Nigeria is set to utilize its legal provisions that empower the Federal Government to collect taxes on profits made in the country by global technology and digital firms not based in the country, but with significant economic presence here. While the Federal Government will not be raising tax rates at this time, based on the […]

By Emmanuel Elebeke The Nigerian Academy of Engineering (NAE), has presented an award to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) in recognition and appreciation of its support of the activities of the academy towards enhancing economic development. The NAE is a not-for-profit and non-governmental organisation established for the purpose of promoting excellence in technological and engineering […]

Xiaomi has become the latest company to introduce an affordable smartphone with 5G in Nigeria, launching the Redmi Note 10 5G on Monday June 21.

By Prince Osuagwu After losing over N39 billion in the 18 days Federal government kept twitter activities in Nigeria under lock and key, President Muhammadu Buhari has agreed to open discussion on the impasse. He approved a team of government officials who will engage with Twitter over the recent suspension of its operations to find […]

By Prince Osuagwu Search Engine Platform, Google, has announced three new programmes that will accelerate growth among African tech start-up ecosystem.  The programmes include: Google for Startups Accelerator (GFSA) Africa class, the launch and opening of applications for a new $3 million Black Founders Fund (BFF) Africa programme, and a Google.org-backed $3 million grant to […]

By Prince Osuagwu Telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria and leading service provider in the healthcare sector, AXA Mansard, have announced a strategic partnership to deepen access, participation and enrolment in health insurance for more Nigerians. The partnership by Airtel and AXA Mansard is in response to the Federal Government’s goal, through the National Health Insurance […]

By Juliet Umeh Broadband infrastructure company, MainOne, is set to nurture four primary schools in Lagos on Scratch Programming, BlockCoding. The company said the empowerment programme is part of its Corporate Social Responsibility, CSR. The programme will be facilitated by STEMCafe, a maker space for kids to explore and discover STEM, Science, Technology, Engineering and […]

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has commenced the process for the review of existing licensing structure in the Nigerian telecommunications industry. This followed the inauguration of an in-house Standing Committee to carry out the task by the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NCC, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta recently. The EVC said the move […]

Spacewalking astronauts equipped the International Space Station with the first in a series of powerful new solar panels Sunday, overcoming suit problems and other obstacles with muscle and persistence. It took two spacewalks for French astronaut Thomas Pesquet and NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough to install and unfurl the panel to its full 63 feet (19 meters) in […]

By Emmanuel Elebeke  The Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency, Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi says the outbreak of COVID 19 has accelerated the adoption of digital technologies in all sphere of life.  Abdullahi made this remarks in a lecture titled; “Implementing The National Digital Policy Economy for Digital Nigeria: Issues and Prospects”,  for participants of […]