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Globacom Driving Growth of Broadband Connectivity in Nigeria

Ahead of its 19th anniversary in telecom service offerings, coming up in few days, Globacom is set to further deepen broadband internet penetration with Glo1, writes Emma Okonji Globacom, an indigenous Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM) operator, will be…

Zainab-Ahmed
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Tax revenue and Nigerian telcom subscribers

Given the spate at which Nigerians are subjected to harsh policies, our policymakers will soon be nominated for an Oscar award for their political shrewdness to make Nigerians face more than a handful of unwarranted and humiliating challenges. Over the…

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FG Unveils FinTrak ERP, Restates Commitment To Digital Nigeria by 2030

As Federal Government of Nigeria is working assiduously towards achieving paperless activities by the year 2030, the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami) has launched the FinTrak Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Product for Ministries,…

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NITDA Tasks Civic-Tech Hackathon Finalists On Good Governance, Others

The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa CCIE has encouraged the finalists of 2022 Yvote Naija Civic Tech Hackathon to channel their ingenuity into developing innovative solutions that will strengthen citizens’ participation in the electoral…

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MTN Foundation Seeks Entries for 2022 MUSON Scholarship Program

MTN Foundation has commenced calls for entries for the Musical Society of Nigeria (MUSON) scholarship program 2022. The scholarship, currently in its 16th year, is an annual award that provides young talented and eligible Nigerians with an opportunity to study…

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Pantami to speak at CTO’s Ministerial Alliance for Digital Nations 2022

The Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) will be convening its inaugural Ministerial Alliance for Digital Nations from 20th to 21st September 2022. The theme for the two-day meeting is “Addressing ICT issues for Commonwealth transformation”. already, Nigeria’s Minister of Communications and…

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NITDA/ICPC 2022 IFFs Hackathon opens for Entries

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), through its subsidiary, the Office for Nigerian Digital Innovation (ONDI), in partnership with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), is opening applications for the 2022 Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs)…

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Race for MTN Nigeria’s CEO for a day opens with Spelling Bee Competition

Leading technology giant, MTN Nigeria has announced the 2022 edition of the mPulse Spelling Bee Competition. In this third edition, the competition, which aims to promote literacy, sharpen comprehension, and improve the vocabulary of kids will be executed in a…

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Med-Direct, Konga Kares commence free Drugs delivery Today

Nigerians can now enjoy free delivery of highly subsidised quality medicines to their preferred locations nationwide effective from today, Monday, August 15, 2022, courtesy of   Konga Kares – a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) project spearheaded by Konga, Nigeria’s leading composite…

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(Special Report) Glo @ 19: Celebrating an Indigenous African Brand

By Lanre Alfred A lot has changed in the telecoms industry since Globacom was birthed in 2003. As it counts down to its 19th anniversary in a few days, the company and its founder, Dr. Mike Adenuga, Jnr, can look…