As part of ongoing efforts to ensure safer water for all Nigerians, Nestlé Nigeria is partnering with the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation to launch a National Water Quality Advocacy Campaign aimed at raising awareness, educating communities, and mobilizing multi-stakeholder action around water safety and sustainable water practices. The collaboration, announced in Abuja during a courtesy visit by Nestlé and members of the Organized Private Sector in Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (OPS- WASH), reinforces the government’s commitment to advancing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda through improved access to clean water and sanitation. At the meeting, Engr.…
Author: Elvis Eromosele
By Elvis Eromosele Nigeria is an energy starved nation. Imagine a country in the 21st century with over 200 million people and an unstable power supply. It’s a recipe for backwardness. It is also a sad commentary on the failure of successive governments over a hundred years. No wonder the hum of progress is too often drowned out by the silence of power outages. Today, homes flicker into darkness, businesses grind to a halt, and dreams of economic growth stall in the face of an unreliable electricity grid. The numbers paint a grim picture. Nigeria generates a mere 6,000 megawatts…
Ecobank Nigeria, a subsidiary of the pan-African Ecobank Group, has rolled out a new suite of financial solutions specifically designed to support all stakeholders within Nigeria’s education sector. This strategic initiative aims to promote financial inclusion, improve operational efficiency, and drive sustainable growth across the nation’s educational landscape. Unveiled at a recent event in Lagos attended by school owners, educators, policymakers, parents, and Ecobank staff, these offerings target every player in the education value chain—from institutions and their staff to suppliers and parents. Ecobank’s new offerings provide practical support for diverse needs: For School Owners and Institutions: Ecobank is providing…
Nigeria, through the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has won the 2025 World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) prize for its project, the Digital Awareness Programme (DAP), under Category C3, which is on Access to Information and Knowledge. The DAP, one of hundreds of projects submitted for the WSIS Prizes competition 2025, received the highest number of votes in its category, earning it the top honour. The programme equips secondary schools across the country with Information and Communication Technology (ICT) resources and provide internet connectivity to support teaching, learning, and research. Since inception in 2006, over 300 schools across Nigeria’s…
MultiChoice Nigeria has been slapped with a ₦766,242,500 fine by the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) for violating the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDP Act). This substantial penalty comes after a year-long investigation into the operations of the South African-owned pay-TV provider. Babatunde Bamigboye, NDPC’s Head of Legal, Enforcement, and Regulations, announced the fine on Sunday. The investigation, which began in the second quarter of 2024, was triggered by reports of alleged breaches of privacy rights affecting MultiChoice subscribers and the illegal transfer of their personal data across borders. The Commission found that MultiChoice violated the data privacy rights of…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has issued a stern warning to telecom tower operators across Nigeria: Improve network quality by August 2025 or face regulatory sanctions. This ultimatum came from NCC Executive Vice Chairman, Dr. Aminu Maida, during a high-level industry meeting held in Abuja on Thursday. The meeting included major tower infrastructure providers such as IHS Towers, American Tower Corporation (ATC), and Pan-African Towers, as well as representatives from mobile network operators (MNOs) like MTN, Airtel, and Glo. The focus of the session was Nigeria’s ongoing internet quality crisis, largely blamed on recurring power failures, equipment breakdowns, and poor site maintenance, all of which affect voice and data…
The Federal Government has secured a reduction in the cost of rehabilitating the Iddo Bridge, bringing it down from the original N27 billion to N17 billion. Senator Dave Umahi, Minister of Works, revealed this during a visit to inspect the bridge on Friday in Lagos. He said: “Julius Berger quoted, I think, N27 billion or thereabout, but after much negotiation and discussion, we now arrived at N17 billion.” Umahi commended Julius Berger Nig. Plc.for demonstrating a sense of cooperation under its new leadership. He described the company as a “born-again Berger”, attributing the breakthrough in negotiation to the understanding and…
The Lagos Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) is proud to announce the official unveiling of PR Fest 2025, a weeklong celebration of communication, creativity, culture, and community engagement. The unveiling took place at the Chapter’s Monthly Meeting and PR Clinic held on Thursday, July 3, 2025, at the Eko FM Multipurpose Hall, Agidingbi, Ikeja. PR Fest 2025, scheduled to hold from Friday, August 8 to Thursday, August 14, 2025, will revolve around the theme: “Urban Farming for Food Security: The Role of Communication.”_ The festival will explore how public relations and strategic communication can be harnessed to…
The MTN Nigeria Foundation has announced a significant milestone, confirming that its social investments in Nigeria have now surpassed ₦32 billion over the past 20 years. This extensive commitment has positively impacted over 3,500 communities in 570 local government areas across all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. Odunayo Sanya, Executive Director of the MTN Foundation, revealed this achievement during an engagement with Fellows of the MTN Media Innovation Programme (MIP) in Lagos on Monday, June 23, 2025. The MIP is a six-month program designed to enhance the influence and impact of Nigerian media professionals through education and capacity…
MTN Foundation has reaffirmed its commitment to driving sustainable development across Nigeria, announcing that its social investments have now exceeded N32bn in the past 20 years, impacting over 3,500 communities in 570 local government areas across all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The announcement was made by the Executive Director of the MTN Foundation, Odunayo Sanya, during an engagement with Fellows of the MTN Media Innovation Programme (MIP) in Lagos. The MTN MIP, a 6-week-long programme spread across six months for media practitioners in Nigeria, serves as a platform for media professionals to enhance their influence and impact…