The Lagos State Government has said that it decided to relocate the popular Computer Village in Ikeja to Katangua in Abule-Egba area because its current location is strictly a residential area. The Special Adviser to the Governor of Lagos State on Electronic Geographic Information System and Urban Development, Dr. Olajide Babatunde, disclosed this on Tuesday during an assessment visit to the market. The assessment was conducted by the Lagos State Building Control Agency, in collaboration with law enforcement agencies and other government bodies responsible for emergency affairs. He said that by law, Ikeja Computer Village is a residential area, adding…
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Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa has highlighted the potential for increased efficiency and effectiveness in Nigeria’s security sector through collaboration between the security industry and the startup ecosystem. Inuwa made these remarks while hosting the Commandant of the National Institute for Security Studies (NISS), Alhaji A. S Adeleke. Represented by Deputy Commandant D.E. Egbeji, the visit by the NISS Commandant included faculty members and participants of the Executive Intelligence Management Course (EIMC 17) with the theme “Artificial Intelligence, Security, and Emerging Economies in Africa: Challenges and Prospects,” held at the eGovernment Training Centre…
First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has partnered with SkillPaddy and other industry experts to empower over one million small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria. The bank said it aims to upskill about one million SMEs through a Technical Assistance grant of ₦284.7 million from Proparco (the private-sector arm of the French Development Agency) and another ₦227 million from the African Development Bank (AfDB). These will enable FCMB to facilitate the successful onboarding and empowerment of SMEs, including women entrepreneurs, under its SheVentures proposition and those operating in high-impact sectors (agriculture, renewable energy, digital). To kick off the programme, First…
A new streaming service is in the offing to bring together linear sports networks with the direct-to-consumer ESPN+. The new streaming service will offer fans access to sports including NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, NASCAR, College Sports, UFC, PGA TOUR Golf, Grand Slam Tennis and the FIFA World Cup. The Walt Disney Company, which runs ESPN, FOX and Warner Bros Discovery have reached an understanding on principal terms to form a new Joint Venture that would run the streamer that’s scheduled to launch this autumn. Running through a new standalone app, subscribers would also have the ability to bundle the product,…
‘Freee Recycling Limited’, a Nigerian indigenous recycling company, has launched its recycling mobile application in Lagos, just as it garnered support from maritime container terminal operator, AP Moller Terminal. Ms Ifedolapo Omisore, Managing Director, Freee Recycling Limited, while unveiling the mobile App to the Head of Procurement AP Moller Terminals, Nigeria, Ms Chinyere Adenaike, revealed that the mobile App was built to encourage efficient product and data collection to serve a variety of clients across the tyre recycling value chain. AP Moller Terminal had in 2022 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Freee Recycle Limited to supply used tyres…
Starlink has authorized TD Africa, Nigeria’s premier technology distribution powerhouse, to distribute Starlink Kits in an agreement described in tech quarters as ground-breaking. Analysts say this agreement marks a significant moment in TD Africa’s goal of democratizing internet access in the heart of Nigeria and across Africa. Starlink delivers high-speed, low-latency internet to users all over the world and provides quality and cost-effective internet access to homes, and businesses, and especially caters to those in remote locations that are currently underserved or unreached. As the world’s first and largest satellite constellation using a low Earth orbit, Starlink delivers broadband internet…
The National Council on Climate Change (NCCC) and Climate Action Africa (CAA) have signed a strategic partnership deal aimed at addressing the pressing challenge of climate change in Nigeria. The signing of a Memorandum of Understanding for the partnership took place at the NCCC office in Abuja on Thursday. This collaboration aims to unify efforts in addressing Nigeria’s vulnerability to the impacts of climate change, and epitomizes a shared commitment to tackling this challenge, setting a precedent for proactive and impactful measures in the face of global climate challenges. Representatives from both organisations were present at the signing, including Dr.…
The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has expressed its commitment to refurbish and revamp redundant operational assets of the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) such as vehicles, helicopters, confiscated and forfeited vehicles. This is part of moves to support the Police Force in boosting its operational capacity to improve the security situation in the country in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Agenda on Security. The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of NASENI, Mr. Khalil Suleiman Halilu made the pledge during a meeting with the Inspector General of Police, (IGP) Mr. Kayode Egbetokun when he…
The latest telecommunications statistical indicators released by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have shown that Active voice and internet subscriptions in Nigeria have continued to witness a steady increase, including a drop in teledensity. The International Telecommunications Union, ITU, prescribed teledensity as an index for the measurement of telephone penetration in a population by a factor of one line per 100 individuals in the population. The steady increase in active voice and internet subscriptions and the drop in teledensity in Nigeria, have been adjusted to reflect the latest population growth figures and align with international best practices, according to a…
All is now set as the Lagos Motor Show (LMS), in conjunction with Classic Cars Collector of Nigeria, ‘Work and Play’, a leading Motor Sport and recreation company, exhibits cars and displays motorsports such as Vintage, Classic, Exotic Cars and Motor Sports at the Tafawa Balewa Square, Onikan Lagos from February 15-17, 2024. The Lagos Motor Show, according to the organisers, is a total exhibition of all kinds of cars as part of the goal of the Show is to provide sponsors, individuals and corporate bodies with a simple but effective means through which to display their products and services…