The Vice President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, at the weekend, said small scale business operators (SMEs) will be the major beneficiaries of a $500 million support fund from the African Development Bank (AfDB). Osinbajo stated this while speaking at the 33rd Inaugural Lecture of the Babcock University, …
Read More »N15 Trillion InfraCo to Commence Operations in Q3 2021 — Emefiele
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Godwin Emefiele, said on Tuesday that the Infrastructure Corporation of Nigeria (Infraco) Plc would commence full operation by the third quarter. Emefiele said this at the investors webinar organised the Bureau of Public Enterprises, in collaboration with the Nigerian Exchange Group …
Read More »Internet Access, Broadband Communications to Boost Nigeria’s Competitiveness in Global Economy – Osinbajo
…Pledges FG Commitment to Democratise Access to Internet Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has explained that, the Federal government recognises the fact that internet access and broadband communication would help the country in determining it’s competitiveness in the global economy. Osinbajo made this statement yesterday in Abeokuta while speaking …
Read More »FG Pledges to Allocate 0.5% of Nigeria’s GDP to Research, Innovation
President Mohammadu Buhari says the federal government will allocate 0.5 percent of the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to research and innovation. The President made the pledge on Monday while declaring open the 2021 Technology Expo tagged: “Science, Technology, and Innovation for Economic Recovery and Sustainability Amidst COVID-19 Challenges’’, at …
Read More »Osinbajo Announces Economic Sustainability Plan Implementation
The Federal Government has commenced the execution of the sustainability measures contained in the Economic Sustainability Plan (ESP). The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, stated this at a webinar organised by Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) 2020 Presidential Policy Dialogue over the weekend. He said that the ESP …
Read More »Local Resources Usage will Sustain Nigeria’s Economy in Post COVID-19 Era – Osinbajo
Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo has said that prioritizing use of local resources and creating local jobs in the construction and allied industry, amongst other things, will be critical in sustaining the economy in the post COVID-19 era. READ ALSO: Nigeria’s Economy Rises by 2.27% YoY in 2019 Speaking during …
Read More »Digital Economy: Facebook meets Minister, NCC on infrastructural deployment
In an effort to increase penetration of services as well as promote digital culture in Nigeria, the top Management staff of Facebook, a leading global digital services provider paid an official visit to the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The meeting was …
Read More »CPN intensifies campaign against unregistered Pratitioners
…..as group unfold plans to 2019 IT Assembly. The Computer Professionals (Registration Council of Nigeria) CPN has intensified its campaign all unregistered ICT Practitioners in the country. The body has thereby warned ICT professionals who are practicing without registering with the council that they would be considered as quacks and will …
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