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.…
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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…
ALX Africa, a leading tech education platform, kicked off the New Year with a series of insightful and engaging seminars, and workshops tagged ALX 2024 Tech Chat. The 4-Day seminar series was curated to gear up the new and existing members of the ALX Learners and Fellows community for the New Year. The ALX 2024 Tech Chat featured a roaster of professionals and experts in various tech fields such as Data, Cloud Computing and Finance. The professionals and experts were drawn from notable institutions such as Money Africa, Herconomy and Sand Technologies, who engaged learners and fellows with insightful discussions…
The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, has commended the DigitalForAllChallenge 2.0 initiated by Tech4Dev and disclosed plans by the Agency to use the vehicle to create ‘Tech Clubs’ across the country. Inuwa, who made this known while delivering a Keynote Address at the launch of the skilling competition initiative, described the digital challenge as being in alignment with NITDA’s quest for achieving 70% digital literacy by 2027, and the Renewed Hope Agenda of the present administration, in transforming the economy and empowering Nigerians through technology. “Our collective mission is clear as we launch…
The efforts of the Anambra ICT Agency were fittingly rewarded when the State secured an incredible four prestigious awards during the ICT peer review session at the 11th National Council on Communication, Innovation and Digital Economy (NCCIDE) meeting held in Kano. The meeting was chaired by the Honuorable Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani and hosted by the Kano State Governor, Engr Abba Kabir Yusuf. The vision of the administration of Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo, is to build a liveable and prosperous Smart Mega City and has been massively leveraging technology and digital…
A resourceful delegation from the Anambra State ICT Agency, led by the MD/CEO Chukwuemeka Fred Agbata, is actively participating in the 11th General Meeting of the National Council on Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy (NCCIDE). The week-long event, which commenced on Monday, 22nd January, and ends on Friday, 26th January 2024, is being held at the Coronation Hall, Government House, Kano State, with the theme “Leveraging on Digital Technology and Innovation to Drive Nigeria’s Economic Growth and Development.” The NCCIDE serves as the highest advisory body to the government on policies, programs, and strategies for national development in the realm…
Smartcash Payment Service Bank (PSB), a subsidiary of Airtel Nigeria, has announced its strategic partnership with Stanbic IBTC Bank. The partnership is expected to focus on cash deposits and withdrawals for Smartcash customers across Nigeria. The new collaboration between the two visionary companies aims to leverage Stanbic IBTC Bank’s branch network to provide additional financial services to Airtel Smartcash customers across Nigeria. Speaking on the partnership, Head of Partnership, Smartcash Payment Service Bank, Judith Osiobe, described the collaboration as another opportunity to drive financial inclusion across Nigeria. “Since inception, we have seen Smartcash achieve a great feat in helping to…
TECNO, a global innovative technology brand as the official sponsor of the Africa Cup in Côte d’Ivoire, organised a star-studded charity match on the second day of the opening ceremony. The game featured CAF General Secretary Véron Mosengo-Omba and famous football players, including Jay-Jay Okocha, El Hadji Diouf, Asamoah Gyan, Dennis Oliech, and Erick Otieno, who graced the field in a show of support for the sport and community development. Before the friendly kick-off, TECNO announced an ambitious philanthropic initiative to refurbish 100 community football pitches across Africa within the next five years. This initiative aims to foster youth engagement,…