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2 weeks ago | 
tribuneonlineng.com | Bode Adewumi
As of 2024, approximately 1.13 million Nigerians aged 40 and above—representing about 4.2% of that age group—live with visual impairment, according to the Coordinator of the National Eye Health Programme at the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare. Despite this staggering figure, access to quality eye care remains a pressing concern.
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2 weeks ago | 
tribuneonlineng.com | Bode Adewumi
TELECOMMUNICATIONS infrastructure provider, IHS Nigeria, has reiterated its commitment to transforming the Ilorin Innovation Hub into a leading destination for talent and technology development across North-Central Nigeria. The company envisions the Hub as a launchpad for future unicorns and a magnet for young innovators from Kwara State and the surrounding regions.
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2 weeks ago | 
tribuneonlineng.com | Bode Adewumi
IN a bold move to empower Nigerian youths and accelerate the adoption of renewable energy, Itel Solar Energy has officially commissioned its first Solar Energy Training Centre in partnership with the University of Ibadan (UI). The commissioning ceremony, which took place recently, marked a significant milestone in the company’s education-focused corporate social responsibility (CSR) and long-term talent development strategy.
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3 weeks ago | 
tribuneonlineng.com | Bode Adewumi
Top Board members of Seplat Energy Plc, led by its Chairman, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma, spoke with the media shortly after the 12th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the company in Lagos. Bode Adewumi brings excerpts from the event. Overall, would you say the performance of business for the 2024 financial year met the board’s expectations? Yes, I believe the performance of the business met our expectations. The year was truly transformational for the development of our business.
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1 month ago | 
tribuneonlineng.com | Bode Adewumi
Remita, the pioneering Nigerian payment technology platform developed by SystemSpecs, is charting a bold new course with its planned expansion into markets across Africa.
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1 month ago | 
tribuneonlineng.com | Bode Adewumi
The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscape Project (ACReSAL), a World Bank-supported initiative, has successfully recovered over 178,000 hectares of degraded land across 19 northern states affected by climate change. Abdulhamid Umar, National Project Coordinator for ACReSAL, disclosed this while speaking to journalists on the sidelines of a five-day retreat in Lagos.
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1 month ago | 
tribuneonlineng.com | Bode Adewumi
The British American Tobacco (BAT) Marketing Nigeria is one organisation that has truly embedded digital transformation in its operations, has events shown. This deep-rooted commitment to innovation was recently recognised at the prestigious Africa CIO Awards 2024, where Adesegun Orafidiya, Head of Information and Digital Technology, BAT West and Central Africa (WCA), was honoured for excellence in leadership and impact within the tech ecosystem.
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1 month ago | 
tribuneonlineng.com | Aliyu Abdulkareem |Bode Adewumi
NIGERIANS seeking to correct their date of birth (DoB) on the National Identification Number (NIN) database, will now pay N28,574, following a major upward review of service charges by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). The new fee represents a 75 per cent increase from the previous charge of N16,340, making it the most expensive data modification service under the Commission’s revised price regime.
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1 month ago | 
wp.me | Bode Adewumi
NIGERIANS seeking to correct their date of birth (DoB) on the National Identification Number (NIN) database, will now pay N28,574, following a major upward review of service charges by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). The new fee represents a 75 per cent increase from the previous charge of N16,340, making it the most expensive data modification service under the Commission’s revised price regime.
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1 month ago | 
tribuneonlineng.com | Bode Adewumi
At least 10 out of every 100 Nigerians have fallen victim to data breaches since 2004, according to a new report by Surfshark, raising serious concerns about the country’s long-standing vulnerability to cybercrimes. The research is based on data gathered from 29,000 publicly available databases. Each unique breached email address is treated as a separate user account, and breaches often include additional personal data such as passwords, phone numbers, IP addresses, and postal codes.
