Battalion of the Nigerian Army were said to have been murdered while on a peaceful and mediatory mission after a…