Dr. Olayemi Michael Cardoso who was recently nominated by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the position of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Friday 22, September, 2023, formally assumed duty, in an acting capacity. He is to act as the CBN Governor. pending his confirmation by the Senate. According to a […]
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In its effort towards further ensuring seamless payment system, Africa;s global bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has introduced another innovative payment method, NQR, an indigenous QR-code-based payments and collections solution to enhance customers’ experience for merchants and buyers. The NQR payment system, the bank said in a statement, will enable Micro, Small and […]
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More than two-thirds of the UN’s targets for sustainable development have benefited directly from digital technologies, according to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), organisers of the ongoing Sustainable Development Goal Digital initiative (SDG Digital), holding at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. With digital technologies so closely […]
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The umbrella body of telecoms operators, Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), have stressed the need for the protection of telecoms infrastructure, given its critical nature in accelerating data and voice transmission from one location to another, to enhance effective communication and financial transactions across all sectors of the Nigerian economy. The telcos […]
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Major universal banking institution, Access Bank Plc has reaffirmed its commitment to empower its customers, foster financial growth and continue to be the catalyst for their dreams. The Regional Director of the Bank, Abuja, Mrs. Neka Adogu, stated this during the launch of the DiamondXtra Season 15 reward scheme at the Nyanya branch of Access […]
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The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has announced a new numbering format for fixed lines for the country. The Commission said Nigeria’s Fixed-Lines Numbering Format has changed from eight digits to 10 digits by just adding the “02” prefix before the existing fixed number. According to a statement by NCC, “The Commission hereby informs the public […]
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The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure and Rural Electrification Agency has announced a collaboration to crash the price of solar panels and reduce the cost of solar installation in rural areas. This was disclosed during a recent courtesy visit to the Managing Director/CEO of REA, Mr Ahmad Ahmad, by the Executive Vice […]
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Key stakeholders in the maritime sector have enunciated fresh measures to be adopted to ensure that the Blue Economy contributes tremendously to the development of the Nigerian society. They stated this during ta roundtable, titled, “How to Achieve the Benefits of the Blue Economy,” organized by League of Maritime Editors’ (LOME) held in Lagos. Speaking, […]
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The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Hon. Justice Olukayode Ariwoola has pronounced the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), a worthy telecom regulator in Nigeria for its dedicated efforts in promoting awareness and knowledge of Information Communications Technologies (ICT), among the judiciary in particular, and the Nigerian public. The CJN who is the Chairman, Board of Governors […]
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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has kicked off activities for the third edition of its Talent Hunt Research through Hackathon as part of giving expression to its Strategic Vision Plan 2023-2025, which is to encourage the development of new technologies and indigenous content through cutting-edge research. The goal of this initiative is to stimulate sustainable […]
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The Michael Imoudu National Institute of Labour Studies (MINILS) has decorated the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta, with the award of Fellowship of the Nigeria Institute of Labour (NIL) under the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment. At the conferment ceremony in Abuja recently, which was part of the […]
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The Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), Mr Khalil Halilu and the Managing Director/CEO of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Mr. Ahmad Salihijo Ahmad have agreed to work together to deploy NASENI Solar resources and other renewable energy technologies, to increase electricity supply to Nigeria’s rural areas. This […]
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