Some people follow a straight path in their careers, while others take unexpected turns. Such is the case of Obianuju Okafor, of Brand and Corporate Communications, AFEX. Obianuju studied Home Science, Nutrition, and Dietetics at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, however, fate had other plans for her. Today, she is the creative force behind AFEX’s […]
Read MoreThe Eko Innovation Centre said it has introduced MarkHack 2.0, a platform for marketing, media professionals and students to explore new and innovative ways to disrupt the creative industry. Victor Afolabi, the founder of Eko Innovation Centre, said this during the launch of the second edition of Mark Hackathon on Saturday in Lagos. He said […]
Read MoreMTN GlobalConnect (MTN GC) rolled out over 2,000 km of new fibre in the first quarter of this year, bringing its total inventory of proprietary fibre to over 107,000km. This, as the company is scaling MTN Group’s fibre ambitions to meet the growing demand for international connectivity. MTN GC, an MTN Group operating company, is […]
Read MoreSubsea cable operator Seacom has been hit by a cyber attack, impacting a small number of its customers. In a statement, the company says on Wednesday it experienced a cyber security incident, which was “contained timeously and limited” to its hosting environment. In addition, the company reveals that its initial investigation has found that no […]
Read MoreAlphabet-owned internet giant Google has become the latest technology company to introduce a foldable smartphone, unveiling its Pixel Fold. The new smartphone forms part of the company’s latest line-up of devices in the Pixel portfolio, which were announced yesterday at the Google I/O developer conference. Other devices unveiled at the annual conference include the Pixel […]
Read MoreThe Lagos edition of the GITEX 2023 Expand North Star Pitch Competition is holding at the Eko Innovation Centre, Ikoyi, Friday May 12, 2023. Four winners are expected at the Lagos final selection process where 20 finalists have already emerged from the over 200 applications received by the Dubai World Trade Centre, DWTC, organisers of […]
Read MoreThe Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited, (NIGCOMSAT) has entered into strategic partnership with National Petroleum Telecommunications Limited NAPET, a subsidiary of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPC for the provision of satellite services on monitoring its sensitive equipment and services. The fallout of a meeting between the two organisations during a visit to NAPET by NIGCOMSAT […]
Read MoreMTN’s Ayoba messaging app now has more than 25 million people as part of its monthly active users, says the group in a statement. This, according to the telephony group, is up from 20 million monthly active users in December. Launched in 2019, Ayoba is an MTN-owned instant messaging super app, and features peer-to-peer private […]
Read MoreThe Central Bank of Nigeria says enrollment on its verification platform has no expiry date. The apex bank disclosed this while reacting to claims that the Bank Verification Numbers, BVN, issued to customers expires after 10 years. In a statement signed by the Ag. Director, Corporate Communications Isa AbdulMumin, the CBN urged bank customers to […]
Read MoreSeplat Energy Plc, a Nigerian independent energy company listed on both the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) and the London Stock Exchange (LSE) has held its 10th Annual General Meeting (AGM) virtually with shareholders, regulators, company directors, and the media, amongst other stakeholders joining virtually. In his address to shareholders and other stakeholders during the AGM, […]
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