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August 24, 2024 No Responses

SANWO-OLU TASKS MANUFACTURERS ON TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has tasked manufacturers to embrace new technology and innovation as tools that can significantly enhance productivity, optimise production processes, reduce waste and improve the quality of goods produced. Governor Sanwo-Olu gave the advice at the...

June 3, 2024 No Responses

Obasanjo, Nwabuko, Harp On Innovation, Collaboration To Grow Agric Sector In Nigeria

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com – Innovation in agriculture is key to human survival and development, former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has said. Speaking at the AgriConnect Summit in Lagos on Friday, Obasanjo said when strategic...

May 31, 2024 No Responses

Carloha To Unveil Chery At Lagos Motor Fair

All is now set for Carloha Nigeria to unveil Chery latest models on June 5, 2024 at the prestigious Bi-moral Hall, Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos State.promises to be a milestone in the automotive industry in Nigeria.Chery is renowned for its...

March 7, 2024 No Responses

NCDMB Host Oil Industry Players, Academia, On Research, Innovation Imperatives

Oil and gas industry stakeholders and leading academics on Tuesday began a three-day Research and Development (R&D) Zonal Workshop at the Niger Delta University (NDU), Amassoma, with special focus on needs-driven research and deepening of collaboration and...

October 12, 2023 No Responses

Tinubu Appoints New CEOs For NCC, NIPOST, Others

President Bola Tinubu has appointed five new Chief Executive Officers across multiple agencies under the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovations, and Digital Economy. In a statement on Wednesday, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngel...

September 23, 2023 No Responses

FG, NGX To Drive Startup Listings With Tech Board

The Federal Government through the Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy is to collaborate with Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) to stimulate startup listings with the newly created NGX Technology Board. The Minister of Communications...

June 5, 2023 No Responses

Obaseki Seeks Multi-Sectoral Push, Tech Innovations To Protect Environment

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has reiterated the need for multisectoral effort and technological innovations to protect the environment, calling on stakeholders to continue to explore innovations to solve pressing environmental challeng...

July 5, 2022 No Responses

Union Bank Releases 2021 Citizenship, Sustainability, Innovation Report

Union Bank has released the 6th edition of its annual Citizenship, Sustainability and Innovation (CSI) report, which provides an update on the bank’s initiatives across environmental, social and economic areas during 2021. Like previous editions, this year...

April 20, 2022 No Responses

Union Bank Bags Middle East, Africa Innovation Awards

Union Bank of Nigeria has received the highly acclaimed award for the Best Trade Finance Platform Initiative, at the recently concluded Middle East & Africa Banking Innovation Awards 2022. A statement sent to City Business News Online explained that the...

March 15, 2022 No Responses

Auto Finance: Nigerian Startup Firm Secures $105m For Expansion

A Nigerian startup, Moove Africa BV, that provides vehicle financing to Uber Technologies drivers among others, has raised $105 million to expand operations in new markets including in Asia and the Middle East. The company in a statement issued on...

December 7, 2021 No Responses

SHACMAN Nigeria Gets Truck Of The Year Award

The Nigerian Auto Journalists Association (NAJA) has pronounced SHACMAN truck, through its representative, Transit Support Services Limited (TSS) as the Truck of the year in Nigeria. The annual awards celebrate the achievements of the industry and ...

December 1, 2021 No Responses

Osinbajo Harps On Capital Market Innovations Through Technology

Nigeria is in a better position to advance its capital market locally and globally through technology and young people. This was the view expressed by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, in his keynote speech on Tuesday in Abuja at first Capital Market ...

November 4, 2021 No Responses

NCC Awards N20m Grants To Four Innovative Tech Startups

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has awarded N20 million grant to four deserving Nigerian tech startups for their novel digital solutions aimed at curbing insecurity and advancing Internet of Things (IoT) frontier in Nigeria. The Executive Vi...

October 21, 2021 No Responses

INEC Seeks Unrestrictive Power For Technological Innovation

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has appealed to the National Assembly to grant it the power to determine the kind of technology to be deployed during elections. Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, INEC Chairman, made the appeal at a retreat organised....