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Curbing finance leakages in MDAs

Curbing finance leakages in MDAs

Pilfering, diversion of funds across MDAs by government personnel is hindering efforts by government to maximally implement budget provisions. However, the Independent Corruption Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) has outlined steps to be…

5G: Minister allays fears over health safety

5G: Minister allays fears over health safety

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has allayed the fears of Nigerians on the deployment of Fifth Generation (5G) technology in Nigeria, clarifying that there is no known scientific…

Transparent sustainability plan as tool for growth

Transparent sustainability plan as tool for growth

With Nigeria technically out of recession, the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce Industry Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has urged the Federal Government to accelerate disbursement of funds under the N2.3 trillion Economic Sustainability Plan…

Leveraging telecoms for economic growth

Leveraging telecoms for economic growth

The latest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) further confirmed the critical position of telecommunications in the nation’s economy. While many have attributed the success of the sector…

9mobile launches 4G LTE service in Ibadan

9mobile launches 4G LTE service in Ibadan

Telecommunication operator, 9mobile, has announced the deployment of its 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network in the ancient city of Ibadan. The launch of 9mobile’s 4G service in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, is expected…

Google launches second GNI in Africa, Middle East, and Turkey

Google launches second GNI in Africa, Middle East, and Turkey

Google has announced the second Google News Initiative Innovation Challenge in Africa, the Middle East, and Turkey with an open call for projects that increase reader engagement and explore new business models for media. The…

Bank customers transfer N390.5bn over mobile

Bank customers transfer N390.5bn over mobile

e-bill payments hit N155.5bn Financial transactions through mobile phones maintained steady growth in January as bank customers transferred a total of N390.5 billion through their devices, New Telegraph has learnt. The value of the mobile…

Ghanaian investors rage over Nigeria’s influence on ECOWAS

Ghanaian investors rage over Nigeria’s influence on ECOWAS

The President of Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA), Dr Joseph Obeng, has declared that the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) has lost its steam in regulating trade disputes within the region. Specifically,…

Telcos lose 3m internet subscriptions in one month

Telcos lose 3m internet subscriptions in one month

Telecommunications operators in the country suffered a huge loss in January as internet subscriptions across the networks declined by three million. The decline is attributable to the current suspension of new SIM activation by the…

Spotify lands in Nigeria, Ghana, others

Spotify lands in Nigeria, Ghana, others

Spotify, the world’s most popular global online audio streaming subscription service, has been launched in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. With a worldwide community of more than 345 million monthly active listeners, Spotify will…