The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), has filed criminal charges against MTN Nigeria Communications Limited and four others over alleged copyright infringement. The suit with No FHC/ABJ/CR/111/2024 was filed against the mobile network operator at the Federal High Court, Abuja Division on Monday. Other joined as defendants in the suit are the Chief Executive Officer of […]
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has granted a licence to Three Tees Entertainment Limited to operate Nigeria’s first-ever children’s television station. The company’s owner, Mr. Idowu Sowunmi, a seasoned player in Nigeria’s journalism industry, hinted that the new station, which will be sited in Lagos State, would cater specifically to the entertainment and educational needs […]
Minister of State for Youth Development, Mr. Ayodele Olawande, has commended the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) for its achievements in safeguarding depositors from the adverse impacts of bank failures. Specifically, the minister lauded the Corporation for consistently supporting the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in overseeing the banking sector and contributing to the stability […]
Jose Peseiro, Nigeria Super Eagles’ coach has resigned his appointment as the head coach and made this public in a post on social media app, X on Friday. He stated: “Yesterday, we concluded our contract with the NFF. “It was a pride and honor to coach the Super Eagles. It has been 22 months of […]
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, will on Sunday, 3 March, receive the 2023 Silverbird’s ‘Man of the Year’ award. Abiodun emerged the 2023 Silverbird Man of the Year winner, beating four other nominees after a rigorous selection process. A statement signed by Jacob Akinyemi-Johnson, Chief Creative Officer/Chairman Editorial Board of Silverbird Group, said Governor […]
Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 3.46% (year-on-year) in real terms in the fourth quarter of 2023, lower than the 3.52% recorded in the corresponding quarter of 2022, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported on Thursday. The Bureau, in its ‘Nigeria Gross Domestic Product Q4 2023’ report published on its website, however, stated […]
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has finalised arrangements to disburse about $618 million to Nigeria under the Investment in Digital and Creative Enterprise (i-DICE), programme. AfDB’s Country Director-General for Nigeria, Lamin Barrow, who gave this hint on Sunday in Morocco, confirmed that the Federal Government had initiated the process of recruiting a fund manager for […]
Multichoice Nigeria, the major Pay-Tv operator in the country, has announced another price upward price review across its DStv and GOtv packages by at least 19%, barely five months after it jacked up the prices which was vehemently opposed by millions of its subscribers nationwide. The latest increment of the prices is the second this […]
Leading cloud and network technology solutions provider, Layer3, has announced its partnership with the Internet eXchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN) to improve digital services in Abuja and Kano by providing improved access to Netflix and other online entertainment services. The partnership aligns with the increasing demand for high-quality streaming services and the essential need for […]
Airtel Nigeria Plc, a leading mobile network operator (MNO) in the country, has partnered major global manufacturers of 5G-enabled devices in furtherance of its current drive to deepening its 5G network services nationwide. The telco, which announced the partnership with the techno-giants, stated that the collaboration with the 5-G enabled devices, including Samsung, Infinix, and […]