By Olawunmi Ashafa As more Nigerians adopt digital payments after facing a cash shortage earlier this year, Aladdin, a Lagos-based fintech firm, has introduced a pan-African wallet to ease digital transactions. The app, which is akin to China’s Wechat or Alipay, is designed to serve the payment and commerce needsContinue Reading
Social Media tools are becoming weapons of mass destruction in the hands of youths, Associate Professor Desmond Okocha, Dean, Faculty of Communication and Media Studies, Bingham University, has said. Okocha made the remark in a keynote address at a symposium to mark the UNESCO 2023 Global Media and Information LiteracyContinue Reading
By Funmilola Gboteku The Nigerian Communications Satellite Ltd. (NIGCOMSAT) says it will further deepen broadband penetration in the rural and underserved areas of the country using satellite. The newly appointed Managing Director of NIGCOMSAT, Mrs Jane Egerton-Idehen, gave this assurance while addressing the media, after a tour ofContinue Reading
By Jessica Dogo The Chief Executive Officer of MTN Nigeria, Karl Toriola, has called on States in Nigeria to invest in ICT parks and create economic clusters. Toriola, who made this call in a statement was a panelist on the topic “Collaboration for Sustainable Economic Development” at the 29th NigerianContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The Federal Government has called for more private sector collaborations to ensure Nigeria’s participation in global technology trade for digital economic growth. Dr Bosun Tijani, Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, made the call at the opening ceremony of the 3-day Digital Nigeria conference, exhibition andContinue Reading
By Funmilola Gboteku Ms Joy Basu, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of United States, Bureau of African Affairs, has described Nigeria’s young population as an asset to Africa and the world at large. Basu made the remark during a visit to Vibranium Valley Tech City to discussContinue Reading
By Jessica Dogo The Galaxy Backbone (GBB) Limited and the Jigawa Government have enhanced collaboration to boost digital inclusion and infrastructural development in Nigeria. The Gov. Umar Namadi of Jigawa said this when he paid a courtesy visit to GBB head office on Friday in Abuja. Speaking with newsmen afterContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has called on the Federal Government and security personnel to leverage the power of emerging technologies to address security concerns in the country. The Giri, Abuja branch of the society made the call on Wednesday at their 8th conference, annual generalContinue Reading
By Jessica Dogo The Executive Vice-chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr Aminu Maida, says he will align its regulatory focus to achieve the Renewed Hope Agenda in the present administration. Maida said this while interacting with NCC’s members of staff in Abuja on Wednesday. He also saidContinue Reading
By Olasunkanmi Onifade The Federal Government is to partner with stakeholders and relevant professional bodies in engineering, for the integrity testing of major bridges and buildings across the country. The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, said this during the facility visit to the Nigerian Building and RoadContinue Reading
