The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has dedicated its Consumer Toll-Free Number 622, to serve as the 2023 Presidential Election Incident Hotline to enable voters and members of the public across Nigeria to report any issues that may affect them, or others, during the elections on Saturday, February 25, 2023. This step is to support the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in its patriotic commitment, towards the conduct of hitch-free elections in Nigeria. In a notice signed by the Executive Vice Chairman, NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, the toll-free number 622 is the second-level complaints centre through which consumers of telecommunications services…
Author: Elvis Eromosele
The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to increase the capacity of the national electricity grid to 25,000 by 2025. Goddy Jedy-Agba, Minister of State for Power, stated this while flagging off a transmission project for the improvement of electricity supply at Ididep, Ibiono Council, Akwa Ibom State. In a statement made available to journalists, Jedy-Agba said the project is the construction of 2 x 30/40MVA, 123/33kv Substation with six feeders, which is projected to be completed in 18 months. In 2013, the Federal Government took a bold step at privatising the power sector. The change in ownership was against…
Two months after it launched at the end of November 2022, the chatbot has amassed 100 million users, beating apps such as TikTok, which took nine months to reach that milestone and Instagram which took 30 months. The invention of California startup OpenAI, ChatGPT is being hailed as the most exciting thing that has happened in technology since the advent of the internet, the first search engine or the launch of the iPhone. There is been a lot of hype, but it is largely justified. ChatGPT can answer queries in 95 languages in a human-like conversational style, learning from your…
By Elvis Eromosele There is a popular theory that Nigerians are resilient. The CBN naira redesign policy put that famous theory to the test in several ways. People have been stretched in a myriad of directions in the scramble to overcome the scarcity of new naira notes. Banking halls, ATM points, and POS stations are packed out with people seeking cash to handle everyday transactions. Every day over the last couple of weeks has been a nightmare for most Nigerians. Many have struggled to pay for the essentials including food not because they don’t have money but simply due to…
Nigeria can earn $40 billion as revenue on a yearly basis from software development if it is adequately harnessed and backed with the right policies. Kashifu Inuwa, Director-General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), who revealed this at a joint stakeholder meeting with the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and all IT-enabled companies in Nigeria noted that the country is blessed with the required talents to achieve this. Citing a recent PwC report, which revealed that there was a need for about four million software developers globally and that Nigeria could supply two million of that talent given its youthful and…
OLAM Agri in Nigeria has launched a baking academy to train and economically empower more women in the country. The firm recently established a baking academy in Kano State to build on the pillars of the Seeds for the Future Foundation’s Crown Flour Angels (CFA) initiative. Crown Flour Angels, an economic empowerment initiative of Olam Agri’s wheat-milling business in Nigeria, aims to equip women with baking skills and enhance their earnings while enabling them to contribute meaningfully to their communities and the national economy. Speaking during the launch of the academy, the Country Head for Olam Agri in Nigeria, Ashish…
Mediacraft Associates, a leading full-service public relations and integrated brand communications consultancy firm, has announced a Special Hazard Allowance for all its staff. The allowance is to help alleviate the impact of the current economic difficulties many in the country are facing during these challenging times, specifically the challenges related to cash and petrol scarcity. The company made the announcement on Thursday in a release signed by its General Manager/Chief Operating Officer, Laura Oloyede. Mediacraft said it understands the significant impact the current economic climate has on the livelihood and welfare of its employees and is committed to supporting them…
YouTube Shorts has surpassed 50 billion daily views, up from the 30 billion daily views the company had a year ago. This was confirmed by Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai last week during the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call. Although Youtube Shorts delivered an impressive performance in the quarter, YouTube saw its second consecutive quarter of year-over-year revenue decline as it faces fierce competition from TikTok and advertisers pull back in spending over concerns about a looming recession. However, the growing number of short video views now provides the potential for YouTube to boost its revenue. The company has been pushing to…
By Elvis Eromosele The arrival of 5G networks is considered a significant leap forward in terms of technological advancement, and it is expected to transform the way we communicate, do business, and live our lives. With faster internet speeds and lower latency, businesses in Africa stand to benefit greatly from this new technology. According to the GSMA, the global trade association for mobile network operators, the deployment of 5G networks will have a significant impact on businesses in Africa, particularly in the areas of healthcare, education, and agriculture. “5G has the potential to transform many aspects of African society, including…
Cadbury Nigeria Plc (a part of Mondelēz International), has been certified as a Top Employer in Africa for the third consecutive year. Cadbury Nigeria also emerged in second place in the Top Employer in Nigeria category, this year. The Top Employers were recognized in a global virtual event organized by the Top Employers Institute, recently. To earn Top Employer certification from the Amsterdam-based Institute, businesses are evaluated against a rigorous list of entry criteria and participate in an HR Best Practices Survey. Mondelēz International was awarded Top Employer status in Nigeria. In a statement, Oyeyimika Adeboye, Cadbury Nigeria’s Managing Director,…