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Northern Innovation: NITDA Commits To Growing Region’s Tech Ecosystem

In view of the relatively low visibility of the Innovation ecosystem in Northern Nigeria, despite being a region with hub of innovators, creatives, startups and several success stories, the Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa…

Customs, EFCC partner to deepen national security

The Nigeria Customs Service Area 1 Command Port Harcourt has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to partner and synergize with them in Area of National Security.   In a courtesy visit to the Zonal Command of…

Editorial: NAGAFF Petition and that Maiwada’s rebuttal without relevant facts

Whereas it has been the strategy of several government agencies accused of corruption to hurriedly jump into the media with humongous claims of anti-corruption character, transparency, accountability, and adherence to the rule of law in all financial activities, in this…

13th NNPC Sports Fiesta Kicks Off in Abuja

The 13th NNPC Ltd. Sports Fiesta will kick-off tomorrow (Sunday, February 18th, 2024) at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja as the Company strives to retain its legendary status of the team to beat in the Nigeria Oil &…

NCDMB Holds Knowledge-Sharing Session with Mozambique in Lagos

In keeping with Nigeria’s leadership role in the development of Local Content in Africa, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has concluded a two-day Local Content development experience-sharing session with a delegation from Mozambique’s national oil company, Empresa…

Customs FOU Zone B Kaduna rakes in seizures valued at N1.97bn, others from Jan to Feb.16

Comptroller Dalha Wada Chedi has announced successes in the Customs Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘B’Kaduna Command between January 1st to February 16, 2024. Addressing media executive at the Command Headquarters on Friday, February 16, 2024, he said “The operatives…

Excitements as TECNO’s AFCON Viewing Party Fetes Fan Engagement

More facts, sights and sounds of the just concluded AFCON have continued to roll in from the TECNO world after all. This time, in a bold move to immerse Nigerian football enthusiasts in the AFCON semi-final clash between the Super…

Nigerian Shipping and Port Economic Regulatory Agency Bill 2023 passes Second Reading

As part of the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, His Excellency Adegboyega Oyetola’s Key Performance Indicator (KPI) for the year 2024, as signed in the performance bond by agencies, the Bill which seeks to repeal the Nigerian Shippers’ Council…

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NDPC Issues Guidelines on Registration of Data Controllers, Processors

The Nigeria Data Protection Commission has issued a Guidance Notice (NDPC/HQ/GN/VOL.02/24) to data controllers and processors of major importance in order to clarify the categories of organizations that are required to register with the Commission in line with the Nigeria…

NGX Group, Capital Market Community visit Ogunbanjo, Wigwe’s Families

Representatives of the board and management of Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) and key stakeholders from the capital market community paid condolence visits to the families of late Bamofin Abimbola Ogunbanjo and Dr. Herbert Wigwe. Led by Alhaji (Dr) Umaru Kwairanga,…