Nigeria rejects single pathway to energy transition, says Energy transition major concern for African, developed nations
Oct. 8, 2021 The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, says Nigeria will not support any concept that promotes a single pathway to energy transition. Sylva said…
2022 Budget: We know your concerns, but our borrowing still within healthy and sustainable limits – FG
October 7, 2021 …Announces plans to finance proposed 2022 N6.258 trillion budget deficit through fresh borrowings The Federal Government on Wednesday has yet again defended its borrowing spree even as…
Reps summon NNPC GMD over alleged award of contract to foreign firm
OCTOBER 7, 2021 The House of Representatives has summoned the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mele Kyari, over alleged award of a coastal shipping contract…
Google To Invest $1bn To Improve Internet Access In Africa
October 6, 2021 Google on Wednesday said it will invest $1 billion over the next five years to allow for faster and more affordable internet access and support entrepreneurship in…
Payment systems: Financial Institutions to focus on digital revolution in months ahead – CBN
Oct. 6, 2021 Mr. Godwin Emefiele, Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has urged financial institutions to leverage new knowledge and technology tools to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of…
Russia says Facebook outage shows why it needs internet sovereignty
Oct 6, 2021 Russian social networks reported a spike in activity during Monday’s global Facebook outage which Moscow officials said showed that Russia was right to develop its own sovereign…
Pacer Ventures launches Pacer Labs to support digital acceleration in Africa
Oct. 5, 2021 Sub-Saharan Africa venture firm Pacer Ventures is set to further unlock the power of digital transformation in Africa with the launch of Pacer Labs, a software development…
LAGOS TO DEPLOY TECHNOLOGY FOR ALL-YEAR FARMING SEASON
Oct. 5, 2021 The Lagos State Government is working towards the deployment of technology that will enable farming all year round in order to achieve food security and self-sufficiency in…
Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness drops after 6 months – Study shows
Oct. 5, 2021 The effectiveness of the Pfizer Inc/BioNTech SE vaccine in preventing infection by the coronavirus dropped to 47% from 88% six months after the second dose, according to…
NCC says NIN penetration currently stands at 29.7%, targets 65% in coming months
October 2, 2021 The Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) has disclosed that the National Identity Number (NIN) penetration in the country currently stands at 29.7 per cent as it targets 65…