NCC Renews MTN’s License for Another 10 Years

By Adedapo Adesanya The Nigerian government has expressed a fresh commitment to the harmonisation of the country’s data through the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). This was disclosed by the Minister of Interior, Mr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who said that his Ministry was committed to the success of the project, assuring that the days for multiple ID registration would soon be over. Mr Tunji-Ojo, while hosting the MTN management team led by its chief executive, Mr Karl Toriola, earlier this week in Abuja, disclosed that NIMC has been mandated to harmonise the country’s database as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu seeks to

Here’s how we’ve made Search more helpful over 25 years — and had a little fun along the way, too. When Google first launched 25 years ago, it was far from the first search engine. But quickly, Google Search became known for our ability to help connect people to the exact information they were looking for, faster than they ever thought possible. Over the years, we’ve continued to innovate and make Google Search better every day. From creating entirely new ways to search, to helping millions of businesses connect with customers through search listings and ads (starting with a local

New search trends released by Google show that search interest in AI has reached an all-time high in Nigeria. The trends show that people have searched for AI more than ever in 2023 so far, with interest rising 310% since last year, and by 1,660% in the last five years. Google’s research also revealed the top trending questions being asked about AI across Nigeria. Here, Google West Africa Director, Olumide Balogun, answers some of the most frequently asked questions. What is Artificial Intelligence and how does it work? AI is a type of technology that can learn from its environment,

By Adedapo Adesanya The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) changed the numbering format for fixed lines from January 1 next year. The agency said the fixed-lines numbering format will no longer be eight digits but would be 10 digits, with the addition of the 02 prefix before the existing fixed number. This change is totally different to the existing mobile numbering format. The decision is in keeping with its responsibilities under the enabling law, the Nigerian Communications Act (NCA) 2003, to manage Nigeria’s numbering resources, according to Mr Reuben Muoka, the Director of Public Affairs at the NCC, in a statement.

By Adedapo Adesanya The group managing director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, Mr Mele Kyari, has described Spain as an important market for Nigeria’s energy market. Speaking when he visited the European nation alongside President Muhammadu Buhari last week, he said “26 per cent of all Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) produced in Nigeria ends up in Spain. 14 per cent of all crude oil produced in Nigeria ends up in this country. Clearly for us as a business, it is an important market for my company.” While addressing Nigerian and Spanish business leaders on investment opportunities in

By Dipo Olowookere Veteran broadcaster, Mr Cyril Stober, has taken his colleague, Elizabeth Banu, who works with the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), as his new wife. Mr Stober recently retired from NTA after working for the Federal Government owned media platform for many years. The veteran newscaster was in Yola, Adamawa State on Saturday, January 13, 2018, to perform marriage rites for his new lover, who hails from the state. Friends and family members of the new couple were present at the traditional marriage ceremony today to honour the lovebirds. While in service, both Mr Stober and Elizabeth Banu read

By Investors Hub European stocks have fallen on Monday as renewed uncertainty around the timing and nature of Brexit as well as weak data from China have prompted traders to book some profits after a three-day rally. Britain and the European Union said over the weekend that a lot more work would be needed to secure a Brexit agreement. Chinese import and export figures for September both came in worse than expected, adding to concerns about slowing economic growth. While the U.K.’s FTSE 100 Index has fallen by 0.4 percent, the German DAX Index and the French CAC 40 Index

Many have hailed the appointment of Mr Frank Mba by the Police Serve Commission (PSC) as Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG). The appointment of the former 3-time Force Public Relations Officer was announced on Friday, June 16, 2023. A consummate, refined and vastly experienced cop with 31 years in service with the Nigeria Police Force, Mr Mba has transversed different departments of the force in strategic areas of investigations, operations, administration and public relations/communications. Commenting on the promotion, the spokesman of the Police Service Commission, Mr Ikechukwu Ani, explained that Mr Mba is the most senior police officer from the

By Dipo Olowookere Organisers have fixed February 8 to 10, 2017 for the second edition of the German-African Business Summit in Nairobi, Kenya. The first edition of the conference took place in Berlin in September 2015 and gave some 400 participants from the worlds of business and politics from Germany and Africa the opportunity to discuss Africa’s prospects and potential and to make new contacts. The 2017 edition will be declared open by Kenyan President, Mr Uhuru Kenyatta and German Foreign Minister, Mr Frank-Walter Steinmeier. The German-African Business Summit is being co-organised by the Sub-Saharan Africa Initiative of German Business

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By Kester Kenn Klomegah On July 14, 2018, Russian President, Mr Vladimir Putin, warmly received two African leaders, Gabonese Ali Bongo Ondimba and Sudanese Omar al-Bashir, within the framework of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The two were on a three-day working visit part of which was to attend in the FIFA World Cup final match between France and Croatia at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. Together 12 presidents, prime ministers and many high-ranking representatives of foreign states attended the final match. While meeting them separately in the Kremlin, Putin reaffirmed Russia’s role in and support for solving endless conflicts specifically

By Modupe Gbadeyanka Executive Vice Chairman of Aiteo Group, Mr Benedict Peters, has engaged the services of two leading law firms in the world to help him address what he described as “unfounded allegations” against him. Reports in Nigeria claimed Mr Peters was declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) in connection with a case of criminal conspiracy, diversion of funds and money laundering. But the Nigerian businessman said the allegations against him are politically motivated. Mr Peters, in a statement issued by Aiteo Group, said he has instructed London law firm Mishcon de Reya and Washington’s