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Minister, Danbatta, others set for 2020 Virtual Internet Governance Forum

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, and other key players in the country’s Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector are set for…

UBA Business Series to Support SME’s, Business Owners with strategies

In its continuous bid to support the growth of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises(MSME) and equip them with the necessary tools to strengthen and sustain their businesses, Pan African Financial Institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc is set to…

Despite Covid-19, Nigeria Securing More Sea Time for Cadets

…NSDP Progressing As Planned-Jamoh The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has made significant progress in securing sea time berths for cadets trained under the Nigerian Seafarers Development Programme (NSDP), despite the limitations of the coronavirus pandemic. Director-General of…

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NCC cancels EOI for procurement project for its third-tier data centre

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has cancelled the Expression of Interest (EOI) for the Tier III Data Centre for Local Hosting of NCC website and online applications. The commission said this on its website on Tuesday. According to the notice…

Heritage Bank, FAMO assist 300 private school teachers, SMEs

As part of efforts to cushion the effects of the COVID-19 on the education sector, Heritage Bank Plc in partnership with Honourable Fatima Mohammed (FAMO) foundation has provided succor to over 300 affected private school teachers and small medium enterprises…

NSE Employees Support the Fight Against COVID-19 With Mask Donation

As more socioeconomic activities open in Lagos State, there is a growing call for increased vigilance in preventing the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. It is in light of this that The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE or The Exchange) donated…

Fidelity Bank Posts Impressive Half Year Results as Gross Earnings hit N105.8bn

Despite the economic challenges occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic, Fidelity Bank has sustained the financial performance trajectory of recent years, with another set of impressive financial results. Details of the Audited Half Year results ending June 30, 2020 for the…

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Telecoms sector contributes N2.3trn to Q2 GDP

…Stakeholders hinge growth on industry’s regulation Despite the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Nigeria’s telecommunications and information services sectors remain the enablers of growth, with N2.3 trillion or 14.30 percent Gross Domestic Product (GDP) contribution in the second quarter…

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COVID-19 Virtual Hackathon: NCC to boost Research with N9m to Winners

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is set to award research grants to the tune of N9 million to three deserving Nigerian startups with proposals for adaptable digital solutions for containing the impact of COVID-19 pandemic in the country. The selection…

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9mobile emerges #9jaSuperBrandOfTheMonth for August

The leadership of BrandEscort has nominated Nigeria’s most customer-focused telecommunications company,  9mobile  as its #9jaSuperBrandOfTheMonth for August. 9mobile was nominated  for launching a campaign that promised to reward 90 lucky customers with N1 million daily. The company  at the launch…