Communications
10 May
The newly elected president of the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA), Adesola Akinsanya, has promised to improve the fortunes of the registry, especially the slow attraction of Nigeria’s domain name, the .ng.
26 Apr
New industry data has revealed that 5G connectivity has reached a tipping point globally as the networks are now active in 47 of the world’s 70 largest economies by Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
19 Apr
All is now set for the maiden edition of the “Woman of Excellence” award, jointly hosted by E-Business Life Communication Limited and TECHlife Media & Communications Limited, with support from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).
ConsenSys, MoonPay partner to empower Nigerian users with easy access to crypto directly in MetaMask
21 Mar
Market-Leading Web3 company, ConsenSys, revealed that MetaMask, the world's leading self-custody wallet and MoonPay, the leading web3 infrastructure company, have expanded their offering in Nigeria. Users of MetaMask in Nigeria can now use instant bank transfers to purchase crypto directly within the MetaMask mobile app and the Portfolio Dapp, resulting in a more seamless experience that is cheaper, faster and more efficient.
1 Mar
The Director-General/Chief Executive Officer, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Abdullahi, has listed limited infrastructure, skill shortage, limited market access and early-stage funding as challenges facing the growth of digitalisation in the nation.
24 Dec 2022
Nigerian tech wiz, Oyemonlan Benjamin Oseoje, fondly referred to as Trillbjm, has added a feather to his cap as he has been named the 'Most Innovative Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of 2022 by United Kingdom-based International Finance. This is contained in a letter by Marlin Cruz, Manager, Production and Coordination of International Finance Publication Limited,…
13 Dec 2022
In this interview, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Sendchamp, Goodness Kayode, explains how the start-up is helping companies to communicate with their customers using multiple platforms. Can you tell us about yourself and your company? My name is Goodness Kayode, Co-founder and CEO of Sendchamp. I am a software engineer. Damilola Olotu and I started…
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The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has alerted the public to antics of some expelled members of the party trying to discredit its national leader and presidential candidate, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, and Kano State governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf. In a statement on Monday by Ladipo Johnson, on behalf of the NNPP National Working…
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Nepal said Monday that six citizens had been killed while serving as mercenaries in the Russian army and another had been captured in Ukraine, confirming that Nepalis are fighting for Moscow. Kathmandu urged Moscow to stop the use of Nepali mercenaries and send any men serving back home. Nepal's foreign ministry said it had received…
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The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation, Mr Abubakar Bichi, has disabused the minds of Nigerians over the controversy surrounding the notion of padding the budget.
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Israeli and Palestinian representatives at the United Nations on Monday traded accusations of "genocide" over the war raging in Gaza, with both sides demanding an international response. Israel's war against Hamas was repeatedly mentioned during an event at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva ahead of the 75th anniversary of the Convention on the…
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As part of the efforts to decongest the Correctional Centres, the Federal Government has settled N52m fines and compensation for 399 inmates at various centres across Kaduna State. Dr Ado Saleh, Comptroller of Correctional Service, Kaduna State, disclosed this during the Inauguration of the initiative at Zaria on Monday. Saleh said, “We are here to…