BPE Names AEDC Interim Management As Akinwumi Emerges MD
The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) on Thursday named members of the interim management team for the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) Plc. In a statement signed by Amina Tukur Othman, the head, Public Communications for the Bureau, declared Bada…
Umar Farouq Flags Off Mobile Money Agents Training In FCT, North Central Zone
A four-day training programme to establish beneficiaries in Mobile Money transactions has been launched in the Federal Capital Territory and the North Central states. The training was flagged off on Thursday by the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and…
Gombe-Born Inventor, Usman Dalhatu, Gets $10, 000 Grant
By Muhammad Ibrahim Usman Dalhatu, the Chief Excutive Officer of Dalsman Tech and a student of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria has won $10,000 start up grant. The Dalmans Tech boss who hailed from Gombe state won the grant for his…
FACT CHECK: Kaduna State Govt Not Shutting Down Telecoms Services
On Tuesday, 7th September, 2021 a statement widely shared on WhatsApp stated that the Kaduna State government has planned to shutdown telecommunications services in the state. Claim “Kaduna State & All Their Local Government,, Decide to shutdown Telecom Services, By…
Nigerian Photographer, Safiyya Daba Wins Agenda2063 Photojournalism Award
A Kano based Nigerian writer and photographer, Safiyya Muhammad Daba, has been announced as winner of the Agenda 2063 women photojournalism award organised by African Women In Media (AWiM) in collaboration with African Union and German Agency for International Cooperation…
Truecaller launches Smart SMS Feature in Africa
Truecaller, the world’s most trusted and accurate Caller ID and telephone search engine, is rolling out a new feature to further augment the user experience. The new feature Smart SMS has been introduced based on user feedback and is designed…
FG Flags-off Distribution of Tablets, Engagement Letters To 128 Independent Monitors
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq today flagged off the distribution of Tablets and engagement letters to 128 trained Independent Monitors in Abuja on Thursday. The flag off which took place at the…
African Messaging App Ayoba Celebrates Second Anniversary With 5.5m Users, New Features
Ayoba, the African messaging app, has announced the launch of a new version of its android app (0.38) which offers users access to voice and video calling. This comes as the app celebrates its second birthday on the 4th of…
