Communications
28 Sep 2023
The generative AI platform ChatGPT can now fetch data directly from the internet and gather up-to-date information in real-time, its creator OpenAI said Wednesday, in a major milestone for the software.
19 Jul 2023
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is worried about the underutilisation of the country’s emergency communications centres (ECC). NCC, which disclosed that there are 27 functional ECCs spread across the country, hinted that four more centres would be added before the end of July. Speaking on behalf of the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar…
21 Jun 2023
There appears to be no end in sight for Nigeria’s Digital Switch Over (DSO) journey as the paucity of funds, lack of political will and new technicalities may have stalled its progress.
24 May 2023
Search giant, Google has announced the expansion of its Flood Hub platform to cover 80 countries worldwide, including the addition of eight new countries in Africa.
24 May 2023
After two years of extensive research and test-running, Konga said it is set to raise the bar of service delivery in the industry with the launch of KongaNow, for same-day delivery platform, of which the firm will take complete responsibility.
24 May 2023
AF-CIX, the new interconnection platform launched in Nigeria to boost Internet speed and improve network performance for Internet service providers, content delivery networks, cloud providers and enterprises..
24 May 2023
One of Nigeria’s Internet service providers (ISPs) with operations in West Africa, Tizeti, has announced an expanded collaboration with Microsoft to address the issue of broadband underdevelopment in Cote d’Ívoire and bring Internet access...
10 May 2023
The newly elected president of the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA), Adesola Akinsanya, has promised to improve the fortunes of the registry, especially the slow attraction of Nigeria’s domain name, the .ng.
26 Apr 2023
New industry data has revealed that 5G connectivity has reached a tipping point globally as the networks are now active in 47 of the world’s 70 largest economies by Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
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Abdulazeez Ganduje, the eldest son of the suspended national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, paid a visit to the chairman of the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission, Muhyi Rimingado, at his office. Mr. Abdulazeez visited Mr. Rimingado on Wednesday evening to show his support for the chairman's anti-corruption efforts.…
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NATIONAL Coordinator of presidential Unlocking Healthcare Value-Chain initiative, domiciled under the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Dr Abdu Mukhtar, has disclosed that Nigeria imports 70 per cent pharmaceuticals, 99 per cent medical devices and 100 per cent vaccines. Mukhtar, in his presentation, yesterday, at the 11th Medic West Africa exhibition in Lägos, healthcare…
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The Nigerian Army said it will probe the two soldiers allegedly involved in a reported case of theft at the Dangote Refinery in Lagos. Army spokesman, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. Onyema said the Army is deeply concerned about the alleged involvement of two of its personnel in the…
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The Kaduna State House of Assembly has denounced the actions of Bello El-rufai, a federal lawmaker representing Kaduna North Federal Constituency. Bello is the son of immediate past governor Nasir El-Rufai. The assembly alleged that El-rufai attempted to obstruct the assembly's investigation into financial dealings and project implementation from 2015-2023 in the state. The assembly…
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced a review of the loan-to-deposit ratio (LDR) for banks, from 65 percent to 50 percent. The aim of the review is to align with the current monetary tightening. The apex bank disclosed this in a circular on Wednesday titled ‘Re: Regulatory Measures to Improve Lending to the…
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Debt servicing may have been responsible for the drop in Nigeria’s foreign reserves from $34.45 billion to $32.61 billion within one month. Speaking at the ongoing Springs meeting of the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington, the United States, the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Yemi Cardoso said some…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) will on Thursday, April 18, 2024 arraign a former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Adoza Bello before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. He will be arraigned before Justice Emeka Nwite alongside three other suspects, Ali Bello, Dauda Suleiman, and Abdulsalam Hudu on 19- count charges bordering…
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A Brazilian woman Érika de Souza Vieira wheeled the corpse of her uncle 68-year-old Paulo Roberto Braga into a bank on Tuesday. Vieira wanted her dead uncle to sign off on a 17,000 reais ($3,250) loan to her. But she was arrested shortly after entering the bank. “Uncle, are you listening? You need to sign…
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The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has dragged Justice Usman Na'Abba of the Kano High Court for allegedly breaching the extant provision of the law while granting an Ex-parte motion suspending its national chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje from the party. In a petition to the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Olukayode Ariwoola, and the NJC,…
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The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has distanced itself from the widely reported news that the Northern region regrets voting for President Bola Tinubu. NEF in a statement by its Deputy Director General II, Salisu Mohammed, said the forum is not engaged in the politics of the 2027 election or decided on whom to support or…