Digital Economy
6 Sep
The renewed Hope Agenda clearly recognises the power of technology and innovation to enable inclusive economic growth and development.
4 Sep
In a bid to democratise access to the digital economy in Nigeria, Jumia has expressed its intent to expand to smaller towns and rural areas to avail such communities the opportunity to leverage the convenience of online shopping.
26 Aug
The immediate past Editor of The PUNCH, Dayo Oketola, is set to launch a book he authored on the evolution of Nigeria's Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industry.
5 Aug
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has expressed concern over the low participation of women in Nigeria’s digital economy.
7 May 2024
United States Government, yesterday, said that Nigeria needed more international Public-Private Partnership to unleash the full potential of its digital economy.
2 Apr 2024
Ogun tech community has appealed to Governor Dapo Abiodun to prioritise the digital economy in the state and invest in programmes that promote innovation, entrepreneurship, and skills development in the sector.
7 Feb 2024
International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has appointed Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, as a member of the Digital Innovation Board of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Alliance..
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The new Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly (LAHA), Mojisola Meranda, on Monday led her team of principal officers on a courtesy visit to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu in Ikeja. Meranda, who is the first female Speaker of LAHA, said the visit provided an opportunity to reaffirm the Assembly’s commitment to maintaining a harmonious working relationship…
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Airtel Africa, a telecommunications and mobile money services provider, has partnered three renowned African artistes to educate customers on ways to enhance their digital experience. Its Chief Marketing and Sales Officer, Rohit Marwha, said this in a statement on Monday in Lagos. Marwha said that the three renowned artistes included Nigeria’s Simi, Fally Ipupa of…
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President Bola Tinubu has appointed Princess Zahrah Mustapha Audu, the former APC North Central Woman Leader, as the Director-General of the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC). The appointment, announced by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume, underscores President Tinubu's commitment to fostering a more conducive business environment in…
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The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has charged troops of 402 Special Forces (SF) Brigade, to project offensives against terrorists, insurgents, and criminals within their Area of Operational Responsibility. Oluyede gave the charge during an operational visit to the Brigade in Kaduna, on Monday. This is contained in a statement by the…
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The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) on Monday launched the National Certification Programme for Data Protection Officers (DPOs). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 500 DPOs are expected to be trained in the first cohort of the programme, targeted at bridging the gap in data protection across the country. Speaking at the launch,…
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Officers of the Nigeria Police Force, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have arrested a gang leader, Abubakar Idris (Nishi), and two of his accomplices, Buhari Saidu and Musa Ahmadu Suleiman, over the murder of his adversary. Spokesperson for the FCT Police Command, Josephine Adeh, said that an investigation revealed Nishi was angered by Danfulani's intentions to…
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The Federal Government on Monday opened applications for the National Health Fellows Program. According to a statement from the PBAT Media, the President Bola Tinubu administration stated that the selected fellows, aged between 25 and 35, would be engaged in all 774 local government areas of Nigeria. It added that they would be remunerated and…
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New U.S. President Donald Trump says God saved him from an assassin’s bullet to “make America great again.” Trump said this during his inauguration as the 47th President of the United States on Monday. “Just a few months ago, in a beautiful Pennsylvania field, an assassin’s bullet ripped through my ear. “But I felt then…
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Some civil servants and residents in Rivers State have chided the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, over his comments that there is no resolution to the ongoing feud between him and the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara. Some of the state workers who gathered in groups along Moscow Road near the State…
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Bandit leader Bello Turji is suspected to be in the Maradun Local Government Area (LGA) of Zamfara State. This is according to a statement by security analyst and counterinsurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, on Monday. "Reports have emerged indicating the suspected presence of notorious bandit leader Bello Turji in Maradun, Zamfara State," Makama wrote on X.…