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Senate Begins Cybercrime Act 2015 Amendment Process

The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday formally commenced the process of amending the Cybercrime Act 2015 as part of ongoing collective efforts to improve the security of the nation’s cyber space for information sharing across the broad spectrum of the nation fast-evolving digital economy. Speaking at the one-day public hearing on the Cybercrime (Prohibition and Prevention) […]

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NCC Committed To Digital Economy Strategic Plan’s Implementation – Maida

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has expressed its total commitment to the implementation of the Ministerial Five Pillars of the Strategic Blueprint aimed at holistically transforming the nation’s economy with a view to achieving 70% digital literacy by 2027; and a capital increase raised by Nigerian tech startups by 50% year-on-year from $1 billion/year in […]

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Yellow Card Launches Maiden PayPal USD In Africa

Yellow Card has become the first fintech on the African continent to launch PayPal USD (PYUSD), a new stablecoin from PayPal, issued by Paxos, to open new horizons for digital financial transactions between Africa and the United States. The initiative is coming as Crypto adoption in Africa continues to surge exponentially across the sub regions […]

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Kyari Urges Oil industry Operators On Emerging Energy Sector’s Trends

The Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) Mele Kyari has charged stakeholders in the Nigerian oil and gas industry to adapt, evolve, and lead in the ever-changing global energy landscape. Kyari, gave this charge while delivering his address at the opening ceremony of the 41st Nigerian Association of […]

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Maida Lauds Project Train 3M On ICT Skills

The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, has lauded the proposal by the Hon. Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, to enlist and train three million Nigerians over a period of four years, which will make the country an exporter of digital skills. Maida, who […]

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FG, UNDP Seal Deal On Internship Payment To 3MTT Programme Fellows

The Federal Government has signed a partnership deal with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) to begin internship payment to 3,000 fellows of the 3 Million Technical Training (3MTT) programme. The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, who gave this hint on Tuesday, said that the first cohort of the programme […]

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TAJBank Wins BusinessDay’s ‘Islamic Bank of The Year’ Award For 3rd Time

…..As Newspaper Justifies Award On Lender’s Impressive Financials, Others   TAJBank Limited, Nigeria’s fastest-growing and most customer-friendly non-interest lender, has again won the BusinessDay newspaper’s 2023 ‘Islamic Bank of the Year Award, beating other contenders in the selection process for the prestigious award for the third consecutive year. Presenting the award to the Bank’s management, represented […]

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FG Targets $2Bn Investment In CNG Conversion Initiative

The Federal Government is projecting to attract over $ 2 billion in investment into the Nigerian economy and create more than 250 employment opportunities for different professionals through the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (P-CNGi). The Chief Executive Officer, P-CNGi, Engr. Micheal Oluwagbemi, disclosed this at the weekend during the official commissioning of CNG conversion […]

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IEA Forecasts 73% Fossil Fuels’ Share In Global Energy Supply

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has projected that fossil fuels’ share in global energy supply would drop to 73% by 2030 and carbon dioxide emissions peaking by 2025 despite the fact that global oil demand would peak this decade at about 102 million barrels per day (mbd) for two more decades. The agency, in its […]

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EU Grants Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority €1Mn

The European Union (EU) has granted the Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NNRA) €1 million for the implementation of an international nuclear safety cooperation project for the safe management of radioactive wastes in Nigeria. A news broadcast by Arise TV quoted the authority’s Director-General, Dr. Yau Usman Idris, as confirming the grant following the confirmation by […]