Nokia has changed into a business-to-business (B2B) technology firm, as the Finnish company seeks to seize opportunities beyond mobile devices. Pekka Lundmark, Nokia president and CEO, unveiled the new-look brand yesterday at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, saying the latest branding is being rolled out across its sites and assets. “Today is another milestone. […]
Read MoreThe Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reviewed the tenure of Executive Management and Non-Executive Directors of banks and other financial institutions. This was contained in a communique issued by the apex bank’s Director of the Financial Regulation Department of Chibuzo Efobi. The move is to strengthen governance practices in the banking sector, the CBN […]
Read MoreThe National Council on Privatisation (NCP) under the Chairmanship of the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has approved nine firms to immediately carry out a nationwide verification of NIPOST Properties and Development Company Limited. The firms which are divided into the six-geo-political zones of the country are, Oghogho Ayanru, Raji Adewale Associates, Alaba Odunlanmi, Law […]
Read MoreThe Nigerian Government on Thursday in Abuja, inaugurated an inter-agency committee to ensure an e-waste free environment at the end of the digital switch over in Nigeria. A statement issued by Mrs Amaka Ejiofor, Assistant Director (Press) of NESREA, said the committee comprised officials of NESREA and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC). She said the […]
Read MoreTo avert possible cyber attack as Nigeria introduces the use of technology in its General Election, the Government today, in the Nigerian capital city, Abuja, inaugurated a Committee to advise it on appropriate measures to take in protection of the nation’s cyberspace and ICT infrastructure from potential attacks especially during the 2023 General Elections. The […]
Read MoreThe Association of Corporate Affairs Managers of Banks, ACAMB, in Nigeria, has denied rumor that the Central Bank of Nigeria is shutting down banking services because of the general election holding this weekend in the country. In a statement signed by the President of the Association, Mr. Rasheed Bolarinwa said there was no iota of […]
Read MoreAs the private sector-led Coalition Against Covid-19 (CACOVID) winds down, President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the initiative of private sector operators, saying the contributions he has received from the Coalition so far has elevated his status among other Presidents of the world. The President, who spoke in Abuja yesterday while receiving a parting donation of […]
Read MoreA Group of protesters will this week descend on the SABC’s headquarters in Auckland Park, Johannesburg, to take a stand against the extension of TV licensing fees to PCs and monitors. The SABC in late January updated its TV licence mandate, to define a TV set as any device that can receive a broadcast signal, […]
Read MoreThere has been a management shakeup at the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) with two directors of the Commission, Dr. Alhassan Haru and Mr. Efosa Idehen have been respectively redeployed to man the Technical Standards and Network Integrity (TSNI), and the Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement (CME) departments of the Commission in a move to further enhance […]
Read MoreRidesharing mobile app that enables users to request taxi and bus rides tagged, Nairaxi has emerged over all winner at the young innovators’ competition organized by the Nigerian Communications Commission, which held at the Digital Bridge Institute, Oshodi, Lagos recently. The company, which took the coveted prize with value of N2 Million, made up of […]
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