Information Technology – City Business News

May 23, 2026 No Responses

NIMC Reaffirms Commitment To Nigeria’s Digital Infrastructure Development

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has reaffirmed its commitment to developing a robust and inclusive Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) ecosystem aimed at strengthening governance, improving service delivery, enhancing national security, and driving socio-economic growth across Nigeria.Director-General and Chief Executive...

April 20, 2026 No Responses

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The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso (right), and the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, after signing a Memorandum of Understandin...

April 9, 2026 No Responses

NAFOWA Explores Digital Partnership With Pixel

The Nigerian Air Force Officers’ Wives Association (NAFOWA) is set to modernise its operations and enhance accountability through a proposed strategic partnership with Pixel Solutions.The initiative was discussed during a high-level meeting at the Associatio...

March 17, 2026 No Responses

INEC Holds ICT Workshop On Development Of AI Framework

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced a strategic Information and Communication Technology (ICT) workshop on the development of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Regulatory Framework to guide the Commission’s adoption of emerging t...

March 16, 2026 No Responses

NCAA, NSIB Unveil SMS Pro System To Strengthen Aviation Safety

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), in collaboration with the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), has inaugurated the Safety Management System (SMS) Pro system to enhance aviation safety oversight in Nigeria.The platform, a centralized safety...

February 17, 2026 No Responses

GTBank Launches Quick Airtime At 2.95%

Guaranty Trust Bank Ltd (GTBank), the flagship banking franchise of GTCO Plc, on Tuesday unveiled Quick Airtime Loan, an innovative digital solution designed to give customers instant access to airtime when they run out of call credit and have limited...

December 3, 2025 No Responses

PwC Nigeria Engages Stakeholders On Responsible AI Adoption

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming how public and private organisations across Africa deliver services, and achieving sustainable progress requires strong collaboration across the technology ecosystem. This was the focus of PwC Nigeria’s partici...

August 12, 2025 No Responses

Tinubu Appoints Board Members For NCC,USPF

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has constituted the boards of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF), both agencies under the supervision of the Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy.Idris ...

June 12, 2025 No Responses

NCC, Stakeholders Tackle Rural Connectivity Challenges

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has collaborated with the Association for Progressive Communications and other institutional stakeholders towards addressing challenges confronting rural network connectivity in Nigeria.The collaboration resulted in...

January 15, 2025 No Responses

Disconnect Zenith Bank, Fidelity, FCMB, Others, NCC Directs Telcos

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed telecommunications companies (telcos) to disconnect the unstructured supplementary service data (USSD) codes assigned to nine banks due to unpaid debts.In a statement issued by Reuben Muoka, NCC Directo...

November 11, 2024 No Responses

Gwandu Tasks African Countries 600MHz Mobile Spectrum Allocations

Dr. Bashir Gwandu, former Acting Executive Vice Chairman and CEO, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and former EVC/CEO, National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), has urged African countries to unite and work together to secure...

October 28, 2024 No Responses

Ecobank Nigeria Unveils AI, Digital Skills Training For Lagos Schools

Ecobank Nigeria has partnered with Opolo Global to deliver training and empowerment to schools in Lagos as part of its annual Ecobank Day activities.This flagship social initiative, spearheaded by the Ecobank Foundation, encourages employees to give back to th...

October 24, 2024 No Responses

Microsoft Harps On AI As New Report Highlights 600m Cyber Attacks Per Day

Commercial Solutions Area Director and CTO at Microsoft South Africa, Colin Baumgart, has identified Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a pivotal ally in the fight against cybercrime.Baumgart explained that AI’s ability to analyse vast amounts of data at li...

November 15, 2023 2 Responses

At City Business News Summit, Maida Applauds Project Train 3M On ICT Skills

The Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida has applauded the proposal by the Hon. Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, to enlist and train three million Nigerians over a perio...