The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reiterated its commitment to achieving the 30 percent approved National Broadband Implementation Plan by 2018. Prof Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) made the disclosure in Ibadan on Wednesday during the Nigeria Digital Innovation Conference held at the Polytechnic Ibadan hall. The conference was sponsored by […]
Nollywood star, Ramsey Noah, British-Ghanaian multi-talented actress, Ama Konadu Abebrese, Actress Sandra Seghers Mushid from the DRC, were on Monday unveiled as brand ambassadors of the Africa Cinematography Festival (ACF). The 6 days event is schedule to hold between November 5 and 11 this year across six venues in Lagos, the nation’s entertainment capital. Also unveiled […]
Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google said it would pay $1.1 billion in cash to acquire the division at Taiwan’s HTC Corp (2498.TW) that develops the U.S. firm’s Pixel smartphones, its latest push into hardware manufacturing. Google has sought to beef up its hardware capability with deals and product launches, and last year hired Rick Osterloh, a […]
The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside, has stated that with the potentials of the African maritime sector, competitive operating environment, proper regulation, incentives and infrastructural development; Africa would be the next maritime investment haven. Dr. Peterside who made this known while speaking on the theme “Promoting […]
Frontline gaming and entertainment company Western Lotto Nigeria Limited Wednesday formally presented a cheque of N15m to the first winner of the jackpot on its platform, Miss Dorcas Nwagbara. Nwagbara won in the Powerball draw on August 13. Powerball is one of seven international lottery games on the Western Lotto platform. The N15m prize is […]
Microsoft, through its 4Afrika Initiative, has collaborated with the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) to provide entrepreneurs in the TEF Entrepreneurship Programme with technology-based tools, resources and mentorship. Through this support – which will benefit TEF entrepreneurs across the continent – the two organisations will help entrepreneurs effectively use ICT to modernise their businesses, enrich their […]
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) will accelerate local capacity development in all its operations within the nation’s Oil and Gas industry. NNPC Group Managing Director, Dr. Maikanti Baru, disclosed this while delivering a keynote address during an occasion to mark the Egina Manifold Sail Away celebration in Port Harcourt yesterday. In crude oil production, […]
Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL], which is the subject of a federal probe into whether it broke bribery laws, has started a review of its Asia operations and notified U.S. officials about payments made by staff in Indonesia, Bloomberg reported, citing people with knowledge of the matter. Uber said in August it was cooperating with a […]
Nigeria has entered into an agreement with three companies on the promotion of indigenous research on food seasonings and ready to use traditional soups. The Federal Government on Tuesday in Abuja signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the companies to commercialize indigenous food products. The MoU is to guide the companies on commercialization of […]
The Federal Government of Nigeria is set to implement measures toward realising a growth target of 7 per cent by 2020. The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma, said Tuesday on the upcoming Twenty Third Nigerian Economic Summit (NES23) scheduled to hold on October 10 to 12 , 2017 at the […]