Business

Digitalization Holds Key Long Term Benefits to Oil and Gas Industry, Says GlobalData

In recent years, the oil and gas industry has progressed from using digital technologies for select use cases to making their entire processes digital. Certain technologies—such as artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, cloud computing, the Internet of Things (IoT), robotics, and virtual and augmented reality (VR and AR)—are now part of their daily routine. These digitalization […]

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StartUps

Top 10 African Tech Startup M&A Deals of 2024 with Nigeria Featuring Great Deals

2024, like 2023, has been a tough year for African tech startup funding, as the sector continues to feel the effects of the global capital shortage. Nonetheless, funding is starting to return to the ecosystem, but what will encourage more local and international investors to start investing in the continent’s tech space are success stories. […]

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Business

NITDA Mulls Fellowship Programme to Nurture Young Nigerians as Panacea for Leapfrogging Local Tech Challenges

 The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), plans to begin a fellowship programme to nurture young, talented individuals in developing digital solutions tailored to local challenges. According to the Director General of NITDA, Mr Kashifu Inuwa, the fellowship would reduce dependence on external expertise saying that the initiative aligns with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed […]

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Business

NCC Refutes Reports on Planned Voice & Data Price Increase in January

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has dismissed reports from some online media (not TechnologyMirror) of an upward review of tariffs in the telecom sector effective from January. There have been reports that the Nigerian Telecommunications Commission (NCC) had announced new tariff increases for the telecom operators to take effect in January, 2025. A reliable source […]

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Business

NITDA DG Tasks Global Tech Leaders Support on Ethical Technology Governance

The Director General of the National Information technology Development Agency (NITDA),Mr Kashifu Inuwa, has advocated for ethical and responsible governance of digital technology in Africa. Addressing global leaders at the 19th Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia with the theme, “Building Our Multi-stakeholder Digital Future,” Inuwa lamented the unregulated rise of social media […]

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Business

Drop Old School Media Trial, Zinox Chairman, Tells Human Right Lawyer, Falana

The Chairman of Zinox Group, Mr. Leo Stan Ekeh, has dismissed a law suit filed against his companies, staff, wife, and himself as empty forum shopping. Reacting to the law suit, Ekeh said he was shocked that Femi Falana (SAN), counsel to Benjamin Joseph of Citadel Oracle Concepts Ltd, an Enugu indigene based in Ibadan, has […]

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Business

JUST IN: NCC Gives MTN Approval to Disconnect Exchange Telecoms Over Non-settlement of Interconnect Charges

The customers of Exchange Telecommunications Limited a local and international Interconnect Carrier, the largest in Nigeria, with 4 Points-Of-Interconnect nationwide would no longer be able to use their services. That is due to the disconnection approval granted by the Nigerian Communications Commission to the MTN Nigeria Communications Limited (MTN) as a result of non-settlement of […]

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Business

NLC Hails Dangote Refinery Fuel Price Slash

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has Dangote Refinery over the recent slashed in the fuel price, describing it as a timely economic relief for Nigerians. Speaking with journalists , the Chairman, NLC Lagos Council, Comrade Funmi Sessi said Dangote Refinery has come at the right time. She expressed optimism that the reduction would ease transportation […]

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Business

ipNX Wins Double Victory At NiTA 10th Edition Awards

Nigeria’s leading information and communications technology company, ipNX, has clinched two prestigious awards at the 10th edition of the Nigeria Technology Awards (NiTA), Lagos. The event, which brought together key stakeholders and leaders in the Nigerian ICT sector as well as other government MDAs, recognized ipNX as the “Most Reliable Fibre Internet Service Provider of […]

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Technology

How to Mark Money from Unused Allocated Kilogram of Luggage Space During  Flight

When you fly either on local or international route, every airline by law allocates specified kilogram of luggage space to every passenger to use for free, and thereafter every excess luggage is paid for by the traveler. Very often some passengers do not exceed the volume of kilogram allocated to them while some do often […]

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